Wake Up Israelis
Gaza
Ghassan Andoni
12 Apr 03

March 16, Rachel crushed by the blade of an Israeli army bulldozer Rafah. She was guilty of attempting to protect the home of a Palestinian family. It was proven beyond any doubt that she was seen and recognized as an International peace activist, yet the driver blindly followed the orders.

April 5, Brian was shot in the head by an Israeli army tank from 50 meters distance. he was seen and clearly identified as an International peace activist. He was guilty of attempting to protect Palestinian children. The solider blindly followed the orders and fired a round of high speed bullets directly to his head.

April 11, Tom was shot in the head from the Israeli soldiers tower in Yebna, Rafah from 100 meters distance. He was guilty of attempting to move two little girls from the army line of fire. The solider blindly followed the orders and Brian is clinically dead.

This is what is how clearly identified International activists are being dealt with from the side of your "Defense Forces ". Have you ever asked how Palestinian civilians are treated? Did you ever wonder why there is a high toll of Palestinians killed and seriously hurt on daily basis?

In which of the above mentioned cases did any of the International activists presented a threat to the safety of your soldiers? Why would your soldiers, sheltered in a well protected tower, target Palestinian children standing at 100 meters distance?

Each and every one of you is still holding the pain deep inside him because the world was silent when you were persecuted, when you felt defenseless. Those ISM activists decided that it is a crime to stay silent when innocent civilians are being killed and persecuted. Why are you deadly silent? Does it really matter on which side of the bullet you stand? The sending or the receiving side!!!!

It is sad to say that the International community is as guilty. When Palestinian civilians were killed and persecuted they did not care. When Rachel was crushed, they stayed deadly silent, when Brian was shot, they kept silent. Now it is Tom and we wonder who is next. Now the people who care need protection. It is only you and the International community who can provide it. iI you stay silent I think you are as guilty as the ones who followed the orders.

Conflicts are fueled by the tendency of the powerful to exploit his power and the anger and frustration of the powerless which turns into violence. ISM activists are attempting to confront the exploitation of power and to bring back hope to the powerless. Nothing can be more conducive to the cause of peace than their work. For God ’s sake raise your voice and bring an end to this massacre of our hopes for a peaceful future.