Gandhi and the resistance
If Gandhi were a Palestinian or a Lebanese citizen, what could he have done to face the savage Israelis? Gandhi was facing the British Empire. This enemy was a little bit civilized and humane. He was stealing the wealth of the poor like any other colonial power.
The four-decade old conflict between Gandhi and the British in South African and India was dramatized by Sorial Abdel Malik in his play “Mahatma Gandhi…planter of love”. I was absorbed too much in this play. Gandhi was so poor, although he was the son of a ruler of one of the Indian states. He had only one dollar when he was dying.
Since the beginning of the play, we watched how Gandhi was tortured and imprisoned. But the play ends with the commemoration of the House of Commons of the great events Gandhi did. This is the civilized spirit of the oppressive British Empire.
Not only did Gandhi beat the British, but he managed also to make them love him. In the three-hour show, the playwright also depicted how some honest British people supported Gandhi in his struggle.
The play related events that took place during four decades of Gandhi’s live. Then he depicted the repercussions of his death. There is no doubt that the play left a strong impact on the audience. The play also managed to present the multiplicity of religions, and ethnicities in India although some critics do not agree with the playwright who condemns the role played by Jinnah in establishing Pakistan.
However, a racist religious state was established in Palestine on usurped lands and no one condemned it. We believe that if Gandhi himself faced the Israelis not the British, he would have never won.
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