LL4G: We Will Reach Gaza

I had the chance to watch Malaysia Hari Ini on TV3 before coming to work this morning. They brought 3 guests - a wife and son of one one of our heroes on Marvi Marmara, and also Dr. Hafizi, the chairman of PACE. I was really touched by the strength and patience shown by the wife even though her husband is now in Israeli's detention. In fact, she would accept whatever happen to her husband, because they all have expected this situation before the convoy began. It could be worse than that - death (syahid).

And what Dr. Hafizi said was really motivating:

Br. Noorazman Shamsuddin, our ex-lecturer of IIUM, and also the Head of the mission from Malaysia said this before the convoy began: their mission is to reach Gaza & deliver all the goods to Gazan themselves, not through the Zionist. They will reach Gaza even if they had to swim to the beach.

And the representative from IHH (Turkish NGO) said: We have plan A, plan B and plan C. Plan A is, we'll reach Gaza, plan B is, we'll reach Gaza, and plan C is, we'll reach Gaza!

They are our heroes (taken from Viva Palestina Facebook)

Masha Allah, they are the chosen people. Full of determination. They don't fear Israelis. They don't fear death. They keep their head high because they believe Allah is always there.

It's good to know that the government (Malaysian) is trying their best to free and bring them back to the country soon. But I doubt whether they are willing to come back, because according to Dr. Hafizi, majority of the activists in the detention chose to stay rather than being sent back to their countries.. yes, not until they have delivered their promises, both to Palestinians and to the community of the world. To go there and being attacked, then sent back to the countries is not simply their mission.

Let's wake up my dear brothers & sisters!

LL4G: Impak dan Muhasabah

Laungan semangat dan kutukan ke atas Zionist

Dlm beberapa hr kebelakangan ini, terutamanya bermula semalam (31 May 2010), bila konvoi LL4G diserang dengan ganas oleh Zionist Israel, pelbagai kutukan, serta laungan semangat utuk Palestin dan kebencian terhadap Israel menjadi memuncak - di Facebook, Twitter, akhbar, TV, blog, website dll. Alhamdulillah, masih ada di kalangan kita yg peka, walaupun amat sedikit, jika nak dinisbahkan dengan yg tidak peka. Malahan, saya kira masih sangat ramai yg tidak tahu, ataupun tidak mahu ambil tahu.

Sebelum konvoi LL4G ini diserang, ramai ke antara kita yg tahu tentang konvoi tersebut? Belum lagi kita tanya apa yg dimaksudkan dengan 'LL4G', siapa penganjurnya, siapa wakil dari Malaysia? Saya pasti, ramai yg akan terlopong ataupun tergaru-garu kepala yg tidak gatal..

Yang sedihnya, laungan bukan main hebat, kutukan ke atas Zionist bukan main keras, tapi dlm masa yg sama masih lagi menjadi penyokong Zionist. "Eh, bila masa pulak aku sokong mereka?", tentu ramai yg akan menafikan. Tapi ketahuilah, segala tata cara hidup yg tidak selari dengan ajaran Islam, samada pergaulan, pekerjaan, kewangan, perbelanjaan, kekeluargaan, hiburan, dan mcm-mcm lagi, bermakna ia menyokong musuh Islam.

Adakah selepas semua kembali 'reda' dan 'sejuk' (apabila media Zionist mengatakan semua telah ok, walaupun hakikatnya isu ini tidak akan pernah reda), kita juga akan kembali 'reda' dan 'sejuk'? Itulah orang kita, semuanya bermusim..mungkin juga 'mudah lupa'..

Saya berdoa, semoga LL4G ini bakal menjadi titik tolak permulaan kebangkita umat Islam dan masyarakat dunia yg tidak akan ada penghujungnya.

Kemenangan tak akan dtg kepada umat Islam selagi mana kita masih dengan cara hidup seperti sekarang. Bukan main keras lagi kita mengutuk kekejaman Zionist, tp dlm masa yg sama kita 'menghalalkan' judi bola, arak, dll. Dan para ulama pula hanya memilih utk berdiam diri. Bagaimana mungkin Allah nak bantu umat ini. Jakim pula masih sibuk dengan intipan khalwat di bilik-bilik hotel, yg berleluasa dan terang-terangan di taman bunga, di shopping complex dibiarkan.. oh, itu mungkin tak mengapa sbb semua org nampak.

"No to Zionist Israel"

Sesetengah 'ustaz' dan 'golongan agama' pula masih sibuk dengan gerakan 'Anti Wahabi' atau 'Say No to Wahabi' mereka. Bukannya nak buat 'Anti Zionist' atau 'Say No to Zionist'. Yang mereka tahu cumalah mengutuk pihak lain yg tidak sealiran dengan mereka, ataupun yg boleh menutup periuk nasi mereka. Amat memalukan!

Buta sejarah

Berapa ramai yg tahu sejarah perjuangan Palestin dlm menentang Zionist? Juga sejarah penubuhan negara haram Zionist yg ditaja oleh Britain dan sekutu-sekutunya? Sejarah yg telah menyaksikan sebuah negara yg telah dirampas drp tangan umat Islam. Sememangnya kita semua buta sejarah. Dan kalau ada yg tahu pun, ramai yg tidak mengambil iktibar drp sejarah tersebut. Maka sejarah hanya tinggal sejarah. Belum lagi nak diceritakan tentang pelbagai fakta sejarah yg telah diputar belit atau ditutup sama sekali, yg mana berlaku juga dlm silibus pelajaran kita di Malaysia.

Juga ramai yg buta sejarah, ingin mengulas tentang sejarah. Akibatnya, jelaslah kelihatan kedangkalan dan kecetekan tahap pemikirannya..apatah lg yg bercakap itu seorang yg bergelar 'pemimpin' masyarakat. Buku/risalah tentang sejarah Palestin pun tidak pernah dibaca, ceramah-ceramah tentang Palestin juga tidak pernah dihadiri. Lebih baik diam kalau tak tahu!

Peranan kita

Jadi apa peranan kita? Saya menyeru pd semua, berilah sokongan pd perjuangan Palestin ini setiap masa, tiada musim & moodnya, tiada noktah & penghujungnya, sehinggalah kita dijemput kembali kepada Allah.

Bagaimana mahu menyokong?

Pertamanya, kembalilah kepada cara hidup Islam sbgaimana yg Rasulullah dan para salafussoleh tunjukkan. Tegakkan lah kembali silaturrahim sesama kita. Jom kita bersatu, jangan lagi berpuak-puak.

Juga, sebarkanlah maklumat & kesedaran kepada seluruh lapisan masyarakat agar mereka peka akan isu ini. Banyakkan membaca. Sertailah program dan kempen yg dilancarkan.

Akhir sekali, jgn lupa harap hanya pada Allah, kerana kekuatan dan kemenangan hanya datang drp-Nya. Tapi sebelum kemenangan itu menjadi milik kita, ada syarat yg perlu kita penuhi, ada janji yg perlu kita tunaikan, dan mungkin ada pengorbanan yg perlu kita lakukan. Tanpa pengorbanan dan penat lelah selama bertahun-tahun, segulung ijazah tak mungkin menjadi milik seorang graduan, kerana ijazah tersebut tidak boleh dibeli atau diperoleh dengan jalan singkat.

Saya teringat kata seorang sahabat ketika di Penang, kalau nak ikutkan hati yg marah, nak saja berdoa dan harap Allah akan bagi kita satu kuasa luar biasa, contohnya boleh halimunan ke, boleh pergi ke Israel dan sembelih satu-persatu tentera dan pemimpin Zionist. Tapi kalau kita doa walau bagaimana hebat pun, nescaya Allah tidak akan kurniakan kemampuan sedemikian (hakikatnya Allah Maha Berkuasa mengurniakan apa saja). Kenapa? Sebab itu bukanlah fitrah dan wajah agama Islam yg kita nak tonjolkan, memperoleh kemenanga dengan cara singkat, 'ajaib' dan 'mistik' (yg mana ramai org kita suka).

Selamat maju jaya. Semoga Allah memberi kefahaman & kekuatan yg lebih kepada saya sendiri.

Update LL4G 31 May 2010: 2 Activists Died

As reported by Haluan Palestin, 2 activists died and more than 30 have injured due to the attack by Isrelis helicopter. Yet, they were still identifying those who died and injured in the incident.

So, what say you? Still wanna go to Starbuck, McD, and etc? No problem, keep going and buying their goods, and you will keep helping them to kill our brothers and sisters!

Wassalam.

Isu: Pandangan, Kritikan & Penyelesaian

Bagaimana lah agaknya keadaan saudara-saudara Muslim & juga rakan-rakan mereka yg kini berdepan dengan ancaman berat pihak Zionist untuk memasuki Gaza? Pastinya mereka ini adalah orang-orang yg terpilih, yg cekal hati & semangat, serta sanggup mengorbankan nyawa sendiri demi Palestin tercinta. Moga bantuan Allah bersama mereka..ameen. Doa kami sentiasa mengiringi kalian.

Tn. Haji Noorazman ketika ditemuramah tentang keadaan terkini konvoi ke Gaza oleh Astro Awani

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Itu situasi di laut Mediterranean, tapi lain pula di Malaysia ini. Pelbagai isu umum, samada baru atau lama, panas atau sejuk, menghiasi dada media massa. Isu-isu ini juga yg sebenarnya menjadikan suasana semasa lebih 'hidup', juga menggerakkan akal supaya sentiasa ligat berfikir. Saya percaya, melalui penulisan seseorang dapat memberikan pandangan dan juga kritikan terhadap sesuatu isu. Cuma atas kongkongan & constraints tertentu, banyak yg saya rasa belum masanya lagi untuk saya menulis di sini. Secara peribadi, sy suka penulis yg selalu mendepani atau selari dengan isu yg timbul, bukan terkebelakang. Cuma biarlah isu tersebut worth it utk dibincangkan secara serius...bukannya isu-isu picisan.

Perkara yg amat saya tidak puas hati adalah berkenaan lesen perjudian bola oleh kerajaan Malaysia. Ramai juga yg telah menyatakan bantahan. Cuma sy kecewa bila ada pihak yg pd hemah saya ada kapasiti utk memberikan pandangan, tetapi memilih utk berdiam diri. Kenapa begini? Kita ada 13 org Mufti di Malaysia, tetapi kenapa ramai yg hanya berdiam diri (cuma segelintir yg bersuara)? Kalau boleh, keluarkanlah kenyataan rasmi setiap Mufti, dan siarkan di blog (mungkin tidak dibenarkan utk disiarkan di akhbar rasmi). Bagiamana pula dengan badan lain.. Majlis Fatwa, JAKIM, YADIM, NGOs Islam dan juga cerdik pandai kita?

Di sebelah kanan blog saya ini, ada saya list kan beberapa blog atau laman web lain yg saya rasa ramai sudah tahu. Salah satunya adalah blog Minda Tajdid, oleh Dr. Mohd Asri. Memang saya tidak akan 'miss' tulisan-tulisan beliau. Hari ini, satu lagi tulisan beliau yg saya kira amat luar biasa. Mungkin sesiapa yg belum membacanya, boleh luangkan masa 10-15 minit, dan nilailah sendiri. Bagi saya, ia satu lontaran pandangan, kritikan & cadangan yg berani dan berterus-terang. Sememangnya kita sudah sedia maklum gaya bahasa & penulisan beliau, patah lagi yg biasa membaca buku-buku beliau. Saya ucapkan tahniah utk Dr. Asri atas istiqamah & kecekalan beliau dlm medan ini, dan berani mempertahankan kebenaran walaupun beliau mungkin tahu akibatnya nanti (disebabkan banyak pihak yg menentang).

Apa-apaun, pendapat manusia tidak mutlak, ia mungkin diterima atau mungkin ditolak, melainkan Al-Qur'an & pendapat Rasulullah yg sahih (pd pandangan ulama hadith). Cuma harapan saya, janganlah gunakan kebencian & prejudis terhadap seseorang, juga atas dasar sentimen & kepentingan tertentu, atau mugkin emosi semata menjadi faktor kita tidak bersetuju dengan seseorang. Gunakanlah akal yg waras, juga hujah yg benar, insya Allah kebenaran akan tertegak.

Wallahu'alam.

Terkini LL4G: Jumaat, 1240 tengahari (waktu Malaysia)

Terkini: Jam 1240 tgh (waktu Malaysia)

Dari ketua misi LL4G-Malaysia, Tuan Hj Noorazman: Kami sedang berada di pengairan Gaza, dalam jam 4.30ptg (waktu Malaysia) kami akan berdepan dengan kapal Israel. Pasukan konvoi LL4G Malaysia dan Indonesia diberi amanah utk menjaga keselamatan kapal konvoi. Dijangkakan komando Israel akan turun ke kapal melalui helikopter dan cuba merampas kapal konvoi tersebut. Pesanan beliau lagi, beliau minta doa daripada kita semua.

Sender:
Crisis Managent Team LL4G

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The info was sent to APH Yahoo Group. Perkembangan lanjut juga boleh diikuti di stesyen TV astro awani dari semasa ke semasa.

Nota Hati: Ujian Dalam Kurniaan Nikmat

Pagi td sebelum bertolak ke pejabat, sempat saya baca satu bab daripada buku Nota Hati Seorang Lelaki, tulisan saudara Pahrol Mohd Juoi, yg bertajuk 'Kau, Aku, dan Kami dalam Kurniaan Rezeki'.

Sudah beberapa bulan sy beli buku ini, cuma sememangnya sy akan mengambil masa utk menghabiskan bacaan. Saya suka baca secara langkau, berdasarkan topik yg menarik perhatian terlebih dahulu. Hakikatnya, sepanjang pembacaan saya, kesemua bab boleh saya katakan amat menarik dan mendidik jiwa.. Alhamdulillah, tahniah saya ucapkan pd Saudara Pahrol kerana berjaya menyentuh hati pembaca melalui tulisan beliau.

Allah SWT menguji hamba-Nya melalui setiap langkah kehidupan. Yg mahu saya kongsikan di sini adalah bagaimana Allah menguji kita melalui kurniaan rezeki & nikmat-Nya (ringkasan tulisan Saudara Pahrol). Rata-ratanya tentu semua tahu, pastinya Allah nak uji kita samada kita bersyukur kepada-Nya atau tidak. Ye, itu memang benar (tetapi ramai yg lupa utk bersyukur walaupun tahu akan hakikat tersebut).

Kalau kita lihat ayat-ayat Qur'an tentang pemberian rezeki kepada makhluk, Allah SWT kerapkali menggunakan istilah 'Kami' (instead of 'Aku'). Kenapa? Selama ini, berdasarkan pengalaman saya, 'Kami' disitu bermaksud 'kekuasan' ataupun 'keluasan kerajaan-Nya'. Ye, itu juga betul. Tapi dlm kurniaan rezeki, 'Kami' juga memberi makna bahawa rezeki tersebut diturunkan, khususnya kepada manusia, dengan menggunakan perantaraan tertentu, contohnya matahari, awan, tumbuh-tumbuhan, haiwan, dan juga manusia lain. Alhamdullillah, hanya melalui beberapa minit pembacaan, saya dapat menambah ilmu.

Bagaimana pula kita harus bersyukur?

1) Pertamanya kita semestinya perlu bersyukur pd sumber rezeki tersebut, iaitu Allah SWT. Ramai manusia dikaburi oleh medium-medium yg manjadi perantaraan rezeki tersebut, menyebabkan mereka lupa siapa sebenarnya yg memberi rezeki. Contohnya, mereka menyangka majikan yg memberi rezeki, padahal majikan hanyalah perantaraan.

2) Alhamdulillah, masih ramai yg tidak lupa utk bersyukur pd Allah sbg sumber rezeki tersebut, tp malangnya mereka lupa pd perantaraan yg Allah gunakan utk menyampaikan rezeki tersebut pd mereka. Seharusnya kita juga perlu berterima kasih dan menghargai perantara tersebut. Contohnya, ramai peniaga bersyukur kpd Allah akan keuntungan yg diperoleh dlm bisnesnya, tp lupa utk menghargai para pelanggan mereka (apatah lagi pelanggan setia). Sedangkan para pelangganlah yg mendatangkan rezeki buat mereka drp Allah. Juga perlu berterima kasih pd majikan yg memberikan peluang pekerjaan dan gaji pd setiap bulan. Dengan ini, kita bukan saja menjadi hamba yg baik untuk Allah, malah baik sesama manusia.

3) Adakalanya kita sendiri berada di posisi sebagai perantara, yg mana kita dikehendaki oleh Allah utk menyampaikan rezeki-Nya kepada yg lebih berhak. Dlm hal ini, rezeki tersebut bukanlah hak kita, maka manjadi kewajipan kita utk menyampaikannya kepada tuan punya rezeki tersebut. Jika tidak, maka kita juga tergolong dlm golongan yg tidak mensyukuri nikmat Allah dan menafikan hak org lain. Apa yg kita akan rasa jika kita berhak utk mendapatkan sesuatu, tetapi dinafikan hak kita oleh org lain (yg pada hemah kita dia hanyalah perantara)?. Contohnya, bila kita diberi kekayaan yg banyak, sebenarnya bukan semua itu milik kita. Ia perlu disampaikan pd pemilik yg berhak, i.e. fakir miskin, pejuang Islam, dll. Begitu juga dengan ilmu pengetahuan, ia perlu diajarkan pd org lain.

Wallahu'alam.. moga-moga ada manfaat. Wassalam.

LL4G: Kami Akan Tiba Di Gaza, Walaupun Dengan Berenang!

“Meskipun diancam oleh Israel, kami tetap akan berusaha menuju ke Gaza, walaupun kami terpaksa berenang ke pantai."

Begitulah ungkapan luarbiasa yang disampaikan oleh wakil LL4G dari kawasan Asia Tenggara, Noorazman Mohd Shamsuddin dari Haluan Palestin Malaysia, saat upacara besar melepaskan keberangkatan kafilah kapal kemanusiaan Lifeline for Gaza di dermaga Sarayburnu, Istanbul, siang tadi (22/5). Beliau memberikan ucapan sambutan mewakili masyarakat Malaysia dan Indonesia. Di hadapan ribuan hadirin Noorazman mengatakan, bahawa rakyat Malaysia dan Indonesia telah menyatakan perasaan bencinya kepada sekatan ini dengan memberikan infaq, melakukan demonstrasi, serta memberi dukungan penuh bagi kafilah kemanusiaan ini.

“Tunggulah wahai saudara-saudaraku warga Gaza, kami akan datang menemani kalian yang sedang tertimpa kezaliman!” teriak beliau dengan penuh semangat.

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Semoga bantuan Allah sentiasa bersamamu wahai saudara-saudaraku. Amat jauh rasanya jika nak dibandingkan antara apa yg saya telah buat dengan perjuangan mereka demi Palestin tercinta.

Rindu akan kelibat saudara Noorazman yg suatu ketika dulu aktif dan tidak jemu membimbing sahabat-sahabat di Taman Ilmu & Budi ini khususnya.

Let us stop the Zionist from killing more Palestinians, by minimizing (or if possible, stopping) the use of their (and their allies') goods that would contribute towards the welfare and development of Israel.

Sumber: Haluan Palestin

Lecturer: Sympathy vs. Ethics

Being a lecturer (or teacher) is not an easy job. In fact, all other jobs also have their own challenges. Above all, we as Muslims should regard all those duties as amanah from Allah, because all of us would be answerable to Him later. We may escape from any punishment or implication on any of our offense/misconduct in this world (because people may just ignore it), but not from His judgment.

When someone, say a student, asks me for something that they really need due to certain reason (but he doesn't deserve it), of course as human being I feel like I have to assist them. But again, the question is, "is that assistance considered ethical and fair?" or "Am I practicing justice, particularly to other students, by helping him/her?"



Good intention alone is not enough, but it must be through good and permissible action too. In this case, I cant simply help the students (by giving some extra credits) based on sympathy, or because I know him/her very well.

Whatever the result is, accept it as something that you deserve to have, because Allah would never be unfair to His servants. If it's good, it means He wants to educate us on how to be thankful to Him (and continue to strive). If it's not good, that means He wants to educate us to work harder in the future, to give the best that we can, not to take things for granted, and only put hope in Him alone.

Generally, grades given by lecturers are normally more that what the students deserve (based on their performance throughout the semester, i.e. carry marks + final exam). If lecturers strictly follow the grading scheme of the university in evaluating the students, I believe that the results would be worse. Well, that's my own opinion.

Of course, human being evaluate others mostly based on end results. We don't have the capability to evaluate every single steps taken towards the end. Only Allah possesses that Superior Knowledge & Capability. So don't worry, He would always calculate whatever steps, efforts & sweats that we have sacrificed towards the end. And that should always be the motivation for us to strive at our best.

Lifeline 4 Gaza: Break the Siege

Lifeline 4 Gaza, or Talian Hayat Untuk Gaza as we read it in Bahasa Malaysia, is a collaborative effort between Malaysian NGOs to join an international campaign to break years of Israel siege on Gaza. We are working along with Free Gaza Movement who is based in Cyprus, IHH in Turkey, MERC and Kispa Indonesia, and other NGOs from USA, Greece, France, Germany, Italy, Venezuella and many more.

The flotilla is expected to depart Istanbul on 15th May 2010, comprising 20 ships and cargo boats to be laden with building supplies, generators, medical equipment and educational materials. They will sail through the Mediterranean Sea, carrying members of Parliament from countries around the world as well as high-profile journalists and human rights activists.

Lets break the siege now, before it’s too late!

Source: Lifeline 4 Gaza

The Cry is Still On: Do We Care?

No mother, no father to wipe away the tears

"The Cry is Still On: Do We Care?" was the topic of a Palestinian talk delivered by Br. Noorazman Shamsudin from Haluan Palestin last month at IIUM Main Auditorium. Congratulation to the IIUM Journalism Club for successfully organizing such a good event for everyone. The Auditorium was full on that night, attended by both our local & international brothers & sisters, as well as the outsiders.

I wanted to write something on it just after the program has finished, but I wasn't able to do so. Alhamdulillah, at last I manage to say something here. I just want to 'copy & paste' some meaningful messages written by the organizer on the pamphlets. Hopefully it will make us more concern about our Palestinian brothers & sisters there.

According to Br. Noorazman, who has attended several convoys to Palestine, there is no break of attack by zionists in Palestine, though it is not mentioned by the media. It also means that in every minute, days & nights our brothers & sisters there are fighting the zionists.

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Together we can bring change.

We are requesting all the Muslims and people of all faiths and opinions to join the boycott to bring about the speedy end to this brutal occupation and restore peace in the Middle East.

The aim of the boycott campaign is to deny Israel the financial means to continue killing Palestinians and occupying the lands. Israel is committing crimes against the Palestinian Muslims and humanity. Palestine is the land of the first Qibla, the land of Isra & Masjid Al-Aqsa.

Israel has ignored all UN Resolutions & Geneva Convention on Human Rights in relation to the Muslims of Palestine. Israel has expelled her inhabitants, spilled their blood, violated their honour, destroyed their houses, burnt their fields and corrupted the lands.

We are seeking your support and co-operation in boycotting Israeli goods and the companies supporting Israel financially. Your attitude, habits & lifestyle can make a world of difference to the lives of million of Palestinians under the brutal occupation of Israel. An effective economic boycott of Israeli goods and the companies supporting Israel financially will cripple (with Allah's will) their military.

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I still remember, and I'd always remember a phrase said by the moderator on that night, "The money in your pocket now is not yours, but the money that you donate is actually yours."


So let us contribute something to our Palestinian brothers & sisters. RM1 that we donate here may ease their burden there, give them food, drinks & medicine, or it may represent one bullet to fight against the zionist.

Wassalam.

Stand Up - Tribute to Palestine

Last Saturday (6th Fab 2010), we attended a gathering for Palestine, called "Perhimpunan Perdana Palestin" jointly organized by Haluan Palestin & few other NGOs and other parties at Masjid Wilayah, Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur.

I believe that it is really necessary to hold such event from time to time as this would renew our concern on Palestine and to give our full spiritual & material supports to our brothers and sisters there, who are fighting against the Zionists, day & night. Yes, people tend to forget when they are not frequently reminded.

Some of the programs held were the speech & sharing moments by the director, Br. Noorazman, who have few times joined the mission to Gazza (he was also there during the latest Viva Palestina convoy), video shows, and special 'amanat' by Sheikh Hussein Awawidah from Rabithah Ulama Palestine.

There was also a great performance by Mu'adz & his group. I've heard about him & his songs before, but never met him. I believe that his songs would have touched the hearts of many people there. They were full of spirit & strong messages to everyone.

One of the songs that I really like.. Stand Up!

So stand up, my dear brothers & sisters! Stand up for our brothers & sisters in Palestine.