Comments on: “…then they fight you, then you win…” http://samiawad.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/%e2%80%a6then-they-fight-you-then-you-win%e2%80%a6/ Trust in the Power of Nonviolence to Heal the World Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:54:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Non-violent direct action « Khanya http://samiawad.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/%e2%80%a6then-they-fight-you-then-you-win%e2%80%a6/#comment-1699 Non-violent direct action « Khanya Sun, 02 Sep 2007 18:08:15 +0000 http://samiawad.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/%e2%80%a6then-they-fight-you-then-you-win%e2%80%a6/#comment-1699 [...] Non-violent direct action Jump to Comments I’ve come across two posts recently on non-violent direct action. The first is about those protesting against the erection of the Israel/Palestine apartheid wall. [...] [...] Non-violent direct action Jump to Comments I’ve come across two posts recently on non-violent direct action. The first is about those protesting against the erection of the Israel/Palestine apartheid wall. [...]

]]> By: P. Rainer Fielenbach http://samiawad.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/%e2%80%a6then-they-fight-you-then-you-win%e2%80%a6/#comment-1527 P. Rainer Fielenbach Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:45:42 +0000 http://samiawad.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/%e2%80%a6then-they-fight-you-then-you-win%e2%80%a6/#comment-1527 Dear Sami and all realy peace searching people in the area of South-Bethlehem! Thank you very much for organizing this peacefull demonstrations every friday. The last three week i myself took part on this demonstrations and I’m very gratufull, that i could be witness with my own eyes, what is going on in Artas, Um Salomona, Al Walajeh, Cremisan… by robbering the palestinian land, uprooting the trees, building the appartheitwall. I saw the violence and power from the israelien soldiers against the peaceful and non violent protest of the villagers, their kids and old people, their families, the israelien and foreign peaceactivists - doing nothing else as to try to hold their land and their future, which Israel will cut. I m very gratefull, not only to hear or see this by video, but my own eyes. I m very gratefull, that you give the people in the world at least an impression of all these actions. Please show us and the world also in future the weekly demonstrations by video and description: Nobody in the world is allowed to say: I didn’t know. Thank you very much!!!!!!!!!!! Many greatings from Germany also to the people of Walajeh on this friday Father Rainer Dear Sami and all realy peace searching people in the area of South-Bethlehem!

Thank you very much for organizing this peacefull demonstrations every friday. The last three week i myself took part on this demonstrations and I’m very gratufull, that i could be witness with my own eyes, what is going on in Artas, Um Salomona, Al Walajeh, Cremisan… by robbering the palestinian land, uprooting the trees, building the appartheitwall. I saw the violence and power from the israelien soldiers against the peaceful and non violent protest of the villagers, their kids and old people, their families, the israelien and foreign peaceactivists – doing nothing else as to try to hold their land and their future, which Israel will cut.
I m very gratefull, not only to hear or see this by video, but my own eyes.
I m very gratefull, that you give the people in the world at least an impression of all these actions. Please show us and the world also in future the weekly demonstrations by video and description: Nobody in the world is allowed to say: I didn’t know. Thank you very much!!!!!!!!!!!
Many greatings from Germany also to the people of Walajeh on this friday
Father Rainer

]]> By: J.Peter van der Veen http://samiawad.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/%e2%80%a6then-they-fight-you-then-you-win%e2%80%a6/#comment-1497 J.Peter van der Veen Tue, 21 Aug 2007 05:46:11 +0000 http://samiawad.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/%e2%80%a6then-they-fight-you-then-you-win%e2%80%a6/#comment-1497 We had our monthly prayer vigil for Peace in the Middle East here Saturday afternoon ( August 18) at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church. Some 20 different congregations take turns in hosting the service each month on the 18th. The vigil started on the first Sunday in Advent, December 3, 2000, and we plan to continue until a peace agreement emerges. We thereby help the congregations to incorporate the wellfare of the people of the Middle East into the heart of our Church life, and we want you to know that our thoughts and prayers are with you. We also have an information table on the Palestine/Israel issues at the weekly farmer's market in town (from April through October), to promote awareness of the suffering there. Bellingham, WA, USA We had our monthly prayer vigil for Peace in the Middle East here Saturday afternoon ( August 18) at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church. Some 20 different congregations take turns in hosting the service each month on the 18th. The vigil started on the first Sunday in Advent, December 3, 2000, and we plan to continue until a peace agreement emerges. We thereby help the congregations to incorporate the wellfare of the people of the Middle East into the heart of our Church life, and we want you to know that our thoughts and prayers are with you. We also have an information table on the Palestine/Israel issues at the weekly farmer’s market in town (from April through October), to promote awareness of the suffering there. Bellingham, WA, USA

]]> By: Adam Beach http://samiawad.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/%e2%80%a6then-they-fight-you-then-you-win%e2%80%a6/#comment-1485 Adam Beach Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:33:57 +0000 http://samiawad.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/%e2%80%a6then-they-fight-you-then-you-win%e2%80%a6/#comment-1485 Sami, It is hard to be back in the states far away from Bethlehem, Um Salamona, Artas, Walega. I want you to know that our thoughts and prayers are with you. Peder, Meg, and I are working hard on the documentary and have been taking every chance we get to talk about our trip and arrange exhibitions and screenings of the film and photography. Thank you again for everything you did for us and do on a daily basis for the liberation of Palestine. Also, if anything happens to the familiy in Walega (that HLT and ICHAD helped rebuild their house) we would appreciate hearing about it. Yallah bye. Adam Sami,

It is hard to be back in the states far away from Bethlehem, Um Salamona, Artas, Walega. I want you to know that our thoughts and prayers are with you. Peder, Meg, and I are working hard on the documentary and have been taking every chance we get to talk about our trip and arrange exhibitions and screenings of the film and photography. Thank you again for everything you did for us and do on a daily basis for the liberation of Palestine.

Also, if anything happens to the familiy in Walega (that HLT and ICHAD helped rebuild their house) we would appreciate hearing about it.

Yallah bye. Adam

]]> By: Simona Benfenati http://samiawad.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/%e2%80%a6then-they-fight-you-then-you-win%e2%80%a6/#comment-1484 Simona Benfenati Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:20:59 +0000 http://samiawad.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/%e2%80%a6then-they-fight-you-then-you-win%e2%80%a6/#comment-1484 Dear SAMI on September 10th I will be in Bethlehem for 3 months and will contact you to learn more about your hard work for nonviolence activities and courage. Your feeling must be imitate. Take care and go on. Simona Dear SAMI
on September 10th I will be in Bethlehem for 3 months and will contact you to learn more about your hard work for nonviolence activities and courage. Your feeling must be imitate.
Take care and go on.
Simona

]]> By: Bill Mims http://samiawad.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/%e2%80%a6then-they-fight-you-then-you-win%e2%80%a6/#comment-1483 Bill Mims Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:35:57 +0000 http://samiawad.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/%e2%80%a6then-they-fight-you-then-you-win%e2%80%a6/#comment-1483 I am overwhelmed at your courage and your spirit. Non-violence is truly a "force more powerful," and I see it in your actions. I saw it first hand last fall when I was there. Non-violence is truth speaking to power. I am overwhelmed at your courage and your spirit. Non-violence is truly a “force more powerful,” and I see it in your actions. I saw it first hand last fall when I was there. Non-violence is truth speaking to power.

]]> By: Hansruedi Guyer http://samiawad.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/%e2%80%a6then-they-fight-you-then-you-win%e2%80%a6/#comment-1482 Hansruedi Guyer Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:32:56 +0000 http://samiawad.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/%e2%80%a6then-they-fight-you-then-you-win%e2%80%a6/#comment-1482 Hello Sami, I am so glad to know about your tireless efforts to mobilize people for non-violent resistance against the apartheid wall. For me a sign of hope when the news about the advancement of the wall are so depressing and Bethlehem seems to turn into a huge prison. Go on! Hold on! Your visit to us here in Dürnten early last year is not forgotten. People know about your struggle. Salam Hansruedi Hello Sami,
I am so glad to know about your tireless efforts to mobilize people for non-violent resistance against the apartheid wall. For me a sign of hope when the news about the advancement of the wall are so depressing and Bethlehem seems to turn into a huge prison. Go on! Hold on!
Your visit to us here in Dürnten early last year is not forgotten. People know about your struggle.
Salam
Hansruedi

]]> By: Jeremy Presto http://samiawad.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/%e2%80%a6then-they-fight-you-then-you-win%e2%80%a6/#comment-1481 Jeremy Presto Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:25:24 +0000 http://samiawad.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/%e2%80%a6then-they-fight-you-then-you-win%e2%80%a6/#comment-1481 Sami, I visited your center and witnessed a protest last week as a volunteer for the Lajee Center. I believe you are correct in your assertion that nonviolent resistance is the only tactic that will successfully end the occupation. Congratulations on your continuing progress in Wallaja and I hope you are able to convince more of your people in the West Bank and Gaza to embrace your ideas and tactics. I look forward to returning soon and seeing more of your great work. Best of Luck, Jeremy Presto Sami,

I visited your center and witnessed a protest last week as a volunteer for the Lajee Center. I believe you are correct in your assertion that nonviolent resistance is the only tactic that will successfully end the occupation. Congratulations on your continuing progress in Wallaja and I hope you are able to convince more of your people in the West Bank and Gaza to embrace your ideas and tactics. I look forward to returning soon and seeing more of your great work.

Best of Luck,
Jeremy Presto

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