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
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A Textbook Case of Genocide/حالة نموذجية للإبادة الجماعية
It's worth reprinting this prescient 13.10.23 JewishCurrents essay in its entirety. The author, Raz Segel, is a US-based Israeli expert in modern genocide. Here's an interview that aired three days later on Democracy Now!. The writing was on the wall from Day One for people with eyes to see and ears to hear. Israel's leadership … Continue reading A Textbook Case of Genocide/حالة نموذجية للإبادة الجماعية
Another Gaza Soup Kitchen Staff Member Shot by an Israeli Quadcopter
Here's a social media from Hani Almadhoun, vice president of philanthropy at UNRWA USA and co-founder of Gaza Soup Kitchen (GSK). As Hani points out, this is the second member of the Gaza Soup Kitchen team to be shot inside an UN school while doing their job. Mahmoud, Hani's brother, and the other co-founder of … Continue reading Another Gaza Soup Kitchen Staff Member Shot by an Israeli Quadcopter
Me & My Keffiyeh
This is hands down the best purchase I've ever made. I ordered it online and paid the princely sum of $3.47 USD, including delivery. The keffiyeh ( كُوفِيَّة) is probably the most multi-purpose garment created. It is to Palestinian and other Arab cultures what the conical hat (nón lá) is to Vietnamese. (The latter also has … Continue reading Me & My Keffiyeh
Armed Resistance Against Occupation
I felt compelled to share this statement that Craig Mokhiber, international human rights lawyer and former UN official, posted on LinkedIn. Image created by ChatGPT based on the text. Under international law, armed resistance against foreign occupation, colonial domination, racist regimes, apartheid, and genocide is entirely legal. This is clear, as a matter of law.But … Continue reading Armed Resistance Against Occupation
“No warning shots. No hesitation. Just deadly force—like our lives are disposable.”
No warning shots. No hesitation. Just deadly force—like our lives are disposable. The Abu Shaban family thought they had survived the genocide. Thought they could finally go see what was left of their home in Al Zaytoun. Instead, Israel bombed their vehicle. Seven children—all under the age of 13. Their mother. Their father. Their aunt. … Continue reading “No warning shots. No hesitation. Just deadly force—like our lives are disposable.”
Song for Noor Saad – “Can You See Us?”
Noor Saad's LinkedIn photo This song is a composite of some of Ms. Noor Saad's LinkedIn posts and a video transcription. I created it with ChatGPT and a music program I work with. Noor lives with her family in Gaza. Gaza Under Attack (2.10.25) Video Message from Gaza (25.7.25) Please donate to Ms. Noor's Help Fund … Continue reading Song for Noor Saad – “Can You See Us?”
Israel’s Killing Machine Works 24/7 in Gaza
Here are LinkedIn posts by Hani Almadhoun, Senior Director of Philanthropy at UNRWA USA, and co-founder of the Gaza Soup Kitchen, and Mara Kronenfeld, Executive Director, UNRWA USA. Photo shared by Hani Almadhoun My maternal cousin, Ismail Almadhoun (his father and my mother were siblings), lost his life today at the hands of Israel’s war … Continue reading Israel’s Killing Machine Works 24/7 in Gaza
Gaza is a Broken Scream
This image was generated by ChatGPT based on the text. This is a LinkedIn post by Dr. Abdalqader Ahmed Khader Wishah that I set to music. According to his profile, Dr. Wishah is a Palestinian physician who graduated from Al-Azhar University in Gaza in 2020. Since 2021, he has been working as a team leader … Continue reading Gaza is a Broken Scream
Theresienstadt (1944) and Gaza (2025)
Image created by ChatGPT This is a LinkedIn post by Judith Smit about Steve Witkoff's recent visit to the Gaza aid death trap. comparing it to a 1944 Nazi film about the Theresienstadt concentration camp. In 1944, deep into the Second World War, the Nazi regime produced a film in the Theresienstadt concentration camp. The … Continue reading Theresienstadt (1944) and Gaza (2025)
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