Comments on: Boston Stands for Gaza

By: Chino

Chino — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:23:42 +0000

Great article, Jill. The photos too were good shots. There should be justice for Palestine.

By: Jesse Muhammad

Jesse Muhammad — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:57:28 +0000

Awesome photos.

By: Hisham

Hisham — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:28:37 +0000

You know how beautiful you all look like?
I felt shivers down my spine reading your great account and watching your photos.
All the power to you!
Justice for Palestine!

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:04:14 +0000

@ Writing For Crows: Not sure if you’ll ever see this comment, but just in case: I’m from Houston, and there have been several demos for Gaza in the last week or so. The Houston Coalition for Justice and Peace in Palestine (HCJPP) has been organizing them, and I’ve heard they will continue. Check out houston.indymedia.org for more info.

By: Writing for Crows

Writing for Crows — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:29:18 +0000

Stuff like this seldom happens in Houston. Well I’m glad you went!

By: Krista

Krista — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:45:24 +0000

Thank you for the story and photos, Jill. I am not well-versed in history and politics, but the thought that keeps recurring for me right now is that we are all people, and by nature, we generally want the same things. We want a safe place to live, and to get up in the morning and go to work, and come home and eat, and to love our family and friends, and have a little fun when we can. We want to practice our religions or lack thereof and speak our minds respectfully and peacefully.
But right now, there are too many countries in the world where people cannot do any of these things. While heads of state negotiate and posture, and while weapons are bought and sold, the lives of ordinary people, people just like me, are postponed indefinitely. Their simple dreams or great aspirations are shelved, and children lose their childhoods. Imagine the possibility if all the money that is spent on buying arms to further this conflict were spent on education or social programs in these countries – the possibilities blow my mind.
What happens in other countries affects us all. It’s only by an accident of birth that I am spending tonight grumbling about shovelling snow here in Canada, instead of trying to make sense of total chaos to my children, or worrying about whether I will live to see tomorrow. Your photos showed a collective wish for peace – regardless of faith. So powerful – I hope the powers that be are listening.

By: jilliancyork (Jillian C. York)

jilliancyork (Jillian C. York) — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 04:59:59 +0000

Boston stands for Gaza: http://tinyurl.com/7nfg4f

By: jilliancyork (Jillian C. York)

jilliancyork (Jillian C. York) — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 04:59:59 +0000

@brotherjesse Wonderful to hear you had such good turnout! Here in Boston our group reached about 350. Blogged: http://tinyurl.com/7nfg4f