Natural History, Conservation, and Politics Meet
by Mazin Qumsiyeh - PalestineNature.org
May 25, 2019
Coincidentally it was also last week in the semester for my classes; I teach Biodiversity at Birzeit and Research methodology at Bethlehem University (both mater level).
As if to highlight the International Day of Biodiversity on 22 May, we had one of the hottest days on record for that day (41 C in Bethlehem).
On that day and on May 23rd, over 500 fires happened here. The fire was on all three sides of the (very dry) botanical garden at PMNH (palestinenature.org). While we and our plants and animals were safe (by quick action of staff and volunteers), this only highlights the effect of human activities and climate change and certainly motivates us for harder work.
For us at the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability, every day and every week is focused on biodiversity conservation (via research, education, and actions on the ground). Our work is more in demand than ever. We are working on several publications this coming week, on field work, and on a proposal (in addition to all the routine work around the museum exhibits and the garden. We welcome visitors and volunteers.
Natural history, conservation and politics meet in West Bank museum:
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/05/museum-highlights-palestines-biodiversity.html
Video shows Israel settlers started West Bank fires, contradicting army statement:
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20190524-video-shows-israel-settlers-started-west-bank-fires-contradicting-army-statement/
This is why Zionism is racist – Settler gets 5 years for burning alive 3 Palestinians including a baby:
https://azvsas.blogspot.com/2019/05/this-is-why-zionism-is-racist-settler.html
Join the Tree of Life Journey for Peace and Justice to the Holy Land:
https://tolef.org/2019/05/13/journey-march-2020/
https://tolef.org/2019/05/13/march-2020-itinerary/
The State of Israel Is a Lying, Murdering, Moral Disgrace: Shooting unarmed Palestinian demonstrators 'preserves Israeli values':
https://russia-insider.com/en/state-israel-lying-murdering-moral-disgrace/ri27095
A Call for the German Bundestag to Reverse its May 17, 2019 Resolution:
Christians in Palestine are saddened and confused to learn of the German Bundestag’s passage of a resolution condemning the International Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement (BDS) and making it equal to anti-Semitism:
https://www.kairospalestine.ps/images/Kairos_Palestine_Statement_on_German_Bundestag_Resolution.pdf
Video about Taxidermy at our museum shown live on Palestine TV (Arabic language):
https://www.facebook.com/palestinethismorning/videos/2156062017823555/UzpfSTE0NTQzMDk4NTgxODA4ODI6MjM0NzU0MTk2NTUyNDMyOQ/
British Medical Journal: Over 900 recorded attacks were carried out on healthcare facilities, personnel, and patients in 23 countries in conflict last year, a significant rise on the 701 instances reported in 2017. The figures are included the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition 2018 report, which brings together data from bodies such as the World Health Organization and the UN.
The report found that at least 167 health workers died and at least 710 were injured in 2018. Healthcare in the Palestinian occupied territories was the worst affected with a total of 308 attacks (by Israel), closely followed by Syria (257 attacks).
https://www.bmj.com/content/365/bmj.l2205.full
Stay Human and come visit us in Palestine
Mazin Qumsiyeh
A bedouin in cyberspace, a villager at home
Professor, Founder, and (volunteer) Director
Palestine Museum of Natural History
Palestine Institute of Biodiversity and Sustainability
Bethlehem University
Occupied Palestine
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