La hawla wala quwata illah billahil aleeyul azeem.
Get a grip you guys, honestly. Yes those pictures are disturbing, they make me angry and upset and sick to my stomach. But what also irritates me is that you guys believe that the use of abusive,racist language you are somehow garnering justice for those acts of brutality.
What those pictures show IS wrong, there is no doubt about that. Someone stated that they are in no position to start a war online, my question then is...what is your purpose? Sitting in front of a computer screen, typing away abusive sentences, isn't really going to accomplish anything. Someone else asked 'why do these -------- have to fight? Can't they just talk it over?' I again question you all, would you be willing to talk something over with someone who did not seem capable of the slightest courtesy or decency? Regardless of whether you feel they deserve it or not.
I see alot of you guys cursing jews, cursing israel, cursing america....i admit, it is pretty easy to blame the USA, its pretty easy to blame israel, its also easy to blame Barak and Shiron, you can throw in the other western countries as well,....The reality is that there are many one can find to blame....whether the blame is justifiable or not...
but for the time being the most important person to blame is ourselves, for not doing enough, perhaps in some cases for not doing anything at all. Yes it's heartwrenching to look a the pictures, read the accounts, and now...the horror thats been caught on film.. they make us weep in sorrow, they make us shake in anger, they shock us, they upset us.....but in the end when it all comes down to it, do we ever act upon those feelings of sadness? of anger? Do you raise your voice against the injustice? Do you utilize the resources you possess to spread awareness of these tragedies?
I want to ask you guys to think about those questions for a few minutes, because they are important.
May Allah swt grant us and the rest of the muslims the resolve to do more. Not just for our brothers and sisters in palestine but everywhere....
[This message has been edited by Girl from Quraysh (edited October 30, 2000).]