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Translated by Saed Bannoura, printed in Bethlehem, 2003
1 An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic
concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.
2 Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or the darkness of destructive selfishness. This is the judgment. Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for others ?
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« … I sent my sons to get the rubble outside our flat. More than partially demolished, especially the Western walls and the walls of the guest room and the hall. Thieves left nothing to us, including all of our furniture, doors and clothes… etc.
The Park [Barcelona Park] isn’t a park anymore.
No water in the building, and thieves also stole the water taps, pipes.
The sewage system is also broken. Life is miserable in Gaza.
I am waiting with my wife and two daughters in the refugees camp in the South, for a few days, hoping that we can find clean water, to wash.
[The Massoud family is a very normal family in Gaza. Not religious, not militants. He is a higly respected teacher in university. They used to have a small garden, not close to their flat, which was their joy and pride. We don’t know what’s become of it, it has probably been razed by tanks].
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January 30, 2025. Third stage of the ceasefire deal signed on January 15. First implemented on January 19, with the liberation of three Israeli hostages, Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, and Doron Steinbrecher, « against » the release of 69 Palestinian women and 21 teenagers. On the basis 1 Israeli civilian = 30 Palestinians.
That day, Sunday, January 19, arms were silenced for the first time in fifteen months. After a toll of around 50,000 people killed in Gaza and 840 Israelis.
January 24, 2025 : Four more hostages were released, Naama Levy, Daniella Gilboa, Karina Ariev, Liri Elbag, « against » 200 Palestinians. On the basis 1 Israeli soldier = 50 Palestinians. Although the lookouts were unarmed when they were captured in the Nahal Oz base.
January 27, 2025 : The Palestinian civilians deported to the Southern part of Gaza started walking home.
January 30, 2024 : Three more Israeli hostages were released, one Nahal Oz lookout, Agam Berger, and two civilians from Nir Oz, Gadi Moses, 80, and Arbel Yehud, 29, « against » 110 Palestinians – 50 for Agam Berger, and 60 for the two civilians.
On top of the deal, five Thai civilians, who worked on the border kibbutzim, were released : Pongsak Thaenna, Sathian Suwannakham, Watchara Srianoun, Bannawat Saethao, Surasak Lamnao.
Strangely, no Palestinians were released in exchange of the Thai bargaining chips.
The bottomless horror of these captures, kidnappings, and bargainings.
From 1 = 30 to 1 = 50 to 1 = 0.
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