Comments on: Mourning the Olive, Remembering the Cactus

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[...] . He also took some lovely pictures of the old city. The sounds of Palestinians waiting, with the patience of cactus, on checkpoints is recorded as unforgettable tunes and acoustics by several artists [...]

By: Global Voices Online

Global Voices Online — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 21:06:09 +0000

Palestine: Mourning the Olive

Nas says, when we mourn the loss of olive trees unjustly destroyed, we also remember the cactus for its spirit of resilience but above all, its patience.

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By: saaleha

saaleha — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 17:06:17 +0000

A beatiful metaphor.

“Surely God is with those who are Patient”

In South Africa, we get what we call ‘Prickly Pears’. Related to the cacti family, the fruit has a delicate, subtle sweetness which belies its unfriendly exterior.

By: SC

SC — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:45:34 +0000

yea, I remember the process of making olives ready for eat, but that was more than 11 years ago

By: Nas

Nas — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 15:40:39 +0000

SC, I know, both Jordan and Palestine have a long history with olives long before 1948. Jerash is a big example

By: SC

SC — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 14:32:45 +0000

You know even in Jordan Palestinians still plant olive trees and the harvest is like a tradtion to them, something to celebrate every year and a proof of life. We young people complain about it sometimes, demanding our old people start buying olives instead, but deep down we don’t want that to ever happen.

And cactus, last summer I had to eat cactus offered to me in every visit I make (at least 3 daily!), yea we value our cactus so much.