Sometimes I feel I can just burst, sometimes I'm just depressed, sometimes It's too sad and I play with ideas of being Prime minister and stopping the shit. I can imagine what the people where this tank is heading to feel right now. Can they imagine my constant fear when passing near a bus or a crowded street? Today more than 2000 Israelis demonstrated near Jenin, against the occupation and the military violence. In the evening hundreds demonstrated in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, demanding the government to withdraw the army immediately from the territories. I was very happy for these demonstrations. Will we ever see 20 Palestinians demonstrate against the suicide bombs? why do I feel double morality when hearing about thousands demonstrating all over Europe against Israel and not demonstrating as well against the policy of using terror as a diplomatic means? Will one of the many leaders here ever call for complete "non violence"? not only denouncing one side's violence, and by that supporting the other side's violence, which is supporting any kind of violence.

And what is the place of art and artists in this situation? In a region rulled by army generals and religion authorities? Where art is conceived superior only to begging? Should we take charge and try play their dirty games or stand on the side and shout louder?

# 046
14/04/02
 
 
 
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