Wednesday, 14 October 2015

Self-Immolation / Erich Fried: Angst und Zweifel (Anxiety and Doubt)

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The clothes of a Palestinian student from Hebron University burn after he set himself on fire while throwing a Molotov cocktail towards Israeli soldiers and border police during clashes after the protesters blocked the main north entrance of the West Bank town of Hebron with stones and tyres on October 13, 2015. The rising tide of unrest, which has seen a series of stabbing attacks and violent protests, has raised fears that a full-scale third Palestinian uprising, or intifada, could erupt. AFP PHOTO / HAZEM BADERHAZEM BADER/AFP/Getty Images

A Palestinian student from Hebron University sets himself on fire while throwing a Molotov cocktail towards Israeli soldiers and border police, Hebron: photo by Hazam Badera/AFP, 13 October 2015

Anxiety and Doubt

Don't doubt
the one
who says
he's anxious

but be anxious
about the one
who says
he has no doubt
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Palestinian 'Day of Rage' attacks kill three people, Israeli police say: image via Reuters Top News, 13 October 2015

Angst und Zweifel

Zweifle nicht
an dem
der dir sagt
er hat Angst

aber hab Angst
vor dem
der dir sagt
er kennt keinen Zweifel

Erich Fried (1921-1988): Angst und Zweifel (Anxiety and Doubt), from Anfechtungen (Contentions), 1967; English version TC


Ultra orthodox relatives and friends attend the funeral of Isheayahu Krishevsky on Tuesday in Jerusalem, Israel. Krishevsky was stabbed to death by a Palestinian man earlier today

Ultra orthodox relatives and friends attend the funeral of Isheayahu Krishevsky on Tuesday in Jerusalem, Israel. Krishevsky was stabbed to death by a Palestinian man earlier in the day: photo by Ilia Yefimovich via FT Photo Diary, 13 October 2015

A model displays creations by PLASTICTOKYO designer Keisuke Imazaki during the 2016 Spring/Summer show at Tokyo Fashion Week Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015.

A model displays creations by PLASTICTOKYO designer Keisuke Imazaki during the 2016 Spring/Summer show at Tokyo Fashion Week Tuesday: photo by Shuji Kajiyama/AP, 13 October 2015

A Palestinian uses a slingshot to throw stones at Israeli troops during clashes in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Wednesday. Seven Israelis and 30 Palestinians, including children and assailants, have been killed in two weeks of bloodshed in Israel, Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank. The violence has been partly triggered by Palestinians' anger over what they see as increased Jewish encroachment on Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound, also revered by Jews as the site of two destroyed Jewish temples.

A Palestinian uses a slingshot to fling stones at Israeli troops during clashes in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Wednesday. Seven Israelis and 30 Palestinians, including children and assailants, have been killed in two weeks of bloodshed in Israel, Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank: photo by Mussa Qawasma/Reuters, 14 October 2015

NO again. There is NOT 2 sides. There is 1 oppressor And 1 oppressed Make the difference and choose side!: image via Bea @Bea4Palestine, 14 October 2015
#Palestine We are superior in our dignity, beautiful in our fighting and great in our determination. #Palestine's Women: image via Samah:Gaza:Palestine @GazaSamah, 13 October 2015

The 15 year boy was executed in front of his dad! He had no weapons! More than 20 bullets in his body!  #Palestine: image via Abbas Sarsour @Falasteen, 14 October 2015


Three dead as #Jerusalem sees bloodiest day in rising unrest: image via Agence France-Presse @AFP, 13 October 2015

 A Palestinian uses a slingshot to throw stones at Israeli troops during clashes in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Wednesday. Seven Israelis and 30 Palestinians, including children and assailants, have been killed in two weeks of bloodshed in Israel, Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank. The violence has been partly triggered by Palestinians' anger over what they see as increased Jewish encroachment on Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound, also revered by Jews as the site of two destroyed Jewish temples.

A Palestinian uses a slingshot to fling stones at Israeli troops during clashes in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Wednesday. Seven Israelis and 30 Palestinians, including children and assailants, have been killed in two weeks of bloodshed in Israel, Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank: photo by Mussa Qawasma/Reuters, 14 October 2015
 
The clothes of a Palestinian student from Hebron University burn after he set himself on fire while throwing a Molotov cocktail towards Israeli soldiers and border police during clashes after the protesters blocked the main north entrance of the West Bank town of Hebron with stones and tyres on October 13, 2015. The rising tide of unrest, which has seen a series of stabbing attacks and violent protests, has raised fears that a full-scale third Palestinian uprising, or intifada, could erupt. AFP PHOTO / HAZEM BADERHAZEM BADER/AFP/Getty Images 

A Palestinian student from Hebron University sets himself on fire while throwing a Molotov cocktail towards Israeli soldiers and border police, Hebron: photo by Hazam Badera/AFP, 13 October 2015

Three dead in Jerusalem's bloodiest day of unrest, clashes in West Bank city of Bethlehem: image via Agence France-Presse @AFP, 14 October 2015

Chinese tourists walk across a glass-bottomed suspension bridge in the Shinuizhai mountains in Pingjang county, Hunan province some 150 kilometers from Changsha. The bridge, originally a wooden walkway spanning some 300 meters across the 180-meter deep valley, reopened two weeks ago following renovations as a glass-bottomed tourist attraction

Chinese tourists walk across a glass-bottomed suspension bridge in the Shinuizhai mountains in Pingjang county, Hunan province some 150 kilometers from Changsha: photo via Johannes Eisele/AFP, 8 October 2015

Cotopaxi volcano spews ash and steam near Quito, Ecuador, on Thursday. The Security Coordinator Ministry, based on reports from the Geophysical Institute (IG) of the National Polytechnic School, said that Cotopaxi volcano 'continues its moderate internal and surface activity with emissions of gases and water vapor containing a burden moderate ash.

Cotopaxi volcano spews ash and steam near Quito, Ecuador, on Thursday: photo by Jose Jacome/EPA, 8 October 2015


#Ecuador volcano #Cotopaxi spews giant 2km-high ash column: image via the Straits Times @STcom, 8 October 2015

Oct 8 - a very attractive photography of volcan #Cotopaxi taken by Nicolas Vega @chematierra @AlertaCotopaxi: image via Leopold Kennedy Adam, 8 October 2015

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After 138 years of silence the #Cotopaxi #volcano begins to awaken [photo Rodrigo Buendia/AFP] @photoroco @AFPphoto: image via Sunday Times Pictures #STPictures, 9 October 2015
 
A passenger walks along the platform after missing a Barcelona bound high-speed train at the Atocha train station in Madrid, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. High-speed train service throughout the northeastern region of Catalonia bordering France was suspended for hours Thursday after thieves stole fiber-optic cable alongside the tracks that officials said was critical for maintaining train safety

A passenger walks along the platform after missing a Barcelona bound high-speed train at the Atocha train station in Madrid. High-speed train service throughout the northeastern region of Catalonia bordering France was suspended for hours Thursday after thieves stole fiber-optic cable alongside the tracks: photo by Francisco Seco/AP, 8 October 2015

A man opens a drink to a child as they stand before a display board at the entrance to a park in Beijing

A man opens a drink for a child as they stand before a display board at the entrance to a park in Beijing: photo by Ed Jones/AFP, 8 October 2015
 


A selfie in Beijing. Heads all over China are adorned with plastic sprouts and clover: photo by Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters via NYT 7 October 2015
 

A woman wore an arrangement in her hair in Beijing. A fashion that started with just a sprout has diversified to include a riot of plastic vegetation: photo by Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters via New York Times 7 October 2015
 
The 105-storey Ryugyong Hotel, the highest building under construction in North Korea, is seen behind residential buildings in Pyongyang, North Korea, early October 9, 2015. North Korea is getting ready to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers' Party of Korea on October 10.
 
The 105-storey Ryugyong Hotel, the highest building under construction in North Korea, is seen behind residential buildings in Pyongyang, North Korea, early Friday. North Korea is getting ready to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers’ Party of Korea on Saturday: photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters, 9 October 2009

The 105-storey Ryugyong Hotel, the highest building under construction in North Korea, is seen behind residential buildings in Pyongyang, North Korea, early October 9, 2015. North Korea is getting ready to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers' Party of Korea on October 10.

The 105-storey Ryugyong Hotel, the highest building under construction in North Korea, is seen behind residential buildings in Pyongyang, North Korea, early Friday. North Korea is getting ready to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers’ Party of Korea on Saturday: photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters, 9 October 2009

Team Oracle stunt pilot Sean Tucker flies ahead of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels as part of a practice run for Fleet Week over the bay in San Francisco, California

Team Oracle stunt pilot Sean Tucker flies ahead of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels as part of a practice run for Fleet Week over the bay in San Francisco, California: photo by Josh Edelson/AF, 9 October 2015

Team Oracle stunt pilot Sean Tucker flies ahead of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels as part of a practice run for Fleet Week over the bay in San Francisco, California

Team Oracle stunt pilot Sean Tucker flies ahead of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels as part of a practice run for Fleet Week over the bay in San Francisco, California: photo by Josh Edelson/AF, 9 October 2015

Spectators wearing masks watch men's singles match between David Goffin of Belgium and Andreas Seppi of Italy, on a polluted day at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing...Spectators wearing masks watch men's singles match between David Goffin of Belgium and Andreas Seppi of Italy, on a polluted day at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, October 5, 2015.

Spectators wearing masks watch men’s singles match between David Goffin of Belgium and Andreas Seppi of Italy, on a polluted day at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China on Monday: photo by Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters, 5 October 2015 

A general view shows the part of the skyline of Dubai covered in an early morning fog on October 5, 2015
A general view shows the part of the skyline of Dubai covered in an early morning fog on Monday: photo by Rene Slama/AFP, 5 October 2014

A sniper of the Ukrainian National Guard takes up a position during a training session on the shooting range in the village of Stare, some 80 km from Kiev, Ukraine, 02 October 2015. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Paris for talks with French President Francois Hollande before a four-way summit this afternoon with the leaders of Ukraine and Germany.

A sniper of the Ukrainian National Guard takes up a position during a training session on the shooting range in the village of Stare, some 80 km from Kiev, Ukraine on Friday: photo by Roman Pilipey/EPA, 2 October 2015

Kashmiri Muslim women wail as they watch the funeral procession of suspected rebels, at Barhama, 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, Oct. 5, 2015. At least four Indian army soldiers and three suspected rebels were killed in three separated gun battles in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said on Monday

Kashmiri Muslim women wail as they watch the funeral procession of suspected rebels, at Barhama, 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday: photo by Mukhtar Khan/AP, 5 October 2015

Kashmiri Muslim women wail as they watch the funeral procession of suspected rebels, at Barhama, 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, Oct. 5, 2015. At least four Indian army soldiers and three suspected rebels were killed in three separated gun battles in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said on Monday

Kashmiri Muslim women wail as they watch the funeral procession of suspected rebels, at Barhama, 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday: photo by Mukhtar Khan/AP, 5 October 2015

People walk across Red Square during a snowfall in Moscow on October 9,

People walk across Red Square during a snowfall in Moscow on Friday: photo by Dmitry Serebryakov/AFP, 9 October 2015


Baja presión sobre Moscú, Rusia deja las primeras nevadas. Vía @bbcweather: #snow: image via Geól. Sergio Almazán @chematierra, 14 October 2015

Volcan de #Cotopaxi Photograph of the country of Madrid, this Thursday 8 October: Jose Jacome @chematierra @AlertaCotopaxi: image via Leopold Kennedy Adam, 8 October 2015
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2 comments:

  1. manik sharma15 October 2015 at 01:45

    Tom,

    I saw that photo of the Dubai skyline a few days ago. I can't help but admire the detachment humans are capable of manufacturing for themselves. It is like this constant idea of life of searching for life on distant planets. Whatever lets you get away for a bit. There is life, where we put it.

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  2. TC15 October 2015 at 20:14

    And it is meant to obediently hold still right there, until we summon it.

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