Comments on: The Haunting Reality of Hebron http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/razimzadeh/blog/2009/07/21/the-haunting-reality-of-hebron/ Democracy and Workers Rights Center in the West Bank Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:42:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Stephanie Somanchi http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/razimzadeh/blog/2009/07/21/the-haunting-reality-of-hebron/#comment-41 Stephanie Somanchi Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:43:06 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/razimzadeh/?p=99#comment-41 Rangineh, What a precious act is kindness. Thank you for sharing this story. It forces me to look in my own heart and find kindness in my own "safe" neighborhood. If I cannot create it here, how can it be found in Hebron? Thinking of you. Be safe. - Stephanie Rangineh,

What a precious act is kindness. Thank you for sharing this story. It forces me to look in my own heart and find kindness in my own “safe” neighborhood. If I cannot create it here, how can it be found in Hebron?

Thinking of you. Be safe.

- Stephanie

]]> By: Aunt LaDonna http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/razimzadeh/blog/2009/07/21/the-haunting-reality-of-hebron/#comment-38 Aunt LaDonna Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:29:32 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/razimzadeh/?p=99#comment-38 Niece, Keep writing, and writing, and writing. Document all that you see, hear, taste and smell. Describe what you can and hold your experience etched in your memory. We all need to know. My constant prayers and positive thoughts are with you. Stay in the curious... Lots of love, Aunt LaDonna Niece,
Keep writing, and writing, and writing. Document all that you see, hear, taste and smell.
Describe what you can and hold your experience etched in your memory. We all need to know. My constant prayers and positive thoughts are with you. Stay in the curious…

Lots of love,
Aunt LaDonna

]]> By: Rangineh Azimzadeh http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/razimzadeh/blog/2009/07/21/the-haunting-reality-of-hebron/#comment-35 Rangineh Azimzadeh Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:14:34 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/razimzadeh/?p=99#comment-35 Thank you so much for saying what you said....I will keep your words of wisdom close and try to keep what you said about understanding the plight being half the battle at the forefront of my mind, this couldn't be more true. Thank you so much for saying what you said….I will keep your words of wisdom close and try to keep what you said about understanding the plight being half the battle at the forefront of my mind, this couldn’t be more true.

]]> By: Rangineh Azimzadeh http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/razimzadeh/blog/2009/07/21/the-haunting-reality-of-hebron/#comment-34 Rangineh Azimzadeh Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:10:35 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/razimzadeh/?p=99#comment-34 Thank you so much for your comment and yes, the law to which I am referring is international law. Israeli laws are actually quite permissive of the occupation allowing settlements to be built and expanded upon, "legally" directing water to select areas (i.e. such as settlements) so on and so forth. I will do my best to address the benefits and limitations of international law, especially when applied to Israeli settlements, in an upcoming blog soon! Thank you so much for your comment and yes, the law to which I am referring is international law. Israeli laws are actually quite permissive of the occupation allowing settlements to be built and expanded upon, “legally” directing water to select areas (i.e. such as settlements) so on and so forth. I will do my best to address the benefits and limitations of international law, especially when applied to Israeli settlements, in an upcoming blog soon!

]]> By: Melissa http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/razimzadeh/blog/2009/07/21/the-haunting-reality-of-hebron/#comment-33 Melissa Thu, 23 Jul 2009 05:10:37 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/razimzadeh/?p=99#comment-33 My Dearest Cousin, It is hard to experience, watch and yet stay focused on your purpose. We would not be human if our hearts did not yearn to help people in need who are oppressed by the hand of others. You can make a difference and YOU ARE. Stay strong, remember your goals, be objective. Just having you there is bringing hope and optimism to a place that has had little for so long. Knowing that people care and understand their plight is half the battle. I love you. I keep you in my thoughts always. Love, Misser My Dearest Cousin,

It is hard to experience, watch and yet stay focused on your purpose. We would not be human if our hearts did not yearn to help people in need who are oppressed by the hand of others. You can make a difference and YOU ARE. Stay strong, remember your goals, be objective. Just having you there is bringing hope and optimism to a place that has had little for so long. Knowing that people care and understand their plight is half the battle. I love you. I keep you in my thoughts always.

Love,
Misser

]]> By: Mary Ellen http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/razimzadeh/blog/2009/07/21/the-haunting-reality-of-hebron/#comment-32 Mary Ellen Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:38:15 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/razimzadeh/?p=99#comment-32 Dear Rangineh, I've just been catching up on your blogs. The Hebron story really is haunting, and you tell it beautifully. I do have a question: when you refer to a settlement as "illegal," what do you mean? Under international law? Israeli law? Palestinian law? Something else? I think a description of the rules for settlements and their genesis would be really helpful. Keep writing! Mary Ellen Dear Rangineh,

I’ve just been catching up on your blogs. The Hebron story really is haunting, and you tell it beautifully.
I do have a question: when you refer to a settlement as “illegal,” what do you mean? Under international law? Israeli law? Palestinian law? Something else? I think a description of the rules for settlements and their genesis would be really helpful.

Keep writing!
Mary Ellen

]]> By: Lynda Bell http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/razimzadeh/blog/2009/07/21/the-haunting-reality-of-hebron/#comment-31 Lynda Bell Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:10:38 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/razimzadeh/?p=99#comment-31 Dear Rangineh, I have just read your post on Hebron and must admit I had no idea what "settlers" were, until now. You are serving a great purpose by describing these situations in such straight forward and detailed language. What we read in the newspapers, assumes we know certain things - which most of us don't really know. You give us the basics, and then more! Thanks for what you are doing. All the best to you and hang in there. Lynda Dear Rangineh,

I have just read your post on Hebron and must admit I had no idea what “settlers” were, until now. You are serving a great purpose by describing these situations in such straight forward and detailed language. What we read in the newspapers, assumes we know certain things – which most of us don’t really know. You give us the basics, and then more!
Thanks for what you are doing. All the best to you and hang in there.

Lynda

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