name: Sobhi Nahle
country: Toronto, Canada
comment: I think the issue is over-exaggerated. Though no muslim cleric agrees on singing verses of Quran, this whole thing (supposing it is true) doesn't deserve prosecution.. Islam means submission (to God) and it is just a continuation of the 2 famous religions and the prophet Joseph (yusuf) belongs to all 3 religions.. I listened to the song..and only found 1 verse the last one (raa'tuhum li sajedeen) that is taken word by word from Quran..anyway marcel took it from Mr. Darwish .. There are positive output of singing Nabi Yusuf's story is that people understands its social meanings..
I wish Mr Kalifee to exit victorious from this court, but I greatly wish that after that the anger shouldn't be pointed at a specific religion in particular , taking in account that a handful of educated Muslim Ulamaa had spoken positively in Mr. Kalifee's matter..
Best wishes, May Allah help us (mankind) all to be more open minded and understanding
Friday, November 05, 1999
name: Rudy Meixell
country: U.S.
comment: While I am neither an Arab nor a Muslim, I have gained some sense of Marcel Khalife's importance in contemporary Arabic culture through speaking with a Palestinian Muslim fan of Khalife (the person who taught me a great deal about Arabic music in general). He told me the story of how, despite Israel's ban on playing Khalife's music in the occupied territory, his school one day played songs of resistance at top volume, and how good he felt about that. I also remember the warmth which the audience at one of the Maharhan al-Fan festivals in New York greeted this performer. That said, I have to admit that I find the very idea of blasphemy laws hard to imagine.
Friday, November 05, 1999
name: Simon ABOURIDA
country: Canada
Friday, November 05, 1999
name: Laura Fragiacomo
country: Palestine (Italy)
comment: What happened to freedom of speech and critical thinking? Instead of bringing charges against him, this could be used as an opportunity to unite the Arab world in supporting the Palestinians. At most, criticism against the song should be allowed, but an arrest? Come on....the Arab world is better than that, no?
Friday, November 05, 1999
name: NAJY NAJY
country: palestinian lives in Egypt
comment: I'M ONE OF THE ARABIAN YOUTH WHOM GROWN ON MARCEL'S SONGS.....HE TAUGHT US HOW TO LOVE OUR COUNTRY...HE TOUGH US THE MEANING OF THE HONEST...SO ALL OF US WITH HIM...AND I'M -AS A MUSLIM MAN- SAY TO EVERYBODY YOU SHOULD TO USE YOUR BRAIN MORE AND MORE....WE LIKE AND RESPECT YOU MARCEL...AND WE SWEAR WE'LL BE ALWAYS WITH YOU AS U ALWAYS INSIDE EACH HOUSE OF US BY YOUR GREAT SONGS AND MELODIES....
Saturday, November 06, 1999
name: Roger
country: Lebanon
comment: i think that he must be left alone. it's a free country after all & he didn't mean no Harm ... so someone must stop all this & help that guy because he is a good man ....
Saturday, November 06, 1999
name: Hanan Elmasu
country: Palestine/Canada
Saturday, November 06, 1999
name: issam alarab
country: lebanon - beirut
Saturday, November 06, 1999
name: ahmad lotfe
country: palestine
comment: all of us with you marcel and with the freedom with palestine and lebanon and the free men in the arab world
Saturday, November 06, 1999
name: Alexa Firat
country: USA
Saturday, November 06, 1999
name: M. Karimi
country: morocco
comment: I unconditionally support Marcel Khalife in his struggle against the forces of darkness. The reactionary indictment of khalife is nothing short of reactionary, die-hard and not-so-bright thinking. Marcel's effort to raise the level of Arab music is laudable, praiseworthy--not condemnable, neither is it deserving of the futile hassle and 'buh buh' that the gatekeepers of obscurantism are making. Long live Khalife ..
Saturday, November 06, 1999
name: paul Gledhill
country: England
Saturday, November 06, 1999
name: Adam Davis
country: USA
comment: Free Khalife!
Saturday, November 06, 1999
name: Hanna Haydar
country: Lebanon
comment: "Muntassiba 'lqamati Amshi..Marfu3a 'lhamati amshi"
"Sheddo 'lhemmeh ..'lhemmeh qawiyyeh"
Saturday, November 06, 1999
name: Kamal ayyash
country: Palestine - Ramallah
comment: Dear Marcel, Do not stop, we all behind you
Sunday, November 07, 1999
name: Niklas S. Albakri
country: Malaysia
Sunday, November 07, 1999
name: Maral Kaprielian
country: The Hague, The Nehterlands
Sunday, November 07, 1999
name: Tanja Worgull
country: Germany
comment: Freedom for Marcel !!!!!!
Sunday, November 07, 1999
name: Tikerouine Youssef
country: Hamburg. Germany
comment: Contre toute esprits conservatifs et primitifs et pour la liberte d'expression et de penssees je cris au plein de ma force laissez notre oiseau chanter pour nous et tous les gens de ce monde qui aiment la vie la liberte et l'amour ..
Sunday, November 07, 1999
name: maher koreitem
country: lebanon
comment: Marcel Khalife on trial !!?? shame on them .
Sunday, November 07, 1999
name: marwan athamnah
country: nazareth, palestine(48)"isreal
comment: dear marcel. I am sending you this letter with a lot of depression of what they are doing to you. I am so ashamed of what they are doing. it is making me so angry of these pepole that they think that they talk by the name of god. and i wanna tell you that me as a moslem person that i am saying that these people who are attacking you in these days i wanna see them attacking their governments in what they do to their own people. i wanna see them calling to gehaad to get jerozalem and south of lebanon and the golan hights free from the israeli occupation .I am swearing by the name of gad (alla) to keep going after your "holly "message that you take it with you in all around the arab world. as one who had get his political knowledge from your famous songs and know a lot of them by my heart. at the end am asking you to keep going in your way that you go and we are after you and i wanna tell u that you are not alone in your way. so let us keep singing :montaseb al-kamamate amshe e marfo3 alhamatee amshee.
by my name and a lot of people who are surrounding me at the moment of writing this e-mail .
Sunday, November 07, 1999
name: Yacine Belala
country: USA
Sunday, November 07, 1999
name: Rainer Keller
country: Germany
Sunday, November 07, 1999
name: wadie alturk
country: amman, jordan
comment: god, & we all with you
Sunday, November 07, 1999
name: Rola Karam
country: United States of America
Sunday, November 07, 1999
name: jamal abdallah
country: kfarhelda-batroun-lebanon
comment: no body can imagine what is going on marcel !!!!......
Sunday, November 07, 1999
name: Iyad Abuhajjaj
country: United States of America
comment: I was born in Palestine and lived the suffering about which he sings. Marcil is the only arabic singer who lived the fact that made him clearly understand what he is singing about. I totally support him.
Sunday, November 07, 1999
name: Jalal O. Yaqoub
country: USA (Yemen)
comment: It is a great shame that at the end of the twentieth century there are people who still use religion to pronounce their ignorance. Open your minds. Let some ray of light in. Thank you Marcel Khalife, you found our religious institutions something to do.
Sunday, November 07, 1999
name: bryan fierst
country: USA
comment: I strongly believe that all people should be given the right to speak there opinions and do nothing that what he said was blasphemes but even it was he should still have the right to say what he wants regardless of what the government or anyone else thinks.
Sunday, November 07, 1999
name: Dr. Carol Ann George
country: USA
Monday, November 08, 1999
name: mohamed alaoui
country: USA
Monday, November 08, 1999
name: Eman
country: Palestine
Monday, November 08, 1999
name: Mounir Ezzeddine
country: Kuwait (Lebanese national)
comment: I am confident that the Lebanese justice will prove that freedom of expression is still well guarded.
Monday, November 08, 1999
name: Mona Bseiso
country: Kuwait
comment: I cannot believe that the reward for all the great enjoyment and patriotism that was brought to us by such a gifted and committed composer/singer has come to accusing him of disrespect of religion. Spare him this agony so he can continue to believe in the good that music can bring to people in their strife to attain their goals and live decently.
Monday, November 08, 1999
name: hassan mohamed
country: egypt
Monday, November 08, 1999
name: georges matta
country: saida
comment: i love you mr. marcel khalife
Monday, November 08, 1999
name: Chadi Naghi
country: Tripoli
comment: Freedom begins with expressing comfortably what do we have inside. . . . .if you are going to stop what i want to say . .how are you going to let Israel out of our South. . Marcel i Like you .. .
Monday, November 08, 1999
name: dallasheeh leena
country: palestine
comment: dear marcel, i'm writing you this from me and on my family and friends name to say we all support you on this problem of your hoping that it will be soon over with recognition of your great place in arab art and nationality, and with giving you back the full respect you deserve. with all my love and respect
Monday, November 08, 1999
name: Haithem El-Zabri
country: Kuwait
Monday, November 08, 1999
name: Geralyn Abinader
country: USA
comment: I was raised to believe that Lebanon was the beacon in the Middle East where religions and peoples came together. the past decades have broken down that belief. But this case against Khalife has destroyed it.
Monday, November 08, 1999
name: Diem Jones
country: USA
comment: The atrocities against Marcel Khalife are further evidence of the driving force that has blinded the planet; fear. Sadly it is this fear that we all must unite to unveil and reveal the light of truth, which Mr. Khalife has committed his life and art to. Unshackle this warrior!
Monday, November 08, 1999
name: hassan Ja'ja'
country: Jordan
Monday, November 08, 1999
name: Rene Boatman
country: USA
Monday, November 08, 1999
name: Wendy Beintema
country: Canada
Monday, November 08, 1999
name: habib Nehme
country: USA
Monday, November 08, 1999
name: ray el hannah
country: germany
comment: das ist sehr traurig zu hžren, daÛ so etwas gerade im libanon passieren wurde.
ich habe gedacht, daÛ wir im zwanzigsten jahrhundert leben. wenn sie ihm beurteilen werden,
dann werde ich sagen, daÛ wir nicht in einem demokratischen, vortgeschrittenen land
leben,sondern in steinzeit sogar die leute damals duerften alles machen, was sie wollten,
wo ist die freiheit, die sie uns im 1990 versprochen haben? ist dies die freiheit
die europaeer haben immer von libanon geschwermmt
immerwenn sie von fairouz, wadiea, najwa karam und sowieso von Marcel Khalife in berlin,
in der fabrik&sporthallein hamburg,duesseldorf, paris geneve und in london gehoert haben.
Als wir diese traurige nachricht im radio gehoert haben,sind wir davon richtig
schockiert worden und gleich an iran gedacht....
gerade von beirut "khaymatuna", moechten wir unsere stimmen HOCH heben und LAUT sagen:
" freiheit, freiheit fuer die kult und fuer MARCEL ...
Monday, November 08, 1999
name: Maisoon Ali
country: USA
Monday, November 08, 1999
name: bashir hanna rishmawi
country: palestine
comment: AT first i want to say we love you . And all of the people here beside you. And we hope to see you here in holyland palestine. with love
Monday, November 08, 1999
name: Beth
country: England
Monday, November 08, 1999
name: Samar Shraih
country: USA
comment: We support Marcel 100%. He is the best singer/artist in the Arab world. May God be with you.
Monday, November 08, 1999
name: Muhammad Abdallah Tahhan
country: USA
comment: It sends a very dangerous message to the world when a famous militant for the cause of the liberation of his country from imperialism and Zionism is accused and brought to trial not by the enemies of Arabs and Muslims but by Arabs and Muslims themselves!
Monday, November 08, 1999
name: REEM MASHAL ABU KISHK
country: UNITED STATES OF AMRICA.
comment: DROP CHARGES AGAINST MARCEL KHALIFA.. HE IS THE BEST IN LEBANON.
Monday, November 08, 1999
name: R Denbeigh
country: UK
Monday, November 08, 1999
name: LAHCEN AIT ALI
country: MAROC
comment: We are with you Marcel Forever.
Monday, November 08, 1999
name: Rabih Hamze
country: London England
comment: I think mr Mercel does not deserve all these accusations and is innocent of all harm..
Monday, November 08, 1999
name: Robt. Cheeks
country: USA
Tuesday, November 09, 1999
name: Sadiq Hussain
country: USA
comment: I think this case is an outrage and it should be dropped as soon as possible. Freedom of speech is at the heart of any country that wants to move forward. We will not see any progress by suppressing the voices of the writers and singers. Thank you.
Tuesday, November 09, 1999
name: Maisoon I. Ali
country: USA
Tuesday, November 09, 1999
name: Le Sergent
country: France
Tuesday, November 09, 1999
name: MOUNIRA NIZAR EZZEDDINE
country: tyre, south-lebanon
Tuesday, November 09, 1999
name: Dana Murray
country: USA
Tuesday, November 09, 1999
name: waseem zomlout
country: palestine
comment: marcel: i am waseem my father, my brothers don't love me and don't love you when you sing to the drudger,martyr,.......i believe that you are unusual human as the angel or as the revolt forgive me i don't do any thing for you its just a simple word but i tighten on your hand and please remember the body of geuvara is death but the myth immortal for ever (viva for ever marcel)
Tuesday, November 09, 1999
name: SOUAAD AKDI
country: Morroco
comment: je suis vivement tre's impréssionée par toutes tes chansons. Je t'exprime toute ma solidarité en ces instantans. mes meilleurs considérations.
Tuesday, November 09, 1999
name: Maroun sader
country: upper gallile palestine
comment: I'm simply wondering towards what the arab world is resort to, it looks like the whole world is going forward and the arab world is going back , I want to leave a small massage to Marcel , I want to tell how much hope you gave us after your concert in Jarash last year that we went especially to see , so please dont give up to the darkness and be strong because we are behind you supporting you as all the palestenian people .
Tuesday, November 09, 1999
name: samer mashal
country: U.S.A
comment: Dear Brothers, This is the saddest thing I have ever heard of in my life. The government should find something else to do, for example solve the Problem in the south. I support Khalife, all the way.
Tuesday, November 09, 1999
name: Eman Rashid
country: USA
comment: I am a Muslim Palestinian American and to accuse Marcel Khalife of blasphemy is to insult the intelligence of the Arab and Muslim and Christian communities worldwide. Don't you read the Koran? It clearly says that we cannot force Muslim laws on a country that is not fully governed by Muslims. So leave him alone. Let him express himself. He represents me as a Palestinian and as a woman. Let's not become an Afghanistans where no freedom is allowed and where people use religion as an excuse to persecute other people. Thank You, Eman Rashid.
Tuesday, November 09, 1999
name: Wende Bedirian
country: Canada
Tuesday, November 09, 1999
name: Ali Mansouri
country: Canada
comment: j'appuie la liberté d'expression et surtout d'un homme comme Marcel Khalifé: sa voix a sonnée dans toutes les maisons et dans tous les rues et dans le monde entier, je n'arrive pas àcroire que Marcel Khalifé peut chanter aux états unis contre les intérets americains et ne peut pas chanter les malheurs de son peuples dans son pays. Marcel Khalifé est un symbol de la resistance et de la lutte contre Israel et ses collaborateur, contre la pauvreté et la dominance, contre toute sorte de souffrance. Juger Marcel Khalifé veut dire enterrer l'eventuelle existence de la liberté d'expression et de la sorte de la democartie au Liban. Comment ils osent de lever de voix et de penser àjuger Marcel Khalifé tandis que Pinoché n'a jamais été jugé jusqu'aui nos jours. Merci
Tuesday, November 09, 1999
name: abdelilah haddaoui
country: morocco
Wednesday, November 10, 1999
name: shadi shkour
country: jordan
comment: aldeen afeoon alsha,eb
Wednesday, November 10, 1999
name: Alexander Vretos
country: GREECE
comment: Leave the voice and sound pure. Do not pollute it with human- down to earth-false values. "I", the people, is watching and can not take it anymore. Don't prosecute our soul. It's the last thing we have left.PLEASE!!!! ALEXANDER...
Wednesday, November 10, 1999
name: Dr. Rafeh Hulays
country: Canada
comment: I am a Lebanese-Arab-Muslim-Canadian who have worked tirelessly for Arab causes in Canada. I have seen stupid actions and incompetence from many Arab sectors. But this accusation is truly obscene. I want to say and shout "Oh My Father, I am Yusif" "Oh My Father, I am Yusif" "Oh My Father, I am Yusif". With a government and religious leaders like these, who needs enemies. Indeed, is anybody surprised that Lebanese have no confidence in their leaders (especially the bearded ones!)
Wednesday, November 10, 1999
name: Rus Parr
country: USA
Wednesday, November 10, 1999
name: sofi shahwan - dalal
country: san jose,CA , U.S.A
Wednesday, November 10, 1999
name: jawdat nassar
comment: let marcele khalefeh go!!
Wednesday, November 10, 1999
name: abdessamad elbiher
country: Marrakech / MAROC
comment: je suis tres solidaire avec vous..
Thursday, November 11, 1999
name: Jaser Salem
country: Palestine
comment: Marcel is one of the very few true and honest artists who makes singing so honorable and meaningful.
Thursday, November 11, 1999
name: samir
country: france
comment: je suis Musulman (croyant, pratiquant et engagé)et fier de l'etre. Je considere Marcel comme l'un des grands chanteurs qui ont reellement contribue a l'evolution de la musique arabe et son engagement. C'est le Meilleur selon moi. Je le soutiens et je le defendrerai s'il le faut par tout les moyens. Bonne continuation. COURAGE.
Thursday, November 11, 1999
name: munir awad
country: turkey-ystanbul
comment: I was shocked when a friend told me about the unjust accusation of Marcel Khalife. Marcel is a highly respected and appreciated musician and composer. in Turkey, They find Marcel as a resource of inspiration for reformation in the Arab world specifically , and universally in general. As an Arab and Palestenian, I find it disgraceful.
Thursday, November 11, 1999
name: Anis Hanna
country: USA
Thursday, November 11, 1999
name: césar ABI ABBOUD
country: france
comment: I support KHALIFE'S music
Thursday, November 11, 1999
name: alie soufan
country: usa
comment: i think the trial of marcel khalife is an outrageous strangulation of intellectual and artistic freedom in lebanon.have the people of lebanon not learned from the bitter lessons of the war that practically dismembered their nation.
Thursday, November 11, 1999
name: Ali Elzein
country: U.S.A.
comment: Shame on us, Shame on us. This is an organized effort to clean the way for the real enemy.To Silence the voice of Marcel is to silence the voice of the Free people of this world. Marcel, we love you
Thursday, November 11, 1999
name: Maha El Said
country: Egypt
Thursday, November 11, 1999
name: Ihab Abboud
country: Canada
comment: Salam
Friday, November 12, 1999
name: michael kjell
country: sweden
comment: leysh natarak
Friday, November 12, 1999
name: James Duncan L.E.
country: Canada
Friday, November 12, 1999
name: Mostafa A. Youssef
country: Egypt
comment: Everybody in the whole world should know about this. This is not an accusation for Marcel Khalife but it is a chain on the freedom. Everyone in here is beside you.
Friday, November 12, 1999
name: samer malak
country: beirut
comment: don't be afraid marcel we are with you because we have listen to your songs with our milk
Friday, November 12, 1999
name: Marcin Wojtalik
country: Poland
Friday, November 12, 1999
name: Miral Assuli
country: Palestine
Friday, November 12, 1999
name: Radi W. El Fassed
country: Holland
Friday, November 12, 1999
name: Nick Shammas
country: U.S.A.
Friday, November 12, 1999
name: Genevieve Van Cleve
country: United States of America
comment: Surely a song cannot be considered criminal? I protest.
Friday, November 12, 1999
name: Star Finklea
country: U.S.A.
Friday, November 12, 1999
name: Marlene Shammas
country: U.S.A.
Saturday, November 13, 1999
name: Diala Al Jabri
country: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
comment: set Marcel Khalifah free he is a fine human being who defends humanity. it will be for the good of universal ethics and the wellbeing of mankind
Saturday, November 13, 1999
name: omar boudkour
country: morocco
comment: we are with you .
Saturday, November 13, 1999
name: Mounir Sholy
country: Lebanon
comment: We feel proud to have such an artist from lebanon and shamed from such attitude against him. We agree to the above and sign our name in his favour. Thank you.
Saturday, November 13, 1999
name: Fatiha Azami Hassani
country: Fez _morroco
Saturday, November 13, 1999
name: hasan mustafa
country: saudia
Saturday, November 13, 1999
name: Kerem Un
country: Turkey
comment: To the people who charges Khalife: Billions of people think that Islam is a religion of suppression and violence because of people like you. Stop the inquisition. That era of the history is long gone.
Saturday, November 13, 1999
name: ORSONI Pierre-Alexandre
country: (Marseille) FRANCE
Sunday, November 14, 1999
name: Sami Issa
country: Palestine
Sunday, November 14, 1999
name: The R@B11
country: Lebanon
comment: I would like to say to all Lebanese people: "Grow up!!! We are at the doors of the year 2000, others have conquered the universe and we are still blaming others for bullshit! Grow up!"
Sunday, November 14, 1999
name: leena
country: palestine
comment: hi. i want to give you my respect and support. be strong and succeed. best luck
Sunday, November 14, 1999
name: laarabi mohammed
country: morocco
comment: in french: je suis avec vous dans votre combats contre ce qui veulent nous prendre un de nos Image de liberté: marcel, je vous souaite bonne chance et, je me demmande sur la methode pour avoir vos 2 derniers albums au maroc en maroc, on attend une nouvelle visite. merci
Sunday, November 14, 1999
name: LO'AY NASSER
country: PALESTINE
comment: HI HOW ARE YOU? I AM STUDENT AT BIR ZIET UNIVERSITY I LOVE M .KHALEFA VERY MUCH. ALL OF MY WISHES WITH YOU
Sunday, November 14, 1999
name: Mona El-khazen-gruetter
country: Swizerland
comment: I have always respected the music and texts of Marcel Khalife and consider him one of the very few arab singers who is able to reflect our life and problems through his wonderful texts. A person like him does not deserve these charges and instead of encouraging him we trial him for representing us and putting our sorrow and dilemma in beautiful music to reach our hearts. I and so many arabs have always believed that Libanon was a democratic country and we should not always interpret things the way we want, we have suffered from this and I think this should come to an end.
Sunday, November 14, 1999
name: H.BELHACHMI
country: Morocco
comment: On est avec toi,Marcel!
Sunday, November 14, 1999
name: Shaheen
country: UK
comment: It is About time for All Arab to Unite and At least stop talking and start acting towards the Evil enemy. may allah help us all to FREE our beloved lands and nations from those Evil moves.
Sunday, November 14, 1999
name: Mary Nazzal
country: United States
Sunday, November 14, 1999
name: M. Sbeih
country: Palestine
comment: If they gag Marcel, they gag us all.
Sunday, November 14, 1999
name: Mo Elborno
country: USA
comment: What we really need is to support freedom of expression even if we disagree with it. Difference of opinion is what makes life interesting and generates intellectuals. Education what teaches us the rules and experience what teaches exceptions. So let us move forward and respect other opinion. I am not even sure if there is anybody who is in a position to accuse Marcel Khalife.
Sunday, November 14, 1999
name: Danielle Ghorayeb Kebbon
country: Switzerland
Sunday, November 14, 1999
name: Yves Aboukhaled
country: Dubai UAE
comment: It is absolutely outrageous to see Lebanon, the country that has long prided itself as a haven for artists and intellectuals, embark on prosecuting one of its best artists. Freedom of expression for individuals is now at stake...
