We are the only all-Christian village that is left in Palestine. How sad? Where have the rest of the Christians gone? I guess to better places like the USA, Australia, Europe, South America and anywhere that they can give a better life to their children.
Thus, we have people come for the beer and they leave with a message of love. The message is simple but so hard to implement. Love thy neighbor and Love thy enemy is the bottom line.
Or at least people understand that we simply want to have the freedom to be who we are and to make beer for beer lovers since freedom, justice and peace allow for all religions, all people, all colors and ethnic groups to co-exist.
For the last six years we have gathered more Christians, Muslims and Jews for the annual Taybeh Oktoberfest than any conference in our region.
Taybeh has reflected peaceful resistance by making extraordinary efforts to do simple things like celebrate life. Living in an environment of not knowing what will happen day to day, the success of the festival is that it simply takes place and its peaceful. If we are blessed as in the past maybe more than ten thousand people will attend.
Taybeh Oktoberfest has become one of the distinctive
festivals in Palestine and people travel from Brazil, Japan, Europe to perform
and express their solidarity. We have made huge efforts to put Taybeh on the
map since Israel is doing a great job to wipe us off. We want to inspire
people to travel to the Holy Land and see with their own eyes what is
happening. If you think that Palestinians are not practicing non-violent
action please know that millions of us are trying every day to do ordinary
things like work, go to school and have a party and we view this as non violent
action to the awful conditions we experience under occupation. Come and support
our local products or please pray for peace and be with us in spirit, Oct 2
& 3, 2010, 11 am to 10 pm, in Taybeh, Ramallah, Palestine, The Holy
Land.
When you visit Taybeh you will also understand God's humor.
Come Taste the Revolution!
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