i emailed their support team about it
seemed a shame to go to all the trouble of emailing an advert
that leads nowhere_ especially with such an unfortunate title!
got a couple of fast responses from an AI team member
who suggested i embed the youtube version here

problem with that appears to be that i shouldn’t be ‘promotional’ on this blog
(’raj’ writes that he’d prefer me to blog 1000 words about a Greenpeace movie
rather than provide a link where my readers can make up their own minds)
i hope he took the time to watch that video
because then i’m sure he’d agree with me
that 1000 words wouldn’t have done it justice
take it from a writer who’s won national awards for his work_
sometimes written words just aren’t enough

what are we blogging for and about anyway_ i ask myself
sure _ so that charities get feedback from their fundraising efforts
but is that really all it is about? the ‘church of whatever good cause’
being responded to by the already converted congregation?
(”that was such a wonderful sermon you gave vicar_ see you next sunday” ???)

it seems to me that promotion is inevitable as soon as we blog
and i don’t mind that _ because i wouldn’t support the charities that i do
or find the time to blog about them
unless i thought that their causes were worthy of promotion anyway
(i’m not here just to preach to the converted)

so here’s a link to the broken movie from Amnesty International _

(and just to keep my critics happy)… i felt the movie was confusing at first
though i got the point it was trying to make in the end
wasn’t a patch on the Greenpeace movie though_ which really does pack a punch

and here_ just in case anyone missed it_ is the link to the Greenpeace vid
(i hope you checked it out raj?)

there you go_ words and promotion too!
psy_warrior’s ALWAYS gonna be a ‘bad’ boy >; )
like the Amnesty video sez_ “defy them!”

it will take you 3 minutes to watch _
after that _ it’s up to you what you want to do about it

(if you decide you want to help _ click here)

take care ; )

but on to MUCH more important things_

according to the World Food Program “The tunnels that provide Gaza with food, fuel, medicine and other consumer goods may have become even more crucial as an economic lifeline” 

i’ve seen fotos of sheep being moved through those tunnels _ and once i’ve got the hang of this new blog_ you’ll see them too_ believe me!  until then i plan to highlight some of the ways that the good people who read this kind of thing can help_

the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign http://www.palestinecampaign.org/

are holding a number of events in the next few weeks_ some political _ some charitable

Gaza 100 _ is something everyone in London can do _ just run 100metres in the biggest relay race ever _ and get yourself into the Guiness Book of Records to boot! ; )

Saturday 23 May and Sunday 24 May 2009 – from 12 noon to 12 noon, Mile End Stadium, London _ all proceeds to go Save The Children’s Gaza Fund _ be good to see you there

other headlines from the PSC newsletter _

Israel continues using Palestinians as human shields

http://pulsemedia.org/2009/04/28/hiding-behind-civilians/

Israel imprisons more Palestinian children

http://english.pnn.ps/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5148

Israel harasses peace activists

‘On April 26, 2009, a number of Israeli peace activists had their computers confiscated, were called for interrogations, and were only released upon signing agreements not to contact their political friends for 30 days.  We are asking you to contact the Israeli Attorney General to demand an immediate stop to this harassment.’

http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/301/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=27127

it would be good if you_ dear reader_ could do this last thing_ because in today’s corporate world activism is the most plausible way to keep democracy alive _ and NO government should use its powers to prevent the public’s peaceful response _ so please help here and thanks ; )

that’s all for now_ just checking out the ‘new blog’ and making sure the human voice is still heard!

as for the letter from ‘number 10′ (doesn’t that mean ‘garbage’ in the far east?!!) _ i gave it to my puppy_ he’ll know what to do with it!!

the name is psy_warrior for a reason _ you’ll be hearing from me soon _ take care ; )