21,915 Black Balloons Over Jerusalem

[sister herb]

Karin, MUNICH - AND A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING

May 5, 2008

To celebrate 60 years of independence, Israel is planning a large-scale birthday bash with events taking place in many different countries around the world. In Jerusalem, a 3-day conference, under the title "Facing Tomorrow" is planned from May 13 – 15, to which many world leaders, such as U.S. President Bush, and French President Sarkozy, and celebrities such as Barbara Streisand and Steven Spielberg have been invited and plan to attend.

(BTW ... many canceled - Barbara Streisand was among them! As a known supporter of Israeli causes in previous years, her cancellation was the most notable.)

It is wrong to celebrate and we need to do something BIG to make the world, and those gathered to celebrate Israel, see and hear us. We* have this idea and we need your help to make it happen! On May 15, we will launch 21,915 (365 days x 60 years) black balloons over the skies of Jerusalem. We aim to turn the skies over Israel’s celebrations black to let people know that there is another side of the story, a side of heartache, suffering and dispossession. At the same time, each balloon will carry a letter from a Palestinian child expressing his/her hope for the future, to let the world know that we believe in and dream of justice.


Other things that you can do:

1 - On May 15, we are asking everyone, wherever he or she is, to wear black. PLEASE WEAR BLACK!

2 - WRITE LETTERS, or help collect letters from Palestinian children. You can email us the letters and we will print them out and attach to the balloons that we will launch;

3 - If you are in Palestine, volunteer to help us inflate and LAUNCH the balloons on May 15;
Wherever you are, consider doing an action in SOLIDARITY with our action (in addition to whatever else you may be planning). For example, you can launch your own balloons, fly black kites, march with black banners, etc.

4 - To donate to the cost of the balloons.

More information: http://www.60yearsofnakba.org/

[north_malaysian]

Karin, MUNICH - AND A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING

http://www.60yearsofnakba.org/balloons.jpg

May 5, 2008

To celebrate 60 years of independence, Israel is planning a large-scale birthday bash with events taking place in many different countries around the world. In Jerusalem, a 3-day conference, under the title "Facing Tomorrow" is planned from May 13 – 15, to which many world leaders, such as U.S. President Bush, and French President Sarkozy, and celebrities such as Barbara Streisand and Steven Spielberg have been invited and plan to attend.

(BTW ... many canceled - Barbara Streisand was among them! As a known supporter of Israeli causes in previous years, her cancellation was the most notable.)

It is wrong to celebrate and we need to do something BIG to make the world, and those gathered to celebrate Israel, see and hear us. We* have this idea and we need your help to make it happen! On May 15, we will launch 21,915 (365 days x 60 years) black balloons over the skies of Jerusalem. We aim to turn the skies over Israel’s celebrations black to let people know that there is another side of the story, a side of heartache, suffering and dispossession. At the same time, each balloon will carry a letter from a Palestinian child expressing his/her hope for the future, to let the world know that we believe in and dream of justice.


Other things that you can do:

1 - On May 15, we are asking everyone, wherever he or she is, to wear black. PLEASE WEAR BLACK!

2 - WRITE LETTERS, or help collect letters from Palestinian children. You can email us the letters and we will print them out and attach to the balloons that we will launch;

3 - If you are in Palestine, volunteer to help us inflate and LAUNCH the balloons on May 15;
Wherever you are, consider doing an action in SOLIDARITY with our action (in addition to whatever else you may be planning). For example, you can launch your own balloons, fly black kites, march with black banners, etc.

4 - To donate to the cost of the balloons.

More information: http://www.60yearsofnakba.org/

I'll be wearing black that day... Inshallah..

[Whatsthepoint]

What about a combination of black and blue? You know, a two-state solution?

[north_malaysian]

What about a combination of black and blue? You know, a two-state solution?

I support the two state-solution...

But only the Zionist Jews are happy on that day... so it's kinda weird to wear black and blue...

Until the Palestinians have their own sovereignity... I wont recognise Israel too...

There is a group of Jews that would remember the 60 years of Nakba on the facebook...

[sister herb]

Jews burn Isreali flag in Jerusalem, Thursday, May 8, 2008 during protest against Isreal...

So yep there is every kinds of Jews too.

[north_malaysian]

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Jews burn Isreali flag in Jerusalem, Thursday, May 8, 2008 during protest against Isreal...

So yep there is every kinds of Jews too.

Most of Jews who are members of Jews remembering 60 years of Nakba on facebook are from New York.

There are dozens of Israeli Jews prefer to call their nation as Palestine too in facebook...

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

Mmmm if we are allowed to do it then I'll do it too

[north_malaysian]

It's kinda protesting ... right?

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

Well that's what I was thinking...not sure. I just want to be certain, InshaAllah.

[truemuslim]

where at? all around the world? or just in palestine?

also u shud get some smoke fireworks, u kno those that u put somewhere light em and smoke comes and fills all the place, but make it black. lool. that would make it look scary like dey in som kinda horror movie...black sky...black smoke...and black people!

[sister herb]

Palestinians release black balloons during an activity marking Israel's 60th anniversary, which Palestinians call the 'nakba,' or catastrophe, the word they use to describe Israel's establishment which resulted in the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, in the West Bank refugee camp of Kalandia between Jerusalem and Ramallah, Thursday, May 15, 2008.
(AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)




Palestinian children bring out black balloons to release into the air during a rally to mark Israel's 60th anniversary, which Palestinians call the 'nakba,' or catastrophe, the word they use to describe Israel's establishment which resulted in the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, in the refugee camp of Aida near the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Thursday May 15, 2008.
(AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)

[truemuslim]

^ wow jazakallah khair sis
did they take pictures of the balloons when they were in da sky?

[sister herb]

^ wow jazakallah khair sis
did they take pictures of the balloons when they were in da sky?

Maybe but I haven´t found them yet...

[truemuslim]

Oh ok inshallah someone will find em. i'll look
Jazakallah khair

[north_malaysian]

^ wow jazakallah khair sis
did they take pictures of the balloons when they were in da sky?

yeah... I would love to see pics of black baloons over Jerusalem's sky. At least the Israelis would know that not all are happy with Israelis celebrating 60 years of..... erm... what?

[north_malaysian]

Nakba pics



Ramallah, Palestine



Rabat, Morocco



Tehran, Iran



Damascus, Syria



Cairo, Egypt



Nablus, Palestine



Gaza City, Palestine



Hebrew University, Jerusalem



Knesset, Jerusalem

Source: http://annies-letters.blogspot.com/2...g-post_15.html

[truemuslim]

Mashallah bro jazakallah khair!!
Wow worldwide ...mashallah

[north_malaysian]

Mashallah bro jazakallah khair!!
Wow worldwide ...mashallah

many mosques in Malaysia would deliver the Friday sermon about Al Nakba today...

[Asper]

that's going to be a lot to clean up when they float back down

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

The second to last pic, what are they doing to it? Either trying to take it from someone or something else?