Mutulu Olugbala, aka M1 of dead prez: 24 hours in Gaza, Parts I & II

M1 of dead prez: 24 hours in Gaza
by Mutulu Olugbala, aka M1 of dead prez
5 September 2009

You may have heard me say, “I work for the people; the streets are my office.” Well, my recent mission to Palestine was a testament to that statement. Through the Existence is Resistance organization, I bore witness to a very moving and eye-opening experience. As a man-at-arms in an African Liberation Movement in the U.S. which is currently in the process of re-organizing and re-inventing itself in these times, I see the role of international solidarity critically important to our future world view. So when asked, “Why are you all the way over there when there is a war going on in your own community?” I proudly quote dead prez’ “Psychology” (“Let’s Get Free,” 2000): “My enemy’s enemy is my man!”

[Read Part I]

M1’s Ghetto to Gaza Tour is on! Read his ‘24 hours in Gaza, Part II’
Written by Mutulu Olugbala, aka M1 of dead prez
Thursday, 01 October 2009

Part II: Breaking the siege

Even with its political repression, media tirade against it, and continuous bombings and chemical warfare, the Gaza Strip was a much better place to be in than Cairo. It was cleaner, more beautiful and the food was much better, trust me!

We were escorted through the town in what seemed like a parade even though we made it through the border at about 9 o’clock p.m.! The procession was led to a beautiful hotel in which they had prepared a feast which wasn’t very vegan friendly but nonetheless a more-than-warm welcome.

[Read Part II]

Updated 2/10/09 @ 1615:
I sent a comment up for moderation several hours ago re: part two that hasn’t been published yet. Don’t recall it verbatim but it went something like this:

Fatah’s filthy history of torture and U.S.-sponsored oppression of “dissidents” aka “terrorists” – depending on which media outlet is doing the story telling – seem to be missing from this report.

This is not an attempt to excuse human rights abuses perpetrated by Hamas but a wondering why Fatah’s despicable actions were not addressed during the visit or in this telling of it.