Dabkeh

Dabke
Dabke (Arabic: دبكة; also transliterated dabka,dabki and dabkeh) is an Arab folk dance native to the Levant countries only. It is popular in several arab countries such as Jordan , lebanon, syria, Palestine and Iraq. It is a line dance that is widely performed at weddings and joyous occasions. The leader of the dabke heads the line, alternating between facing the audience and the other dancers.
Dabke in Arabic is literally " stamping of the feet." The leader, called raas ("head") or lawweeh ("waver"), is allowed to improvise on the type of dabke. The leader twirls or string of beads known as a masbaha (similar to a rosary), while the rest of the dancers keep the rhythm. The dancers also use vocalizations to show energy and keep up the beat. The dabke leader is supposed to be like a tree, with arms in the air, a proud and upright trunk, and feet that stomp the ground in rhythm. At weddings, the singer begins with a mawal. The raas or lawweeh takes the lead. Everyone does a basic 1-2-3 step before the song kicks in.
There are many types of dabkeg , people still argue about the story on the origin of dabkeh , But Dabkeh was introduced and popularized to the world in the 20th century by the Lebanese composers Assi and Mansour Rahbani and singers like Zaki Nassif, Fairuz, Wadih el Safi, and sure many other singers.

The dabke express the culture of each country and you can see many different songs and 'dabekeh' who are very talented and hyper. in Palestine we have many types of dabkeh " Jafra , halaly ya maly, sha'beya,dalo'na) and many other.

Globalization , good or bad ?!

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Globalization

I posted this video to talk about "Globalization". It is a term that has become very popular in recent times. It is a concept with many differing definitions. Thomas L. Friedman, author of The Lexus and the Olive Tree, describes globalization as a movement that enables individuals, corporations, and countries to reach around the globe farther, faster, deeper and cheaper than ever before. Globalization is the spread of free market capitalism to virtually every country in the world. Countries are encouraged to allow free trade, privatization and competition. Basically, it involves worldwide integration of both economic and political ideals. Globalization is becoming more popular and more accessible mainly because of the recent advancements in technology. Many believe it to be a positive phenomenon, while others believe that it is very bad.
The rise and spread of globalization has brought along with it many supporters and opponents. Benefits of globalization are that it creates jobs, generates prosperity, raises standards of living all around the world and much more. When companies do business in other countries more jobs are created. Companies such as Nike, Levis, Coca-cola are constantly building factories in less developed countries, such as Indonesia, Vietnam, Dominican Republic and many more. These factories are providing jobs for thousands of people who would otherwise not be able to find work anywhere else. This can be beneficial for the overall economy of the country as well as the individual.
Although many supporters view globalization as a positive thing, there are also many opponents who believe the opposite. Some negative arguments of globalization are that it deteriorates the environment, causes a loss of governmental sovereignty and a loss of jobs. The most controversial argument, however, is made by human rights activist, which say that globalization takes advantage of less developed countries by violating human rights. Many feel that large companies are taking advantage of poor countries by building "sweat shops", which pay employees less than the minimum wage and violate labor standards. Many claim that workers are treated inhumanely by being forced to work in substandard conditions.

first moving pictures-movie- taken in palestine 1896

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This video shows the first moving picture that was taken in palestine by ( lumier Bros) .its an amazing ( blach&white) old video that spotted the light on the coexistence between the different religions in the city.

Sirleaf, Gbowee & Karman Nobel Peace Prize 2011 Women

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This video presents the announcement of the winners of the Nobel Peace Prize for this year .. one of the winners is the Yemeni political activist Kerman tawakol which had a large political role in the Yemeni revolution and change of government in yemen. She asked for freedom and believed that the people in her county can make the change.

These are some pictures taken during the Israeli aggression on Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the extremist settlers attacked the worshipers in the mosque, and this comes as part of attacks on religious shrines in Jerusalem.

GulfNews: Israelis beat man who saved Palestinian pupils

Israelis beat man who saved Palestinian pupils

Abu Markhiyah coordinated public efforts to put out the bus fire and rescued at least 24 kids

• By Nasouh Nazzal, Correspondent
• Published: 00:23 February 18, 2012

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• Image Credit: Nasouh Nazzal, Gulf News
• Speaking to Gulf News, Abu Markhiyah who owns a tyre fixing shop in Ramallah said the ragging fire, which broke in the bus, "did not give us a chance to reach the kids inside the bus. We had first to put the fire off and then reach the kids.”

Ramallah: Salem Abdullah Abu Markhiyah, who was called by the families of the dead and injured kids a national hero, was badly beaten by the Israeli military forces and hospitalised, and once he is released from the hospital, he should meet the Israeli police for investigation.
Abu Markhiyah who is originally from the city of Hebron was the first on the accident scene while he was on his way to his work, coordinated the public efforts to put the fire which raged in the bus off and rescued at least 24 kids from the bus.
Speaking to Gulf News, Abu Markhiyah who owns a tyre fixing shop in Ramallah said the ragging fire, which broke in the bus, "did not give us a chance to reach the kids inside the bus. We had first to put the fire off and then reach the kids.”
“We used the fire extinguishers of our private cars. We were also lucky with the heavy rain and the water which made a wadi on the street,” he stressed, with some volunteers felling containers from the street water and pouring on the bus.

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“Some kids with a miracle managed to get off the bus sustaining minor injuries, but the majority of them were trapped inside,” he said. “Once the fire was initially put under control, I managed to get inside the bus where I personally cleared eight burned bodies of the little ones,” he said.
“Israel and Israeli occupation forces are fully held responsible for this tragedy. They have acted in a mean way showing no humanity at all,” he said.
“The Jaba’a Israeli Military Checkpoint was less than100 meters from the accident scene, with the Israeli soldiers at the checkpoint watching a couple of people with no tools and collecting water from the ground to help the crying and shouting little kids,” he said.
The Israeli colony of Adam was also less than 200 meters away from the accident scene, but they never acted to help in putting the fire off and save the little ones onboard.

The fair cause of the Palestinian Prisoner ( Adnan Khader)

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 The palestenian prisoner ( Khader Adnan) who had been administratively arristed from the zoinest ( so called) israeli authraties. and since then he is on hunger strike. Today is the 63rd day of his hunger strike and he is facing the risk of death.
And the Administrative detention is arrest and detention of individuals by the state without trail, usually for security reasons. A large number of countries both democratic and undemocratic, resort to administrative detention as a means to combat terrorism, control illegal immegration, or to protect the ruling regime.
Unlike criminal incarcreation (imprisonment) imposed upon on conviction following a trial, administrative detention is a forward-looking mechanism. While criminal proceedings have a retrospective focus - they seek to determine whether a defendant committed an offense in the past - the reasoning behind administrative detention often is based upon contentions that the suspect is likely to pose a threat in the future. It is meant to be preventive in nature rather than punitive (see preventive detation ). The practice has been criticized by human rights organizations as a breach of civil and politcal rights.