Its going to take a Palistinian Martin Luther King

Abuskedti
Abuskedti Posts: 1,917
edited March 2007 in A Moving Train
To save the middle east - a very brave and very smart man.

Whever ever you are.. good luck sir.
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  • MrBrian
    MrBrian Posts: 2,672
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    Friday April 8, 6:12 PM
    'Gandhi' in Palestine for peaceful revolution
    By Indo-Asian News Service

    New York, April 8 (IANS) Wealthy American businessmen have joined hands with the Palestinian leadership to bring the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi to the war-torn country through Richard Attenborough's film on the leader.


    "Gandhi", starring Ben Kingsley in the tile role and made by Attenborough over two decades ago, is striking a chord among the Palestinians, The New York Times reported from Ramallah in the West Bank.


    The film's screening at the Palace of Culture was attended by hundreds of people, including Palestinian cabinet members.


    To lend weight to the screening of the film dubbed in Arabic was Kingsley who was visiting as a guest of Palestine's Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas. "The force of truth is irreducible, and this is the centre of the message," Kingsley was quoted as saying at a news conference.


    The organisers of the Gandhi Project plan to show the film across the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in villages and refugee camps. It will also be shown in refugee camps in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. Kingsley said the message was non-political and they were not taking positions in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.


    The movie has set off a debate within Palestinians whether Gandhi's passive resistance would work in their conflict. Some say it would, others say it would not because of the kind of enemy they faced. Many Palestinians say they have tried non-violent resistance but it has not worked in the past.
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  • Trau
    Trau Posts: 188
    The plight of the Palestinians is really not comparable to that of the Indians under British control.
    In the shadow of the light from a black sun
    Frigid statue standing icy blue and numb
    Where are the frost giants Ive begged for protection?
    I'm freezing

    Are you afraid, afraid to die
    Don't be afraid, afraid to try
  • truroute
    truroute Posts: 251
    Ever heard of a peaceful martyr?

    Me either.

    Just saying.
  • Abuskedti
    Abuskedti Posts: 1,917
    One of the reasons MLK was so great was his faith that Americans could be trusted to do the right thing - and because of that - non violence would work.
  • fuck
    fuck Posts: 4,069
    Trau wrote:
    The plight of the Palestinians is really not comparable to that of the Indians under British control.

    how so?
  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    Abuskedti wrote:
    To save the middle east - a very brave and very smart man.

    Whever ever you are.. good luck sir.


    Probably something like a multicultural, smooth talking, hipper version of manbearpig.

    Hmm tough one. Can we outsource to other planets?
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

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  • Trau
    Trau Posts: 188
    _FiveAgainstOne_ wrote:
    how so?

    How is it comparable?
    In the shadow of the light from a black sun
    Frigid statue standing icy blue and numb
    Where are the frost giants Ive begged for protection?
    I'm freezing

    Are you afraid, afraid to die
    Don't be afraid, afraid to try
  • The Doc
    The Doc Posts: 14
    One group of people oppressed by another, more powerful group of people.

    Sounds pretty similar to me.
  • Gary Carter
    Gary Carter Posts: 14,077
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    Can we outsource to other planets?
    shhhhhh, dont give bush and the gov't anymore fucked up ideas. then we really wont have jobs in america
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

  • Cosmo
    Cosmo Posts: 12,225
    Abuskedti wrote:
    To save the middle east - a very brave and very smart man.

    Whever ever you are.. good luck sir.
    ...
    I'm thinking more along the lines of a Palestinian Jesus.
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    Hail, Hail!!!

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