We, Palestinians, Love Life…
Snippets of Marcel Khalife’s tour And We Love Life - a Salute to Mahmoud Darwish in Damascus, sealing a week long tour with his Al Mayadine Ensemble; with the last two concerts dedicated to Gaza.
Gaza has been undergoing the latest barbaric airstrikes by israel since Saturday (12/27) leaving 395 dead and 2,000 injured. [source]
“Never to forgive, Never to forget,” Bachar Khalife thought aloud, his eyes brimming with steely defiance as he reflected on the rising death toll in Gaza and the continuing occupation of Palestine. [source]
“Remembering them [Palestinians] is the greatest thing I can do right now. I saw footage of the bombardment before the concert and I cried. I couldn’t believe it. I would like them [israel] to understand that they will not come by a result in this way, with guns and weapons. This [Palestinian] race has a right to exist. They have the right to continue to fight to protect this right. I don’t know why there is silence about this issue in the Arab world. There is no stance. How is a race being killed everyday? Houses are being destroyed. Nobody is speaking out. How could they not see?” - Omaima Khalil. [source]
If you’re in the USA, I encourage you to attend Marcel Khalife at The Kennedy Center in Washington DC on March 7, 2009. Details here or here.
