The Anniversary

We need to take the time today to stop and think and reflect. A year ago a tragedy occurred in Amman, and we not only lost lives but our sense of security was shaken. As I look around our region on this sad day, I see how we are not only on the brink of chaos, but that we are not doing anything about it.

1. Palestine-the massacre that happened there.


2. Iraq-the daily massacres there.


3. Lebanon-the out of proportion aggression that it suffered through last month.


4. Syria-the threat of a war its facing.

We need to do something, Qatar is asking for the Security Council to approve a resolution not only for a cease fire but also for an investigation into what happened in Beit Hanoun...we need more such action.

I send my condolences to anyone who lost a family or friend in the bombings last year. I also send my condolences to us as a region as a people. When will we realise that our lives are valuable, that our blood is worth more then just to be spilt on the ground of our land.

We need to wake up, we need to start thinking about what where we want our lives to go, where we want our children to grow up. I for one don't want to have children who will be ashamed of being an Arab, or who will be living in a place where death is a daily occurrence, and where their sense of safety is always in jeopardy.

My Condolences to our nation, to our region.