Public statement on Lebanon and Palestine by Latuff

PUBLIC STATEMENT ON THE LEBANESE AND PALESTINIANS by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff This message is for the Lebanese and Palestinian people and to all people who care about their suffering. It's not the first time that Israel has criminally attacked them and it's also not the first time that Arab governments have turned their backs on the suffering of the Lebanese and Palestinians. Israel has punished people of Gaza and Beirut under the allegation of fighting Hezbollah and Hamas guerrillas, however this military offensive was previously planned by Israel, as part of a White House strategy for a new Middle East map according to its interests. The same argument of "war on terror" has been used by Washington to invade and occupy Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as harass Arabs and Muslims who refuse to be on their knees over the George Bush policies. I'd like to send my condolences to all Lebanese and Palestinian families who lost their loved ones, killed by the bombs of the State of Israel and say that this same Lebanon which raised up from the ashes of a long-term civil war, will rise again from this new tragedy. The Arab and Muslim worlds must support both Lebanese and Palestinians in these difficult times, because today any Middle Eastern country can be victim of United States and Israel and only united can the Arab and Muslim people resist. You can make a difference. Make your part. Denounce the crimes of USA and Israel. If world is deaf to it, let's shout it. There are many ways to make it. Write an article, not only in Arabic but also in English, so people in other countries can easily understand your message. Publish it in a blog, in a local paper, make a drawing, a photo, write a song, make a video, a graffiti, join public demonstrations, debates, talk to friends. It is important that you never be neglectful to the suffering of our brothers and sisters in Lebanon, or in Palestine, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Bombs destroy buildings and lives, but never the strength of a people who resisted and still resist the state terrorism from Israel and the United States. With my solidarity and wishes of better days, I tell you, my Lebanese and Palestinian brothers and sisters: Keep the faith, keep strong and keep going.

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