Note: I am in the United Arab Emirates 2-6 February invited for SICFAB 2026 (Sharjah International Conservation Forum for Arabia's Biodiversity which brings experts and specialists together to discuss key environmental priorities in the region, held at Sharjah Safari) and would be honored to meet with any of you who happen to be here and can update you on our Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability including its art and nature planned projects and discuss potential collaboration. Here is a short 6.5 minute video on our past work but our plans for the future are much bigger. In the airplane I was rereading Thich Nhat Hanh on connectedness and mindfulness. We also just finished compiling data for our annual report (for example 24 publications, some grants, thousands benefitted). So we remain hopeful and continue to have "joyful participation in the sorrows of this world" (Buddhist saying).
Now for a political comment: 32 Palestinians were killed the past 24 hours in the Gaza Strip including an entire family (no ceasefire, no peace). The occupation forces are also still heckling about using the Rafah for exit and less for entry (a method of ethnic cleansing). Three of the six million documents from the Epstein files were released this past week. Now people are beginning to find all the scandals and blackmail items that were handed to Mossad and this explains why high level politicians and business leaders tow the Zionist line. What is not blackmailed is bought but it is cheaper to blackmail the likes of Trump, Clinton, Musk, and Gates. AIPAC reported nearly $100 million dedicated to mid-term elections in the US. Zionist Haim Saban (democratic donor) recently made rare public statements about pro-Israel megadonors' influence on the U.S. political system while appearing alongside GOP megadonor Miriam Adelson ($250 million to Republicans) at the Israel American Council's annual gathering, saying "those who give more have more access, and those who give less have less access - it's simple math." That is US "democracy" (freedom to buy elections and blackmail politicians). The only positive thing about the release of Epstein files is that blackmail cards are going and the politicians might be free to finally shed the chains. Maybe that is why Trump has not attacked Iran yet or maybe he does not want to ruin the opening week for Melania documentary release!
The film "The voice of Hind Rajab" is spreading virally. Will be watched by millions. The film got a standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival
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Electronic Intifada covered the detailed plan for the Board of Peace and Gaza's future. It's so sick. Basically, everyone will be corralled into an even smaller area. They even call it a camp!
Iran, Russia and China likely conducted joint military exercises in the Arabian Gulf area Sunday as US Armada is gathering around Iran hoping for a quick decisive victory! Sadly the world populace does not know how close we are to a global catastrophic war and Western leaders fail to see the foolishness of their actions.
Stay Humane, act, and keep hope and Palestine alive
Mazin Qumsiyeh
A bedouin in cyberspace, a villager at home
Professor, Founder, and (volunteer) Director Palestine Museum of Natural History
Palestine Institute of Biodiversity and Sustainability Bethlehem University Occupied Palestine
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