I am an Arab Nationalist who believes that Palestine is Arab and that the Zionist entity can never be or become anything more than an illegal foreign occupying force in Palestine. From generation to generation, a thief who 'inherits' stolen goods remains a thief if he/she fails to return them to their rightful owner. So it is with Palestine. The Zionist Occupation of Palestine has no legitimacy whatsoever. There is no distinction between the lands occupied when the Zionist entity first declared itself and the lands occupied in 1967.
I believe in Peace with Justice but not in Peace at ANY price. I salute our brave martyrs, past, present and future!
Visitors to my site who are familiar with Palestinian politics may find artists here who have embraced a number of different factions or ideologies. My own view on this is that political ideology is only part of the picture and that an artist may be flawed in the political or social choices he/she makes without invalidating his/her artistic achievements.
Human beings are flawed after all and it is easy to make bad choices politically and socially in our lives, whether we are blinded by high principles or instincts of self-preservation.
Three or four decades from now, the great literature, art and music of Palestine will remain to inspire a new generation while the specific political platforms that the artists embraced may be forgotten. Great art is universal.
Whether an artist supported Fatah, PFLP, Hamas or any other political group or platform or even was deluded enough to support the 'two-state solution', he/she still may have created a message that transcends all of that and speaks to the world of PALESTINE and the ARAB NATION.
Nor do I subscribe to the strictest interpretationn of Islam that severely limits the scope of Art and Music. Allah SWT created Music and Art as part of the rich kaleidoscope of Beauty that leads us closer to the Divine. Art and Music can be a form of prayer as well as a resounding shout of Resistance against Injustice.
The goal of educating the West with respect to the truth about Palestine and the Arab Nation always has been a primary one for me. For those in the West who have been brainwashed by the Zionist propaganda, I believe that it is Art that can find the chink in that armour of ignorance and ultimately bring down the entire edifice of corruption that is so much at the foundation of mainstream Western media.
Beyond this, within the world of the Resistance, it is vital that we move beyond factionalism and embrace unity of purpose wherever possible if we ever hope to defeat the Occupation and bring justice to the Palestinian people. Art has the power to unify, to speak above the confusion and often treacherous maze of politics. Let us not be Sheep. Let us not bow to pressure from any group or organisation that dictates we cannot find inspiration elsewhere. Brand loyalty is NOT a positive principle where the Voice of Resistance is concerned.
If an individual requires fuel to power his/her vehicle for a journey that will bring liberation or freedom to the cause, is it more important to insist upon a specific brand or to MOVE FORWARD? Inaction leads too easily to defeatism. (I am speaking here solely of spiritual energy and not of the treacherous pitfalls of accepting foreign aid from governments that have their own agendas.) Find inspiration wherever you can and keep hope alive in your soul.
First and foremost, Palestine must be liberated from Occupation. Palestine is not merely the West Bank and Gaza. It is Galilee and the Golan Heights. It is Akka, Haifa and Jerusalem, every dunum, hectare or acre that is claimed by the Zionists. Whatever an individual's political affiliations, Palestine MUST be made whole and the refugees must be given the means to return to rebuild all that has been destroyed. Period.
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