Hunger Strikes seem to grab a lot of attention amongst the international media because the willingness to give up life’s basic privileges in hope of supporting a cause is the best means to spread the word and show your commitment to freedom, justice and human rights.
Bahrain is a very small country in the heart of the Arabian Gulf in the Middle East. The dynamics of politics in that small country is controlled by the Gulf Corporation Council and the United States alliance.
This year, people revolted without holding back hoping that alike other great states in the Middle East, Bahrainis would once and for all see their cause succeed and their demands adhered to. Unfortunately, this was not the case as the GCC’s intervention demolished the peaceful protests and the United States silence and support of King Hamad Alkhalifa’s promises of reform, which is not a historic example but carry a reflection of the previous promises of the past. The Pearl Square which was occupied and shelter freedom of expression and peaceful demonstration was removed and the protests are being crushed every day. Some international media personnel have been denied access to Bahrain and consequently, this small pearl in the gulf slid by like nothing happened.
Through this event that is ought to last for as long as the will of the people of Bahrain is determined to last, will focus on defying capitalism, dictatorship and oppression through peaceful demonstration.
How does this work?
• Submit your name to be added to the list of strikers;
• For a whole week fast or go on a hunger strike where you limit your diet to liquids only;
• Advocate:
o Contact your democratic representative about Human rights violations in Bahrain
o Educate your family, friends and colleagues
o Go on TV
o Interview with journalists
o Write on your blogs, twitter, Facebook and other social networks
o Demonstrate publicly and peacefully using images, videos and statements
o Use the hashtag #HungerChain4BH to post your daily thoughts, attempts, plans, achievements and interactions to keep us all informed!
• This must not get violent, hateful, or targeting individuals who are expressing their freedom of speech.
• Respect what others have to say, accept their point of views and share yours as peacefully, civil and understanding as you can be.
To my fellow Americans:
- Ever stopped to wonder how your role or lack of which there is affects not only you, your family, your friends but also people who live on the opposite side of the globe?
- Ever thought that people taking things for granted are missing the bigger picture?
- Do you think you have a better view of world politics than the “Average Joe”?
- Did you know that the smallest country in the Middle East happens to be the United States greatest ally in the Gulf region?
- Did you know that the U.S. Fifth fleet is stationed in Bahrain?
- Do you know that the U.S government is attempting to go ahead with $53 million Arms Deal with Bahrain who has been for decades prosecuting individual based on their political opposition of the government?
- Do you know that the U.S. is trying to leverage the Arms Sale deal to the Bahrain government who still commits the worst atrocities against unarmed civilians?
- Did you know that there are people in the congress lobbying to pass a resolution to revoke the $53 Arms Deal with Bahrain?
The actions you take today will affect not only you but those who are deprived from the basic freedom of expressing their simplest needs, ambitions and dreams of a better world.
The #ArabSpring has played a major role in 2011 in shifting the structures of power and manipulating the powers of international politics, treaties and alliances. And I personally think that we, the future of this world, can take this to the next level.
How? It is simple. Challenge the strongest spectrums of politics here in the United States by
• Pressuring the press to listen to you,
• Persistently presenting our case to congressmen,
• Spreading the word through the biggest “mic checks” on the unjust foreign policy of America.
You have a voice far more powerful than anyone in the world. Why? Because you earned this right long before other nations in the world and maintained the great respect for this historic monument. So, use it for other to see a fraction of hope in their struggle across the seas in nations where speaking out is punishable by death, life-imprisonment, prosecution and harassment.
~ Remember, "silence is a war crime."
Bless you!
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