Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Not cancelling Shakira's Concert in Abu Dhabi for the NYE

Unbelievable! Really unbelievable.

What happened to you Abu Dhabi? Huh?

Israel attacks Gaza in Dec27, 2008. And you celebrate the new year just 4 days after! Celebrate by partying and dancing with that GREAT Shakira? Yeah. I know how funny it sounds mentioning it in this way: “Gaza” and “GREAT Shakira”. And Yes I confirm, sorry! I mean Abu Dhabi confirmed, that Shakira IS great, but Gaza is NOT.


This can never be denied. And I deem, years later in history it should be.

Note: Dubai Ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, ordered cancellation of all New Year celebrations for Gaza.



The National” said: Sheikh Mohammed’s order prohibited hotels, companies or clubs from holding any New Year-specific event. Parties for which bands or DJs had been brought into the country were cancelled, as were firework displays.
While for Abu Dhabi, Arabianbusiness.com said “The Shakira concert in Abu Dhabi is going ahead on Wednesday night, quashing rumours it would be cancelled along with other New Year’s Eve celebrations in Dubai.”

A Shame:
Many people expected the concert to be cancelled.. but they were wrong. Because they forgot that Shakira is greater than Gaza and more important than Gaza.

A Bigger Shame:
Not only Shakira’s concert was held, but also mentioned in Arabianbusiness.com: “All events in Abu Dhabi, including the Shakira concert at Emirates Palace, are going ahead,”



One more and last whisper: guys I know that the concert maybe doesn't represent the Abu Dhabi Government point of view, that it's been organized to be in the emirates palace garden and not in the public (i.e. like at corniche ). But sorry, we don't accept excuses.


CHEER UP YA ARAB!


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