Brought tears to my eyes. I am so happy—Finally!Gazans can have some semblance of peace 🙌🏾🥲. I was on Bisan-from-Gaza’s ig page yesterday and she was smiling; her smile gave me a sense of relief. It’s about time these people go back to their homes! But as you said, so many negative things to be said, but let’s focus on the positive! Hallelujah 🙌🏾
An excellent first step. I wish I was optimistic about the future, maybe good things will happen, but I can't help but remember that the biggest danger to Gazans after Israel, is Hamas.
I appreciate your optimism Shaun. I too, hope the ceasefire holds and that aid is let in and the rebuilding occurs and much better days are ahead for those who have suffered so much the last 2 years of this genocide, not to mention the last 77.
I don't have much hope the occupiers will abide by the terms of the agreement and not go back on their word, but let's see what happens. It gladdens me to see the people of Gaza smiling though, they deserve good things and prosperity, in my view.
Yes, we hope but hold back trust. Need to keep on promoting the Palestinian liberation cause and never trust Israel or the US--two peas in the same facist pod!
Standing vigil yesterday in my town, we spoke of this need to keep promoting self-determination and real liberation. Without Palestinian input and control of their own destiny nothing will change and the world MUST not fall back on its laurels
Shaun, I got too say what’s on my mind, I’m grateful and thankful that this happened, I hate to throw a monkey wrench or, excuse the expression a bomb on you guys joy and happiness but I just DO NOT TRUST THE ISRAELI’S, and that my friend is a FACT, enjoy, have fun, celebrate but stay alert brother 👍🏿💯👸🏽🤴🏾🥰🙏🏿👏🏾
This plan is..... laughable. It's so ridiculous and just violates one international rule after another. There are no timetables. Everything's amorphous....... There may be a pause. There may be a release of the remaining Israeli hostages and some of those Palestinians, who are being held, often without charges, including women and children, in Israeli prisons, many of whom have been held for decades. But if you read through the plan, it doesn't provide any process of self determination, of representative government. I mean, resurrecting Tony Blair, creating this 'board of peace', there's no reputable outside authority, like the UN. It's the replacement of Israeli occupation with an international stabilisation force. It allows Israel to maintain a security perimeter inside Gaza's borders. it demilitarises Hamas...........again that fragmentation of the Palestinian Authority, the absence of any kind of reparations for the wholesale destruction of Gaza by Israel, no accountability of course, for the Israeli war crimes, no call for the dismantling of illegal settlements in the West Bank, or the establishment of recognised borders, under the UN, the right of return. So it's an incredibly porous, empty, hastily written document........... Israel gets what it wants initially and then ignores the agreement ............It's that very cynical policy, that cruelty, that sadism that won't end, nor will Washington make it end.'
I am with you Mark, sadly I am not a believer and optimism feels good but in this context, fools fool themselves I guess, as the old song goes. It's understandable that a cease-fire is a huge relief, though, and all that food and medical aid, if that gets into Gaza, will be a miracle in itself. Sumud is more than resistance, it is steadfastness and in the face of deliberate and cruel genocide, steadfastness has characterised the Gazan civilian population. They deserved NONE of this.
What choice do Gazans have but to hope against hope. It's so true. Despair never helps. In Victor Frankl (1946) Man’s Search for Meaning, as a doctor and psychiatrist who'd been in Auschwitz, he wrote to be “helpful to people prone to despair”, including survivors of genocide like the Gazans. His message was to be hopeful; you are right Sean. He suggests: “practicing the art of living” which can extricate people from despair, when victims gave up on their futures, shut down, became suicidal. “The prisoners urged one another to joke, sing, take mental photos of sunsets, and replay valued thoughts and memories”, so they could survive. Gazans are doing the best they can, I know that. Sorry nobody is a fool here xx
I'm afraid not. As people return to their homes explosive devices placed in cupboards, debris, dolls and food are detonating killing whole families. The skies over Gaza were not quiet last night.
Please pray that the ceasefire remains in place.
Brought tears to my eyes. I am so happy—Finally!Gazans can have some semblance of peace 🙌🏾🥲. I was on Bisan-from-Gaza’s ig page yesterday and she was smiling; her smile gave me a sense of relief. It’s about time these people go back to their homes! But as you said, so many negative things to be said, but let’s focus on the positive! Hallelujah 🙌🏾
Absolutely!!
I’m so scared to get my hopes up 😥
We all are!
Thank you Shaun. I continue to pray daily. Let's us cling to the light. ❤️❤️❤️
An excellent first step. I wish I was optimistic about the future, maybe good things will happen, but I can't help but remember that the biggest danger to Gazans after Israel, is Hamas.
Thank you for leaning into hope, I am so glad bombs are not dropping and aid is going to be allowed in.
I appreciate your optimism Shaun. I too, hope the ceasefire holds and that aid is let in and the rebuilding occurs and much better days are ahead for those who have suffered so much the last 2 years of this genocide, not to mention the last 77.
I don't have much hope the occupiers will abide by the terms of the agreement and not go back on their word, but let's see what happens. It gladdens me to see the people of Gaza smiling though, they deserve good things and prosperity, in my view.
Yes, we hope but hold back trust. Need to keep on promoting the Palestinian liberation cause and never trust Israel or the US--two peas in the same facist pod!
Standing vigil yesterday in my town, we spoke of this need to keep promoting self-determination and real liberation. Without Palestinian input and control of their own destiny nothing will change and the world MUST not fall back on its laurels
Thankyou for writing this.
I am an 81 year old American white woman about 1/3 done with a 1 month visit to Uganda, working on a project to prevent maternal mortality.
I had just read the Christian Science Monitor on the news of the first steps of the Palestine-Irael peace accords. I was ecstatic about the news.
BUT THEN I COULD FIND NOTHING ELSE! Just searching news on my phone ... but still .. i was beginning to feel disoriented.
FINALLY found your post. I am grateful for your good clear explanation as usual! Thanyou for your work.
So glad to hear from you!
Shaun, I got too say what’s on my mind, I’m grateful and thankful that this happened, I hate to throw a monkey wrench or, excuse the expression a bomb on you guys joy and happiness but I just DO NOT TRUST THE ISRAELI’S, and that my friend is a FACT, enjoy, have fun, celebrate but stay alert brother 👍🏿💯👸🏽🤴🏾🥰🙏🏿👏🏾
We all feel this way, but we must have some hoped as well
This plan is..... laughable. It's so ridiculous and just violates one international rule after another. There are no timetables. Everything's amorphous....... There may be a pause. There may be a release of the remaining Israeli hostages and some of those Palestinians, who are being held, often without charges, including women and children, in Israeli prisons, many of whom have been held for decades. But if you read through the plan, it doesn't provide any process of self determination, of representative government. I mean, resurrecting Tony Blair, creating this 'board of peace', there's no reputable outside authority, like the UN. It's the replacement of Israeli occupation with an international stabilisation force. It allows Israel to maintain a security perimeter inside Gaza's borders. it demilitarises Hamas...........again that fragmentation of the Palestinian Authority, the absence of any kind of reparations for the wholesale destruction of Gaza by Israel, no accountability of course, for the Israeli war crimes, no call for the dismantling of illegal settlements in the West Bank, or the establishment of recognised borders, under the UN, the right of return. So it's an incredibly porous, empty, hastily written document........... Israel gets what it wants initially and then ignores the agreement ............It's that very cynical policy, that cruelty, that sadism that won't end, nor will Washington make it end.'
I am with you Mark, sadly I am not a believer and optimism feels good but in this context, fools fool themselves I guess, as the old song goes. It's understandable that a cease-fire is a huge relief, though, and all that food and medical aid, if that gets into Gaza, will be a miracle in itself. Sumud is more than resistance, it is steadfastness and in the face of deliberate and cruel genocide, steadfastness has characterised the Gazan civilian population. They deserved NONE of this.
We aren’t fools. I know them like the back of my hand. I’m saying I still hope for the best here.
What choice do Gazans have but to hope against hope. It's so true. Despair never helps. In Victor Frankl (1946) Man’s Search for Meaning, as a doctor and psychiatrist who'd been in Auschwitz, he wrote to be “helpful to people prone to despair”, including survivors of genocide like the Gazans. His message was to be hopeful; you are right Sean. He suggests: “practicing the art of living” which can extricate people from despair, when victims gave up on their futures, shut down, became suicidal. “The prisoners urged one another to joke, sing, take mental photos of sunsets, and replay valued thoughts and memories”, so they could survive. Gazans are doing the best they can, I know that. Sorry nobody is a fool here xx
I'm afraid not. As people return to their homes explosive devices placed in cupboards, debris, dolls and food are detonating killing whole families. The skies over Gaza were not quiet last night.
Stay safe and naughty little children. Love you.x
Thank you!