illness becomes wellness
Quote of the day: "When 'I' is replaced with 'we' even illness becomes
wellness" Malcolm X
Palestine Museum of Natural History Progress in the last week:
- You are invited today (Wednesday July 22) at 2 PM for a talk by Hodgkin
the author of "A History of Mathematics From Mesopotamia to Modernity" and
retired math professor from King's College in London. His lecture is titled
"Mathematics and justice: what is mathematics doing to us, and what could
it do for us?" Earlier, we took a trip with Prof. Hodgkin to Artas because
he is the grandchild of Mrs. Crowford (she and Louise Baldensperger were
partners in the 1920s/1930s in studying Palestinian plants and folklore in
that town)
-Got 7 international visiting delegations and 8 local Palestinian
delegations including the mayor of Bethlehem to discuss cooperation and
joint action -Submitted two grant proposals
-Completed a manuscript on some Palestinian butterflies (55 species in six
families)
-Work on the botanical garden/local ecosystem progressing quickly as is
work on the parking lot and driveway (new pavement and building stone
hedges)
-Finished writing a chapter for an upcoming book on Palestinian resistance
and international solidarity
In this week's more global news, setbacks, and progress:
- Syrian and Iraqi historical treasures are being either destroyed or sold
to unscrupulous archeological dealers (mostly Israeli and American) by
"Islamic state" militants.
-Opening of US and Cuban embassies in each country. Dany Glover and Medea
Benjamin among notable attendees. It is encouraging to see normalization of
relations with Cuba and Iran without the requisite "saying uncle" to the
power of the elites.
-Deal between Iran and all great powers (Russia, EU, US, UN) is being
challenged by the Israel lobby (and its lackeys in the media and some hired
politicians) even knowing that it is a done deal and supported by >170
countries. The reason they do that is to extort even more money and weapons
from US taxpayers.
-Several reports out from human rights organizations explain how Israel
committed war crimes and cries against humanity. All are opposed by the
insistence of the "Jewish state" that its murders are justified.
-Explosion in Suruq, Turkey kills 31 and injures scores of idealistic
Kurdish socialists working for humanitarian relief. The "Islamic State"
takes responsibility and justifies the murders
- Israeli colonial settlers continue their onslaught on Palestinian
villagers, stealing land, burning crops, disrupting life of children etc.
The "Jewish state" claims they are not European but people r"returning" to
claim their land after 2000 years of "exile"
-Explosions in Iraq and other gulf states targeting Shia Muslims even the
mosques and claiming the "Islamic state" fighters are justified in killing
infidels
-A feud results in killing a doctor and the village people of the man
killed go on a rampage burning buildings in several parts of Bethlehem. A
woman from my village of Beit Sahour trying to escape the inferno jumps to
her death. Dozens of other injuries reported. During the month of Ramadan
974 family feuds in the PA areas happened (under the pressure cooker of the
occupation). The Palestinian authority spends 43% of its budget on
"security" but their efficiency seem to be focused only on capturing Hamas
and Islamic Jihad activists.
-Mr. Khadr Adnan who led the longest hunger strike in Israeli jails under
"administrative detention" (no trials) was released in 2012, kidnapped from
his home again in 2015 and again led a hunger strike. He was again released
but his health condition is very bad and his digestive system seems to be
deteriorating. But Israeli forces continue to arbitrarily detain scores of
citizens every week and hundreds languish in Israeli Gulags without trials
-Scientists predict acceleration of melting of polar ice and the rise in
sea levels. Governments are not rising to the challenge
-Israeli forces plan to demolish the Palestinian village of Susya in the
South Hebron hills even against he (feeble) protestation of world
governments including the European Union.
Here is an article I shared with the email list 10 years ago and is still
relevant today "Optimism and the good struggle"
http://qumsiyeh.org/optimismandthegoodstruggle/
Human Right Watch: Israeli forces abuse children
https://www.hrw.org/news/2015/07/19/israel-security-forces-abuse-palestinian-children
Mazin Qumsiyeh
Professor and Director
Palestine Museum of Natural History (PMNH)
Palestine Institute of Biodiversity and Sustainability (PIBS)
Bethlehem University
Sustainability, Youth Education and Empowerment
http://www.palestinenature.org
info@palestinenature.org
Tel 970-22773553
--
wellness" Malcolm X
Palestine Museum of Natural History Progress in the last week:
- You are invited today (Wednesday July 22) at 2 PM for a talk by Hodgkin
the author of "A History of Mathematics From Mesopotamia to Modernity" and
retired math professor from King's College in London. His lecture is titled
"Mathematics and justice: what is mathematics doing to us, and what could
it do for us?" Earlier, we took a trip with Prof. Hodgkin to Artas because
he is the grandchild of Mrs. Crowford (she and Louise Baldensperger were
partners in the 1920s/1930s in studying Palestinian plants and folklore in
that town)
-Got 7 international visiting delegations and 8 local Palestinian
delegations including the mayor of Bethlehem to discuss cooperation and
joint action -Submitted two grant proposals
-Completed a manuscript on some Palestinian butterflies (55 species in six
families)
-Work on the botanical garden/local ecosystem progressing quickly as is
work on the parking lot and driveway (new pavement and building stone
hedges)
-Finished writing a chapter for an upcoming book on Palestinian resistance
and international solidarity
In this week's more global news, setbacks, and progress:
- Syrian and Iraqi historical treasures are being either destroyed or sold
to unscrupulous archeological dealers (mostly Israeli and American) by
"Islamic state" militants.
-Opening of US and Cuban embassies in each country. Dany Glover and Medea
Benjamin among notable attendees. It is encouraging to see normalization of
relations with Cuba and Iran without the requisite "saying uncle" to the
power of the elites.
-Deal between Iran and all great powers (Russia, EU, US, UN) is being
challenged by the Israel lobby (and its lackeys in the media and some hired
politicians) even knowing that it is a done deal and supported by >170
countries. The reason they do that is to extort even more money and weapons
from US taxpayers.
-Several reports out from human rights organizations explain how Israel
committed war crimes and cries against humanity. All are opposed by the
insistence of the "Jewish state" that its murders are justified.
-Explosion in Suruq, Turkey kills 31 and injures scores of idealistic
Kurdish socialists working for humanitarian relief. The "Islamic State"
takes responsibility and justifies the murders
- Israeli colonial settlers continue their onslaught on Palestinian
villagers, stealing land, burning crops, disrupting life of children etc.
The "Jewish state" claims they are not European but people r"returning" to
claim their land after 2000 years of "exile"
-Explosions in Iraq and other gulf states targeting Shia Muslims even the
mosques and claiming the "Islamic state" fighters are justified in killing
infidels
-A feud results in killing a doctor and the village people of the man
killed go on a rampage burning buildings in several parts of Bethlehem. A
woman from my village of Beit Sahour trying to escape the inferno jumps to
her death. Dozens of other injuries reported. During the month of Ramadan
974 family feuds in the PA areas happened (under the pressure cooker of the
occupation). The Palestinian authority spends 43% of its budget on
"security" but their efficiency seem to be focused only on capturing Hamas
and Islamic Jihad activists.
-Mr. Khadr Adnan who led the longest hunger strike in Israeli jails under
"administrative detention" (no trials) was released in 2012, kidnapped from
his home again in 2015 and again led a hunger strike. He was again released
but his health condition is very bad and his digestive system seems to be
deteriorating. But Israeli forces continue to arbitrarily detain scores of
citizens every week and hundreds languish in Israeli Gulags without trials
-Scientists predict acceleration of melting of polar ice and the rise in
sea levels. Governments are not rising to the challenge
-Israeli forces plan to demolish the Palestinian village of Susya in the
South Hebron hills even against he (feeble) protestation of world
governments including the European Union.
Here is an article I shared with the email list 10 years ago and is still
relevant today "Optimism and the good struggle"
http://qumsiyeh.org/optimismandthegoodstruggle/
Human Right Watch: Israeli forces abuse children
https://www.hrw.org/news/2015/07/19/israel-security-forces-abuse-palestinian-children
Mazin Qumsiyeh
Professor and Director
Palestine Museum of Natural History (PMNH)
Palestine Institute of Biodiversity and Sustainability (PIBS)
Bethlehem University
Sustainability, Youth Education and Empowerment
http://www.palestinenature.org
info@palestinenature.org
Tel 970-22773553
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