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gypsy33's avatar

Laith, I’m coming too.

I was going to go with a group to the West Bank to help replant the olive trees destroyed by the squatters. The group welcomed me, as I’m a retired professional landscaper.

I was PSYCHED and excitedly told my brother about it on the phone. He called me in desperation the next morning, telling me he had dreamt I’d been shot and killed. ( He has the gift of prescience.) He made me promise not to go, and since he is the most important person in my life, I reluctantly agreed.

But SOMEDAY I WILL!

PS If Ansarallah would have me, I’d join them.

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Uaifo Ojo's avatar

Damn, that's really Deep

So why don't we have start a new group here with you, me and Laith plus whoever else wants to join us to visit Palestine and plant those Olive Trees and play with those wonderful people there?

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gypsy33's avatar

We WILL, Uaifo. We will. Is Laith already there?

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Uaifo Ojo's avatar

On his bio, he says he's a Palestinian that has yet to set foot home. I don't know if that has changed since though..

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Mary's avatar

I'm in. I feel the same as you both.

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Contrarian 33's avatar

IForor all of us, meeting up in Palestine could be the highlight of our lives.

Keep the movement going, folks.

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Chang Chokaski's avatar

❤️ Count me in!

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The Revolution Continues's avatar

I'd love to go to Palestine as well... To plant olive trees would be the most beautiful thing to do to help heal the land there.

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Chang Chokaski's avatar

👍❤️

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gypsy33's avatar

Chang, we’re gonna need a big hotel! 😁

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Laith 🔻🇵🇸's avatar

You warm my heart, dear. I promise to send it to you once I’m able to enter the West Bank or Gaza. 💚

I’m pretty sure it will be within a few months.

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gypsy33's avatar

I’m ready, Laith!

Here’s something you may find interesting. I once met Hanan Ashwari’s husband. He was here for his daughter’s college graduation and was staying with my sister’s Palestinian neighbor. What a kind, gentle and sweet man he was!

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Laith 🔻🇵🇸's avatar

💚💚

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Contrarian 33's avatar

Well, gypsy33. I am not a 'retired profession landscaper' but if you need an extra pair of hands on a shovel for digging in the olive trees, count me in. I'm available. Whenever.

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gypsy33's avatar

Con,

HELL YEAH! ❤️❤️❤️

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russian_bot's avatar

Excuses, excuses... You already adopted a Palestinian child though, as you promised, didn't you? That wouldn't involve a trip there so your brother could sleep well.

Americans have enormous mouths. And "gifts of prescience" to fall back on when mouths open just a bit too wide.

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gypsy33's avatar

Just shut the fuck up. Have you heard of any Palestinian children yet available for adoption? NO, ME EITHER.

As far as my brother: I don’t give a shit if I die or not, but HE DOES. And if he’s afraid for me, and begs me not to go, I ain’t goin’. You clearly have no one who gives two shits about YOU.

I’ll go some day and when I choose to go is none of your motherfucking business, shithead. Go suck some pond scum and stay the fuck outta my life.

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