Viva Palestine

This super long weekend was such an eye opener for me. It's true, each day you learn something new. And Alhamdullilah, I learned something new about our Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W). I also learned the story behind the occupation in Palestine. I wanted to go to the Palestine movie festival, but it was fully booked. Boo! So I stayed at home, and watched documentaries on Palestine instead.

For years I never knew why the Israelians attacked and took over Palestine. I always thought that they wanted to take over Al-Aqsa Mosque so they can build their wailing wall on the mosques's spot. That's what I was told by my friends and teachers, and also some resources that I've read.

When I was growing up in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, I was told to never have Starbucks, KFC, McDonalds, coke, and all other American based products because these companies were run by Jews. That was it. It was not good enough reason for me. I obviously did not stop having them.

And as I grew older, I heard some of my cousins, wanted to go to Palestine, to be a human shield. Again, I didn't understand why, they wanted to risk their lives, and be a shield in the middle east.

In General, I never understood why there was and still is violence between the two countries, and between two religions, and why we have to boycott certain products from certain countries. These were all answered when someone gave me this video to watch (This video is not for the weak hearted):




This documentary is worth watching it. I watched it from beginning to end. I had mixed emotions whilst watching this video. And it definitely makes me want to go there, and take all the children out, and bring them to a safer place. At the end of the day, children are the victims here. I wish I have the power and strength to go and protect their innocent lives. And if I was given the chance to be human shield I would do it.

After watching this video, I feel blessed to live in a country, where it is not under occupation (even though politics are terrible here). I am blessed to have all the basic needs and not have to worry about being attacked by an enemy. I am blessed and thankful for everything that Allah has given me. Alhamdullilah.

In conclusion, after watching this, I've come to conclude, that the Palestinians are in poverty, they earn less than $2 dollars a day, and that they are stateless and they don't have a home. I will pray to Allah(S.W.T) everyday, that the Palestinians will have their rights back, and that the Israelians will get what they deserve from Allah (S.W.T).