REST IN PEACE YOU BRAVE FLOTILLA MARTYRS

Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glint on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you wake in the morning hush,
I am the swift, uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight.
I am the soft starlight at night.

Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there, I do not sleep.
(Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there, I did not die!


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Israel Does Our Job For Us

This is what Israel doesn't "get." Israel follows the misguided idea that people will forget over time. They use this logic in regards to stealing the homes of Palestinians, who still hold the keys in their hands. They very wrongly believe that future generations will "forget" and that over time Israel works to create false "facts on the ground." This same logic is used with regards to the Gaza Holocaust in December. They stupidly believe that somehow all those horrific images of burning bodies and white Phosphorous raining down on them, will fade in our memories and we will "soften" over time. Again, Israel is wrong on both counts. Today Turkey again stands up to Israel, and tells it like it is and was in Gaza:

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of firing phosphorous bombs at innocent civilians during Operation Cast Lead and of hurting children.

Turkish newspaper Sabah reported that in a conversation with religious figures in Turkey, Erdogan said, "In Gaza, phosphorous bombs fells on innocent children." He also said, "Iraq was occupied, as was Gaza. Humanity is watching this injustice from its comfortable seat." source

The more Israel tells the world it will protect all its criminals from the law, the more the world hates them. Israel is doing a wonderful job of fulfilling ALL the charges we place against Zionism and the State of Israel, keep it up Israel, you are doing our work for us and making our Job much easier. Thank you!
ISRAEL THE PARIAH ROGUE STATE

Israel Looses Another Friend

More and more countries are daring to stand up to the monsters. Recently the EU endorsed it's support for the Goldstone report. Additionally Sweden has fallen out with the War Criminals as well. Now, Turkey has had enough. What with Israel attempting to destroy the 3rd most holy place for Muslims, the Al Aqsa mosque, and barring Muslims from freely worshiping there. Who can blame Turkey, I hope all the Muslims countries drop all relations with the War Criminals, unless and until they become human, if ever...........

Israel said on Sunday that Turkey had excluded it from an air exercise over Turkish territory, leading to the drill's cancellation, in a move an Israeli official described as a blow to NATO and U.S. interests.

Israel's military said in a statement the joint exercise, scheduled to begin on Monday in NATO-member Turkey, takes place every few years but was postponed indefinitely after Ankara removed Israel from the list of participants.

Turkey, a secular Muslim country, has been a key ally to Israel, but relations have cooled over Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's outspoken criticism of Israel's three-week offensive in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip in December and January. source

More Trouble For Obama & Israel

"Gaza led to a regional war, the Al-Aqsa Mosque incident leads to a world war."


So, it's not like Obama does not already have enough problems caused and created by Israel. And of course the ones Obama created himself by not standing up to Israel or the Zionist Lobby in America, and recently forcing the PA to drop the Goldstone Report and thus perverting the course of Justice FOR Israel. Or the 3 billion annual "gift" to Israel from the American taxpayer each year that COULD be used for American Health care. Nope, now Israel's racist, Middle East domination plan will now alienate other moderate Arab countries who have close ties with the US. On the heels of the huge Egyptian media vote to boycott Israel we now have Turkey taking a stand. So America, kiss Turkey goodbye. Who will join the STOP ISRAEL campaign next? C'mon Jordan, c'mon, Syria, c'mon Lebanon, c'mon Egypt, join ranks now. Let the Great Arab nations return and make a stand for their religion and people:

Thousands of people called on Turkey to act against the destruction policy, protesting Israeli invasion of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Taksim Square.

Turkish civil society organizations and thousands of people on Monday protested Israeli invasion of Al-Aqsa Mosque and other Jewish provocations in Taksim Square, calling on Turkey to act against the destruction policy.

Started at 17 pm, people from different disticts of Istanbul attended the protest, as well as people from different cities.

Gathered in Taksim Square walked through Galatasaray High School on Istiklal Street, protesters shouted slogans in solidarity with Palestinians to condemn Israeli actions.

The group then burned the Israeli flags.

Authorities banned access to the compound to Muslim men under 50 and over as thousands of Jews gathered at the nearby Western Wall on Monday for prayers marking the week-long holiday of Sukkot.

The Palestinian Authority on Sunday urged the international community to "immediately intervene and bring the question of the Al-Aqsa mosque before the UN Security Council."

Al-Aqsa Mosque is the Muslims' first Qiblah [direction Muslims take during prayers] and the third holiest shrine after Al Ka'bah in Makkah and Prophet Muhammad's Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia.

Its significance has been reinforced by the incident of Al Isra'a and Al Mi'raj — the night journey from Makkah to Al-Quds and the ascent to the Heavens by Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).

Sheikh Azam Al-Khatib, who heads the Islamic trust that manages the compound, said the current tension was caused by Jewish extremists who provoke the Muslim faithful and don't hide their ambition to kick the Muslims out to build a temple."
"Turkey's land"

A joint press statement on behalf of all NGOs was read by Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) Chairman Bulent Yildirim.

Yildirim said in his speech, "Gaza led to a regional war, the Al-Aqsa Mosque incident leads to a world war. Al-Aqsa Mosque must be protected for peace and happiness. Al-Aqsa Mosque does not bleong to only Palestinians, but to all Muslims. All Palestinians will try to overcome the Israeli police barricade, if necessary, to protect Al-Aqsa."

"20 thousand people entered from the Maghreb door and attacked Al- Aqsa, Palestinian youth inside the Mosque tried to prevent them."

"Over 60 Palestinians wounded in Jerusalem. One million Jews are called to attaced to Al- Aqsa by Zionist Israel. The decision to occupy Al-Aqsa until the end of 2009 has been made. The aim is conversion of Aqsa to a synagog."

"We call all sides in Turkey to support Al-Aqsa Mosque," the chairman said.

Yildirim said, "This is Turkey's territorial land, a land registered to Turkey. Turkey should respond to this attack as the same way it would respond to any attack on its own land."

"Organization of Islamic Conference should gather immediately and should take several decisions, including cutting all diplomatic relations with Israel, if necessary. Israel's attacks will be shaped according to the reaction from the world," he said.

After the speeches, the rally ended peacefully.

The second Palestinian intifada began there in September 2000 after an attempt by Ariel Sharon to enter the mosque, the right-wing politician who became Israeli prime minister the following year. source