Loving Your Fellow as Yourself*

Ultra-Orthodox Jews walk past Muslim street vendors selling fresh vine leaves at the landmark Damascus Gate in east Jerusalem upon their return from overnight prayers and Torah reading at the Western Wall on the occasion of the Jewish harvest holiday (1) of Shavuot, early on 29 May 2009.

The annual religious festival, which began at sunset on 28 May; marks the day Moses gave the Torah to the Jews (from Mount Sinai) after their exodus from Egypt.

A Jewish boy looks at a Muslim man reading the daily Arabic newspaper 'Jerusalem' early on 29 May 2009 as ultra-Orthodox Jews passed through the landmark Damascus Gate in east Jerusalem upon their return from overnight prayers and Torah reading at the Western Wall on the occasion of the Jewish harvest holiday of Shavuot.

This comes at a time that only yesterday, US President Barack Obama in Washington DC; was again trying to destabilize the peaceful unity between Muslims and Jews, due to the US war that has been ongoing for over a hundred and nine years towards Israel and her people.

This also comes under the old US foreign policy ( known originally, as the "The Wind and the Lion" War Campaign; started by then US President Theodore Roosevelt ) towards Israel with Obama's continued enforcement of the unacceptable two-state solution (using in collaboration with the non-citizen Canaanites under PLO global terrorist, Interpol fugitive Mahmoud Abbas and his terrorist organization), which is detrimental to all the inhabitants of the country and the further necessity for desegregated housing towards every one's benefit .

Which Obama himself, is just another old hand of the same tired US oppressive story; which has no future (Judges 5:31).

* Leviticus 19:18

(1) Harvest Holiday, Chag ha-Katzir (Harvest Festival); also Yom ha-Bikurim (Day of First Fruits) usually characterized here as being the end of the barley harvest.

Holy Ground in Jerusalem

Islam's Dome of the Rock and Judaism's Western Wall, with worshipers; during a beautiful, pleasant Jerusalem evening.

While Jerusalem is not just the center of the earth, a place with the bond of two religions, nor is it just my home city; not even a place that is considered to just have to do with peace, but the original foundation was built with love, not just by Allah (Hashem, G-d) Himself; but my ancestor’s, who actually built the city so long ago with the faith that their would always be happiness there, among all who dwell within her.

While this city is a very holy place and is the center of Allah’s (Hashem’s, G-d‘s) throne; there is many aspects of this place, that is sometimes not always thought of; but can still be known by the ancient writing’s, for there is so much to this city, then can be seen in a single glance of the human eyes.

Jerusalem is the one city that celestial being’s do dwell there and have done so for centuries, as well as other's appear.-HRM Deborah

The Housewife and the Brush Salesman

One day a brush salesman came knocking on the housewives door and she not knowing it was a salesman opened the door.

She very politely told the salesman she was not interested in purchasing any of his products, but to force her to buy he put his foot in the door and refuses to remove it until she purchased a brush.

Over and over again, the salesman would come to the housewives door and all the while within the housewives home her husband was a bit angry because of the high cost of the brushes and that one brush in particular had causes a rash and some of her hair had fallen out.

This had been going on for quite some time with the housewife in all the while was trying to come up with a solution, she had gotten treatment and even though her hair was returning; the salesman kept coming back sticking his foot in the door forcing the housewife to make a purchase.

Until one day, the housewife was dressed very nicely with pointed high heel shoes on and was on her way out when; who should pounce on her door that day, the salesman.

As usual he stuck his foot in the door insisting she make a purchase, but today would be different; the housewife not only stomped on his foot, but took the end of her shoe and kicked the salesman in the shin.

After this he came no more to the door to bother her. -HRM Deborah

Commentary:

For over a hundred and nine years, Palestine (the Housewife) has been subjected to a very harsh and often times, violent salesman known as the United States. They caused the hundred and eight year war that is now over, but yet they continue to harass, dictate and undermine policy in a foreign government and country which should not be allowed in any manner and collaborate with known terrorist organization within the country to keep the unrest fueled so they can continue bullying the people of the country.

The United States, also does the same to the majority of the countries in the Middle East, if they stopped the bullying tyrannical tactic’s the unrest in the Middle East, as well as Palestine; would be not only resolved, but after the red, white and blue dust cleared; countries would be in happy harmony and with the utmost; peace.

13th Anniversary of a Loss

Tens of thousands of people took part in a mass rally marking the 13th anniversary of the assassination of Jewish Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin (portrait), on 8 November 2008; in Tel Aviv's Rabin Square.

Rabin was assassinated by a misguided Jewish man in collaboration with the former Clinton Administration, on 4 November 1995; who where opposed to peace between Jewish and Muslim Palestinians.

HRM Zaytuna of Palestine also died, on 7 November 1995; while in peace negotiations with Rabin.

There is assured much sadness over the loss of these two extraordinary people that just wished peace between the Jewish and Muslim Palestinians and I know on my part being the daughter of Zaytuna, that both are very missed.- HRM Deborah

Peres Peace Concert Celebration a Success

Jewish President Shimon Peres speaks during the concert celebration for the Peres Center for Peace's10th anniversary at the Tel Aviv Opera House, on 27 October 2008; in Tel Aviv, Palestine.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shimon Peres, founded the non-profit Center for Peace as means to promote peace activities in the Middle East.

Yusuf Islam; apparently was a very memorable evening for everyone, that will not be forgotten for a very long time to the very happy memories of the evening.

Furthermore, some of the finest and most notable people in the global community and music industry where in attendance; for the evening gala.

As HRM Deborah of Palestine was also invited to attend, she was much saddened because of her circumstances that she was unable to do so, otherwise, she would have been most happy to have attended the splendid evening.

Yusuf Islam Welcome in Palestine

American singer Yusuf Islam attends the "Ivor Novello Awards" at Grosvenor House in London on May 24, 2007.

Yusuf Islam was invited to perform at an event celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Peres Center for Peace and had received a personal invitation from Jewish President Shimon Peres.

While I do not understand the actual reason Yusuf Islam is not being accepted in Palestine, HRM Deborah of Palestine does give him permission and it was kind of Jewish President Peres to invite him; but unless something is explained to me otherwise, Islam may come.

As to any problems or fears on entering the country, accept for our current Canaanite terrorist problem; I am sorry to say, otherwise I can not foresee any problem.

As to Yusuf Islam personally, while I have very much enjoyed his Nasheed’s, I also understand he is a good man and does believe in charity, to peace for all people. I have followed Yusuf Islam’s career the best I could, since I was a teenager.

The song I enjoyed the most of Yusuf Islam’s when I was a teenager was called, “Oh Very Young” and I still enjoy it even today; probably because of it’s classical overtones and appreciate music such as this, coming from such a gifted man.

As to the last few years, of Yusuf Islam being subjected to Islamophobia and remarks that is clearly not him, especially from the US; I have always found to be appalling.

Nevertheless, anytime Yusuf Islam wishes to come to Palestine, he is very welcome to do so, unless like I said, unless someone appropriately tells me different; because of Yusuf Islam's mistreatment outside of Palestine. With him having been subjected to Islamophobia, in the US, for I know, I do not have any problem; with the good people in my home country which I appreciate there thoughtful judgement very much.

This makes me think of one of those times when people at home can not see me and may forget sometimes, how much I love and appreciate everyone in my country and have to feel like I am stumbling with words to try and explain something good and yes, I say this with a kind, happy smile.

Something maybe I do not say often enough, is within my country I see a very large loving family that are both Jewish and Muslim; which I keep everyone very close in my heart, with the further hope inshaallah (Allah [God] willing) to one day seeing my countrymen. If by some chance, I do not get to see everyone; my love will never diminish, for I will love my family my whole life.

Rafah, Ghazza and West Bank in Iraq

An Iraqi flag and the spiral minaret of Samarra are painted on a concrete security 'blast wall,' on 7 November 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq.

Commentary

26 July 2008

by Laith

One of the gifts of God to Iraqis is their ability to make fun of everything. Without this great gift, I think there would be no Iraqi people because we are the nation that has the best relation with Sadness and pain.

Four days ago, I came to work around 10:00 a.m. I had to go an area known as Aden Intersection as a first step. When I reached the intersection, I had to pass through the blast wall that separates the residence area from the main street. There was a very small space between two concrete blocs. Only one person can go through this space. So you can imagine two long lines of old and young men and women waiting for their turn to pass. In fact, there were two groups of people not lines because each one wants to pass without even thinking about the others. I waited for about a minute. I was only three steps away from the gap but I didn't want to pass because I kept listening to the funny comments of the young men. A group of young men started talking as if we are in Palestine passing through the big blast wall that was made the Israeli authorities.

Young man 1:- "how is the situation in Gaza?"

Young man 2:-"It's very bad. The Israeli tanks surround the city and bothering the civilians (referring to the American Humvees which we saw near the main residence area.

Young man 3 "I don't know about that. I just came from Rafah and everything was fine."

I started laughing in pain. We make fun of our pains always but that was never the solution for the big problem of occupation. I'm afraid that one we would envy the People in Palestine because in spite of the improvement of the security situation, the Iraqi authorities insist on putting more blast walls. I'm afraid that I might wake up one day and I find an Iraqi checkpoint near my room's door searching me evey time I get in and out. I think at that time, I would be happy if I can travel to Gaza (the real Gaza in Palestine) for some peace.

Making Peace with Your Fellowman

If one should wrong another, go and make peace with the one wronged and ask their forgiveness; then make right the wrong that was done to the satisfaction of both parties. For it is better to love one another, then to cause harm to each other.-HRM Deborah

Giving Aid to Peace

Palestinian workers prepare goods for transport into Gaza as an army jeep passes by 19 June 2008 the Sufa crossing from the southern part of the Jewish sector into the Gaza Strip.

As the Egyptian-proposed ceasefire came into effect at 0600, between Mahmoud Abbas’s organization and the rest of Palestine; the United Nations, the Palestinian legal government (PLG), the Jewish people, as well as many in the global community, would not aid terrorism; while supplies where coming into the terrorists areas, certain supplies where being limited with the hope of a peaceful solution to the terrorism problem.

Palestinian workers load trucks goods with for transport into Gaza.

Jewish security stand by as a Palestinian truck loaded with hospital supplies heads for Gaza. They must be having a nice visit.

Palestinian workers load trucks with United Nations provided goods for transport into Gaza.

Palestinian workers load trucks with United nations provided goods for transport into Gaza.

A Palestinian worker loads a truck with United nations provided goods for transport into Gaza.

A Palestinian truck is loaded with hospital supplies before heading for Gaza.

Palestinian workers load trucks with supplies for transport into Gaza.

A Brighter Day

A Palestinian worker fills up a fuel truck in Gaza city on 19 June 2008. It should be further known that Palestine has not had a fuel shortage, for several months now.

Furthermore, as for the truce that went into effect today, was between Mahmoud Abbas’s terrorist organization deciding to have a peace truce, not just with the Jewish people, but with the Palestine legal government (PLG), was reported.

As usual in the media propaganda, they would have one believe an entirely different story.

Palestinian policemen play tennis at their headquarters on 19 June 2008 in Gaza city. While others are still patrolling the streets of Palestine, for the protection of citizens from crime.
Jewish soldiers play volleyball alongside their Merkeva tank at a forward post close to the border with the Gaza Strip near Kibbutz Ein Hashloshah.
Palestinian Popular Resistance Committees (PRC) fighters return from their positions on the border between the Gaza Strip and the Jewish sector on 19 June 2008, as the peace truce has gone into effect.

U.S. Reminded of the Past

8 June 2008

by HRM Deborah

The U.S. is talking an apparent illegal peace deal again with what appears as the same old adage, but to make matters very easy for them is to make peace with the country of Palestine, its entire population, as well as recognize that Palestine is still a monarchy (Caliph) government as it has been since 9,000 BC; then most graciously stay at home and leave everyone in peace.

For the U.S. to instigate the war 108 years-ago pitting the Jewish people and the Palestinian people against each other with falsifications and illegalities was an atrocity to begin with and while these two groups are getting along these days, excluding the U.S. terrorist collaborators, it is in the U.S. best interests to make peace and not continue to instigate any war in any country.

For Palestine may have been a country scared with sorrow, it is becoming a country of hope and prosperity once more for all who lives upon her soil; furthermore, the U.S. old foreign policy to cause Palestine to ever cry again has never been nor ever will be, acceptable.

For all Palestine, has always believed in peace, but not at the cost of the lives of people who belong to three religions nor the moving of one rock from another, upon the land.

On a personal note, it has always been a heaviness of heart for the royal family, that the American government would ever create a situation such as had been going on all these years, especially upon a land that was blessed by Allah (God) from the beginning of time.

Jewish Demonstrators for Syria Peace

Jewish demonstrators holds up a placard calling for peace with Damascus during a rally in favor of a peace agreement with Syria in front the Turkish Embassy in Tel Aviv on 29 May 2008.

Syria and Israel announced last week that they have launched indirect peace talks, through Turkey's mediation, after an eight-year freeze.

Former Hamas to never Crawl in Pond of Blood in Sorrow

4 April 2008

by HRM Deborah

Fatah’s Al-Quds Brigades, found traces of blood from Jewish soldiers who were injured in an incursion east of Khan Younis on Thursday.

The brigades had photographed the blood of the soldiers who were injured after being targeted by dozens of mortar shells in the incursion.

The brigades sent the following message to the military, "any aggression against the Palestinian people, especially the resistance in Gaza and the West Bank will bring woe to their soldiers and towns."

While the message above may appear to include the former Hamas movement in actuality it does not, for there is people within Fatah fraction groups impersonating what former Hamas use to look like as well as making statement’s as though they are former Hamas and this also is not true.

This includes the latest attacks by sniper’s on Public Security Minister Avi Dichter, as well as the other attacks and criminal activity. The fraction groups formally called Hamas, is living in peace. While the many Fatah fractions groups apparently at this time, is trying to spark a fight between the Jewish people and the Arab Palestinians formally of Hamas.

This is just a latest deception by Fatah fraction groups associated with Mahmoud Abbas to create not just violence towards Arab Palestinians and the Jewish people but to create mistrust through deceptive means.

It must be reaffirmed, that all fractions groups formally of Hamas is at peace with Christians and the Jewish people, there is no true statements of violence nor any violence coming from the former Hamas.

It must be understood, that all those that was formally Hamas, is at peace and is making every effort to stay so, there word was spoken in peace and they do not go back on there word.

Furthermore, it is better to have peace with the Jewish and Christian neighbor’s, rebuild the country to its greatness, then crawl around in a pond of blood in sorrow.

Israel seeking peace talks with Syria: minister

Jewish Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaks at the Annual meeting with the Foreign Press Association on March 26, 2008 in Jerusalem.

Those who are truly your enemies will become small and those who one may have a misunderstanding with, may become your friends. -Deborah

28 March 2008

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli minister said on Friday that the Jewish state was trying to revive peace talks with Syria and that the price of a deal was the occupied Golan Heights.

The comments by Infrastructure Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer came after Prime Minister Ehud Olmert reiterated this week that Israel was willing to make peace with its Arab neighbor and hinted at behind-the-scenes talks.

"Every effort is being made to bring Syria to the negotiating table," Ben-Eliezer told Israel Radio.

"We know that sitting at the negotiating table is not to sing Hatikva (Israel's national anthem) but to sign an agreement, and we know very well the price of this agreement."

Asked if the price was to relinquish control of the Golan Heights, Ben-Eliezer said: "Exactly."

Israel captured the Golan, a strategic plateau, from neighboring Syria during the 1967 Middle East War and annexed it in 1981 in a move that has not been internationally recognized.

Peace talks between Israel and Syria collapsed in 2000 over the extent of a proposed Israeli withdrawal from the Golan. Tensions have risen since then with Israel accusing Syria of supporting the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah and Palestinian militant groups like Hamas.

Russia has offered to host a Middle East peace conference this year to try to relaunch talks between the two countries.

Olmert on Wednesday appeared to signal reluctance about attending such a summit but said Israel was willing to make peace with Syria and that he hoped the two sides would be able to hold talks.

That doesn't mean that when we sit together you have to see us," Olmert told foreign journalists in a news conference.

Israel has also raised concerns over Syria's close ties with Iran, the Jewish state's arch foe.

Palestine Military Keeping the Peace

Palestine military soldiers monitor a demonstration by Fatah terrorist and foreign activists about the separation barrier in the village of Al-Khader near the West Bank town of Bethlehem on 28 March 2008.

Palestine unified military is made of Muslims, Jews and Christians and how much they are appreciated.

On Syria and the Golan Heights

28 March 2008

by HRM Deborah

As for the issue of making peace with Syria over the Golan Heights, the Jewish people should make a peaceful resolution that both them and Syria can live with.

What should be taken into consideration for one is water rights for both people, so no one is deprived and with respect to both parties, among other issues.

In my opinion, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is a reasonable man and would work to make this a situation that both parties can live with, but I will say, the Golan Heights should be returned to Syria for this land does belong to them.

Something to remember, this land was taken during a time of war and it is better to have peace then mistrust by one’s neighbors.

Delegation in Yemen

Palestinian senior official of the Palestine legal government, Mussa Abu Marzuq, speaks to the press after meeting with Yemeni Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Kurbi in Sanaa on March 19, 2008.
Palestinian senior official of the Palestine legal government, Mussa Abu Marzuq (L), walks along with Yemeni leader of the General People’s Conference (GPC) ruling party, Mohammed al-Aideros after a meeting with Yemeni Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Kurbi in Sanaa on March 19, 2008.

Delegations from Fatah (PLO) and the Palestine legal government arrived in Sanaa for separate talks on a Yemeni initiative aimed at healing a rift between the two groups, officials said.

A Celebration of Peace

Allah, may there never be war again.
This crowd of Arab Palestinians are hearing the announcement that the war is completely over and that Armistice was signed on 14 March 2008.

I am thinking everyone in Palestine is celebrating and while I wish I was there to join them, everyone has a very good right to celebrate and I am so very happy for everyone in Palestine.

Armistice Day for Palestine

A Statement from HRM Deborah of Palestine and the Messenger of Peace

14 March 2008

As of this morning at 9:00 AM, the Armistice Agreement between the Palestinian and Jewish people was signed, signifying the legal end to the war in Palestine. All people living in Palestine regardless of their religion is a citizen of Palestine with all due respect.

As we continue the reconstruction of our country after this horrendous war, may we as citizens of Palestine instead of shedding tears, we can now rejoice.

As for building construction in Palestine at this time, the United Nations has no jurisdiction within Palestine boundaries, for they have never recognized the country or the people of Palestine since their inception. The building construction in Palestine will continue, with gratitude towards the Jewish people for their efforts to create housing for those who are homeless among the Arab population. I hope that in the near future the refugee camps will be no more.

As for Dick Cheney, wishing to come for a visit on Sunday, it is not necessary or welcome, because the proposal’s I understand he was going to make towards President George W. Bush’s peace plan and roadmap is nullified.

Vice-President Cheney would be better spent; using the money that he would have used to make his trip to Palestine, to give to charity within the United States, to relive the suffering among those in his own country, with the hope that some of the people in his country would be relived of their hardships and tears.

As of today, the United States cannot dictate policy also within the boundaries of Palestine.

Now in regards to the Fatah terrorist organization led by Mahmoud Abbas, all people within this terrorist organization, has two options, surrender or be assassinated for the high crime’s against all the citizens of Palestine and Internationally.

As for Palestine herself, may she become a great country once again and the sorrow’s that was created by an unjust war be no more. May we put this sorrow behind us and live in the manner that all people in Palestine were intended in the first place.

Finally, may Allah’s peace and blessing’s shower upon all the people of Palestine forever!

Poll: Palestinians yearn for peace

BEIT SAHOUR, West Bank, March 12, 2008 (UPI) -- The majority of Palestinians responding to a survey favor a lessening of tensions with Israel and a continuation of the current relative calm in the area.

The survey from the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion found that 73 percent of Palestinians asked supported the present lull in clashes with their Israeli neighbors, and 67.4 percent favored seeing Hamas back away from a "military decision" in the conflict.

Nearly 36 percent of the Palestinians polled listed "security" as their top concern. Jobs and personal finances were the leading concern of 25 percent. Three-quarters of the respondents considered the Palestinian economy to be in bad shape.

At the same time, 23.4 percent believed it was unlikely that their children would see peaceful relations between Israel and Palestinians, compared to 19.8 percent who though it was likely.

The poll of 1,220 adults was conducted in person between Feb. 22 and March 6, and had a margin for error of 2.8 percent, the center said.
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Commentary

by HRM Deborah

I am thinking this questioning about peace, is not just occurring among the Palestinians, but also the Jewish people; because this war had went on for 108 years.

Nevertheless, the point to be made is, it is understandable after a war such as this that people are bound to be at little skeptical at times.

Matter in point, is with all the negative propaganda and allocations in an attempt to destroy a chance for real peace in Palestine, is simply going out with the trash where it belongs, in my opinion. However, it may be giving people outside of Palestine, mixed feels and uncertainties also.

But I know in my heart, never again do we as Palestinians ever wish to be at war with the Jewish people, the war was always wrong and nothing will ever change that fact.

Myself, I guess you would say, I gave an impromptu poll and this included Palestinians, Jews and American's and the response I got was 100% for peace and this war to be over, with everyone in Palestine to be able to have the chance of a happy, productive life that everyone deserves.

I really did not realize doing my own poll, that not just the Palestinians and the Jewish people where traumatized about the war, but I got the opinion the war effected everyone that was polled with a very deep sorrow.

In response to security concerns, I know from my reports that everything is being done to create a safe country, especially contrary to the insults and allegations made by Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah terrorist organization.

Finally, those that I polled agreed with the current negotiations between the Palestinians and the Jewish people, they strongly disagreed with the past and failed plans by the American government.