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โNothing in my view is more reprehensible than those habits of mind in the intellectual that induce avoidance, that characteristic turning away from a difficult and principled position, which you know to be the right one, but which you decide not to take. You do not want to appear too political; you are afraid of seeming controversial; you want to keep a reputation for being balanced, objective, moderate; your hope is to be asked back, to consult, to be on a board or prestigious committee, and so to remain within the responsible mainstream; someday you hope to get an honorary degree, a big prize, perhaps even an ambassadorship. For an intellectual these habits of mind are corrupting par excellence. If anything can denature, neutralize, and finally kill a passionate intellectual life it is the internalization of such habits. Personally I have encountered them in one of the toughest of all contemporary issues, Palestine, where fear of speaking out about one of the greatest injustices in modern history has hobbled, blinkered, muzzled many who know the truth and are in a position to serve it. For despite the abuse and vilification that any outspoken supporter of Palestinian rights and self-determination earns for him or herself, the truth deserves to be spoken, represented by an unafraid and compassionate intellectual.โ
Edward Said, Representations of an Intellectual
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A reminder not to watch eurovision and not to vote - even if you're scared israel will win. this is not about who wins and who loses, this is about the Palestinian BDS movement asking us to enact cultural and material boycott of a TV show that's plaforming a genocidal ethnostate. don't give them your money.
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Tala still has hope to live in safety, far from and violence.
She dreams of a world where she can grow without fear, where her laughter isn't overshadowed by conflict.
Help Tala find a path to a secure future and start a life filled with peace, where she can pursue her dreams and build a brighter tomorrow.
Together, we can make a difference.
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our family wants to leave Gaza for a better life, where our children can grow up without fear and continue their education in peace.
Lama, their 8-year-old, is smart and loves swimming and writing. She dreams of a peaceful childhood, far from bombs and destruction.
Hussam, a courageous 5-year-old from Gaza, is smart and loves football. He dreams of a peaceful childhood, far from bombs and destruction.
Maram, the youngest at 1 month, is a bright and beautiful baby. Her future holds promise if she can survive the war. Your kindness can be their lifeline.
Every donation brings hope. Share this post and spread the word!
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Mahmoud Darwish, Memory for Forgetfulness: August, Beirut, 1982 (trans. Ibrahim Muhawi) [ID'd]
on context: "[set during] the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon and the shelling of Beirut [...] Memory for Forgetfulness is an extended reflection on the invasion and its political and historical dimensions. It is also a journey into personal and collective memory. What is the meaning of exile? What is the role of the writer in time of war? What is the relationship of writing (memory) to history (forgetfulness)?" (source)
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โA Palestinian woman throws a stone at Israeli soldiers, on the second straight day of clashes in the West Bank town of Hebron.โ
Photographed by Hossam Abu Allan.
02 October 1998.
Source: gettyimages.com
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Source: instagram.com
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i miss when singers didn't have to be the most beautiful person you had ever seen
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Abdulla Pashew, from "Union" (trans. Hemn Bakr & Alana Marie Levinson-LaBrosse), pub. Words Without Borders [ID'd]
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Reporting from the Refaat library at the UPenn encampment
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vonnegut
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Tamer Abumousa, defends his masterโs thesis in psychology in a displacement tent in Rafah
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The Truth
by Philip Schultz
You can hide it like a signature or birthmark but it's always there in the greasy light of your dreams, the knots your body makes at night, the sad innuendos of your eyes, whispering insidious asides in every room you cannot remain inside. It's there in the unquiet ideas that drag and plead one lonely argument at a time, and those who own a little are contrite and fearful of those who own too much, but owning none takes up your life. It cannot be replaced with a house or a car, a husband or wife, but can be ignored, denied, and betrayed, until the last day, when you pass yourself on the street and recognize the agreeable life you were afraid to lead, and turn away.
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Nearly 230,000 women and children are projected to die from hunger in Sudan in the coming months.
Now more than ever it is incredibly important to support community aid kitchens doing vital work on the ground.
