A Man From Jenin

Hand of a person who died in the Jenin Massacre  

A man in Jenin goes to the market and looks for just the right sandal to make a phone call to Bush. Now in the market to make the call he his surrounded by a large number of men and boys.

My fellow Arabs and fellow Muslims in the World, the children here in Palestine cry: Oh Arabs, Oh Arabs.

Excuse me my friends, I want to speak to Bush.

Just a minute. Hello, Mr. Bush? Is it possible to speak to Mr. Kufi Anane?

Hello Kofi Anane, How are you? Listen, why did you cancel the investigation commission which was meant to come to Jenin?

Was it a request from Israel? Why not speak to the U.S. or Bush may be that can solve the problem? Is it Israel that does not allow them to come here? This is unacceptable even for the Arab League!

The people here are waiting for you. Can’t you find a flight to bring you here?

We can send a second hand plane if you wish. The people here don’t have the means to buy a new plane. We will try to send you a plane.

If we can not manage to do that, we will send you a limping donkey. What do you think?

Arafat will not say anything against this any way; he is under siege in Ramallah.

The Arab Nations will not oppose.

Banging the bottom of the sandal.

Here… there is no more credit!!!

From the Movie Jenin made in 2002