Fallen Heroes page added.

After my last few posts on Vittorio Arrigoni it only seemed right I make a page to honour all the fallen heroes in Palestine. Please check it out in the bar above titled ‘Fallen Heroes’ – Dedicated to Vittorio Arrigoni, Juliano Mer-Khamis, Thomas Harndell, Rachel Corrie and the 9 martyrs aboard the MV Mavi Marmara. You will find a photo, birth & death date and a little on how they died. There are also various links you can have a look at.

Whilst creating the page I also came across this beautiful poem via a FB page which is really fitting for the martyrs. I contacted the author who has given me permission to share it on my blog. You will find the links to his website and the FB page he created underneath the poem. I will also add his blog in the side bar under the title ‘blogroll’ so it will be easy to find.

POEM

These were not souls of the Innocent
For they chose to make their stand
They were born in quieter times and places
Before coming to Palestine’s land

These were not armed with weapons
Yet stood knowing against bullets and knives
They strongly resisted the fanatical poison
That has stolen too many lives

They shared ALL the life that was in them
They risked every thing every day
Gave their hearts and their souls and their smiles to Palestine
And nothing could chase them away

Evil could NEVER defeat them!
and though Death has come and then gone
These heroes were larger than either of those
The warmth of their courage lives on! <3

And we _ who continue their struggle
For ALL of our martyrs we cry
We shall carry them with us living their dream
SWEET PALESTINE SHALL NOT DIE!

Direct link to Poem
Blog – World is watching you
We are all Vittorio Arrigoni FB page

Direct link to my Fallen Heroes page

Upcoming Demonstrations in London.

THOUSANDS OF YOU WILL HIT LONDON’S STREETS FOR THE ROYAL WEDDING in less than 2 weeks time, how many of you will go back to London to demand for 63 years of Israeli occupation to stop??- MURDERED CHILDREN, women & men. IMPRISONED CHILDREN, women & men. DEMOLISHED HOMES THAT HOUSE CHILDREN, women & men. STOLEN LANDS & LIVES. WHAT IF IT WAS YOUR CHILDREN, MOTHERS, FATHERS, BROTHERS & SISTERS ETC..?? Remember ‘STAY HUMAN’

Click on the below two links for more information.

Saturday 14th May 2011 – End the seige on Gaza
Sunday 15th May 2011 – Demonstration in Solidarity with 3rd Palestinian Intifada

Vittorio Arrigoni – The Fallen Hero, R.I.P

1975 - 2011

For the past 10 years Italian ISM volunteer, Vittorio Arrigoni has been a pro Palestine peace activist with the last two years living in Gaza.

Direct Youtube link

Tattoo reads Resistance in Arabic.

On 14th April he was kidnapped, held hostage and threatened with execution for the following day by a small Salafist Jihadists group if Hamas doesn’t answer their demands of releasing their Salafist leader whom Hamas arrested last month. However, the group didn’t wait for the deadline they had given and had murdered him within hours, (as far as I know at the moment it’s a suspected hanging as cause of death). May I add, Vittorio’s heart was more Palestinian than his killers. His killer’s do not represent Palestinians.

Mourners gathered in Gaza and the West Bank to pay their respects to a courageous, pure hearted, dedicated humanitarian. He will be remembered forever for his work by all. My sincere condolences go out to his family, friends and to all those he touched, a true definition of a hero, a fallen hero. May God bless his soul and Rest In Peace.

~ FOREVER REMEMBERED ~

Vittorio Arrigoni – Italian Pro Palestine supporter kidnapped and held hostage in Gaza.

An Italian Pro Palestine supporter has been kidnapped by a small extremist group, Salafi’s in Gaza threatening exectution tomorrow afternoon if their leader (whom was arrested last month by Hamas) is not released.

It’s absolutely disgusting. Palestinians are prisoners in prisons, their own homes and their own country by Isreal yet this group does the same to a Pro Palestine supporter. They are as bad as Israel.

Read the full story here

Join this Facebook page ASAP to show your support for his release.

EDIT: He died, they killed him :’( they are sick sick monsters, he had such a beautiful heart and soul. May God bless him and R.I.P
I believe there is a conference at 4:00am so I’ll post a new post tomorrow regarding his death when I have more details and to honour this fallen hero, Vittorio Arrigoni Rest In Peace.