1/11/2015

Witness to History: The Unity March in #Paris is Beginning....

The Unity March in Paris has begun.    There is live coverage from the Major Networks around the World.   It is headed by the families of the fallen and will be joined by the leaders of some 50 nations.    It is quite a sight to see as leaders including the Prime Minister of Israel, the King of Jordan and leaders from across Europe and the World are there:








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1/10/2015

Notations For the Week-End (II): On the Eve of the March for Unity in #Paris

On the eve of the March for Unity in Paris, we here @ #Outsiders continue to be amazed at the stories of courage in the midst of such horror.   The last reports we've reviewed note that hundreds of thousands will join the call by the French Government to march in Paris--as marches have continued throughout France.     

 This from the Guardian of London said it all:



It was unfortunate how News Corp. Supremo, Rupert Murdoch, jumped into the fray as he did and was offended when many took exception to his call for all Muslims to apologize with this tweet:

 

 & then went on to say this:



A clip of the Mehdi Hassan clip was sent to his Twitter Account which we noted here earler in our Daily Write-ups.     It is our hope that his staff will make sure he sees it.   It was also amazing to see how one of his employees, Sean Hannity, hosted a "Audience special" of his show on Fox.   He was "Outraged" at the silence of the American Imams.   A link from the +Muslim Public Affairs Council was sent to his Twitter Account--hopefully those on his staff who monitor it will insure he sees it.   Rupert Murdoch noted when the scandal engulfed his newpaper properites that those who worked for him practiced, "Lazy Journalism".  It seems as if he needs to remind his crew at Fox on it.  What is unfortunate is how such leaders seem not to realize the sense of responsibility.    This was also shared on Twitter as well--a plea from the Martyred Muslim Police Officer which spoke volumes :



At last reports, 40 heads of State and Government--including the King and Queen of Jordan, the Prime Minister of Israel, the President of Palestine, The Prime Minister of Turkey, The Chancellor of Germany, the UK Prime Minister and the Prime Minister of Spain along with the President of the European Union and the Prime Minister of Italy--are joining this march.    France, though, has tough questions it has to confront and this underscores it:   





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Notations For the Week-End: On Our Ever So Challenging World

As we begin the week-end throughout the channels of #outsiders,  the latest horrific news was from Nigeria as a 10-year old Girl was sent as a suicide bomber by the Boko Haram.     This was also as the latest compilation from the Economist said it all:

From The Economist Espresso: Carnage as Boko Haram attacks Baga; Marxist group claims responsibility for suicide-bombing in Turkey
http://econ.st/1tNPRDf

It is welcome as the World converges upon Paris tomorrow.      Avaaz launched a Virtual March Call (which we were very honored to add our name to) to join the Virtual March in Solidarity.  Please click here to join this march as the World continues its' unisom voice ever more as spearheaded by Google's $ 300,000 contribution:
Charlie Hebdo signs
 French media has pledged to help Charlie Hebdo as staff at the magazine have vowed to publish next week with a print run of 1m. Photograph: Antoine Antoniol/Getty Images

 and 
It is small comfort as we saw this admonition from White Eagle--yet the need to be ever so courageous is paramount during this dark hour in our World because We Shall Overcome:   
  
Go Forward With Courage
“When you are in doubt, be still, and wait;
When doubt no longer exists for you then go forward with courage.
So long as mists envelop you, be still;
Be still until the sunlight pours through and dispels the mists
-As it surely will.
Then act with courage.”
~ Ponca Chief White Eagle
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