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Scottish actor Brian Cox reads final poem of Palestinian scholar and poet Refaat Alareer
The Palestine Festival of Literature published a video on Wednesday of Scottish actor Brian Cox reading "If I Must Die", the final poem by Palestinian scholar and poet Refaat Alareer.
Alareer was killed by an Israeli air strike on 7 December along with his brother, sister and four of her children.
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He recited it beautifully and emotionally. I am overwhelmed with gratitude for passing on Refaat's message. He worked hard to liberate Palestine and although he would not witness that day, he has given hope to Palestinians. The once silent cause is echoed across the world.
@piccadilly171
8 ай бұрын
He will witness it from the afterlife my friend. This cause is too great, too sacred for God not to step in and grant comfort & jubilation to His martyrs.
This actor is from my hometown of Dundee, Scotland. We, the vast majority of the Scots and Irish, have long stood with Palestine. Now the whole world is waking up
@fidodido2867
8 ай бұрын
Much respect to the Irish and Scottish people. And eternal Shame on the German government
@Ohykha
8 ай бұрын
And i appricate all of you!!! When i worked at Intel, a zionistic multimillion chip company, the only friend i could make there was with an scottish guy named Cameron. He was the only one not looking at me like the others and i straight up realized that, as all the managers all the Israeli guys except one who was into his jewish religion and this scottish dude God bless the humans that still are
@batutmask6714
8 ай бұрын
Free Palestine 😎 free tout le monde ☝️
@iyotriantorro
8 ай бұрын
Beautiful words for the living soul who never bid farewell, all our heart with Palestine...❤️🙏
@kazaabitboll2026
8 ай бұрын
Yep bunch of big antisemites the Scot’s and Irish
Palestinians are the flowers of the earth. This poet was a kind, beautiful man. Thank you, Brian Cox.
@thedunyadoneya2628
8 ай бұрын
They thought they could bury them, they didn't realise they were seeds...
No matter how many times I have heard this poem recited or have recited myself, I am left broken with heart-rending pain. May you rest in peace amongst the angels Refaat Alareer. ❤
@userStick1
8 ай бұрын
Ameen
@shenaazismail9455
8 ай бұрын
Beautiful soul in jannah Ameen
@sabis1013
8 ай бұрын
Amin
@hennysyatiriah9236
8 ай бұрын
Aameen
Always a fan of Brian Cox. To see him read this poem written by a Palestinian poet who has been targeted and murdered by Israel is heartbreaking. I am from a tropical Asian country, but the struggle resonates with our history when we were also under colonization. It took us 300 years to rise up and gain our independence. To see a freer Palestine, without these hostilities from Israel and to see Palestinians being treated with dignity, justice, and respect that the rest of us enjoys is what I'm looking forward to. 🇵🇸
@hilaryporter7841
8 ай бұрын
I would have liked to have seen one of politicians in Parliament today at PMQs reading out that poem at the same time scrutinizing closely the faces of both Sunak and Starmer to see if either of them has a vestige of humanity left, or whether both of them has sold their souls to the military industrial complex killing machine for profit.
@reverseflashes
8 ай бұрын
I pray we live long enough to see those days
@vivr670
8 ай бұрын
@@reverseflashes I am hopeful. If there's something we should learn about history of colonization, it's that tyrants never win. It's an unsustainable way to exist.
@reverseflashes
8 ай бұрын
@@vivr670 🤲🏻🤲🏻✨✨✨✨
@SP79GB
7 ай бұрын
@@hilaryporter7841they have no humanity and we should not vote for either party
PLEASE EVERYONE: Refaat ALAREER has a KZread channel where he used to publish his lectures about English Literature at the University of Gaza... Don't let this channel disappear, watch his content and share it... Another effective way to tell HIS story
@bouchtaab8281
8 ай бұрын
@@PeppermintPatties You're welcome. To find his channel on KZread, search for example for the following video: Refaat ALAREER English Poetry Lecture 1 An Introduction to Poetry
@clare6896
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the recommendation.
May God bless Brian Cox and May God bless the Irish and Scottish people for their humanity and courage!
We must live to tell his story, to tell their story... to tell it to our children and families, to every person willing to listen and to act, to the whole world and to ourwelves not to forget our duty to spread the word and tell the story of Palestine against Barbary. AND PLEASE EVERYONE: Refaat ALAREER has a KZread channel where he used to publish his lectures about English Literature at the University of Gaza... Don't let this channel disappear, watch his content and share it... Another effective way to tell HIS story!!!!!! P.-S. To find his channel, you can look for the video titled: Refaat ALAREER English Poetry Lecture 1 An Introduction to Poetry
@daisylovett
8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this❤️
@newviolets8489
8 ай бұрын
I looked at his channel as you suggested and subscribed. It looks like a whole world of study and learning. Thank you for the recommendation. I will suggest it to young people especially, but everybody in general.
@davidbatista1183
8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the info !! ❤ ☮ 🇵🇸
@nic_cage
8 ай бұрын
Israel is erasing Gaza and its people. We must tell their stories
@genevieve4418
8 ай бұрын
And to make a white kite with a long tail flying high like an angel bringing hope to a child. Free Palestine!
Thank you so much Mr. Cox for standing up for justice!
What a beautiful, but also sad poem. My heart is with the innocent people of Palestine
Hearing this coming from the actor who played Logan Roy is crazy but ohhhh so beautiful! Bless you Mr. Cox! Victory & Freedom to the people of Palestine 🇵🇸❤
@maazkalim
8 ай бұрын
Yikes! Sounds like I spoke too late.
@emanalshareef1843
8 ай бұрын
I cried hearing the poem from him, interestingly, I knew this actor just as Logan Roy and I think this character would side with Israel 😅
@user-rz7qh7sk6r
8 ай бұрын
@@emanalshareef1843 Thankfully he is choosing to stand on the right side of history😇
@maazkalim
8 ай бұрын
Guess you don't know much about him? Let alone hearing of the "#Artists4Ceasefire" open-letter by US-based subsidiaries of civil-society aid NGOs, Mr "@@emanalshareef1843"?
An excellent Tribute. Thank you Sir.
Beautiful. Allah raise him in rank to the highest levels of jannah firdaws. Ameen.
@issalover-qj2wt
8 ай бұрын
Is he Muslim ??
@cometmoon4485
8 ай бұрын
Ameen
@dilshodmovlon
8 ай бұрын
@@issalover-qj2wtdo you think only Muslims go to jannah? If yes then you are mistaken, there are souls who will go to jannah by the mercy of Allah all forgiving and most merciful
@gems8167
8 ай бұрын
@@issalover-qj2wtis the brother not muslim?
@thepresident1971
8 ай бұрын
Thats not true. @samisam7203
So heartbreaking. Free Palestine ❤❤
Brian Cox is an intense actor. It is impossible for him to miss the mark with material like this. Much respect. Rest In Paradise Refaat 🪁
This poem was read with so much emotion that I could not hold back my tears!! Thank you Sir for your humanity, thank you for the poet and all the victims of this genocide!!😢
@johnsmith1474
8 ай бұрын
Please.
I cried. A good man who fought with his pen rather than weapons. A man who said, all the weapon I have left is my marker, and no matter what happens I will throw it to the soldiers if they raid my house... this is courage. This is belief in another level. My Brother I wish you will be granted Jannah in the eternety. Free Palestine from those Monsters...
Thank you Brian Cox for reading his poem to the world ❤
Wow, Brian Cox's voice really brings out the beauty of Refaat Alareer's poem. Such a powerful and moving tribute to a talented Palestinian scholar and poet. Thanks for sharing this!
Beautiful sir. There is no humanity with Israel. Shame on you
Thank you, Brian. Many actors dare not speak out.
So deep meaning, only real heart can understand😢
Let it be a tale; his words live on to tell the Tale of Good vs. Bad.
Beatiful tribute 😢❤ Rest in Peace Refaat Alareer 😢❤ Loss of a great academic 😢
Brian, my the Lord bless you and your family colonel Jamal Baluchi 🙏 may the Lord also bless Ireland 🇮🇪 Scotland 🏴 Scottish with its people hope is a beautiful word Gaza still lives will said
A beautiful poem, read by a truly great actor, feeling deeply at heart. Respect.
"Tears Are Not Enough" As every day goes by How can we close our eyes Until we open up our hearts We can learn to share And show how much we care Right from the moment that we start Seems like overnight We see the world in a different light Somehow our innocence is lost How can we look away 'Cause every single day We've got to help at any cost We can bridge the distance Only we can make the difference Don't ya know that tears are not enough If we can pull together We could change the world forever Heaven knows that tears are not enough It's up to me and you To make the dream come true It's time to take our message everywhere C'est l'amour qui nous rassemble D'ici ?l'autre bout du monde Let's show them Canada still cares You know that we'll be there If we should try together you and I Maybe we could understand the reasons why If we take a stand every woman, child and man We can make it work for God's sake lend a hand
@maazkalim
8 ай бұрын
Moving.. Who's the author?
@MizMite2002
8 ай бұрын
@@maazkalim Bryan Adams. Its Canada`s version of Do they know its Christmas.
Too sad😢😢. May there be peace for the Palestinians ❤🇵🇸. It is so needed by the children, babies, orphans who are mentally scared and traumatised for the rest of their lives. No child should endure this carnage & loss💔💔😭🇵🇸
Thank you brian .you recited very emotionally and beautifully. Excellent tribute 👏. God bless you 🙏.
Good man Cox. And a sad loss of the gentle poet.
Thank you Brian Cox. You’re a superb actor. But more than that - a man with such a good heart. A wonderful tribute to Refaat Alareer.
I just cried immediately after listening first few words.😢 Poems which were written in freedom movement are my fav poems. Just like the poems that were written by the poets from my country, the words in those poems were coming from the purest soul & deepest part of the heart.💚
All scottish people are so good as human beings. ❤
Wow, poetry has such power in these times RIP Refaat. Palestine must be free...
Thank you for doing this Brian.
What beautiful lines!
Breathtaking.
Beautiful
Heartbreaking poem 😢😢😢
Thanks Mr Cox for reading that poem
Oh my. Dear God. My heart just broke into a million pieces. 🤲❤️🇵🇸
@4imagesmore
8 ай бұрын
Hearts were made to do this. It will heal.
@loladaisy542
8 ай бұрын
@@4imagesmore Yes. It always does. Just a bigger scar to join all the smaller ones. A very humbling poignant experience in the shadow of this much-loved gentle man's final words of hope to the world.
Thanks sir for raising the voice for Plastinians
Powerful..Brian Cox is sn excellent narrator ❤
Beautiful, moving... Thank you, 🕊️🇵🇸
May Allah grant our brother and all brothers and sisters and all the innocents the highest place in heaven! Aameen!
@johnsmith1474
8 ай бұрын
It's people like you, who think some imaginary fantasy-land holds a hierarchical place for them because they are special, that cause these wars.
😥❤❤🇯🇴Dear Refaat rest in peace,the world recognizes you and loves you
RIP, Shahid lives forever. Enemies can never truly bring them down.
Rest in power Refaat 🕊️❤
Thank you 😢🇵🇸♥️
Thanks for the poem😢😢
This is a real artist with a big heart.
Beautiful words, living through so much pain but still able to create hopeful words. Thank you for reading his poem. RIP
Beautiful poem and beautifully read. He will live in hearts of not only Palestinians but all over!
Rest in peace and thank you
Beautifully recited♥️ #FreePalestine
We live in Sickening and Heart Wrenching times. Hell must be empty and World Peace will never exist as long as Zionism and it’s defenders do. RIP Refaat.😢
Beautifully read Mr Cox. Peace, love and solidarity from Scotland.
So painfully profound. Rest Gently.
Какая грусть и безпомощность
Beautiful and sad at the same time
Left me speechless and goosebumps allover. 🇵🇸❤️
@arnonadani3954
8 ай бұрын
💪💪🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱 you may have a good future if you stop supporting the people that run gaza
Beautiful, thank you for reading it in his memory, love to Palestine
Oh Man those words brought tears in my eyes. 😢😢😢 They truly show the pain of Palestinians going through the hardships of war and occupation.
Listening to this beautifully written poem ❤️ makes the heart quite just with silent trickles of tears running down your face
Man, this gave me shivers..
Beautifully read, beautiful poem. Rest in Eternal Peace Refaat Alareer.
A tribute to a martyr 😢
Beautiful. How can people be so heartless.
Not in vain I've always had a lot of respect for this person!
It takes courage and strength to stare death in the face and write your final poem... Thanks for reading it so sincerely.
This is so powerful. Thank you Brian. You've not been cowed into silence like so many other of your fellow professionals.
What a tale full of sadness, full of innocent souls. You have died by a heartless enemy of all humankind but your memories, your poems and wwise words will be recited for so many years to come. 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸
The loss of Refaat Alareer is a huge loss for Palestinian people and for humanity. He was kind, he was brave, beautiful, soulful. He will never die, but it wasn't meant to be this way. He had family, he had students, he had his Palestinian people who needed him. Who did it, did a huge crime, together with 9000 crimes killing innocent children of Gaza. Israel completely lost its place in the civilization we were tending to. They talk about the Bible, and we all know how the Bible is conceptualized; the measures of the Old Testament are not even in concordance with the moral standards of the contemporary world. They must be looked at as a part of historical evolution. I am saying it as a Christian in my religious family roots. Dear Refaat, losing you we feel terrible pain. We will continue your path as best as we are able to. And thank you Mr. Cox for this profound interpretation. God bless you and all good people around the Globe. Save the children of Gaza, permanent ceasefire right now is crucially NEEDED. - from Croatia, Europe 🌹🌹🥀🥀🥀🥀💔💔❤🩹❤🩹❤💘💓💞
I ALWAYS loved Brian Cox. Superb human being, and outstanding ACTOR 👏 Bravo Sir. Goose Bumps ! Free Palestine 🇵🇸
Bless you sir and Bless the poet Refaat Alareer as well. Keep sharing. I hope the violence against our people will stop. Free Free Palestine 🇵🇸!!! Bless the Arab world. Bless Islam. We have seen way too much violence by white imperialist countries against us. Stop it. Where is your humanity?
In case you’re wondering, the poet was assassinated by the Israeli government a couple of days ago because of his ability to write in English which connects with the entire world. He had a a lot of followers and knew his end was near😢
@rimacalid6557
8 ай бұрын
More information, they specifically target Palestinians, for things like writing a poem or drawing a picture, after the 7th of October, they started targeting Palestinians for the slightest excuse
Beautifully recited!
Long live Scotland
Nobody can imagine the pain n sufferings of Palestinians it’s heart breaking .Allah give u big reward in Jannah inshaallah.
People from Scotland and Ireland know how Palestinians feel, RIP Refaat Free Palestine
Heartbreaking but beautiful ❤️💚🖤🤍
😢
Just breaks my heart..Just could not hold back my tears.
An exquisite work-beautifully delivered. Thank you for posting.❤
You brought tears to my eyes, you are a living soul not a machine like those who have no heart but cold stones in their bodies who see no dead, hear no cry and feel no pain of the dying children. Why would i call them human ? If they have no ❤️
Talented poet Tragic loss
Crying listening to Mr Refaat poem interpreted so amazingly and beautifully and humbly by you🤍 From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free one day soon insha Allah.
This broke my heart, its beautiful. Rest in Power Refaat Alareer, thank you for your words and your life. Thank you Brian and, free Palestine 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 now!!!
😢😢Sad and yet a celebrated message of hope and belief. Belief that his message will be heard and read. And so it will be. Shukran Refaat for your beautiful poems. You may have left but your story will continue your legacy. May Allah SWT grant you Jannatul Firdous. 🤲🇵🇸
I loved that poem R.I.P Refaat Alareer. Free Palestine.😁🖤🤍💚❤️
Thank you Brian Cox for using your voice and reading these heart breaking lines 💔
Thank you Brian. Rest in peace Refaat. You deserved so much better.
Thank you for remembering a beautiful soul in a profound manner.Thank you for showing us once more that people like yourself and Rafaat are the reason life is worth living despite all the evil. There must always be hope for better days💔🇵🇸♥️☮️🌍
My wife and I both had tears in our eyes. It is a tale.
Beautiful, the poet, Palestine, the actor, Scotland, the green berets Celtics FC, Ireland!
💔😢🙏
Thank you sir, only the brave ones stand with Gaza today…
Honestly ive heard this poem many times and it's heart wrenching, but i really wanted to hear Brian Cox recite it
I fell in love with Brian Cox the moment I first saw him as Logan Roy. He is pure brilliance. Free Palestine and long live Gaza 🇵🇸
Thank you for sharing and carrying on the word. Free Palestine ❤we love you dearly.