Rafeef Ziadah-Cultivate Hope a poem for Hana Shalabi-March 26 2012

Hana Shalabi is a Palestinian political prisoner. She was released from over two years in administrative detention on 18 October 2011, as part of the prisoner exchange deal. She was re-arrested less than four months later on 16 February 2012, and immediately began a hunger strike in protest of her detention.
Cultivate Hope, a poem written on day 40 of Hana Shalabi's hunger strike, by Rafeef Ziadah / music by Phil Monsour.
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[Alia Hasswah]

God bless you palestinian women ... God will be with you ... God will answer the silent prayers in a day ...

[sabrina azraq]

At 40 days, Hana is at the point where death could come at any moment. Consider what would make you, what would make any person, undertake something so destructive to the body as a hunger strike? How much strength of spirit must it take?

Hana is in this position because she has no other recourse. There is no “justice” in Israeli military justice. Her hunger is a call to the world.

[pibroch]

American political leaders know what America is doing - they're the ones making the calls, headed by that rat Obama. What we need are more American leaders in civil society, preferably with lots of power, influence and money to join together and take a stand against the US/Israel ethnic cleansing project.

[samah omar]

FREEDOM ... FREEDOM ... FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE­EEEEEEEEEEEEEEDOM

[imforjustice]

her mother is on a hunger strike too......what will it take to get some attention to these WOMEN!!! what more can we do?

[TheDaniisaurus]

Freedom for Hana Shalabi!! Freedom for Palestine!! Rafeef ziadah is a genius.

[imforjustice]

until american leaders see this - the truth of injustice - the apartheid - there is so little hope - thank you for your passion - we will keep working on this side of the world in solidarity from the country which really holds you hostage - the usa

[Feiner Lawrence]

gripping. israel's spell over US politics cannot last forever.

[Fatih Bayrak]

I am a Turkish citizen. I hope that Palestine will be free .. our heart beats for free Palestine..

i love ur peoples..

[Alia Hasswah]

God bless you palestinian women ... God will be with you ... God will answer the silent prayers in a day ...