The atrocities occurring in Gaza, Palestine since the weekend has heightened. Israel has vowed to flatten the land and everything in it. Gaza is a stretch of land with over 2.2 million people in there, more than half are children. With no water, food, electricity as well as a media blackout, they are being slaughtered minute by minute. Families being wiped out. UN buildings, hospitals, residential homes, and places of worship brought to the ground. If this isn’t a genocide then what is.
I want to remind you all that Palestinians are people of the Abrahamic faith – Muslims, Christians, and Jews. They are a collective that stand together as one.
Zionists are atheists [to be honest, they give a bad name to atheists] who use Judaism to power their extreme agenda. Jews themselves do not recognise Israel or Zionists. They denounce them as followers of no faith other than their own wants as well as Evangelical Christian followers. You don’t need to look far and see how the Evangelical Christians back Israel and the occupation.
History is context
To all the people, including the pocket filling journalists, this didn’t just start over the weekend. This occupation and apartheid has been going on for over 75 years. There is history to this. Everything needs to be taken into account and recognised. You can not just put it in a neat box and label it as “Israels 9/11”. The action taken was one of resistance; that Palestinians will keep on fighting for their land, their freedom, and their lives. You can ignore the truth, fill your pockets with Israeli bought media money, spin this story however you like. But the world is learning. They are fighting from the outside for the people of Gaza and Palestine.
Over the weekend, I saw a post that claimed, ” Hamas is attacking from the Land, Air and Sea.” Now, let me clarify. Gaza is blocked, and the sea, air, and land are controlled by Israel. Hamas has no control over these areas. They have no boats, ships, or fighter jets. So how can they be attacking from there? They have zero military support from the big dogs of the world. They have no high-tech weapons.
What about you?
If you are going to post, please do your research. Don’t just post something by someone you admire if you do not know the truth. Instead, task yourself to educate, ask, and research. There are so many resources out there that speak the truth. Follow the journalists on the ground in Palestine. The ones whose building has just been bombed to the ground by Israel.
There are no two sides to this and no neutral stance. If your stance is neutral then remember you are ultimately siding with the oppressor. Social media is rife with influencers and people with deals of some sort that are playing this ‘safe’ position. However the words you say now are how people will remember you. They will know your true colours and if you are not on the right side of history you will get cancelled by your followers. So forget about your deals or brands. Do the right thing and actually speak the truth, as there are more people that need that strength and support then neutrality.
Lastly, I have seen many people apologise to their followers about talking so much about the occupation and adding Palestine to their stories. Do not apologise. There is nothing to apologise. You stand for a cause, you talk about it, by sharing on your stories you are educating. Furthermore, you are speaking the truth that isn’t being spoken on the mainstream media. You are the voice for Gaza and Palestine.
From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free.
Ways to support Palestine:
Get involved with BDS – Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement to hit Israel’s economy.
Join a protest near you – Check out Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Follow the journalists and accounts on the ground – @eye.on.palestine @aljazeeraenglish @mohammedelkurd @motaz_azaiza @wissamgaza
Watch documentaries by Dena Takruri @denatakruri – many of her documentaries can be found on YouTube.
Some Books – Non Fiction – They Called Me A Lioness by Ahed Tamimi and Dena Takruri;
Tasting the Sky by Ibrisam Barakat
Graphic Novel – Palestine by Joe Sacco
Adult Fiction – Salt Houses by Hala Alven; The Beauty of your Face by Sahar Mustafah
Film – Farha [2021] by Darin J. Sallam, can be viewed on Netflix .
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