name: Robyn Wilson
country: U.S.A.
Thursday, December 02, 1999
name: Mgda Mohamed Ali
country: U.S.A/Sudan
Thursday, December 02, 1999
name: Mohamed Ismail Ibrahim
country: U.S.A/Sudan
Thursday, December 02, 1999
name: Claudette Shwiry
country: USA
comment: Allah yih'fazaak, Marcel!
Thursday, December 02, 1999
name: ED
country: CANADA
Thursday, December 02, 1999
name: John Luckett
country: USA
comment: Learn from China's mistakes!
Thursday, December 02, 1999
name: Tamara Johnson
country: United States
comment: To whom it my concern,
From what I have read, it seems to many, that the words used in the song "Oh My Father, I am Yusif,"
did not offend anyone. So why is it necessary for this man, Marcel Khalife, to be in prison for writing
a song that offended you. I understand one may feel punishment is necessary for committing a blasphemous
action against a common religion, but that is not the case here. Punishment of blasphemy for the accused
should not include physical violence, such as confinement.
What Khalife has done is no major crime, because all he did was voice his opinion and his opinion may be
true, which is why some people may not like it. What I am trying to say is a man like Khalife should not
be locked away for writing a song that touched many people with a truth that hurts.
Thank you for taking the time to read my letter, and I hope that it helps contribute to change your mind
and release Marcel Khalife.
Thursday, December 02, 1999
name: Ayman Balsheh
country: USA
comment: marcell Khalifeh is an artist who performs very successfully to draw arab emotions and suffering. Any action disrespecting the quraan must have been a mistake that Marcell didn't mean to fall into.
Thursday, December 02, 1999
name: Hafez Hage-Hassan
country: USA
Thursday, December 02, 1999
name: Fay Saad
country: USA
Thursday, December 02, 1999
name: che guevara
country: cuba
comment: na7nu nastanker ma taf3uluhu el dawal al lubnania dod
7abibna marceil na7nu ma3ak ya marceil............
Friday, December 03, 1999
name: Nadim Nakkash
country: Lebanon
comment: As a moslim, i do not believe that these charges are fair. Mr. Khalife, should be able to express his feeling in what ever form he wishes. For Koran, it not the property of the Islamic authorities in Lebanon, and could be quoted to express a thought, feeling, and emotions.
Friday, December 03, 1999
name: Agam Andreas
country: The Netherlands
Friday, December 03, 1999
name: maria
country: liban
comment: Dirigeants incultes, un pays sans espoir...
Friday, December 03, 1999
name: Maha Katabi
country: Canada
comment: Let the stupid defenders of religion take
a hard look at themselves before accusing
others of blasphemy. The court order
itself is a blasphemy to our religion.
Friday, December 03, 1999
name: Denise Boustani
country: Canada
comment: Permettez-moi de m'exprimer en franôais.
Je trouve déplorable, et ce àl'approche du 3eme millénaire, que des gens sensés etre instruits, imposent une censure sur la liberté d'expression, une liberté sacrée et fondamentale dans toute société démocratique. Une vraie religion, quelle qu'elle soit, ne devrait pas promouvoir l'obscurantisme.
Marcel Khalifeh nous t'appuyons fortement. Tes chansons ont toujours été choquantes et c'est ce qui fait leur particularité et leur richesse.
Friday, December 03, 1999
name: Roy Mahfouz
country: Germany
Friday, December 03, 1999
name: Mirna Slayhi
country: USA
Friday, December 03, 1999
name: Tad Hinnenkamp
country: United States
comment: I really enjoyed the amazing displays of art. It is a terrible outcry when states abuse their powers by scapegoating artists for philosophical disagreements. Keep up the great work.
Friday, December 03, 1999
name: Paul Sprachman
country: usa
comment: I am using this case in my course "Blasphemy: Exploring contested literatures.
Friday, December 03, 1999
name: Rabih Mokbel
country: Germany
comment: La la la lalala lalala.... we say it and repeat it, shame on them, they want to destroy the last symbols of culture in our country...Marcel i trust your believes...
Friday, December 03, 1999
name: kaddouri abdelhak
country: marocain in france
comment: i love you marcel
Friday, December 03, 1999
name: Kathryn Casa
country: USA
Friday, December 03, 1999
name: Jehad Aliweiwi
country: Canada
comment: I am ashamed
Friday, December 03, 1999
name: Salim Masri
country: Dubai - UAE
comment: I think by stating my opinion I would sound a fanatic person
but truly I am not and I use religion as a way of communication
between me and my creator. However, and as religious people in Lebanon
had, are and will always abuse this power enguilfed in their position,
I believe it is really the time to seriously make these so called leaders
retreat back into their domain of religion, strip them of all authority
empowered into their persona and restrict them to religious issues only.
We had enough and the example is 15 years of war.
Again please excuse my tone but don't u think that enough is enough, especially
for a Veteran like Marcel Khalife who carried on the cause of the South, the occupation,
and especially Beirut. This is a person who carried the message in the best way he knows.
Is this how we reward him???
Thank You
Friday, December 03, 1999
name: s. saleeby
country: usa
comment: anybody who knows marcel khalife, knows that his work is purely artistic. this accusation is absurd and without merit, a witchhunt!
Friday, December 03, 1999
name: David M. Elias
country: USA
Friday, December 03, 1999
name: Raymond N. Laoulache
country: USA
comment: This is the most shameful case in the history of the Lebanese judiciary system.
Friday, December 03, 1999
name: wincey ernest
country: U.S.A.
comment: EVERY HUMAN BEING IS EQUAL BEFORE GOD'S EYES,WHY
DO WE HAVE TO MAKE OTHERS SUFFER?THIS MAN WAS ONLY
SINGING ABOUT WHAT HE FELT,HE WAS NOT IN ANYWAY
DISRUPTING PEACE.IF HE CANNOT BE GIVEN THE FREEDOM
HE IS ENTITLED TO AS A HUMAN BEING,LET HIM SING,HIS WISHES
Saturday, December 04, 1999
name: Rania Elias
country: Palestine
Saturday, December 04, 1999
name: Saeed Elnaj
country: U.S.A
Saturday, December 04, 1999
name: Majd Nouaime
country: USA
Saturday, December 04, 1999
name: Sameh Nemer
country: United Arab Emirates
Saturday, December 04, 1999
name: Haidar Safa
country: Canada
comment: What can I say? I am a muslim but I am ashamed to belong to a country that is judging someone who spent his entire life defending its causes and I am ashamed of those religious men who are supposed to be a source of knowledge but unfortunately they are representing the ignorance that the prophet Mohamed (AS) wanted to liberate and free us from it. I was raised in south lebanon, and the national songs that inspired from the Coran used to push us to defy the occupation, we used to hear these songs since we were kids. I want to ask a question, : A lot of those songs and resistance songs contain verses from the Holly Koran. Why we are targeting Marcel Khalifeh only??
and if a religious man finds (Ana youssef ya abi) is a blasphemy. Some very known and respectfull clergies and religious men in Lebanon found it a song that exposes the cause of injustice and have no problem with it.
Finally i want to ask those who are targeting Marcel Khalifeh to serve the arabic causes as much as he did. I started to doubt our justice system who put Kozo Ogomoto in prison and now Marcel khalifeh.. And I will not be surprised if one day they decide to take our martyrs out of their graves and judge them for resisting the Iaraelis. WHO IS BEHIND THOSE????????
Saturday, December 04, 1999
name: SABBAGH fouad
country: FRANCE
comment: Je soutiens monsieur Marcel Khalife dans son proces
anachronique contre l'obscorutisme aveugle et stupid ide
des forces conservatrices qui insistent àmaintenir le Liban
dans le moyen age. Marcel khalife est un grand artiste,
je le soutien de tout coeur.
Saturday, December 04, 1999
name: Haifa Nouaime
country: New York, USA
Saturday, December 04, 1999
name: abd
country: U.A.E
Sunday, December 05, 1999
name: Ghassan Khalifeh
country: cyprus
comment: we join our voice in support of our true artist who is the concious and mind of our people
Sunday, December 05, 1999
name: Daniel J. Goodey
country: Belgium
Sunday, December 05, 1999
name: acil tabbara
country: Dubai,United Arab Emirates
Sunday, December 05, 1999
name: Hanna H Rabah
country: Palestine
Sunday, December 05, 1999
name: Safa Jubran
country: Brazil
comment: I'm shocked. I just read about Khalife case in a local newspaper but i refused to believe it. I can't imagine my Lebanon doing this with for his sons.
Sunday, December 05, 1999
name: Enas Haddad-Awayed
country: Haifa, Israel
comment: I don't know what these fools think when they try to
judge a person like Marcel .. I am more than shocked!
The only thing that i wanna say to this Great man is Be STRONG!!
We are behind you ! You won't have to fight this battle alone!
Nehna ma'ak !
God be with You Marcel
Sunday, December 05, 1999
name: Yamen Rock
country: Israel
comment: He sings to me, to all Palestinians, to all Arabs.
The ones who must be prosecuted are the Arab "goverments"
the so called "Leaders". The people who abuse Islam and
Quranic verses and make me feel ashamed as an Arab.
Sunday, December 05, 1999
name: Gawieh Haymour
country: Canada
Sunday, December 05, 1999
name: Mohamed Lazreg
country: United Kingdom
comment: I can not imagine what is happening!!, Marcel Khalifa is a source of inspiration to all the muslims who love their religion and believe in the word of Quran. I love the Quran, especially "surrat Youssef" and I love Marcel, especially his song "Ana youssef ya abi".
Sunday, December 05, 1999
name: che guevara
comment: marcel..
do not give up... till standing in the near of u!!!!!!! il al abad marseil
Monday, December 06, 1999
name: Michael J Leach BDS
country: Australia
comment: freedom of speech, within the framework of respect, is a universal right.
Monday, December 06, 1999
name: Samir Sabbah
country: Dubai
comment: I fully support your move and wish you good luck.
Monday, December 06, 1999
name: Mohammad Attar
country: Palestine
comment: well i dunno what to say all what i can say that am shocked and dissapointed for treating such wonderfull arabic singer and compooser in such away
Monday, December 06, 1999
name: fadel mallah
country: Tripoli, Lebanon
comment: I am a lebanese person , muslim and i respect all the religions.
Beleive me I don't know what to say...
I know Marcel, I Love his songs very much and I feel that he doesn't deserve what is happening to him.
All my family and I am with u Marcel ....
Monday, December 06, 1999
name: Jasser Mohor
country: Belgium
comment: Shame on these people that do spend time, ink and effort in order to kill
the one and only pro-arabic unionist. This guy is not only lebanese he is palestinian syrian egyptiam iraqi jordanian and so on.
FREE MARCEL KHALIFE
FREE MARCEL KHALIFE
Monday, December 06, 1999
name: Tricia McLeod
country: United States of America
Monday, December 06, 1999
name: Dr Marvin F Zayed
country: CANADA
comment: This charge against M.K. is another dark moment
against freedom of expressions in the history of
Lebanon, and some other Arabic & Islamic societies.
You are not alone.You have many free thinkers around
the world who are supporting you.
Monday, December 06, 1999
name: Ziad and Reem Adamo
country: U.S.A
comment: "Father! I am Yusif
My brothers neither love me
Oh father, they assult me,
they stone me and
with insults they shower me
Oh, father!
The wolf is more merciful
than my brothers.
Did I wrong anyone
when I told about my dream?
Of eleven planets, I dreamt,
and of the sun and the moon
all kneeling before me."
Monday, December 06, 1999
name: D. Al Sawan
country: Boston
comment: I strongly believe there hasn't been justice in the accusations imposed upon the great Marcel Khalifa. A one of a kind musician who shared his gift and deep feelings with us for so many years. Many of us have benefitied from his art, and I do also recall that there has been many people of his callibre who in the past have used Kur'anic verses and words in their songs. So why condemn Marcel on his own. If i was to call this incident any name ... i would most certainly call it a conspiracy.
Tuesday, December 07, 1999
name: wafa Sheikh Musa Bukhari
country: Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
comment: As a moslem and a Palestinian I have urging questions to ask the judical institutions.
Why now filing the accusations?
The most frightening question: Why there are never any judicial actions or accusations against the so spread whores and belly dancers etc? Whom are most dangerous and acting against God's rules and social rules and manners. Why those are even approved by the government and religious organizations are closing eyes and ears at them?
Beware God first and then judge others!!
Tuesday, December 07, 1999
name: Radwa Al Shafaie
country: Egypt
comment: Look this man is just wonderful. The song itself is amazing.
I remember a verse from Al motanabi:
ù¸'ƒÐ ƒú„ и ÓÐY' „ƒ „ пùïÐ Ó„Ð ù¸'ƒÐ »ƒ ¸„ 'Yï„ Ð¸Ú Ò
I knew about Marcel Khalife a long time ago but I did not get the chance to listen to his music or songs as they were not available in Egypt. later I got like 8 of his tapes through Lebanes friends.
The first time I got his tapes, i got 4 of them together and the first song I heard was rakwt Arab, in the same tape including ana youseef ya abi.
I told myself oh is there really a man singing what I am hearing, I have kept my amazment till now.
Every time I listen to his songs I am just amazed as if this is the first time.
oh take care dear Marcel, take good care of yourself and you have people who still understand around you, or let us say people who KNOW.
love
Tuesday, December 07, 1999
name: Jarle Reiss
country: Norway
comment: Do not let the jewish People get good arguments about controlling Palestine (Israel, as some like to call it)I prefer Palestine.
Let people be free in all ways also religion, as i am a Christian person, with great respect for Your religion, and people.
Tuesday, December 07, 1999
name: T. Suboh
country: Canada
comment: what a shame !
Tuesday, December 07, 1999
name: George Steinrigler
country: Canada
Tuesday, December 07, 1999
name: Maher Chmaytelli
country: United Arab Emirates
comment: It is outrageous to see Marcel Khalifa in the box of the accused.
Are we struck with amnesia? Have we forgotten Oummi, Ahmad al-Arabi, Fil-bali oughniyaton, Ya Ali, Al-Jisr?
Marcel Khalifa's prosecution is a shame for Lebanon.
Tuesday, December 07, 1999
name: rim natour
country: france
Tuesday, December 07, 1999
name: Wende Bedirian
country: Canada
Tuesday, December 07, 1999
name: Sam Elliott
country: USA
Tuesday, December 07, 1999
name: Marwan Zeineddine
country: USA
comment: Min Ayna Adkholo Fil watan. I used to listen to that song over and over again.
It's sad to see Marcel being prosecuted, seems nothing of what we have cherished should be left alone. Everything that is dear to our hearts must be taken away from us.
Tuesday, December 07, 1999
name: Anne Marie Weiss-Armush
country: USA
Wednesday, December 08, 1999
name: Alia Al-Dalli
country: UK
comment: I read the text of the poem/song and don't
recognize any blasphemous language. If my
signature makes a difference, I happily provide it
here.
The prosecutors should be accountable for their
actions.
Wednesday, December 08, 1999
name: peter matzdorff
country: u.s.a.
comment: freedom of expression is the greatest gift we have
as human beings. instead of censoring others, create worthwhile expressions of your own!
Wednesday, December 08, 1999
name: Adel Tawil Al-Najjar
country: Spain
comment: "O Liberty..how many crimes are commited in thy name"!
Marcel, your voice; songs and music are simply part of our collective conscience. Please, keep heart high.
Wednesday, December 08, 1999
name: mohammad bedwan
country: united states
comment: IT SEEMS LIKE ARAB GOVERMENTS HAVE TIME FOR BULLSHIT LIKE THIS! GOOD LUCK MARCEL IN EVERYTHING U DO BRO! THE MASSES SUPPORT U AND YOUR MUSIC,AND MAY U BE AROUND TO CREATE AND PLAY FOR A VERY LONG TIME.
Wednesday, December 08, 1999
name: Tariq Shureih
comment: I sincerely hope that the courts see the light in this cloud of darkness hovering over our dreams of freedom inacted by Marcel Khalife.
