Graffitti protest outside Egyptian embassy

Ivan Vassallo

Jan 16th 2010, 11:44

The last thing I will accept is that a British subject come and teach me history and facts.

Just to remind you the majority of the Cypriot population has been Greek since ages and had it not been for the usual British butting in, things would have been much different with Enosis. Instead in Northern Cyprus we have beautiful gothic cathedral transformed either into mosques or worse destroyed and used as hovels by poorer people just visit Nicosia and Famagusta. Sometimes ancient Abbies are used for cultural puropses but that's the exception and not the rule.

Apart from that the British have two sovereign bases and the green line which gives quite a good source of income.

Finally as a Christian in relation to other religions, I can say we have turned our cheek dozens of times, what some people fail to understand is that God in his generosity gave us only two cheeks.

Rosalie Freestone-Bayes

Jan 14th 2010, 17:35

Has the Graffiti group ever protested against suicide bombers, who make the situation worse by their actions ? Neither country is completely right or wrong for that matter.So I would let them sort their own problems.Malta is too small and too near to take sides.They have had ample chances to find a solution.Some need to give up land, others to give up arms and bloodshed,and both need to GIVE rather than take. Actions speak louder than words.There are many religious nuns and volunteers helping out the innocent children in BOTH countries without taking sides..May they find peace one day.

Edward Zammit

Jan 13th 2010, 15:50

Do the Graffiti know that apart from humanitarian supplies the extremists are also smuggling in explosives and ordinance to attack Israel !!!!!!

Antoine Vella

Jan 13th 2010, 14:45

I was joking before of course.
Better 1 person from Grafitti than 10 from the SDM regime (sic)

Oscar Cassar

Jan 13th 2010, 12:08

Strange…. No Police on site? It is not normal for a Graffitti protest.

Robert Agius

Jan 13th 2010, 11:37

@Sander Depasquale

So we let others suffer in silence. As i said is easy to just write a comment sitting comfi behind your peace. Is it you just don't care. If you are scared to hold a PEACEFUL protest not to make some people angry i'm afraid our future is pretty bleak. No one is claiming they know it all, but can you seriously deny their cause? There is nothing in this world worse than being a coward and a hypocrite. They, at least, show their colours.

Ian Ellul

Jan 13th 2010, 11:07

The Gaza tunnels are used exclusively for arms trafficking! Why does it seem that violence is the halmark of the Left?!!!

Joseph A Borg

Jan 13th 2010, 09:01

props for graffiti!

@ 'Sander Depasquale', I'd like you to tell me what the palestinians got out of the partition?

Thousands of dead, families uprooted from their ancestral lands, constant deprivations, a lack of basics - including hospitals, schools and water services (which the Israelis bombed thoroughly in their latest foray in Gaza).

A jewish member of the British Parliament said it best. As i remember it: Israel is changing from the only democracy in the middle-east to the only apartheid country in the world.

More here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3-27vfLDBc

chris mizzi

Jan 13th 2010, 08:14

for all those people criticising graffitti for showing solidarity with the people of Gaza and whine that Coptic Christians are persecution in egypt and the cyprus saga who is stopping from organising such solidarity activities with them. stop talking but start acting.

@ Claire Busutill

You asked Graffitti do do something on local issues and animal rights.where are you living ?? Or you only read what you like to read and see on the news papers? again no one is stopping you from organizing things your self or join an ngo.

Stop all this nonsense and instead of talking only start doing something yourselves

Mary Ann Borg

Jan 13th 2010, 00:48

Ahhh, it's Graffiti again ! What a joke. They certainly are not neutral when it comes to Israel and the Palestinians eh? And yet, they want Malta to be neutral, which to them means only as distant as possible from the US and the UK. Halluna.

John Axiak

Jan 13th 2010, 00:20

Facts to bear in mind about the Palestine - Israel issue:

a. Israel’s construction of the separation wall in the occupied Palestinian territories and its associated regime are contrary to international law (International Court of Justice - advisory opinion delivered on 9 July 2004)

b. According to UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the conflict inequalities between both states are overwhelming. The casualty ratio is 6 Israeli is to 100 Palestinian (deaths).

c. post WWII the state of Israel has occupied Palestinian land, encased all Palestinians behind a wall and created a humanitarian situation.

d. Under the false pretext of security Israel has destroyed Palestinian infrastructure leaving the majority jobless.

e. The Israeli military army is not subject to the rule of law as Israeli courts have no power to decide on military action carried out by the Israeli army.

If Israel wants to prove that it is not a nuclear armed rogue state, it should become party to the council of Europe convention on human rights (alike Turkey) and sign the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

Sander Depasquale

Jan 13th 2010, 00:04

@ Robert Agius

Is it wise to run into a volatile area to protest and risking an eruption of violence. I prefer being sitting pretty on my computer than playing Mr know it all!

M. Agius

Jan 12th 2010, 23:36

@ Claire Busuttil - Graffitti are part of the Animal Rights Coalition - they do work for animal rights together with other NGOs.

@all those who said they should have protested against the persecution of the Coptic christians -
One cannot assume that everyone is christian.

finally: It is ironic to see that the race who was persecuted by the Nazis are now wiping out the Palestinians in their homeland.
It is even worse, that the media does not speak about the Jewish voice for peace who do not support Zionism, or Israelites who are against the occupation.

gaffarena joseph

Jan 12th 2010, 22:47

GRAFFITTI,who are they???????????????

Joseph Ellis

Jan 12th 2010, 22:27

The people who commented about the persecution of the Copts should note that indeed, the Sunni Muslim majority in Egypt is quite intolerant of the Christian minority but even more intolerant of the Shiite Muslim minority.

However, they should also note that among the Palestinians, there is a sizeable Christian minority which is being progressively decimated by Israel's repressive policies. In fact, the more time passes by, more Christian Palestinians emigrate because they feel they have no future in Palestine. The Holy See is increasingly worried about this demographic trend.

Moreover, Israel is trying its best to change the religious make-up of Jerusalem by expelling Arabs, Christians and Muslims and repopulating the vacated areas with Jews, usually orthodox ones.

I wonder what the various commentators who were so quick to condemn Graffiti have to say about this. Graffiti did the right thing in drawing the attention of the population to the inhuman conditions the residents of Gaza are being kept by Israel, with the connivance, first and foremost, of Egypt and of the rest of the international community.

Raymond Camilleri

Jan 12th 2010, 22:22

The same old comments from the same boring couch potatoes who never ever did anything in their lifes except going to work and going back hime to sleep...and these boring groaners want to dictate to others what to protest about.... all those who are goraning should get off their backsides and do someting themselves instead of preaching to others... IT IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS WHAT GRAFFITTI CHOOSE TO PROTEST ABOUT!

Antoine Vella

Jan 12th 2010, 22:14

Graffitti (sic) are trying to show us that it is possible to have a circus without animals.

Joseph Calleja

Jan 12th 2010, 21:02

If Graffity want to protest, why don't they protest in front of the Mepa Office and ask them to stop issuing building permits to greedy developers ravaging Malta's open spaces. Or maybe protest against illegal immigration. There is a lot to protest pro and con in Malta. Stay out of other countries business.

Robert RIzzo

Jan 12th 2010, 20:37

Front of Egyptian embassy? Why not the Israeli one? The jews're the culprits here, not the Arabs.

W Spencer

Jan 12th 2010, 20:29

@ Ivan Vassallo

Whoa !!! You really need to get ALL your facts together before taking a bias view of the situation regarding Northern & Southern Cyprus.

robert agius

Jan 12th 2010, 20:12

@Lisa

This is precisely why the world is, and will remain in a total mess. Fear of making enemies and making friends so long as it suits them. Yet each nation takes so much pride in talking about its religions and morals.

KZerafa

Jan 12th 2010, 20:04

How come that the holier than thou Grafitti did not use the occasion to protest against the persecution Coptic Christians are facing in Egypt?

Well, I guess I have to wait until the Egyptians start protesting in front of the Grafitti Embassy...

Robert Agius

Jan 12th 2010, 20:03

@Most ppl who commented.

at least Graffiti are doing something and take some action unlike most people who most of the time just sit on their asses and whine all day waiting for other people to clean up the mess in todays world. Unfortunately the world needs extreme people cause, in this case, who would fight for the people who are caught up in the middle and have no blame? or its ok to ignore these people. It is way to easy for most people to write comments on you PC in your comfortable homes, no matter who you defend or criticize.

Ivan Vassallo

Jan 12th 2010, 19:36

They should better protest against the illegal occupation of Cyprus by the Turks and Egypt's treatment of the real native people of Egypt the Copts. But I think that they wish to see these Christian communities annihilated.

Claire Busuttil

Jan 12th 2010, 19:19

Moviment Graffiti, jista ukoll jiprotesta bis serjeta, fuq affarijiet li mhux mexjin sew hawn Malta. Nies emarginati, mohqrija fuq animali.....u elf haga ohra
Charity begins at home!

Edric Micallef Figallo

Jan 12th 2010, 19:09

Oh nice, when I saw the title I was surprised as I thought Graffitti grew some decency and coherency and were protesting against the recent spate of events in Egypt involving anti-Christian persecution, discrimination and murder. Perhaps they should pack and leave as "resistance fighters" or join up with Hamas or similar. Yet, back to reality...

Charles Sammut

Jan 12th 2010, 19:04

Every country protects its interests and defends its citizens - except Malta under GonziPN.

Sergio Galea Vincenti

Jan 12th 2010, 18:58

Huh? Since they were so busy protesting in front of the Egyptian Embassy, couldn't the wise guys of Graffiti protest about the massacres of Christians which occurred just as recently as a few days ago in Egypt?

Lisa Schembri

Jan 12th 2010, 18:17

As much as I agree with democracy and human rights; the last thing Malta needs is Eygpt listing us as a potential threat.

Ron Saliba

Jan 12th 2010, 18:13

@Edwin Mifsud

Good one mate! I haven't heard from the 'moviment graffiti' for a while now. They were overdue for some publicity stunt.

S. Vella

Jan 12th 2010, 18:10

So Graffiti protest against a wall to prevent starvation in Gaza and in doing so favour easy access to explosives used also by suicide bombers to blow up innocent Israelis.

Quite a dilemma there, you got yourselves into. I would laugh at Graffiti's political acumen if the situation was not so tragic. Amateurs!

Edwin Mifsud

Jan 12th 2010, 17:59

Thank God for Graffitti!!!

The people who know everything about everything.

Sander depasquale

Jan 12th 2010, 17:38

The wall is being built to prevent smuggling of explosives and weaponary towards Gaza! The weapons are being used against the Israeli state. One has to recall that Gaza is controlled by Hamas after they kicked out Fatah away from Gaza strip with violence.

I would like to ask what is real motive behind this grafitti group. To put your finger in a hot fray is very dangerous indeed. The situation in that volatile part of the world is not similar to the western world where there is peace and it is very easy to do a protest. In that area a protest is like putting a flame next to petroleum. I think one has to understand the Egyptian police before condemning them. And one has to understand that Egypt is a muslim state governed by a dictator and should never shift the blame on USA.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2009/12/bbc-egypt-installing-us-made-wall-to-thwart-gaza-smuggling/1

I cannot understand these leftist extremists!