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Palestinian Territories

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Screenshot It always puts a smile on my face to see "Palestinian Territories" in my blog stats. The visitors are usually young people in Gaza who read something about the Gaza Scholarship Guide (GSG) I created that was recently upgraded to an app. (It's not yet "ready for prime time" because it's still being tested.) … Continue reading Palestinian Territories

Part II: Don’t Feed the (Zionist) Trolls!

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Screenshot I corrected AIPAC in this LinkedIn post: "two outspoken pro-genocide voices." Now have a look at KM's response. What can you say to someone who will tell you it's bone dry when it's raining, that the sky is black when the sun is shining, and that 2+2=5 if it serves Israel's interests. If you … Continue reading Part II: Don’t Feed the (Zionist) Trolls!

Gaza Before 2023

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I occasionally see videos that Palestinian friends and colleagues in Gaza and the diaspora post on social media of what that part of Palestine looked like before Israel began the genocide in October 2023. Below are links to some videos. In addition to all of the innocents who have been slaughtered by the IOF and … Continue reading Gaza Before 2023

Taqwa Ahmed Alwawi: Writer, Poet, and Editor—Amplifying the Voice of Gaza, Palestine, to the World

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I'm pleased to share the work of Taqwa Ahmed Alwawi, a prolific Palestinian writer, poet, and editor from Gaza. She writes on her website: "Born in 2006, I am completing a BA in English Literature at the Islamic University of Gaza, dedicated to amplifying Gaza's voice and bringing to light stories too often left untold. … Continue reading Taqwa Ahmed Alwawi: Writer, Poet, and Editor—Amplifying the Voice of Gaza, Palestine, to the World

Stop the Genocide Through Peaceful Means/أوقفوا الإبادة الجماعية بالوسائل السلمية

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Gemini created this image based on the title of this post. What's eliciting such widespread condemnation of Ben Gvir is that he publicly abused people from the countries that provide the military, financial and political support that Israel needs to survive. The government that Ben Gvir is an minister in already has killed well over … Continue reading Stop the Genocide Through Peaceful Means/أوقفوا الإبادة الجماعية بالوسائل السلمية

Why did this Jewish Activist Join a Flotilla to Gaza?

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Below is a transcript of this interview with David Adler, who joined the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza last October. Here's testimony that David gave from Amman, Jordan after his release. MAA https://youtube.com/shorts/0FWfahk8YDU?si=Dx32rC8ndRUIi1xP Transcribed by TurboScribe I ask myself, do you not have the moral clarity, the moral conviction, the moral courage to be part … Continue reading Why did this Jewish Activist Join a Flotilla to Gaza?

Between Cracked Walls and Tents/بين الجدران المتشققة والخيام

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Samah, a young woman who lives in Gaza and whom I have known since last year, gave me permission to share this essay about her life during the ongoing genocide. Like many writers, the act of writing is cathartic. Below is an Arabic translation. May Allah (the one God) protect her, her family, and everyone … Continue reading Between Cracked Walls and Tents/بين الجدران المتشققة والخيام

Let’s Not & Say We Did

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The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice. -Martin Luther King Jr. I'm an ardent supporter of UNRWA USA, an organization doing lifesaving work in Gaza, which is why I was baffled to see this image on LinkedIn, knowing that this "leadership" includes support of Israel and its genocide in … Continue reading Let’s Not & Say We Did

Is It Better to Speak or to Die?/هل الأفضل أن أتكلّم أم أموت؟

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Samah, a young woman who lives in Gaza whom I have known since last year, gave me permission to share this essay about her life during the ongoing genocide. Like many writers, the act of writing is cathartic. Below is an Arabic translation. May Allah (the one God) protect her, her family, and everyone in … Continue reading Is It Better to Speak or to Die?/هل الأفضل أن أتكلّم أم أموت؟