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

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

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

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

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

The Weaponization of Judaism

Mara Kronenfeld's UNRWA Photo Below is a LinkedIn post by Mara Kronenfeld, executive director of UNRWA USA, which is helping to provide food and medicine to people in Gaza. This is a Jewish person's clear and passionate response to the oft-heard and ludicrous charge that to be anti-Zionist or anti-genocide (and therefore anti-Israel) is to … Continue reading The Weaponization of Judaism

Gunning Down the Future of Palestine

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

This is Gaza

This is Gaza. A child arrives, silently asking for food. Her neck and shoulders reveal the unmistakable signs of severe malnutrition — prominent bones, depleted fat and muscle. She holds a pot of stew like it’s life itself.And in many ways, it is. Let the food in, world. If you feel powerless, make sure the … Continue reading This is Gaza

Revisited: “Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.”

https://markashwill.com/2023/04/07/do-not-regret-growing-older-it-is-a-privilege-denied-to-many/ This remains my most popular post since I launched this blog in 2009. When I last searched for "do not regret growing older" in Google, there were 68.1 million results. There were 27.1 million results for "It is a privilege denied to many." In both cases, my original post was the first result. It's … Continue reading Revisited: “Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.”

Israel in Five Years: A Prediction

I asked (Sifu) Dai Leon, a New Zealand-based US expat and one of the smartest, most knowledgeable, most well-informed, and best-connected people I know, about Israel's fate in five years. He had this to say: The country, formed by CIA-MI6 allying with Anglo & Jewish Mafias with ties to Talmudic Zionist Cult, has been instrumental … Continue reading Israel in Five Years: A Prediction

“I Am No Longer Interested”

Lila Tamea I saw this post on LinkedIn and asked the author Lila Tamea for permission to share it on my blog. Her message is spot on and resonates with me and many others with a conscience and a moral compass. I, too, have no time for those colleagues who call themselves anti-racist or who … Continue reading “I Am No Longer Interested”