Final Project

"Maybe you don’t know"

I was deeply inspired by Frida Kahlo’s articles the most and I feel that they are connected to my project and the topic I chose. However, those articles were not provided through the blog, so I searched them up and read a couple of articles to get the most related quotes to my project. In this project I will give a brief summary about Egypt and why is it considered the most important arab country, then I will talk about my main point of the project which is about the genocide war that is happening now between Israel and Palestine and why people starting to accuse Egypt specifically than other Middle Eastern/arab countries. Egypt's importance in the Arab world is attributed to its rich history, geographical location, and significant contributions to Arab culture and literature. Egypt also played a significant role in the Arab League, promoting economic, cultural, and political cooperation. In addition, the Egyptian army, ranked as the strongest Arab army by Global Fire Power, significantly contributes to countering terrorism in Libya, Yemen, and particularly in North Sinai, involving Libya, Yemen, and Egypt. I love when Anwar El Sadat, one of the previous Egyptians presidents once said Arabs without Egypt are zero.

Dear friends,
You probably heard about the Palestine and Israel war and you think you know what’s happening, but here is my perspective of what I know as an Egyptian American. Hamas is a group of Palestines in Palestine that lots of people say they fight for the Palestinian’s security and rights, and this group started the war and started to firing rockets on Israel because they don’t want Israel to take over the Al Aqsa Mosque or have the Al Aqsa Mosque under their name and want Palestine to be free from the harm the israelis have been causing on them. However, what they got in return was worse, Israel responded back with heavy force of fire, a disturbing amount of rockets at the palestinian people, kids, houses, and even the hospital. Those people who were still alive didn't know where to go. According to Frida Kahlo “my painting carries with it the message of pain.” This quote really means a lot because it expresses emotions related to pain. A couple of people said we used to hide in the hospital because they never think that they are going to shoot it but everything was ruined/destroyed, there was no food, water, electricity, or internet. One of Frida Kahlo's quotes “Pain, pleasure and death are no more than a process for existence. The revolutionary struggle in this process is a doorway open to intelligence.” I really like this quote because of the cycle of pain, pleasure, and death, emphasizing the struggle for change as a means to gain intelligence and knowledge about life and the world. Egyptians have a long history of support for the Palestinian cause, initially opposing the Zionist colonization project in the 1930s. In the 1950s, Egypt's president, Gamal Abdel Nasser, offered state support to the Palestinians, securing a political victory after Israel's attack. Moreover, Egypt was the first Arab country to send tons of aid trucks(Egyptian Red Crescent) to the people in Gaza. However, Benjamin Netanyahu the prime minister of Israel warned and said in his conference that no aid trucks are allowed to enter Gaza and we are going to shoot those aid trucks. The aid trucks were waiting in the front of the Rafah Border Crossing for 4 days and the reason why is that the Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El Sisi didn't want to risk his soldiers/army or the people. The Rafah Border Crossing is protected very well and I will show images in the video. Moreover, after the four days had passed Egypt decided to open the borders and El Sisi said in his conference if they stop or shoot the aid trucks or any of his people World War III will start. Therefore, the aid trucks peacefully and respectively have crossed the border. As it said by Walash “About 70% of the total aid delivered to Gaza thus far had been provided by Egypt. From October 21 to December 3 about 3,109 aid trucks entered Gaza from the Rafah crossing, including 3,268 tons of medicine and other medical supplies, 1,648 tons of fuel, 15,609 tons of food and 11,724 tons of water”. Israel's prime minister said in his conference that Egyptians should take those palestinian to their land in Sinai until they rebuild what was destroyed in Gaza. El Sisi responded by claiming that there is an empty land owned by Israel which they can take those palestinian there until they rebuild everything again in Gaza. That does not mean that Egyptian doesn’t want them to come, but El Sisi doesn’t want the Palestinians to leave their country, "I hope the exit is joyful and I hope never to return.” This quote is heartbroken because one of the kids who was found under the stone and was alive but injured said exactly the same thing. I want joy and happiness and I don’t want this to happen anymore. Supporting those in need doesn't require any religious affiliation, as all you need to do is be a human.

Reference

“As Israel-Hamas War Expands, U.S. Pledges More Aid for Palestinians, Including a Field Hospital inside Gaza.” CBS News, CBS Interactive, www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-hamas-war-expands-us-pledge-gaza-aid-field-hospital-samantha-power/. Accessed 06 Dec. 2023.

Viva La Vida, Watermelons - by Frida Kahlo, www.fridakahlo.org/viva-la-vida-watermelons.jsp.

Tank Magazine. “Summer Issue.” Tank Magazine, 6 Dec. 2023, magazine.tank.tv/tank/2018/06/frida-kahlo#:~:text=%E2%80%9CPain%2C%20pleasure%2C%20and%20death,Frida%20Kahlo%20in%20her%20diary.

“my Painting Carries with It the Message of Pain’ - Frida Kahlo.” GlobalMindED, myemail.constantcontact.com/-My-Painting-Carries-with-it-the-Message-of-Pain----Frida-Kahlo.html?soid=1104015295855&aid=8jqX8918cwY.