Is this the only way we wake up?

No, not the war. War must be in blood, but what I'm saying is that do you we only wake up when a massacre like that happens? By the time we start shouting for human rights, hundreds of innocents die, and the amount of destruction is just out of control. No wonder why we remain weak and voiceless.

I must say this is not the only time this happens. We never break out of silence until a major dilemma happens. I also notice that some people never have one particular, firm stand. It's always just an on-the-spot reaction that fades away later. It just wears out - people forget the issue and go on with their lives. The same way we took a stand against the Danish insulting caricatures we stand for every issue. We boycott the Danish products for a few months, if not weeks, and then we go back to the normal state. It could've made a strong effect if all these huge numbers of consumers boycott the Danish products for six more months, but we never finish. It was also the case when we stood against exporting natural gas to Israel.

Back to the matter in hand, I think we should be more serious, and take stronger positions and have a firm stand against complications. Palestine has been occupied since 1948, but we never notice it until people die. I think a very easy solution to this is that every single one of us should "program" himself/herself to a certain lifestyle that will suit the cause we fight for.

Combo of the Day - Gaza Massacre and Arab Silence

It's December 27th, the day Palestinians are given a nice New Year's present, and Arabs remain voiceless. For this, Israel shows it really knows how to party. With 120 slain and over 200 injured, it is very clear who is the terrorist. You can't call natives terrorists. You can't call resistance terrorism. But when America and Israel are involved, even the laws of physics can mold.

I'm not going to elaborate on what happened this morning because it is well-covered, and I'm not going to add any extra value. It is clear who is the opressor and who is the victim. I just want you to compare the amount of media coverage and public voices, on an international scale, of the massacre today and that of the 9/11 attacks back in 2001, knowing that the magnitude of the Arab-Israeli conflict is a much larger (and older) issue than the 9/11 attacks.

What about the Arab silence? Who is there for the blame? I believe the attitude of (spontaneously) pointing the finger to the leaders is wrong. The leaders are to blame for our weakness, partially. The people are also weak. No matter how many protests we make, no matter how many miles we walk the streets with patriot signs, we will not become stronger. We can scream as loud as we can, but sound vanishes into thin air. Although we find it easier to do this, but tracing the problem to find its one reason is not possible. There are many reasons why we're weak, including lacking education, lacking independence and most importantly, lacking faith in Allah.

Independence? Yes! It is one major reason behind this problem. We depend on America greatly on food supplies, weaponry, etc. Our economy is also dependent on America. With that being known, we can conclude that our leaders are unable to act. One small step in the wrong direction (that America doesn't want) will screw us up.

The solution is in our bare hands. We could solve this issue, regardless of our leaders. We, the Arabs, are shattered. This is making us a very easy target for our enemy. Just look at any argument in any Arabic forum or Youtube video, the argument easily becomes an "Egyptian vs. Saudi" or "Lebanese vs. Syrian" argument. We must unite. The Arabs have ruled the world before, and we can do it again. It's the positive and winners' attitude we need. It's the faith in Allah we should have, ultimately. We have already seen, and still see, small but ambitious steps taken into the right direction. They are fed by the minor, yet bright trait called hope. For the sake of the Gazans, and the Arab nations as a whole, we must unite!