Happy birthday, dear vittorio rip shahd abusalama 5 february 2012. Vittorio arrigoni 19752011, a solidarity activist from italy, came to gaza with the free gaza boats in 2008. Vittorio arrigoni, or vik, was reportedly murdered by a fundamentalist group in gaza a few hours after he. Daniel pipes wrote, in a brief entry in the national. Search for library items search for lists search for. Dear brothers, our adagio stay human became a book. Stay human a nod to the way vittorio used to sign his emails, first published in 2011. Acrps publishes the arabic translation of vittorio arrigonis diaries in january 2012, the arab center for research and policy studies has become the first publisher of the first arabic translation of vittorio arrigonis gaza. There simply cannot be enough praise for brother vik, he was a man who exemplified what it is to be human, to be a loving, courageous, full fledged human being.
Stay human was the signature of his daily reports wondering how the world can stay human while people of gaza was being killed under their eyes not moving a single finger to try to stop it. Along with other activists, he has shattered this myth through simple means of communication. This english translation is updated with new entries reflecting on life in gaza after the offensive and also features an introduction by famous israeli historian ilan pappe. The salafis do exist in very insignificant numbers in gaza, and it is allegedly they who produced the youtube video of vik blindfolded, beaten, handcuffed behind his back. Vale vittorio arrigoni, hero of palestine pennie quinton. The 152page book reads like a small diary, providing a record of daily life in gaza, palestine. Stay human gaza commemorates vittorio arrigoni a year ago today, on april 15, italian activist and writer vittorio arrigoni, known as vik, was murdered in gaza.
Arrigoni maintained a website, guerrilla radio, and published a book of his. It is first and foremost an eyewitness account of an everyman and a true huma. Stay human written by vittorio arrigoni the reading movie. Italian propalestinian activist vittorio arrigoni killed in gaza strip. Arrigoni was one of the few foreign journalists in gaza during the war. Based on his experience in the 20082009 war, arrigoni published a poignant book entitled restiamo umani, which can be translated in the affirmative as we remain human or in the imperative form as let us stay human. Vittorio arrigonis book stay human is a precious part of his life that is still here with us, and few are more fitting for this live reading of viks book than palestine activist, huwaida arraf. Vittorio arrigoni italian center for cultural exchangevik.
Feb, 2012 vittorio arrigonis book stay human is a precious part of his life that is still here with us, and few are more fitting for this live reading of viks book than palestine activist, huwaida arraf. Stay human is the motto vittorio used while witnessing the tragical war of israel on gaza 20082009 in cast lead operation. Hearing of the murder of vittorio arrigoni, a committed peace activist who for the last 10 years campaigned for recognition of palestinian human rights under israeli occupation, has left me shaking and crying with rage at the sheer cruelty and stupidity of those who would carry out such an act. With alberto arce, huwaida arraf, massimo arrigoni, mohammad bakri. Now the new edition of the book is published we can finally read what vittorio really meant, when he. This article was translated by the acrps translation and english editing department. Here is an excerpt from the presentation of his book written in 2009. Giving a human face to the palestinian civilian population in. Gaza stay human by vittorio arrigoni eyewitness account. It is translated into english, spanish, german, and.
Probably vittorio with his western and canty lifestyle has done or said something that provoced the salafist kidnappers. Kube publishing, uk about the book with an introduction by world renown israeli academic ilan pappe, vittorio arrigonis d. Stay human written by vittorio arrigoni the reading. Still i regard vittorio arrigoni as a victim of the jihad. Vittorio arrigoni was an italian reporter, writer, pacifist and activist. Vittorio arrigonis murder was an opportunity for israels supporters. Stay human gaza commemorates vittorio arrigoni scoop news. Vittorio arrigoni author of gaza meet your next favorite book. Apr 16, 2011 arrigoni wrote for the italian newspaper il manifesto and for peace reporter and in 2010 he wrote gaza stay human, a book based on what he witnessed and survived during operation cast lead. Tribute to my brother vittorio vik arrigoni youtube. Was an italian reporter, writer, pacifist and activist. His book about his experiences in gaza was titled restiamo umani published in english as stay human.
Guerrilla radio, vittorio arrigoni s blog from gaza. His book, detailing his experiences in gaza, was entitled restiamo umani let us remain human. May 23, 2012 acrps publishes the arabic translation of vittorio arrigonis diaries in january 2012, the arab center for research and policy studies has become the first publisher of the first arabic translation of vittorio arrigonis gaza. Some of his thoughts on his experience in gaza and on the solidarity with the palestinian people have also been collected and turned into a book, gaza. According to news reports, arrigoni was murdered by the tawheed and jihad group, which. Stay human the reading movie list of murdereds on vimeo. Vittorios memory is also honored in gaza by the street and school that carry his name. On april th, vik was abducted by members of tawhid waljihad, a salafist.
Read more about to your living soul, vittorio arrigoni. Apr 15, 2012 there simply cannot be enough praise for brother vik, he was a man who exemplified what it is to be human, to be a loving, courageous, full fledged human being. Stay human, a book by italian pacifist and solidarity activist vittorio arrigoni, was published by kube publishing ltd. The 36yearold italian, my colleague and inspiring friend, was murdered friday by a group claiming to. Arrigoni wrote for the italian newspaper il manifesto and for peace reporter and in 2010 he wrote gaza stay human, a book based on what he witnessed and. Vittorio arrigoni, or vik, was reportedly murdered by a fundamentalist group in gaza, a few hours after he was kidnapped on thursday, april 14. Gaza by vittorio arrigoni, 9781847740199, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
The 36yearold italian, my colleague and inspiring friend, was murdered friday by a group claiming to be jihadists in gaza. Currently living in rome and working as a linguist and freelance translator in book and magazine publishing in italy, britain and the us, she has also worked in the. Stay human is a scrupulous chronicle of the days of the israeli attack by gaza from 27 december 2008 to 18 january 2009. Gaza stay human by vittorio arrigoni introduction by ilan pappe translated by daniala filippin paperback pages isbn. His book, detailing his experiences in gaza, was entitled restiamo umani let us. Arrigoni, vittorio, filippin, daniela, pappe, ilan.
Apr 16, 2017 vittorios memory is also honored in gaza by the street and school that carry his name. An extra content for stay human the reading movie a film by fulvio renzi directed by luca incorvaia written by vittorio arrigoni stay human the reading movie features the reading. Radical muslims, even more extreme then hamas have killed vittorio arrigoni and that is a shame. Stay human was the signature of his daily reports wondering how the world can stay human while people of gaza was being killed under their. Stay humans is the reading movie of the entire read of the book gaza stay human written by vittorio arrigoni, daily diary and only testimony of the 22day massacre that took place during the military operation cast lead, waged by the israeli government against civilians in the gaza strip, between the end of 2008 and beginning of 2009. Stay human the reading movie is the movie of the full reading of the 19 chapters of the book gaza stay human written by vittorio arrigoni, his diary and the only daily testimony of the 23 days of massacre during the military operation called cast lead unleashed by the. Vik, or viktor as he was called, lived in gaza from 2008 until his death. Stay human is the motto vittorio used while wittnessing the tragical war of israel on gaza 2008 in cast lead operation. Nov 04, 2015 an extra content for stay human the reading movie a film by fulvio renzi directed by luca incorvaia written by vittorio arrigoni stay human the reading movie features the reading.
Massimo arrigoni como, italy, 1955 sound poet, musician, actor and author. Six year anniversary of the death of vittorio arrigoni. And in the book the story of three weeks of massacre. In january 2012, the arab center for research and policy studies has become the first publisher of the first arabic translation of vittorio arrigonis gaza. Stay human by vittorio arrigoni 2010, paperback for. Apr 20, 2011 his book, detailing his experiences in gaza, was entitled restiamo umani let us remain human. Stay human, a book that compiles the diaries of the international activist of italian origin. Vittorio arrigoni was nicknamed utopia, and often ended messages on his facebook page with the slogan stay human and the signature vikutopia. Mar 24, 2012 directed by luca incorvaia, fulvio renzi.
Arrigoni has done so much to harm the carefully fabricated image of israel as an island of democracy and progress. Apr 15, 2011 vittorio arrigoni was among a group of activists from europe and the us who revived the international solidarity movement john hooper in rome fri 15 apr 2011 12. Francesca borri restiamo liberi, peacereporter, 18 april 2011. In that sense the book gaza, stay human is disappointing. Englishlanguage obituary for arrigoni on max ajls blog. Stay human by vittorio arrigoni 2010, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Mary hughes thompson shared with me some the emails arrigoni sent her.
Vale vittorio arrigoni, hero of palestine pennie quinton opinion. Vittorio arrigoni was among a group of activists from europe and the us who revived the international solidarity movement john hooper in rome fri. Vittorio arrigonis music and theatre teacher an extra content for stay human the reading movie a film by fulvio renzi directed by luca incorvaia written by vittorio arrigoni stay human the reading movie features the reading of the book gaza restiamo umani gaza stay human in its entirety. Apr 17, 2011 photo by eva bartlett by eva bartlett published at rabble. Salem every movement that seeks to achieve what is seemingly impossible, requires heroes. Vittorio arrigoni ends his dispatches with the plea stay human, which became the motto of the peace protests in his native italy. The heroic legacy of vittorio arrigoni politics for. Stay human the reading movie is the movie of the full reading of the 19 chapters of the book gaza stay human written by vittorio arrigoni, his diary and the only daily testimony of the 23 days of massacre during the military operation called cast lead unleashed by the israeli.
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