Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh*
Jun 21, 2025
Day 624
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”I and other analysts have repeatedly said that this genocide in Gaza and attacks on five countries so far in 21 months is not done by the Israeli regime alone. Israel/US killed >1000 civilians in Iran and Palestine in this last week. Israeli leaders still boast about their use of starvation and thirst as a tool to achieve their stated goal to “reshape” (dominate) the region and liquidate Palestine as an idea. Western media like the AP, the BBC and CNN and Fox News regurgitate the lies fed to them by Zionists and try to shield the public from facts like the fact that we are already in the middle of a global war started to support colonialism and imperialism. The common people get their information from independent sources which explains why there is now a big chasm between people and governments in the West and why those same governments are now trying desperately to suppress free speech. The facts cannot be hidden. Facts include that the Israeli regime which refuses to sign non proliferation treaty has the only nuclear arsenal in our region. Facts like 8.5 million Palestinian refugees caused by ethnic cleansing by this western supported regime. Fact is that some 18 trillion in US national debt is due to wars done on behalf of the Israeli regime.
Why BBC editors must one day stand trial for colluding in Israel’s genocide (same for other western media agencies) https://www.jonathan-cook.net/blog/2025-06-20/bbc-editors-trial-israel-genocide/Last message I sent logical analysis from five thoughtful people. Here is five more to help you understand the “shit” we are in thanks to narcissistic fascists:
Chris Hedges and Colonel Wilkerson https://youtu.be/br_xcGgoXio
Ali Abunimah https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/israel-made-catastrophic-mistake-attacking-iran
Jonathan Cook
https://en.reseauinternational.net/lattaque-disrael-contre-liran-la-violence-du-monde-qui-est-en-train-de-naitre-va-vous-horrifierOn #WorldRefugeeDay, Palestinian climate campaigners, sea rescue workers, GretaThunberg, civil society & activists launch The Madleen Declaration! Together, we call for a unified movement for a free Palestine, safe movement & climate justice
https://www.palclimateinstitute.org/madleen-declarationUrban defender manual is now available in many languages (from John Spencer) https://www.johnspenceronline.com/mini-manual-urbandefender
Stay Humane and keep hope alive (even if there is now a 70% probability of cockroaches inheriting the earth).
*Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh teaches and does research at Bethlehem University (BU) and directs the BU’s cytogenetics laboratory and the Palestine Museum of Natural History and Institute of Biodiversity and Sustainability in occupied Palestine. He also taught at Birzeit and Al-Quds Universities. He is author of “Sharing the Land of Canaan: Human rights and the Israeli/Palestinian Struggle”, “Popular Resistance in Palestine: A history of Hope and Empowerment”, “Mammals of the Holy Land”, and “The Bats of Egypt.” He formerly served on the board of the Palestinian Center for Rapprochement Between People in Beit Sahour and Al-Rowwad Cultural and Theatre Society at Aida Refugee Camp.