#Symphony No. 12

[secular-jew]

In 1920, Syria Palestina was a Roman-named colony or region, not a country, (aka Palestine), stretching from Iraq to southern Syria, and of course, there was no country called Jordan. The word Palestine was 100% derived from the Hebrew name for the Philistines. There is no evidence of a written language left by the philistines and the only name that they were known by was the name given to them by the Hebrews at the time. The evolution of the word went something like this:

פלש—פלישתים—ארץ פלשת—סוריה פלסטינה/פלשתינה—פלסטין/פלשתין

PaLaSh—plishtim—the land of paleset—Syria Palestina (the name given to the land of Israel and Judea as a punishment by the Roman)—- Palestine

PaLaSh is the Hebrew root word for invade meaning we called the sea fairing invaders by their actual name, invaders

Important to know that the Arabs absolutely DENIED ANY RELEVANCE and would not ascribe and meaning re: "Palestine" for themselves.

Arab nationalists in the post-WWI period ADAMANTLY rejected the designation. Arab spokesmen continued to insist that the land was, like Lebanon, merely a fragment of Syria. On the grounds that it dismembered an ideal unitary Arab state, they fought before the Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry and at the United Nations. The Arab historian Philip K. Hitti informed the Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry that “there is no such thing as Palestine in history.”

In 1937, Awni Bey Abdul-Hadi, founder of the first Palestinian Arab political party, testified to the Peel Commission, "There is no such country as Palestine. 'Palestine' is a term the Zionists invented. There is no Palestine in the Bible. Palestine is alien to us."

In May 1956, Ahmed Shukairy, who became the first head of the Palestine Liberation Organization (at a time when Jordan had annexed the "West Bank" and Egypt controlled Gaza), declared to the United Nations Security Council, “It is common knowledge that Palestine is nothing but southern Syria.”

In February 1970, Prince El Hassan bin Tala of Jordan, stated to the Jordanian National Assembly that "Palestine is Jordan and Jordan is Palestine; there is one people and one land, with one history and one and the same fate." Seven months later, the PLO attempted to take over Jordan, lost, and were unceremoniously, kicked out.

In 1977, PLO Executive Committee member Zahir Muhsein stated, "The Palestinian people do not exist. The creation of a Palestinian state is only a means for our continuing struggle against the state of Israel for our Arab unity. … In reality there is no difference between Jordanians, Palestinians, Syrians, and Lebanese."

One might argue that this particular group of Arabs established, sometime in the mid 1960s, a political identity as "Palestinians," when Arafat returned from strategic partnership meetings with the Soviets communists who were attempting to gain a larger foothold in the region, and advised him how to use "Palestine" identity as a cudgel against Israel.

What they are NOT is "ancient" inhabitants of the region which, under Ottoman rule, was also dubbed "Syria-Palestine." What they are NOT is any sort of distinct ETHNIC group—like the Judeans (Judea/Samaria/Israel), the Phoenicians (Lebanon), the Kurds, the Druze, or the Circassians. They are Arabs, sharing the language, culture, religion, cuisine, ethnic group, etc. of the people of Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. Prior to the 1960s, before the PLO was created, there were ZERO Arabs self-identifying as Palestinians. During the 19 years that Jordan controlled the so-called "West Bank" (Judea and Samaria, which had been cleansed of Jews by the Jordanians) and when Egypt controlled Gaza, there was no movement to create a "Palestinian" state.

Attached is a photo of the Palestine Symphony Orchestra in 1936, which consisted of 73 jewish musicians, and conducted by none other than Arturo Toscanini (born in Parma, father was a tailor). Toscanini was the music director at La Scala, before spending spent 7 years conducting the New York Metropolitan Opera (1908-1915) and the New York Philharmonic (1926-1936). He lived out his latter years in NYC, about a 1/2 mile from where I lived for a decade from 2005-2015 in Riverdale (Bronx), which is now called Wave Hill, a non-profit cultural institution and botanical garden, located on 26 acres adjacent to the Hudson River.

[gethighdropacidneverdie]

Who else is a part of the "this media scarred me as a kid but now I love it" crew?

[romancemedia]

High School Romance Anime (2)

[remyfire]

Fucking nerd has had a very specific movement of a very specific symphony stuck in her head for days on end and it will not release her

[proteas-leaf]

The Valley of Triumph (2); 1-2-3-4-5-6

(every paragraph is a chapter!)

One year has passed, and it is Sentinekka's fourteenth birthday, the day she is supposed to see her best friend, Symphony, and her "guide", Ojtaro, again. She and Orlando are running through the Village to begin the Daily Quests they have to do for the Village of Dreams (in my AU, during the Season of Remembrance the Elders create a little assignment for the sky kids. They can decide whether to be a Missionary or not. A Missionary does the quests that a village needs daily). In the meanwhile, Ojtaro is reaching the Village with his family and Joyz, who he still doesn't like at all. They're coming with him to see Sentinekka, but also to see a show of the Theatre. The Performances Guide organized it and invited the whole Village of Dreams and more friends, and Passage is a friend of Performance soo... Yep. After walking through the Forest, the group finally comes to the Valley.

Sentinekka sends Orlando home since he was tired because of nightmares, so she remains alone in the Vault. And, in the Village of Dreams, Ojtaro goes on his way to search his friend. Suddenly, someone bumps into him: it's Judylia, but he doesn't know her yet. He asks her about Sentinekka and gives a description, since he doesn't know that she knows his little Moth. Judylia tells him that Sentinekka is in the Vault to do quests for the Village, and that she has become an amazing person that always speaks about him and Symphony. So, he goes to the Vault.

In the Vault, he hears Sentinekka's voice as she sings A Temporary High by AURORA. He sings it too while following the voice. Sentinekka is singing just to lose some time and relax a bit: she needs to complete one last quests for the Vault, then she'll have to go to the Forest and then the Prairie. The quest is to ride a Cosmic Manta (in my AU there are more different quests!). At the end, they meet on the top of the Vault and hug each other with excitement.

After that little embrace, Sentinekka tells Ojtaro that she knows his secret, she knows he's an Elder, and he gets agitated and scared. She isn't supposed to know. After taking her behind the statue of Lamed, Vault Elder, he lets his stress break free and asks her how she knows all of this. She doesn't really tell him how, but she reassures him that his secret is safe with her. So he calms down. To change topic of discussion, Sentinekka asks him how he has been during the time they've been separated, and the two begin to speak.

The future Elder and his friend are in the Forest. They speak and listen to each other, they talk about being a Missionary or an Elder. Sentinekka became smarter, and now she even knows all the name of the Elders. They were written in old books. She knows so much. It's like the student has surpassed the guide. While he explains to her his feelings about being an Elder, she tries to find solutions to set him free. But there are three only: death, Darkness or the rejection of the Light. And "the Megabird" chose him. Well, she corrects him and says that it's "Megabird" and not "The Megabird". Lmao. But, ANYWAYS: while they speak, Symphony is going away from the Sanctuary Islands to reach Sentinekka. Tewezo and Youssef would like to come with her, but she warns them to not do that since she wants to go alone. She can't wait to see her best friend again... <3

Sentinekka updates her diary about what happened and about the quests she must do in the Prairie. She needs to admire the sapling for some time, then to meditate in the Fields, then go take the Golden Light still in the Fields and then to ride a Manta. When she finishes with her diary, Ojtaro asks her why she's so organized. She explains the duty of a Missionary, and that she loves helping people at her best. He should understand that feeling more than her, that's what she tells him, since he has helped so many Moths like her and Symphony. During that discussion, Ojtaro accidentally says something in a language he must study, as a descendant of the Elders: Yoruba, an ancient language of the Sky Kingdom. Sen' recognizes it and, fascinated by the past, asks him what it means: Ori me means My Friend, he explains. He really doesn't like the stuff a future Elder must know.

[maretriarch]

i ran into a branch right into my eyeball walking to work this morning and yet still....she persisted

[opera-ghosts]

TD in Music History: Legendary 20th Century conductor Herbert von Karajan (1908 - 1989) dies in Austria. During the Nazi Era, a young Karajan (who was always ruthlessly ambitious and highly opportunistic, and who perhaps not surprisingly had been a card-carrying member of the Nazi Party since 1933) debuted at the Salzburg Festival with the Vienna Philharmonic, and during WWII he conducted regularly at the Berlin State Opera and also served as its Kapellmeister. Following the close of his "denazification" proceedings after the war, Karajan went on to enjoy unprecedented global success and famously led the Berlin Philharmonic for a remarkable 34 years. Arguably the single most dominant figure in the entire field of "classical" music from the 1950's right up until his death, Karajan was also probably the single most commercially successful "classical" artist in history. By one count, he sold an incredible 200+ million records! One of Karajan's signature skills as a mature conductor was his ability to extract aurally exquisite sounds from any orchestra. As one of his biographers, Roger Vaughan, opined: "What really rivets one's attention above all else is the sheer beauty and perfection of Karajan's sounds. The softest of pianissimos commands rapt attention. The smooth crescendos peak exactly when they should. The breaks are sliced clean, without the slightest ragged edge to them..." PICTURED: A signed publicity photo of the middle-aged Karajan... ostensibly shown relaxing, but with a rather pensive and troubled look on his face...

[simple-and-cozy-life]

Its one of those days where I really just want to have a family and littles to look after.

[chosesun]

i have caught up on all my drafts. now i'm going back to watching the Mandalorian :]

[tauntedperfume]

On my period and in major pain both mentally and physically, running on sugar and spite, but when i put symphony no.4 in A major, op. 90,MEV N16 “italian”:I. Allegro vivace everything bad ever melted away :)

[romancemedia]

Animes I Want DUBBED!!!

[writtenlove]

i now have 4 muses with Hugh D.ancy as the faceclaim. y'all are welcome for blessing the rpc. <3

[beaniebeby]

before when i said i loved castlevania trevor this is who i meant

[lacunasims]

The "Haze" Canvas by lacunasims | Part of the "Reverie" Art Collection

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This is the third piece in my Reverie collection — a series of Sims 4 CC artworks curated from the public domain to add a little fine art and soft, wandering atmosphere to your builds.

This time, we’re going unframed. “Haze” is a canvas featuring 24 swatches of hazy, abstract art. Some hint at landscapes or horizons, others are more gestural and textural — but all of them feel like a daydream: soft, quiet, and a little bit sun-warmed. Perfect for creating spaces that feel calm and lived-in.

🌿 I started with the Leaf Pile Prints from the Dine Out pack and made a few adjustments — scaled it down a little to create a more versatile size. Each artwork also has a custom cotton canvas texture, so they feel soft and tactile in-game.

🖼️ Details:

Name: Reverie – Haze Canvas Creator: lacunasims Category: Wall Art Price: §1005 Style Tags: Contemporary Swatches: 24 total — Unframed cotton canvas texture — Hazy abstract art, light colours, subtle warmth and movement

Packs Required: Base Game Compatible ✅

Mesh Info: ✨ Edited mesh by me (based on “The Leaf Pile Prints” from Dine Out) 🖼️ Slightly smaller proportions + new texture overlay 🎨 Custom thumbnail with icon included for easy catalog spotting

Recolouring: Totally allowed! Just please credit 💜

Artwork: All sourced from the public domain

🎨 Swatches:

#1 "Detail of fountain" – Victor Alfred Lundy

#2 "Philadelphia Museum of Art, Spring 1966" – Sam Maitin

#3 "Garden" – Francisco Iturrino

#4 "Marine" – Paul Sérusier

#5 "Plaza, Nochistlá́n, Mexico"– Victor Alfred Lundy

#6 "Wurfeliger Aufbau" – Karl Wiener

#7 "Aufbau In Papier" – Karl Wiener

#8 "Denkmal" – Karl Wiener

#9 "Evening in Štrbské Pleso" – Zoltán Palugyay

#10 "La Fenetre Ouverte" – Henri Matisse

#11 "Red Rocks by Åsgårdstrand" – Edvard Munch

#12 "Untitled 8" – Edvard Munch

#13 "Alpenveilchen" – August Macke

#14 "Afterimage of the Sun" – Władysław Strzemiński

#15 "Blick von der Burg Penzlin auf die Marienkirche" – Charles Johann Palmié

#16 "Große Meditation; Zärtlichkeit im Herbst" – Alexej von Jawlensky

#17 "Variation, Night" – Alexej von Jawlensky

#18 "View from the Window" – Arthur Segal

#19 "Group IX/SUW, The Swan, No. 1" – Hilma af Klint

#20 "Doves No. 2" – Hilma af Klint

#21 "Symphonie in Grun" – Oskar Moll

#22 "The Ten Largest, No. 9, Old Age" – Hilma af Klint

#23 "Brillenschlange (Spectacled Snake)" – Anonymous

#24 "Landschaft" – Adolf Boehm

Just search “lacunasims” or “Reverie” in Build/Buy to find it easily.

As always, I’ve included a preview of all swatches + some styled in-game shots. Hope you love these as much as I do!

More dreaminess coming soon, L ✢ ✢ ✢

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