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April 04, 2007
A mother's legacy
Imagine a world where a mother's greatest act of love is not to nurture her children, but rather to abandon them in favor of blowing herself to bits to kill others. What life lesson does this teach her children, and what does it teach us about palestinians?
Meet four year old Duha, as she sings about the glories of her mother, female suicide bomber Reem Riyashi.
These are the words that Duha, Reem's daughter, sings to her mother:
[Daughter sees mother preparing explosives sticks]
"Mommy, what are you carrying
in your arms instead of me?
[Mother turns to hide bomb]
A toy or a present for me?...
Mommy Reem!
Why did you put on your veil?
Are you going out, Mommy?...
Come back quickly, Mommy
I can't sleep without you,
unless you tell me and Ubaydah [her brother] a bedtime story.
[Daughter sees mother's picture and news story about bombing on PA TV]
My mother, my mother,
Me and Ubaydah are awake and waiting for you
to come to put us to sleep.
Me and Ubaydah, oh Mommy,
still need you to wipe our tears...
Instead of me you carried a bomb in your hands.
Only now, I know what was more precious than us...
May your steps be blessed,
and may you be flawless for Jerusalem.
Me and Ubaydah wish we were there with you.
[Images of her mother's grave and the graves of other terrorists,
including Aayat Al-Akhras, 17-year-old female suicide terrorist]
Send greetings to our Messenger [Muhammad] and tell him:
'Duha loves you.'
My love will not be [merely] words.
I am following Mommy in her steps.
[Finds explosives that mother left in her drawer,
picks up stick of explosives]
Oh Mommy, oh Mommy."
Such is the love of a palestinian mother for her child, and the legacy she gives not only to her children, but to the thousands of other children who will watch this video and sing this song.
Posted by LindaSoG at April 4, 2007 09:21 AM
Comments
Can you imagine how noisy Mother's Day is in Palestine?
Posted by: Kevin M at April 4, 2007 10:11 AM
Check this out for a warm and fuzzy about Moslems.
Posted by: Jack at April 4, 2007 12:58 PM
Emily would kick that little brat's ass six different ways from Sunday.
Posted by: Vinnie at April 4, 2007 07:05 PM
Jack, that story has been around for a few years, some people think its a hoax, and I've never been able to confirm it.
Posted by: LindaSoG at April 4, 2007 09:34 PM
Vinnie, having met Emily, I don't that for a minute! Smooch her up for her Aunt Linda, wouldya?
Posted by: LindaSoG at April 4, 2007 09:36 PM
OTOH, she got no-tears shampoo in her eyes, and of course cried.
Drama Queen.
But, even Drama Queens deserve getting smooched up for Aunt Linda.
:)
Posted by: Vinnie at April 4, 2007 10:48 PM