Majlis Akad Nikah anak saudara - Cairilnazri (ayil) bin Kaspul Bahari

Debaran menanti lafaz akad (nampak pucat sikit..)

Dari kiri - abg Tah, Pak Long, Abg Hassan, Auf (adek Ayil) dan best man kut..

Yang nampak dalam gambar ni ialah Cik min, rin, yani, hafiz, nani, syuhada, boboy, angah, Azwa

Rin, yana, angah, mama, mak ngah, Cik M (ayah pengantin)

Umi hanya sempat datang masa walimah esoknya. sedang pangku cucu tukcu - wawa. Tangannya gatal.. mintak garuk.

Assalamualaikum,

Alhamdulillah, anak saudara Cairilnazeri bin Kapsul Bahari selamat melangsungkan perkahwinan bersama pilihan hatinya Masridani (Nini) pada 29 November 2009 yang lalu. Ramai ahli keluarga yang meraikan majlis akad nikah pada sebelah malamnya. Hanya maksu Zurai dan abg Qayyim sahaja yang mewakili keluarga kami untuk sama meraikan majlis walimah pada hujung minggu berikutnya. Semuga pasangan pengantin berbahagia mengemudi bahtera rumah tangga dari dunia hingga akhirat, dikurniakan anak-anak soleh dan solehah.

Terima kaseh kepada anakanda pasangan penganti berdua kerana sudi menziarahi kami di Bandar Baru Bangi selepas majlis perkahwinan. Paksu masih belum boleh hadir dalam majlis-majlis keramaian untuk mengelak jangkitan selepas transplant. Doa kami akan terus mengiringi anakanda berdua.

Tahniah kepada abg M kerana menyambut menantu yang pertama.

Pak su/Mak su dan anak-anak

Mohd Qayyim, Mawardi dan Amin Husaini

Update - Convoy Viva Palestina moving on to Syria

Convoy making its move to Syria

Convoy on the move

Volunteers putting up in a stadium

Supporters and well wishers seeing off convoy in the next leg of the journey to Gaza

The convoy is in Turkey now making its way to Syria! They have had a great welcome in Turkey from the public and joined up with the rest of the convoy from all over. GG said if there is time, they may go through Lebanon too. Below are some Twitter comments.

"Just arrived Konya, bout 200km from Ankara. PGPO + 1 got here first cause didn’t drive with convoy…. Lots of Kazakh uni students here. One really cute small mousey one who speaks English. Wanna adopt him. 3 of us bout to get fed! Mmm! People have been so generous to us. Hosts all men here. Were shocked I was driving. Told my friend “That lady can drive manual?!”

Ha! there are so many people here. the group has grown so much since we got into TUR. still, good vibes all round. and the locals have been amazing. we were told there’s gonna be a few more vehicles joining us from Konya, including 1 mobile KITCHEN! yaaay!!!just got word Egypt under pressure now to allow convoy + aid into Gaza via Egypt. people from all over the world have sent their letters and letters to their own leaders expressing concern re Egypt’s position on this issue.tomorrow we head out to Adana, south of TUR. our last stop in TUR before we enter SYR. TUR has been a very, very, very long drive… hope neighboring friendly govs will continue to put pressure on Egypt to let us in, and with the aid.before i go, here’s a shoutout for our TUR hosts who have setup wifi at the sports hall and have generously fed us with nice warm food."

http://fotogaleri.hurriyet.com.tr/galeridetay.aspx?cid=30033&p=6&rid=2More news if you wanna read all of it http://readingpsc.org.uk/convoy/#news

E-mail from Jemaimah (VPM Malaysia)

Dr Hafidzi Mohd Noor

PACE

Seruan PACE sempena Maal Hijrah 1431H

SERUAN PACE SEMPENA MAAL HIJRAH 1431

PACE mengucapkan selamat tahun baru hijrah kepada seluruh umat Islam di Malaysia khususnya. Sebagaimana sudah menjadi tradisi setiap menjelang tahun baru maka setiap orang akan menanam azam untuk melakukan perubahan ke arah kebaikan. Bersempena dengan tahun baru hijrah 1431, PACE mengajak seluruh umat Islam untuk memberi perhatian kepada umat Islam di tanah suci Al-Quds yang kini sedang menghadapi penindasan dan penjajahan. Di saat kita meletakkan sasaran untuk meningkatkan pencapaian dalam pelbagai bidang yang diceburi dan memperbaiki taraf hidup, saudara-saudara kita berhadapan dengan persoalan bagaimana untuk meneruskan kehidupan itu sendiri dalam keadaan dinafikan hak mereka yang paling asas sebagai manusia. Mereka disekat dari mendapat bekalan makanan, air bersih untuk minuman, ubat-ubatan dan bahan bakar. Mereka juga tiada jaminan keselamatan tempat tinggal kerana bila-bila masa sahaja tanah mereka akan dirampas, mereka dihalau keluar dan rumah mereka dirobohkan. Bahkan nyawa mereka sentiasa berada dalam keadaan bahaya akibat terdedah kepada serangan Israel yang boleh dilancarkan tanpa amaran dan secara tiba-tiba.

Inilah senario yang sedang dihadapi oleh rakyat Palestin di saat kita menyambut Maal Hijrah. Bagi mereka tahun baru hijrah hanya menjanjikan satu kepastian iaitu perjuangan untuk pembebasan Baitul Maqdis dan Masjid al-Aqsa pasti diteruskan. Itulah azam yang tertanam kukuh di dalam setiap umat Palestin. Cita-cita untuk melihat tanah suci al-Quds kembali ke pangkuan umat Islam tidak pernah luput dari ingatan mereka. Bahkan inilah azam yang tidak pernah luntur dalam diri para pejuang sejak 64 tahun yang lalu. Semangat jihad yang terus membara disanubari mereka menjadi obor yang menerangi seluruh dunia Islam dan menyuntik kekuatan meski berhadapan dengan pelbagai pengkhianatan dan pembelotan dari kalangan pemimpin-pemimpin Negara Islam yang berkepentingan yang bersekongkol dengan pihak musuh. Jika diamati, setiap orang akan merasa insaf bagaimana mungkin sebuah umat yang diperangi oleh kuasa tentera yang ke empat terbesar di dunia dan mendapat sokongan padu dari kuasa besar dunia Amerika Syarikat dan Kesatuan Eropah dapat bertahan puluhan tahun lamanya. Bahkan Bangsa-bangsa bersatu yang sering memihak kepada kepentingan zionis kerana didalangi oleh Amerika dan sekutu-sekutunya sering gagal membela kepentingan dan hak rakyat Palestin. Apakah rahsia kekuatan mereka sehingga mereka tidak berganjak langsung dari prinsip perjuangan meskipun diasak dengan begitu hebat oleh Zionis, Negara kuasa besar bahkan regim-regim Negara Arab yang menjadi boneka kepada kepentingan Amerika.

Semua ini menuntut umat Islam di Malaysia untuk mengambil inspirasi dari satu perjuangan yang amat menakjubkan. Apakah yang mendorong satu umat yang tidak punya kekuatan tentera dan senjata untuk berhadapan dengan Israel yang mendapat bantuan hampir tiga billion USD setahun dalam bentuk pelbagai senjata terkini. Bahkan mereka bukan sahaja berhadapan dengan jet pejuang, kereta kebal, peluru berpandu, bom pintar, pesawat ‘predator’ kawalan jauh, tetapi mereka turut dihujani dengan bom fosforus putih yang diharamkan. Kemusnahan kepada nyawa, harta benda dan tempat tinggal tidak dapat dibayangkan. Tetapi semua ini hanya meningkatkan semangat juang dan menyemarakkan lagi jihad di bumi Palestin. Pastinya umat yang berjuang di atas dasar jihad yang benar tidak akan dapat ditundukkan oleh mana-mana kekuatan di bumi ini. Meskipun seluruh dunia menalakan senjatanya kepada umat yang sedemikian, mereka tidak akan mampu menumpaskan satu umat yang kekuatannya datang langsung dari Allah SWT.

Hari ini di saat rakyat Gaza sedang bergelut dengan persoalan hidup dan mati, para pejuang menyibukkan diri mereka dengan mempersiapakan generasi akan datang. Lima puluh peratus anak-anak Gaza berhadapan dengan masalah kurang zat makanan. Sebahagian besar dari mereka tidak dapat meneruskan persekolahan. Bukan sahaja bangunan sekolah sudah ranap menyembah bumi, bahkan kertas dan alat tulis juga tidak dapat dibekalkan akibat sekatan Israel dan penutupan sempadan Gaza dengan dunia luar. Namun dalam serba kekurangan dan kedaifan ini, mereka tidak pernah putus pergantungan dengan Allah SWT. Mereka tetap meletakkan harapan penuh yakin bahawa masa depan Palestin sudah dijamin di dalam Islam. Oleh itu salah satu agenda yang penting yang diberikan perhatian penuh para pejuang ialah membina generasi pelapis. Mereka ditarbiyah dengan al-Quran. Mereka ditarbiyah untuk menjadi para hufaz dan membawa al-Quran di dalam dada-dada mereka. Pada musim panas yang lalu mereka Berjaya menghasilkan 30,000 para hufaz cilik dari kalangan anak-anak lelaki dan perempuan. Sebahagian dari mereka bergelar hufaz hanya dalam tempoh tiga bulan atau lebih pendek dari itu. Program melahirkan generasi Rabbani ini akan menjamin kelangsungan jihad untuk mempertahankan tanah suci dan Masjid al-Aqsa. Dengan nukleus para rijal yang mempunyai kualiti tarbiyah imaniah ini, benteng-benteng pertahanan umat di bumi al-Quds akan terus dijamin terpelihara dari pencerobohan dan pengkhianatan golongan yang cuba mengkhianati perjuangan ini.

PACE mengajak umat Islam untuk mengimbau perjuangan umat Islam di Palestin sempena Maal Hijrah. Apakah kaitan peristiwa Hijrah Nabi SAW dengan perjuangan yang ditempa oleh umat Islam zaman ini terutama di Tanah Suci Al-Quds. Apakah hubungkait peristiwa besar di dalam perjuangan Nabi SAW 1,400 tahun yang lalu dengan kesinambungan perjuangan umat Islam pada hari ini. Pastinya peristiwa Hijrah bukan hanya satu peninggalan sejarah tetapi satu panduan yang terus relevan sepanjang zaman. Perjuangan Nabi SAW adalah kemuncak segala perjuangan di antara hak dan batil, di antara kebenaran dan kepalsuan. Allah SWT telah menjadikan resam perjuangan yang batil sentiasa berada di pihak yang kuat dari sudut zahir dan luarannya. Semua itu menjadi ujian kepada orang-orang yang beriman agar mereka tidak silau dan goyah melihat kekayaan dan kekuatan pendukong-pendukong kezaliman. Nabi SAW berhadapan dengan penindasan dan penyeksaan golongan penguasa Quraish selama 13 tahun menerajui perjuangan menegakkan kalimah Allah dan kebenaran di bumi Mekah. Mereka merupakan golongan minoriti yang sentiasa diasak oleh pemuka-pemuka Quraish yang berkuasa, berpengaruh dan kaya-raya. Golongan inilah yang memegang tampuk kekuasaan dan tidak pernah henti-henti menyakiti Rasulullah SAW dan orang-orang yang beriman. Sebahagian mereka syahid di tangan penguasa-penguasa ini dan apa yang mampu dilakukan oleh Rasulullah SAW hanyalah menyuruh para sahabatnya bersabar. Apabila semua penyeksaan dan penindasan ini tidak berjaya melemahkan keimanan maka mereka telah mengambil satu pendekatan di luar batas-batas persaudaraan bahkan di luar batas kemanusiaan. Umat Islam diboikot dan dikepung selama tiga tahun lamanya. Mereka tidak dibenarkan menghubungi dan menyambung silatur rahim meskipun dengan ahli keluarga yang terdekat. Bekalan makanan disekat sehingga ada umat Islam yang meninggal dunia akibat kebuluran. Bahkan Saidatina Khadijah RA dikatakan meninggal akibat kesan dari kekurangan makanan. Namun umat Islam tetap bertahan dan tidak sekali-kali menggadaikan keimanan mereka hanya untuk mengalas perut yang pedih menahan lapar. Mereka tetap bertahan meskipun anak-anak merintih pada waktu malam menahan lapar. Tangisan yang memilukan pada waktu malam telah mendorong orang-orang Quraish yang masih punya hati untuk membekalkan makanan secara sembunyi-sembunyi supaya tidak diketahui orang lain. Allah SWT telah menguji Rasulullah SAW sehingga kemuncak dan kemudian memberi kelegaan kepada umat Islam dengan campur tangan Allah SWT sendiri. Berakhirnya boikot rupa-rupanya menjanjikan dugaan yang lebih berat kepada Rasulullah SAW. Kematian dua orang yang paling disayangi dan yang paling kuat menyokong dan melindungi Rasulullah SaW iaitu isteri dan bapa saudaranya, Abu Talib sudah tentu meninggalkan kesan yang amat besar pada jiwa Rasulullah SAW. Dalam keadaan menanggung sedih itu Rasulullah SAW tidak berputus asa dan tetap menjalankan amanat dakwah yang dipikulkan ke atas dirinya. Kunjungannya ke Taif bukan disambut dengan baik bahkan dilempari dengan batu sehingga menanggung luka yang berat. Pada saat sedemikianlah Allah SWT memperjalankan Nabi dalam satu peristiwa yang menakjubkan iaitu Isra’ dan Mikraj. Perjalanan ke Masjid al-Aqsa dan kemudian ke Sidratul Muntaha adalah langkah pertama ke arah kemenangan yang bakal datang. Kembalinya Rasulullah SAW disusuli dengan siri-siri pertemuan dengan penduduk Yathrib. Rasulullah Saw dinanti-nantikan oleh penduduk Yathrib dan diangkat sebagai pemimpin di Madinah. Peristiwa hijrah adalah kunci kepada kemenangan ini.

Dalam konteks perjuangan rakyat Palestin pada hari ini, peristiwa hijrah adalah satu jaminan dari Allah SWT bahawa kemenangan pasti akan berpihak kepada pejuang kebenaran. Kekuatan fizikal dan sokongan antarabangsa yang dinikmati oleh Israel tidak akan melindungi regim haram itu dari kemusnahan. Sebagaimana kepungan dan boikot ke atas Rasulullah SAW gagal maka begitu juga sekatan ekonomi dan kepungan ke atas Gaza akan gagal dengan kuasa Allah SWT. Sebagaimana komplot dan persekongkolan golongan yahudi dan munafiq di Madinah begitu juga persekongkolan regim-regim Arab bersama zionis untuk menekan gerakan Hamas dan gerakan Islam di Palestin akan menemui kegagalan. Golongan Ahzab moden yang diterajui oleh Amerika Syarikat akan gagal sebagaimana gagalnya golongan Ahzab dalam peperangan Khandak. Keyakinan yang bulat inilah yang terus memercikkan api kebangkitan rakyat Palestin. Kini persoalannya ialah apakah peranan umat Islam sejagat? Apakah kita hanya sekadar menonton dan member ulasan-ulasan yang kadangkala terpisah dari realiti sebenar. Ramai umat Islam di luar sana merasa sangsi dengan janji Allah SWT. Mereka bukan sahaja mengambil sikap tidak peduli dengan apa yang menimpa tanah suci al Quds bahkan tergamak mencemuh para pejuang dengan kata-kata nista dan penghinaan. Sebabnya ialah umat Islam tidak kembali kepada persoalan dasar iaitu melihat perjuangan yang berlaku ini dalam konteks Al-Quran dan sunnah. Mereka mengukur kekuatan musuh dengan penilaian kebendaan lalu membuat kesimpulan bahawa perjuangan rakyat Palestin adalah usaha yang sia-sia. Kami menyeru seluruh umat Islam supaya kembalilah kepada Allah dan Rasulnya dalam menilai perjuangan umat Islam di Palestin. Kemenangan sebenarnya telah ditetapkan oelh Allah SWT bagi hamba-hambanya yang berjihad dengan ikhlas dan penuh keimanan. Sebagaimana yang disebut lewat hadis-hadis sahih Rasulullah SAW bahawa umat ini akan terus berjuang sehingga Allah member kemenangan mutlak kepada mereka. Apabila ditanya oleh sahabat di manakah mereka itu, dijawab oleh Rasulullah SAW, mereka itu berada di Baitul Maqdis. Dalam hadis yang lain Rasulullah SAW member jaminan bahawa pengkhianatan golongan yang berkhianat tidak akan memudaratkan mereka. Mereka akan tetap menjadi golongan yang menang. Golongan ini disebut oleh Rasulullah berjuang di pintu-pintu Dimasq (Damsyik) dan pitu-pintu al-Quds (Baitul Maqdis).

Sempena Maal Hijrah 1431 ini PACE menyeru seluruh umat Islam supaya meletakkan satu azam untuk bersama di dalam jihad mempertahankan tanah suci. Umat Islam diseru memperuntukkan sebahagian dari penghasilan mereka untuk perjuangan pembebesan al-Quds. Barangsiapa yang memberi bekal kepada para mujahidin maka dia juga adalah mujahidin. Dengan hadis Nabi SAW ini, PACE mengakhiri perutusan Maal Hijrah ini dengan harapan agar seluruh umat Islam bersama berganding bahu berjuang dengan segala daya dan upaya untuk menyokong jihad di bumi Palestin.

Dr Hafidzi Mohd Noor
Pengarah
PACE (Pusat Kecemerlangan Palestin)
1 Muharram 1431H

More pictures from Turkey - Jewish community expresses solidarity with the people of Gaza

A fleet of ambulances bound for Gaza

The world stand united against the Zionist

The jewish community came out in full force to express solidarity with the Palestinian

Assalamualaikum,

These are a few more pictures of the Viva Palestina convoy 3 now in Turkey, about to set on the last leg of journey into Gaza. As we can see, people from all walks of life and faith came togetherin solidarity with the people of Gaza. Even the jews were there t support the effort. Of course they arevery much against Zionism as much as the rest of the world is. They denounced Zionism and stand firm with the Palestinians in their struggle to regain their rights and dignity.

President Abdullah Gul has met with President Hosni Mubaraq of Egypt and urged the Egyptian presidentto open up the Rafah crossing for the convoy to pass through.

Dr Hafidzi Mohd Noor

Director

PACE

PACE statement on the indictment of Tzipi Livni

PACE statement on the indictment of Tzipi Livni

PACE welcomes the Westimnster Magistrates Court arrest warrant issued against the former Israeli Foreign Minister as an important landmark in the ongoing tension between the application of universal jurisdiction and a clear delineation of the impunity of former government officials suspected of war crimes.

Despite the murky circumstances of Tzipi Livni’s visit to the UK and the political manouvering of the British and Israeli governments, PACE is adamant that the court’s sole consideration was the rule of law, a principle which Israeli officials time and time again have displayed utter contempt for in Gaza and the West Bank. We find it abhorrent therefore that Israel is pressuring the British government to reform British laws that are not in the interest of the Israelis. It is shocking that the Israeli Foreign Ministry summoned Tom Phillips, the UK ambassador to Israel and demanded the removal of potential lawsuits and arrest warrants

The US administration and the UK government must take heed of the ground swell against Israel’s continuing and blatant defiance of international law. The UK Foreign Office must respect its own legal system and not conflate the dispensation of justice with strategic and political considerations. Nor must it appease the Israeli government and act as if was an appendage of the Israeli Foreign Ministry. The UK and the US are undermining their own roles as honest brokers in the peace process by showing anything less than deference to this ruling.

David Milliband’s unconditional defence of Israel unsurprisingly has emboldened Tzipi’s office openly defiant declaration that she is proud of all the decisions she made regarding Operation Cast Lead during the Gaza offensive despite the damning Goldstone Report.

PACE also urges British and European human rights group to step up their efforts to keep their respective public informed of the significance of this ruling, the considerable revulsion against universal jurisdiction in political circles in many of their states as well as the fact that countries like France, Finland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany have previously capitulated under Israeli pressure and curtailed if not reformed completely powers of their judges to apply universal jurisdiction.

Muhammad Tahir Ali
International Relations
PACE Malaysia
(Palestine Centre of Excellence)

PACE Maal Hijrah 1431 message

As-Syahid Hassan al-Banna (the founder of al-Ikhwan Muslimun)
As-Syeikh Dr Mustafa as-Sibai (The leader of Ikhwan Syria that lead the fight in Palestine)

PACE Maal-Hijrah Message – Sixty-four years of struggle and going strong (Lessons from the events that paved the way for the creation of Israel)

The birth of the illegitimate state of Israel on Palestine was in the year 1367 Hijri, corresponding to Gregorian calendar 1948. This Friday, 18th December 2009, ushers in the new Islamic calendar year, 1431 Hijri. Sixty-four years on, Palestine is still under occupation with no signs of letting up by the Zionist usurpers. Perhaps it suits the occasion of Ma’al Hijrah to revisit the events of 1948 as the tragedy unfolded and engulfed the whole region in a bitter struggle right up to this day.

In the run-up to the 15th May 1948 deadline for the withdrawal of the British, the Jewish National Council has made the preparation to establish an independent Jewish state in Palestine. Meanwhile British troops gradually withdrew from Palestinian villages paving the way for Jewish armed gangs to take over. Haifa was occupied by the Jewish thugs on the 22nd of April. They drove out the Palestinian inhabitants. They also took over baitulMaqdis and drove the muslims out at gunpoint. The arabs and the muslim world responded by holding huge rallies in protest. The mounting pressure has lead Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and the Arab League to deploy troops to take over from the departing British army. Meanwhile the French was supplying heavy military equipments to the Haganah, giving them more firepower to harass the Palestinians and instill fear in them. At this point almost 200,000 inhabitants have evacuated their homeland for fear of their safety and loved ones.

Running battles were fought between the ill-equipped Arab army and the more organized Jewish armed groups. Jaffa was relieved by the Egyptian army but was quickly rerouted and the city fell for the second time. By May 14th, the day the British officially left Palestin, the Jordanian army moved in and attacked some of the Jewish settlements forcing them to surrender. In retrospect, if the Arab army was more coordinated in their attack and more determined, the Zionist dreams of seeing the birth of the Jewish state of Israel could have been dashed. However, as the British left on May 14th, Ben Gurion did not wait until the 15th to proclaim the birth of Israel. Eleven minutes later, President harry S. Truman declared the recognition of Israel on behalf of the United States of America. It was a clear indication that American support for Israel has been planned well in advance. They are just waiting for the official announcement from the Zionist.

The pull out of the British on May 15th set the Arab army in full motion. Iraqi, Syrian and Egyptian, Lebanese and Jordanian army agreed to deploy their forces to central Palestine. Egyptian army had set Ashkalon as their objective while the Jordanian was deployed to relief Baitul Maqdis and Ramallah. But they have done something that was counterproductive to the struggle. For some unknown reason, the Arab armies disarmed all Arab resistance groups including the guerilla organization headed by the grand mufti Al-Haj Amin Husayni, the Salvation army and the Arab High Commission which had represented the Palestinians all those years in their struggle against the jewish usurpers. As a result their strength were reduced to just 24,000 official troops facing a 70,000 strong Jewish soldiers. The Haganah which was supplied by the British was no match for the Arab army. Although 82% of Palestine was still under their control, but as soon as the British garrison left, the Jewish forces took over. One after another towns and villages inevitably fell into the Jewish hands. At this critical moment, Arab armed volunteer groups especially from al-Ikhwan Muslimun (the Muslim brotherhood) enlisted and moved to the borders. The Muslim brotherhhod of Syria under the leadership of Al-Ustaz Mustafa As-Sibai launched their attack from Syria. The Muslim brotherhood of the Iraq under As-Syeikh Muhammad Mahmud Aswaf enlisted 15,000 volunteers from Iraq to fight in Palestine. The Iraqi government put one condition for Muslim brotherhood to fight i.e they have to join the Salvation army of Al-Haj Amin Husayni. However, once agreement was reached between the two parties, the Salvation army was disbanded by the Arab army. One Syeikh Abdul Latif Abu Qurah nonetheless succeeded in crossing the river Jordan into Palestine and encamped in Baitul Maqdis. The Egyptian government which has been very repressive on the Muslim brotherhood had to yield to the people of Egypt to allow the Ikhwan army under the leadership of Syeikh Ahmad Abdul Aziz, and trained by Mahmud Labib to cross into Palestine via Gaza. It should be mentioned also that there were 250 volunteers from Bosnia who joined in the jihad to liberate Palestine. These volunteer groups (the mujahidin) fought gallantly in the battlefields and caused a scathing defeat on the Zionist army on many fronts. The Palestinian themselves rallied around the ‘Al-Qassan’ group and fought with great fervor alongside the volunteer ikhwan army.

On the 19th May, the Jewish army entered and seized the Old Jerusalem (Old city) but found themselves besieged by the Jordanian Army and Ikhwan from Jordan. Around 100,000 jewish fighting men were trapped in the city. The UN Security council wasted no time to save the situation and forced the Arab countries to accept a ceasefire term that delivered the jewish army from certain capitulation. The ceasefire was implemented and the Arab army withdrawn leaving behind the volunteers to keep up the fight with the jewish army in the city. At this juncture, the Arabs have scored a series of blow to the jews. The Egyptian army has routed the jewish forces in Beersheba, Gaza and part of Nejev. The Iraqi army has retaken Jenin and the Jordanian army has liberated Jericho (Ariha) and the western sector of the Old city. They were encamped near Lydda and Ramallah and poised to take the entire city.

Perhaps these words from the British General Glubb Pasha, commander of the Jordanian army is worth contemplating “If the Arabs had allowed their forces to finish the job and continue fighting on 15th May, they would probably have annihilated the emerging state of Israel.” Instead they observed the ceasefire imposed by the western powers who certainly harbor great interest in seeing the birth of Israel. There was lull for four weeks while negotiations last until 11th June. Meanwhile the jews took advantage of the situation by building up their reserves and enlisted jewish army from Europe. Weapons were also brought in from the US. Shipments of weapons were delivered from Europe. The negotiations failed as both sides rejected them and hostilities resumed on the 9th June. The Arabs were surprised when they face a much stronger jewish army equipped with heavy guns and military aircrafts. Obviously, the brief period of calm were optimally used by the jews to amass and stockpile their arsenal. They clearly had the upper hand and swiftly relieved the 100,000 jewish army besieged at Baitul Maqdis.

The Palestinians in their bid to preserve their homeland refused to recognize Israel. Al-Haj Amin Husayni was declared the leader of all of the Palestinian people. However the Arab regimes refused to recognize the government of Al-Haj Amin Husaini forced him to leave Gaza. The threat came from non other than King Farouq of Egypt, who served the interest of the British in Egypt. At this point the Palestinians were left to fend for themselves. They were strafed by fighters flown by pilots from Europe who were paid 5,000 pounds per month. The superior firepower of the jewish army led to the lost of Palestinian land inch by inch. Out of 585 villages, 478 were destroyed by the jewish thugs. Thirty-four massacres were committed on defenseless Palestinian people especially women and children. More than 500,000 Palestinians flee from their homes. The UN Security council again imposed a truce when everything has been lost. The volunteer fighters were ordered home and they were immediately arrested at the borders. On February 11, 1949, As-Syeikh Hassan Al-Banna, the supreme leader (mursyid-ul-am) the founder of al-Ikhwan Muslimin was assassinated and scores of its members were incarcerated.
On 24th February 1949, Egypt and Israel agreed to a ceasefire. Syria followed suit on 23rd March and Jordan on 4th April. Israel officially became a member of the United Nations and gain recognition from the whole world. Thus the state of Israel was established on the weakness, indecisiveness and betrayal of the Arab regimes.

The events of 1948 certainly served many lessons for the muslim ummah. As we usher in the new hijri year, we must ponder on this important part of our history. Let us take stock and be prepared in a struggle that’s beginning to turn in our favour. Israel is now on the defensive. They are retreating and losing grounds to ever achieve their utopic ‘Greater Israel’. Let us not waver and showing irresolution and indecisiveness in our quest to liberate our holyland. Let us be steadfast and firm in standing by our principles and not to be swayed by the empty promises of the Zionist who are now cornered and a spent force. Let us finish this job and continue the struggle. We could be well seeing the end of Israel in our lifetime, InsyaAllah.

Dr Hafidzi Mohd Noor
Director
PACE
1 Muharram 1431 Hijriah

Convoy Viva Palestina 3 has entered Turky!!

Assalamualaikum

got some new pics and links that u can check out! They have arrived in Turkey now with a fab welcome and more ppl joining them!!

http://www.paltelegraph.com/diaries

http://www.worldbulletin.net/news_detail.php?id=51317

http://www.demotix.com/news/uk-gaza-aid-convoy-reaches-greece

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5hgkLPF0Mk

News updates from twitter:
"Just got our vehicle paperwork done at TUR border. They love thay we’re Msians! “Msia?! Waaah!” Viva! We can see beyon the checkpoint Turks are out with flags to greet us!" – @PGPOrg"

Just crossed t border into turkey… thousands of public waiting to greet the convoy! V emotional for all. On our way to istanbul now".– @Zhat"

Just gone through the customs into Turkey – have hundred or so people waiting greeting us with flags (and getting free fruit) Really wonderful" – @Pal_S_Campaign

"Huge emotional welcome once through Turkish border. Flags, crowds, shaking hands. Istanbul 230 km" – @YorktoGaza

"As the Convoy crosses into Turkey, let’s take a moment to thank the Greek people for their warmth and wonderful hospitality!

"With the welcomes, media coverage and Police escorts, they have done so much to boost moral and raise awareness. Send an email to the Mayor of Thessaloniki or even to the Pizza Hut(!) that gave our travellers a meal."

"In Turkey, will b joined by Malaysian, Turkish, US + other contingents, 2 make total of 200 vehicles + 450ppl heading 2 gaza! … AMAZING reception at border. Big rally with solidarity orgs and TV crews right at crossing gate. Turkey is with us!" – @Joti2Gaza

"There’re hundres of cars and people lined at the border greeting us. Turk support amazing. Really feels like we’re out of the EU… We got bags of fruit, food as we drive along. Sirens, horns going crazy festive. Palestinians living here thanking us… after a massive reception of friendly turks at the border, we’re off to the historic city of istanbul (220km)" – @juanajaafar

But there are sum difficulties:

UPDATE* Milliband has contacted the Egyptians to request safe passage for the convoy… THANK YOU FOR CONTACTING HIM!… Now: contact the media! News is circulating that the Convoy will be stopped from entering Egypt! Get the word out & be ready to contact the media, Government & MPs [list]Think we have to prepare letters for press and embassy ready!!

Posting by Jemaimah - VPM Malaysia

Dr Hafidzi Mohd Noor

Director

PACE