Watch this Moving, Powerful & Sad 22-minute film about what happened to a family in Gaza whose home was destroyed by the Israeli Army & whose son was killed by them.
One Family In Gaza <http://vimeo.com/18384109> http://vimeo.com/18384109 By Jen Marlowe Just months after the Israeli assault that killed 1,390 Palestinians, I visited Gaza. Among dozens of painful stories I heard, one family stood out. I spent several days with Kamal and Wafaa Awajah, playing with their children, sleeping in the tent they were living in, and filming their story. Wafaa described the execution of their son, Ibrahim. As she spoke, her children played on the rubble of their destroyed home. Kamal talked about struggling to help his kids heal from trauma. What compelled me to tell the Awajah family's story? I was moved not only by their tragedy but by the love for their children in Wafaa & Kamal's every word. Palestinians in Gaza are depicted either as violent terrorists or as helpless victims. The Awajah family challenges both portrayals. Through one family's story, the larger tragedy of Gaza is exposed & the courage and resilience of its people shines through. For more information or to purchase a DVD or organize a screening, please contact: [email protected] Jen Marlowe Message from Kathleen Wang, who sent this film to me. Please take time to see this family and listen to what has happened to them and how they feel today. Please share with other Americans. US funds this. These are the kind of families I visited in Gaza in 2008. 3540 homes were destroyed during those 22 days in 2008-2009. It happened the last time Obama was elected and he stayed silent. Israel has not allowed building materials into Gaza to rebuild those destroyed homes nor to rebuild the public infrastructure. The Parliament building I sat in August 2008 was bombed. 80% of Gaza's people are food dependent. 90% of water is not healthy for humans to drink. Israel cut off water and electricity before they started this weeks bombing. 30 are dead. 238 wounded. Mostly civilians. Most are still in tents and the bombs are dropping again. Please call Obama 202-456-1111. According to Netanyahoo, Obama gave the ok for this assault to begin again. Today miraculously the Prime Minister of Egypt visited a hospital and held an injured child in his arms and no doubt he wept. Will American officials, our President do that? Let's ask. Kathleen: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] ONE FAMILY IN GAZA http://vimeo.com/18384109 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[email protected]?subject=laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
