Sunday, January 22, 2012

w@!l 2


w@!l 2

2012 .. and we still have walls separating people! Good/Bad, Defender of Your Rights/ Terrorist, Right/Wrong, Whose side is God on?!? 

In its advisory opinion on 9 July 2004, the International Court of Justice stated that Israel is in breach of international law as the “construction of the wall and its associated regime cre-ate a “fait accompli” on the ground that could well become permanent” that there is a “risk of situation tantamount to de facto annexation”. Furthermore, “the construction of the wall severely impedes the exercise by the Palestinian people of its right to self-determination and is therefore a breach of Israel’s obligation to respect that right.” The Court also ruled that “the infringements resulting from that route (of the wall) cannot be justified by military exigencies or by the requirements of security or public order".

Israel was further obliged “to cease forthwith the works of construction of the wall, to dismantle it” and to “make reparation for the damage caused” to all those affected by the construction of the Wall, and “to return the land, orchards, olive groves and other immovable property seized”.

4 comments:

Kellys Art Journaling/ Sharing The Journey said...

Hi Fadwa;
I haven't been here in awhile. This is quite the piece, full of intense emotion. Are you okay?

the GyPsY said...

Hey Kelly! Yeah, I'm OK, it's just that this and many other issues Palestinians are facing on a daily basis. This wall that Israel has built and continues to build is against all laws .. but it still stands. I fail to understand how someone who has suffered at the hands of others can turn around and make another suffer. .. Otherwise I'm fine :-) hope you are too.

Joseph said...

This is a beautiful piece. I love the textures in all of your work. It makes me want to run my hands across it...

Building walls will never work. Now or in the future. Separation is never the answer. Between countries, or individuals.

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the GyPsY said...

Thanks Joseph. I love textures. I'm always working on ways to engage as many senses as possible in my work. Love your blog, too.
.. and yes, walls never work, and separation is never the answer.