Comments for Teeksa Photography—Skip Schiel http://skipschiel.wordpress.com Socially engaged photography & writing Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:10:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Super Tuesday, Barack Obama, and Israel by Obama & the System « Teeksa Photography—Skip Schiel http://skipschiel.wordpress.com/2008/02/05/super-tuesday-barack-obama-and-israel/#comment-903 Obama & the System « Teeksa Photography—Skip Schiel Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:10:27 +0000 http://skipschiel.wordpress.com/?p=336#comment-903 [...] My earlier blog about Mr. Obama: “Super Tuesday, Barack Obama, and Israel” (February 5, 2008) [...] [...] My earlier blog about Mr. Obama: “Super Tuesday, Barack Obama, and Israel” (February 5, 2008) [...]

]]> Comment on In the West Bank with Machsom Watch and Esti Tsal by richardhutton http://skipschiel.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/in-the-west-bank-with-machsom-watch-and-esti-tsal/#comment-901 richardhutton Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:28:54 +0000 http://skipschiel.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/in-the-west-bank-with-machsom-watch-and-esti-tsal/#comment-901 “Palestinians” are either lying murderers or terrified into silence by their own “Palestinian” murderers". Not really, of course. One could level the same charge at anyone, and offer a similar level of proof to your own. The contention would be equally worthless. "The Wall is the Wall of Peace, it protects lives". It was constructed solely on Palestinian land in the West Bank, which is why it is illegal under international law; and its divestment of Palestinian land and the destruction of their homes in order to build the wall are the principle reasons it draws so much ire. “Palestinians” are either lying murderers or terrified into silence by their own “Palestinian” murderers”.

Not really, of course. One could level the same charge at anyone, and offer a similar level of proof to your own. The contention would be equally worthless.

“The Wall is the Wall of Peace, it protects lives”.

It was constructed solely on Palestinian land in the West Bank, which is why it is illegal under international law; and its divestment of Palestinian land and the destruction of their homes in order to build the wall are the principle reasons it draws so much ire.

]]> Comment on On the road: a photo tour in the USA south about Palestine/Israel, fall 2009—part 6 (Tallahassee & Pensacola FL-Ocean Springs MS by skipschiel http://skipschiel.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/on-the-road-a-photo-tour-in-the-usa-south-about-palestineisrael-fall-2009%e2%80%94part-6/#comment-898 skipschiel Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:56:58 +0000 http://skipschiel.wordpress.com/?p=2882#comment-898 morgan, thanks for your comment and good luck with your trip. travel to the region is only one part of the struggle, bringing your story home is another. —skip morgan,

thanks for your comment and good luck with your trip. travel to the region is only one part of the struggle, bringing your story home is another.

—skip

]]> Comment on On the road: a photo tour in the USA south about Palestine/Israel, fall 2009—part 6 (Tallahassee & Pensacola FL-Ocean Springs MS by Morgan http://skipschiel.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/on-the-road-a-photo-tour-in-the-usa-south-about-palestineisrael-fall-2009%e2%80%94part-6/#comment-897 Morgan Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:06:01 +0000 http://skipschiel.wordpress.com/?p=2882#comment-897 Hi, I just wanted to say that I think you're doing amazing work. I saw your presentation in Columbus, GA and it was so refreshing to be surrounded by people who care about Palestine. I'm an AmeriCorps volunteer in New Orleans but plan to be in Palestine next year, through an organization called Tomorrow's Youth. I know what you mean about the fight, the fact that so many people are blindly one-sided on this issue is so intriguing to me. Every time my co-volunteers and I go out to bars, I end up getting into a heated debate with strangers ("Oh, you're going to Palestine? Gonna go kill some more Jews?") much to the chagrin of my friends, I'm like a walking buzzkill. Anyways, I just wanted to say how much I appreciate your tour and if you're coming by New Orleans anytime soon, I'll be there! Hi,
I just wanted to say that I think you’re doing amazing work. I saw your presentation in Columbus, GA and it was so refreshing to be surrounded by people who care about Palestine. I’m an AmeriCorps volunteer in New Orleans but plan to be in Palestine next year, through an organization called Tomorrow’s Youth. I know what you mean about the fight, the fact that so many people are blindly one-sided on this issue is so intriguing to me. Every time my co-volunteers and I go out to bars, I end up getting into a heated debate with strangers (“Oh, you’re going to Palestine? Gonna go kill some more Jews?”) much to the chagrin of my friends, I’m like a walking buzzkill. Anyways, I just wanted to say how much I appreciate your tour and if you’re coming by New Orleans anytime soon, I’ll be there!

]]> Comment on On the road: a photo tour in the USA south about Palestine/Israel, fall 2009—part 5 (Miami & Orlando FL) by skipschiel http://skipschiel.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/on-the-road-a-photo-tour-in-the-usa-south-about-palestineisrael-fall-2009%e2%80%94part-5/#comment-892 skipschiel Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:20:56 +0000 http://skipschiel.wordpress.com/?p=2870#comment-892 anne from ann arbor, as always, you are so astute, at times painfully so. thanks for continuing the journey with me. love from the school of assassins watch in columbus georgia, completing my southern tour, --skip anne from ann arbor,

as always, you are so astute, at times painfully so. thanks for continuing the journey with me.

love from the school of assassins watch in columbus georgia, completing my southern tour,

–skip

]]> Comment on On the road: a photo tour in the USA south about Palestine/Israel, fall 2009—part 5 (Miami & Orlando FL) by Anne from Ann Arbor http://skipschiel.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/on-the-road-a-photo-tour-in-the-usa-south-about-palestineisrael-fall-2009%e2%80%94part-5/#comment-891 Anne from Ann Arbor Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:07:43 +0000 http://skipschiel.wordpress.com/?p=2870#comment-891 A very "telling" account, Skip. Yes, you've chosen a difficult path, sharing your experience of Gaza and Israel, helping at a distance those loved folks like your Raghda, but as a consequence having less sharing of love-at-hand, of the kind of deeper active connections one may feel with family. (Though of course one can be lonely in the midst of family, too.) Anyway, this is quite a saga, from the discomfort with lavish but distant hosts to the warm accounts of presentations that aroused good probing and reactions from people who clearly much needed to learn and think about the Palestinians' life of virtual enslavement, as I think of it. (How can our country support and enable the enslavement, degradation, and harassment of so many thousands of human beings -- in the name of "friendship" for Israel and military strategy, as well-- though so mistaken -- since our support for this daily enslavement creates military enemies against us and hazards for us every day that we continue this special "friendship.") Anyway, yes, you've had a distant Anner friend here reading and traveling with you, appreciating the journey, resonating to the traveler's times of loneliness (maybe an existential human condition we all share -- but especially felt by One Who Journeys). Thanks for taking your words and images and knowledge to the far reaches of Florida. This is a form of living love for R and the rest. A very “telling” account, Skip. Yes, you’ve chosen a difficult path, sharing your experience of Gaza and Israel, helping at a distance those loved folks like your Raghda, but as a consequence having less sharing of love-at-hand, of the kind of deeper active connections one may feel with family. (Though of course one can be lonely in the midst of family, too.)

Anyway, this is quite a saga, from the discomfort with lavish but distant hosts to the warm accounts of presentations that aroused good probing and reactions from people who clearly much needed to learn and think about the Palestinians’ life of virtual enslavement, as I think of it.

(How can our country support and enable the enslavement, degradation, and harassment of so many thousands of human beings — in the name of “friendship” for Israel and military strategy, as well– though so mistaken — since our support for this daily enslavement creates military enemies against us and hazards for us every day that we continue this special “friendship.”)

Anyway, yes, you’ve had a distant Anner friend here reading and traveling with you, appreciating the journey, resonating to the traveler’s times of loneliness (maybe an existential human condition we all share — but especially felt by One Who Journeys).

Thanks for taking your words and images and knowledge to the far reaches of Florida. This is a form of living love for R and the rest.

]]> Comment on On the road: a photo tour in the USA south about Palestine/Israel, fall 2009—part 4 (Tampa & Orlando FL) by Abu Ibrahim http://skipschiel.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/on-the-road-a-photo-tour-in-the-usa-south-about-palestineisrael-fall-2009%e2%80%94part-4/#comment-887 Abu Ibrahim Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:49:17 +0000 http://skipschiel.wordpress.com/?p=2864#comment-887 Hello Skip. I spoke to you briefly in Birmingham Alabama a couple of nights ago. I was the tall black guy (crude description I know, but how else am I going make sure you remember me?) I wrote up a little post on my blog about your visit. You gave a very good presentation the other day. You've taught me a lot, and that's good 'cause I usually think I know it all. Please keep up the good work. You are doing something very important that not many people have the opportunity to do. Peace (and I mean that in every sense of the word), Abu Ibrahim Ismail Hello Skip.

I spoke to you briefly in Birmingham Alabama a couple of nights ago. I was the tall black guy (crude description I know, but how else am I going make sure you remember me?)

I wrote up a little post on my blog about your visit.

You gave a very good presentation the other day. You’ve taught me a lot, and that’s good ’cause I usually think I know it all.

Please keep up the good work. You are doing something very important that not many people have the opportunity to do.

Peace (and I mean that in every sense of the word),

Abu Ibrahim Ismail

]]> Comment on My response to “In Memoriam—63 Years Later” by Andrew http://skipschiel.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/my-response-to-in-memoriam%e2%80%9463-years-later/#comment-886 Andrew Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:47:28 +0000 http://skipschiel.wordpress.com/?p=1675#comment-886 I absolutely agree with you. The way this email is worded is intended to overlook many injustices and atrocities commited in the occupied territories. I got this from a co-worker, that like many Americans doesn't know any better, but just forwards whatever she gets without paying too much attention to the real intentions behind this email. It is also intended instill fear in the hearts and minds of the reader, mostly in regards to Iran. I have personally read the transcript of Admadinejads comments on the Holocoust and he is in no way denying that these events happened he is merely saying that in light of the 10 million Christians and over 23 million Russians that died, the Holocoust is the only tragedy emphasized by the media to support the state of Israel and all of it's criminal acts against Palestinians. Are 6 million Jews more worthy than 10 million Christians or 23 million Russians? I absolutely agree with you. The way this email is worded is intended to overlook many injustices and atrocities commited in the occupied territories. I got this from a co-worker, that like many Americans doesn’t know any better, but just forwards whatever she gets without paying too much attention to the real intentions behind this email. It is also intended instill fear in the hearts and minds of the reader, mostly in regards to Iran. I have personally read the transcript of Admadinejads comments on the Holocoust and he is in no way denying that these events happened he is merely saying that in light of the 10 million Christians and over 23 million Russians that died, the Holocoust is the only tragedy emphasized by the media to support the state of Israel and all of it’s criminal acts against Palestinians. Are 6 million Jews more worthy than 10 million Christians or 23 million Russians?

]]> Comment on The Rising of the Light, Summer in Israel and the Occupied Territories of Palestine: a report (June 17 – September 15, 2009) by Ahmad Yaqeen http://skipschiel.wordpress.com/2009/09/24/the-rising-of-the-light-summer-in-israel-and-the-occupied-territories-of-palestine-a-report-june-17-%e2%80%93-september-15-2009/#comment-884 Ahmad Yaqeen Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:00:34 +0000 http://skipschiel.wordpress.com/?p=2650#comment-884 Too bad Palestinians support terrorists and do not recognize that they have a state of their own. Jordan. The "Mandate for Palestine" gave Arabs even more than was promised...Jews lost 70% of the territory promised...but they accepted what they got, while Arabs never have enough land...and just take a look at the difference. Israel is 20,000 sq km in size...the Arab world is 4.5 Million sq km in size. So who are the Imperialists? Arabs have ethnically cleansed Jews from their Arab homes. The fact remaiins that Arabs want a Middle East that is Judenfrei.... NO JEWS ALLOWED! Something that Hitler did to Jews during the Holocaust. Palestinians have only themselves to blame...for their violent and brutal behaviour...when not among eachother..against non Muslims. Too bad Palestinians support terrorists and do not recognize that they have a state of their own.
Jordan.

The “Mandate for Palestine” gave Arabs even more than was promised…Jews lost 70% of the territory promised…but they accepted what they got, while Arabs never have enough land…and just take a look at the difference.
Israel is 20,000 sq km in size…the Arab world is 4.5 Million sq km in size.

So who are the Imperialists? Arabs have ethnically cleansed Jews from their Arab homes.

The fact remaiins that Arabs want a Middle East that is Judenfrei….
NO JEWS ALLOWED!
Something that Hitler did to Jews during the Holocaust.

Palestinians have only themselves to blame…for their violent and brutal behaviour…when not among eachother..against non Muslims.

]]> Comment on On the road: a photo tour in the USA south about Palestine/Israel, fall 2009–Part 2 (Savannah GA-Jacksonville & New Smyrna FL by Dilip Dutt http://skipschiel.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/on-the-road-a-photo-tour-in-the-usa-south-about-palestineisrael-fall-2009-part-2/#comment-880 Dilip Dutt Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:16:31 +0000 http://skipschiel.wordpress.com/?p=2842#comment-880 Hi Skip: Fantastic narratives. Very interesting. Please keep up the great work. Love and greetings from Dilp and Sudipta Cambridge Hi Skip:

Fantastic narratives. Very interesting. Please keep up the great work.

Love and greetings from

Dilp and Sudipta
Cambridge

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