palestine

The Bravest People on Earth

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I created a spoken word song inspired by this LinkedIn post by Miral Askar, who lives in Cairo, Egypt . Mohammed Abu Taha, the man who took the video Miral writes about, was shot by an IOF sniper while on his way to get food. (Let that sink in for a moment.) He died while … Continue reading The Bravest People on Earth

They Haven’t Won…

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A recent update from Hani Almadhoun, Senior Director of Philanthropy at UNRWA USA, who is in daily contact with family, friends, and colleagues in Gaza. For 21 months, we’ve been marinating in Israeli-induced pain, while their politicians remain proudly genocidal. And yet, this Palestinian child in Gaza—this very morning—refused to let go of that smile. A … Continue reading They Haven’t Won…

“Two photos. One father. One war. A policy of starvation.”

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This post originally appeared on Ali Abdal Wahab's LinkedIn account. Reposted with permission. Ali is a data analyst, MEAL specialist, and political economy researcher based in Cairo. "Two photos. One father. One war. A policy of starvation."On the right: my father, in Al-Maghazi camp before October 7, 2023: (calm, proud, present)On the left: the same … Continue reading “Two photos. One father. One war. A policy of starvation.”

Israel is Starving Gaza

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Gaza has passed the breaking point. A deliberate, systematic starvation campaign is underway, and the medical consequences are devastating. -Doctors Against Genocide Israel's genocide of the Palestinian people is unprecedented in its lack of secrecy, in its length, in the overt dismissal of Palestinian humanity on Israel's part. The egregiousness of all these is such … Continue reading Israel is Starving Gaza

🔴 Why Gaza Is Starving — The Story Behind the Crisis

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More informative and heartbreaking posts from Hani Almadhoun, Senior Director of Philanthropy at UNRWA USA, who is in daily contact with family, friends, and colleagues in Gaza. Please make a donation to his organization, which is providing food and medicine to the people of Gaza, and the Gaza Soup Kitchen, a nonprofit he founded with … Continue reading 🔴 Why Gaza Is Starving — The Story Behind the Crisis

Questions from Gaza’s Children

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The following questions come from the children of Gaza, all of which have been asked of Palestine Trauma Centre (UK) staff over the last year. Reposted from that organization's website. These are questions for all of us, including especially the leaders of the terrorist state responsible for the ongoing genocide and ethnic cleansing, Israel. Source: … Continue reading Questions from Gaza’s Children

Gunning Down the Future of Palestine

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Image created by ChatGPT Here are three LinkedIn posts by Hani Almadhoun, reprinted with permission. Hani, who is the Senior Director of Philanthropy for UNWRA, has lost numerous immediate and extended family members, including his brother Chef Mahmoud Almadhoun, who was targeted by the IOF and killed by a drone on November 30, 2024, near … Continue reading Gunning Down the Future of Palestine

“Sun of Hope” by Shams Mazen Rajab 

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Source: ELT Professionals for Palestine After reading this poem, which was published as a guest post in Letters from Gaza, an ELT Professionals for Palestine's e-newsletter, I was inspired to create two versions of a song using my go-to AI music program with customized prompts. (See the embedded links below for both versions.) Also, below … Continue reading “Sun of Hope” by Shams Mazen Rajab 

“Tear Down the Walls”

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REUTERS/via SNO Sites/Lucy NicholsonThe badge of ICE Field Office Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations, in Hawthorne, California. File photo March 1, 2020. I created this song "in honor of" ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement), a US government agency from hell. Let me know which version you prefer in the comments section below, on my … Continue reading “Tear Down the Walls”