Has there ever been a charming flashmob? I can’t remember one. They’re usually loud, wordy, in your face. Well here is a group of students at the Ohio State University doing the dabka, the Palestinian dance to alert the campus to Nakba Day last week. Beautiful. A reminder of the restraint and civility you encounter everywhere in Palestine. Thanks, Susie Kneedler.
And speaking of Ohio State, below is a video post from the Ohio State newspaper, The Lantern, documenting the performance of “A lover from Palestine” at the school last Friday.
Asil Najjar, a student at OSU:
It’s important to raise awareness of what’s happening in Palestine. Their lives are restricted. Innocent civilians are dying every day in Palestine. They’re not terrorists… In order for something to change in the world, we need to spread the word. People don’t know about this
Wonderful and “beautiful” indeed! “We need to spread the word”
i love these videos, thanks you
while i was checking out videos of the attack on the village of Asira last night on the AsiraAlqeblya youtube page http://www.youtube.com/user/asiraAlqeblya?feature=watch
i ran into this AWESOME dabke..you have to watch it! i played it at least 5 times. it was downloaded in march..probably men from the village.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0eJmZVzX3o
Fun to watch, and would think great fun to do.
And it makes a point without screaming or whining.
That’s true, you do encounter civility in Palestine.
There is a high cost for Palestinian-Americans to speak out: everyone thinks they are terrorists. You have to be brave to do it.