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Dec-22-2011 19:53
Program of activities in Bethlehem area
Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh Salem-News.com
We native Christian and Muslim Palestinians remember that Jesus, the Aramaic speaking Palestinian born in this town spoke truth to powers and asked us to be a "light unto the world".
The birthplace of Jesus Christ - Photo by Dexter Phoenix Salem-News.com. More photos below.
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(BETHLEHEM) - Below is a program of selected activities in the Bethlehem area starting tomorrow and over the Holidays (your participation if around would be appreciated). I also included a link to the best and most detailed account of the colonial destruction in the Bethlehem area.
The district of Bethlehem was burdened with over 45,000 refugees denied their inalienable rights to return to their homes and lands from which they were removed in 1948.
Israeli colonial settlement activity since 1967 meant that 180,000 Bethlehemites have access to only 13% of the original district size. And since 2002, Jerusalem was isolated from Bethlehem which resulted in the destruction of the economy of both metropolitan areas for their native people.
Contrary to the Fourth Geneva Convention, Israel continues to expand colonial settlements and has recently approved thousands of Jewish only homes to be built on Palestinian lands of Bethlehem.
We native Christian and Muslim Palestinians remember that Jesus, the Aramaic speaking Palestinian born in this town spoke truth to powers and asked us to be a "light unto the world". Join us in working for Peace and Justice this Christmas and the New Year.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to ALL
Cartoons for Christmas showing what Palestinians (Christians and Muslims) are thinking about From the PLO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3kOhKUZx7g From ARIJ: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1ikjC5T7NE Data/Report on Bethlehem geopolitical status http://www.poica.org/editor/case_studies/bethfs.pdf If you still want to make a year-end donation, I encourage you to do so to one of the many deserving Palestinian Charities in Palestine or to groups that do good work for Palestine abroad and have presence in the streets of your country (not ones that merely hold conventions). PROGRAM Friday 23/12/2011 18:00 – 21:00 Shepherds' Nights Festival, Greek Catholic School, Beit Sahour (include Wajd Musical Band –Tunes for Peace Group, Baqoun Troupe for Palestinian Popular Heritage, and more) Saturday Dec 24: 8:00 Orientation for Internationals about the advocacy work (Palestinian Center for Rapprochement) 10:00 Nativity Square - Christmas Card Distributtion to Tourist 16:00 – 20:00 Shepherds' Nights Festival, Greek Catholic School (include Keefak Hey Band, Roni Rock, Children Show & Gifts, Sheibat Band – Rock and Roll) Sunday Dec 25: 11:00 Tour around the wall in Bethlehem, Starting from AEI SUMUD story house to AlRowwad 13:00 Lunch and Play Bus activity in Aida Camp, with the children 16:30 Candle Procession "Light A Candle for Free Palestine" starts from the Greek Orthodox Shepherds Field to Festival site 17:30 Palestinian Popular Dance Troupe (Al-Funoun Al-Sha'biyeh), Greek Catholic School Monday Dec 26: 10:00 Popular Resistance Activity towards Jerusalem 14:00 Beit Jala - Cremisan and Al-Walaja activities With love and Peace Mazin Qumsiyeh, PhD Palestinian Center for Rapprochement Between People http://www.pcr.ps/ Al-Rowwad Cultural and Theater Society http://www.alrowwad-acts.ps/ http://www.obethlehem.com/lit-a-candle شاركونا ببرامج تطالب بالحرية في فترة ألأعياد. نحتاج متطوعين وتجد أسفل برنامج مفصل. مثلا يوم السبت نحتاج متطوعين في ساحة المهد وسنوزع كروت معايده تقول: السلام للعالم وأيضا فلسطين منطقة بيت لحم تحتوي أكثر من 45000 لاجئ يحرمون من حقوقهم غير القابلة للتصرف في العودة إلى ديارهم وأراضيهم. يعني النشاط الاستيطاني الإسرائيلي الاستعماري منذ 1967 أن 180،000 من سكان هذه المنطقة حوصروا في 13٪ فقط من حجم المقاطعة الأصلي. منذ عام 2002 تم عزل القدس من بيت لحم مما أدى إلى تدمير اقتصادهما. خلافا لاتفاقية جنيف الرابعة، فإن إسرائيل تواصل توسيع المستوطنات الاستعمارية ووافقت مؤخرا على بناء الآلاف من الوحدات السكنية للمستوطنين على الأراضي الفلسطينية في بيت لحم. نحن السكان الأصليين مسيحيين ومسلمين نذكر الجميع أن يسوع الفلسطيني الذي تحدث بلغت أجدادنا الآرامية ولد في هذه البلدة وتكلم الحقيقة للقوى السياسية وطلب منا أن تكون "نورا للعالم". ندعوكم للانضمام إلينا والعمل من أجل السلام والعدالة في عيد الميلاد هذا العام وفي العام الجديد. عيد ميلاد سعيد وسنة جديدة سعيدة للجميع "تعال وانظر" ، قال المسيحيين من فلسطين. "تعال وانظر في بساتين الزيتون، والجرافات، والسناسل القديمة ، والمدن المعزولة. الوضع يزداد سوءا" من نداء بيت لحم : وهنا نقف -- قفوا معنا. http://www.kairospalestine.ps "نحن ، ممثلي المجتمع المدني الفلسطيني ومنظمات المجتمع المدني وأصحاب الضمائر الحية في جميع أنحاء العالم ندعوا لفرض مقاطعة واسعة وتنفيذ مبادرات سحب الاستثمارات ضد إسرائيل ، مشابهة لتلك التي فُرضت على جنوب إفريقيا في عهد الفصل العنصري." <http://www.bdsmovement.net> http://www.bdsmovement.net البرنامج الجمعة 23/12/2011 18:00 حتي 21:00 مهرجان ليالي الرعاة ، المدرسة الكاثوليكية بيت ساحور (تشمل موسيقية الألحان لمجموعة السلام ، وفرقة باقون للتراث) السبت 24 ديسمبر : 10:00 ساحة المهد- توزيع بطاقات عيد الميلاد للسياح وتشمل الدعوة للحرية (نحتاج لمتطوعين) 16:00 حتي 20:00 مهرجان ليالي الرعاة ، المدرسة الكاثوليكية بيت ساحور (تشمل فرقة كيفك، روني روك ، هدايا للأطفال, روك أند رول) الأحد 25 ديسمبر : 11:00 جولة حول الجدار في بيت لحم ، ابتداء من AEI إلى الرواد 13:00 الغذاء ونشاط في مخيم عايدة مع أطفال المخيم 16:30 لنضيأ شمعة من أجل فلسطين الحرة - مسيرة تبدأ من حقل الرعاة الأرثوذكسي إلى موقع المهرجان 17:30 فرقة فنون شعبية وغيرها المدرسة الكاثوليكية بيت ساحور الاثنين 26 ديسمبر : 10:00 نشاط المقاومة الشعبية تجاه القدس 14:00 بيت جالا -- أنشطة كريمزان و الولجة http://www.pcr.ps/ مازن قمصية مركز التقارب بين الشعوب ومركز الرواد
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Mazin Qumsiyeh, PhD - Popular Committee to Defend Ush Ghrab (PCDUG) "A Bedouin in Cyberspace, a villager at home. Mazin is a Professor in Bethlehem and Birzeit Universities, Chairman of the Board, Palestinian Center for Rapprochement Between People, pcr.ps. He has been an Associate Professor of Genetics; Director, Cytogenetics Laboratory at Yale University School of Medicine. He previously held a similar position at Duke University. Professor Qumsiyeh has authored over 110 scientific papers in areas of mammalogy, biology, and medicine including mammalian biology and evolution, clinical genetics, and cancer research. He has published over 100 letters to the editor and 30 op-ed pieces in International, national, regional and local papers on issues ranging from politics to environmental issues. His appearances in national media included the Washington Post, New York Times, Boston Globe, CNBC, C-Span, and ABC, among others. He is the founder and president of the Holy Land Conservation Foundation and ex-President of the Middle East Genetics Association, and Prof. Qumsiyeh won the Jallow activism award from the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee in 1998. Those are just a small list, visit Mazin Qumsiyeh's amazing and informative Website to learn more: qumsiyeh.org.
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Dexter December 23, 2011 7:50 am (Pacific time)
Looking at that "amazing" slide show reminds me of coming out of a bar late on a Friday night lol! You do realize you have pictures of that church as well...from the outside? But I would advise anyone who is heading out to that part of the world to check it out at dusk. It has an amazing aura and feeling being there (it feels like that’s where life started almost). It's not a busy time (the reason for this is because border control are far stricter in those hours, and no one wants to go through that "round up the sheep through a scientific rat maze..barb wire included" when traveling over there). It is an extremely magical place. Just ignore the rather boisterous kids that are not the most friendliest in the world.. more so due to being rather suspicious of foreign visitors (and rightly so)
Editor: Nice work Dexter, the photos are stunning!
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