I am not a big fan of the Lebanese...bas once in a while they do something that reminds me of why they are so amazing as a sha3ib. I am been thinking and writing about how it is a shame that we in Jordan are not doing anything to show our anger and disgust at what is happening in Gaza...only last night I was arguing with people about it...and today I open my gmail account to find this email waiting for me:
Dear all,
A group of university and youth organizations around the country are organizing an open sit-in in light of recent events taking place in Gaza. It will take place on Wednesday, July 12 beginning at 3:00 pm and is tentatively going to extend until Sunday. It will be held in downtown, next to the dome in the bahs area.
Wednesday is mostly a political rally, but the next four days will be full of cultural events such as
exhibitions, concerts, films, lectures, etc. as well as workshops that teach kids to make slingshots, learn Palestinian dabke and other fun activities. In other words, we are aiming to make this into a street festival that celebrates resistance and the will to live.
On Monday and Tuesday July 10-11 between 5 and 9 pm we hope that we could gather as many people as possible to help us prepare for the event. We need to come up with slogans, banners, kites, and other material. You are all invited to Nadi Al Liqaa to help out. (Nadi Al Liqaa is in Ain Mreisseh, facing Jumblatt mansion, it is a small yellow blg. There is a white iron gate just outside the main entrance, you go down the stairs and you will find us).
Please send this email to whoever you think is interested in joining us or even in attending the events. We need as many people as we can gather to make this event a success.
like I said...so impressive...just a group of people sending out emails and it gets to someone in Amman...am considering to go to Beirut to join in on this activity...bas won't it be better for us to arrange something similar...the bloggers of Jordan...come on...
The sad thing is... Its punishable by law... you have to get permission from the authorities first and we all know what that means... There was a gathering in the Jordan University Mosque last Friday and it was not even allowed to say a few words of support to the people of Gaza, the police tried to arrest the speakers but they were driven out of the mosque by force and the doors were closed... after that ofcourse some were arrested and most went home not knowing what was required and why the government tried to stop a couple of people from delivering a speach that was meant to support brothers and sisters in Palastine!!!
ReplyDeleteHushhhhh, they can hear you, this is how we think, this culture of "be silent!,or hushhhh"
ReplyDeleteAre you serious Lulwa?! Come on, you can’t be serious Lulwa, you know gatherings for politics is a crime, don’t you?!!!
ReplyDeleteLulwa:
ReplyDeletePublic gatherings are punishable by law if they are not licensed. It is puzzling that no one has managed to get that golden license yet, except for the Queen when the 11/9 bombings happened in Amman, and she got her license for the demonstration overnight! Of course she has a good connection in the government, unlike all the dissenting voices.