The continuing occupation of Palestine by a cruel and unjust occupying Israel, the settler violence against Palestinians, the unjust laws and protocols that make Palestinian lives a matter of daily intimidation and harassment, the Israeli massacre in Gaza, - all of these have raised cries of protest from concerned people all over the world.
This cry of protest has no force of arms or physical power to change what is happening but is a human cry against injustice. Its force is a moral one. But for this it should not be disregarded. From such moral outrage there often comes revolution and reform. Without such moral outrage the revolution or reform, if it happens at all, will be either pathetically weak or itself unjust.
The news last week of three executions by the Gaza authorities, Hamas, makes sad reading for supporters of Palestinian rights.
Hamas who were elected to rule over all of Palestine have in effect been confined, by Israeli and international machinations to rule only over the Gaza peninsula - another injustice.
Hamas rule in Gaza has been under scrutiny by all supporters of Palestinian rights. The fact that they have engaged in eleven executions since taking power there is a massive disappointment for human rights supporters of Palestinians.
There is a particular sadness and outrage about the three recent hangings - the names of the victims have not been revealed even in death.
No chance here of a Troy Davis style petition revealing the facts of the cases and trials before three human lives were taken.
No chance of the sad human face of the inhuman capital punishment being shown to the world. No chance for petitioners to ask for a reprieve. No chance for humanity to enter the equation.
I appeal to Hamas to stop executions and abolish the death penalty.
This cry of protest has no force of arms or physical power to change what is happening but is a human cry against injustice. Its force is a moral one. But for this it should not be disregarded. From such moral outrage there often comes revolution and reform. Without such moral outrage the revolution or reform, if it happens at all, will be either pathetically weak or itself unjust.
The news last week of three executions by the Gaza authorities, Hamas, makes sad reading for supporters of Palestinian rights.
Hamas who were elected to rule over all of Palestine have in effect been confined, by Israeli and international machinations to rule only over the Gaza peninsula - another injustice.
Hamas rule in Gaza has been under scrutiny by all supporters of Palestinian rights. The fact that they have engaged in eleven executions since taking power there is a massive disappointment for human rights supporters of Palestinians.
There is a particular sadness and outrage about the three recent hangings - the names of the victims have not been revealed even in death.
No chance here of a Troy Davis style petition revealing the facts of the cases and trials before three human lives were taken.
No chance of the sad human face of the inhuman capital punishment being shown to the world. No chance for petitioners to ask for a reprieve. No chance for humanity to enter the equation.
I appeal to Hamas to stop executions and abolish the death penalty.
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