adulting is shit. do not recommend. 0 stars.
Repost of Instagram post by alessandra_sanguinetti:
“In 2004 I worked as an intern in Newsweek and had to go through the wires coming in from the Middle East.
The Iraq war was raging. Israel was committing its routine violations and killings.
The images were devastating and unequivocally condemning of both the USA and Israel, but I remember the editors would reject all my picks and demand images of burnt cars or vague images of destruction.
So I brought a hard drive and collected everything they didn't publish.
It was my first live glimpse of the lack of ethics or integrity in most US media.
Not the journalists on the ground, but of the senior editors making the calls - in their self important glass cubicles.
And no, to the cynics out there..it's not all too complicated to discuss on social media.
Social media is the only reason we know what's happening in Palestine.
And the only reason mainstream news has to keep up and sprinkle some actual news now and then.
Meanwhile we are seeing much less footage coming out of Gaza - Israel has been killing off all the journalists.
This is terrifying.”
Photo credits: Nasser Ishtayeh, Yossi Alon, Saif Dahlah, Jaafar Ashtiyeh, Musa Al-Shaer, Abed Onar Qusini
ID: [Black screen with text over it. Text reads: “NEVER FORGET. The largest WW2 Nazi ghetto housed half a million Jews. They were forced to leave their homes with what they could carry. They were then slowly starved and finally exterminated. Almost a perfect description of the hell in Rafah today except it's 1.5 million people. And they said "Never Again"”] END ID.
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Israel has cut water, electricity and food to Palestinians in Gaza. They are buying 10.000 M16 rifles and plan to distribute to civilian settlers in the West Bank to hunt down Palestinians. They're bombing the only way out of Gaza through Egypt, after telling refugees to flee through it, and have threatened the Egyptian government in case they let aid trucks pass through. Entire families, generations, are being wiped out and left to wander the streets hoping they don't get bombed.
Palestinians are using their last minutes of battery to let the world know about their genocide and are being met with a wall of "What about Hamas? What about the beheaded babies? Killing children on either side is bad!" even though the propaganda claims have been debunked over and over again. How cruel is it to ask somebody to condemn themselves before their last words? Or before grieving the loss of their entire families? When there's no such disclaimer to Israelis even though their government has shown over and over genocidal intent? Like who are you even trying to appease? What will your wishy washy statement do against decades of zionist thought infiltrating evangelical and Jewish stablishmemts?
Take action. Israel will fall back if public opinion turns its tide. The UK fell back on its bloody decision to cut aid to Palestine under public scrutiny. The USAmerican empire spends $3.8 billion dollars annually solely on this proxy war while its people suffer under a progressively military regime as well. News outlets are canceling last minute on Palestinian speakers while letting Israelis tell lies unchecked. Palestinian refugees are being targeted in ICE establishments and mosques are already being hounded by the FBI. France and Germany have banned pro-Palestine protests, while Netherlands and the UK have placed restrictions . You have the chance to stop this from turning into repeat of the Iraq war.
I want to do something but there's hardly anything for me to do from Brasil besides spreading the word and not letting these testimonies fall on deaf ears. I'm asking you to do this same ant work from wherever you are.
Follow:
- Eye On Palestine (instagram / twitter)
- Mohammed El-Kurd (instagram / twitter)
- Decolonize Palestine (website with a chronological explanation of the occupation and debunking myths)
- Muhammad Shehada (twitter)
- Plestia Alaqad (directly from Gaza. Many of her videos are interrupted by bombs)
If there's a protest in your city, please attend. Here's an international calendar of events:
Friday, October 13
- ALBUQUERQUE, NM (US) – Fri Oct. 13, 3 pm, UNM Bookstore, University of New Mexico. Organized by Southwest Coalition for Palestine.
- BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA (US) – Fri Oct 13, 6 pm, Sproul Hall (Vigil), University of California Berkeley. Organized by Bears for Palestine.
- DOUAIS, FRANCE – Fri Oct 13, 6:30 pm, Place de’Armes.
- GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN – Fri Oct 13, 5:30 pm, Brunnsparken. Organized by Palestinska samordningsgruppen Gothenburg.
- GREENSBORO, NC (US) – Fri Oct. 13, 4 pm, Wendover Village, 4203 W Wendover Ave, Greensboro, NC. Organized by Muslims for a Better NC.
- LONDON, ENGLAND – Fri Oct 13, 5 pm, Keir Starmer’s Office, Crowndale Center, 218 Eversholt St, London. Organized by IJAN UK.
- MEANJIN/BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – Fri Oct 13, 6 pm, King George Square.
- MIAMI, FL (US) – Fri Oct 13, 4:30 pm, Bayfront Park. Organized by Troika Kollectiv.
- NAPOLI, ITALY – Fri Oct 13, 4:30 pm, Piazza Garibaldi, Napoli. Organized by GPI and Centro Culturale Handala Ali.
- NGUNNAWAL/CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA – Fri Oct 13, 5:30 pm, Carema Place.
- PERTH/BOORLOO, AUSTRALIA – Fri Oct. 13, 5:30 pm, Murray Street Hall, Boorloo/Perth. Organized by Friends of Palestine WA.
- PORTLAND, OREGON (US) – Fri Oct 13, 3 pm, 1200-1220 SW 5th Ave, Portland.
- PORT RICHEY, FL (US) – Fri Oct 13, 7:30 am, Route 19 and Ridge Road, Port Richey. Sponsored by: Florida Peace Action Network; Partners for Palestine; CADSI
- PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – Friday, Oct. 13, 7 pm, UP Main Campus, DSA Building opposite Thuto. Organized by PSC UP.
- WITSWATERSRAND UNIVERSITY (SOUTH AFRICA) – Fri Oct 13, 1 pm, Great Hall Piazza, Flag demonstration. Organized by Wits PSC.
Saturday, October 14
- ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND – Sat, Oct. 14, 2 pm, St. Nichlas Square. Organized by Scottish PSC.
- AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – Sat Oct 14, 2 pm, Aotea Square, Queens St, 291-2997 Queen St. Organized by PSN Aotearoa.
- DETROIT/DEARBORN, MICHIGAN (US) – Sat Oct 14, 2 pm, Ford Woods Park, 5700 Greenfield Road. Organized by SAFE, PYM, SJP, Handala Coalition, more.
- DUNDEE, SCOTLAND – Sat, Oct. 14, 2 pm, Place TBA. Organized by Scottish PSC.
- EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – Sat, Oct 14, 2 pm, Princes Street at Foot of the Mound. Organized by Scottish PSC.
- FRANKFURT, GERMANY – Sat Oct 14, 3 pm Hauptwache, Frankfurt am Main. Sponsored by Palestina eV, Migrantifa Rhein-Main and more.
- GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – Sat. Oct 14, 2 pm, Buchanan Steps. Organized by Scottish PSC.
- HOUSTON, TEXAS (US) – Sat Oct 14, 2 pm, City Hall, 901 Bagby St. Organizd by PYM, PAC, USPCN, SJP and more.
- LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – Sat Oc 14, 12 pm, Church St. Organized by FRFI.
- LONDON, ENGLAND – Sat Oct 14, 12 pm, BBC Portland Place, London. Organized by a broad coalition.
- MILANO, ITALY – Sat. Oct 14, 3:30 pm, Piazza San Babila. Organized by Young Palestinians of Italy, UDAP, Palestinian Community, Association of Palestinians.
- ORLANDO, FLORIDA – Sat Oct 14, 3 pm, Lake Eola at Robinson and Eola, Orland. Organized by Florida Palestine Network.
- TORINO, ITALY – Sat. Oct. 14, 3 pm, Piazza Crispi. Organized by Progetto Palestina.
- VALPARAISO, CHILE – Sat Oct 14, 6 pm, Plaza Victoria, Valparaiso. Organized by Comite Chileno de Solidaridad con Palestina.
- WASHINGTON, DC (US) – Sat Oct 14, 1 pm, Lafayette Square. Organized by AMP.
Sunday, October 15
- AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – Sun Oct 15, 2 pm, March from Dam Square to Jonas Daniel Meijer plein.
- NAARM/MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – Sun Oct 15, State Library Victoria.
- TARDANYA/ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – Sun Oct 15, 2 pm, Parliament House.
- AUSTIN, TEXAS (US) – Sun Oct 15, 3 pm, Texas Capitol. Organized by PSC ATX.
- GADIGAL/SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Sun Oct 15, 1 pm, Sydney Town Hall.
- SANTIAGO, CHILE -Sun Oct 15, 11 am, Plaza Dignidad, Santiago. Organized by Comite Chileno de Solidaridad con Palestina.
Some updates on this. Plestia has been hit by an airstrike and is currently hospitalized. Another journalist reporting from Gaza, Motaz Azaiza, lost 15 members of his family in an airstrike and was threatened by the IOF to leave Northern Gaza or be killed. Gazans evacuating were bombed, those who were on feet, on ambulances or buses, no distinction whatsoever. In these closing hours before the Israeli ground invasion, keep the Palestinian people in your thoughts.
Palestinians are asking us to follow this toolkit:
- Call on congress: Use the Stop Gaza Genocide action toolkit to email and call your Members of Congress;
- Find a protest near you: here's two updating lists for global events and US-based events;
- Share the call tool;
- Stay up to date on Palestine.
Adding protest dates I found in the notes:
- SACRAMENTO CA: Oct. 14, 12pm. 16th St & J St.
- DENVER. Oct. 14, 4pm. Colorado Capitol Building.
- WASHINGTON: Oct 14, 1pm. Lafayette Square.
- ORLANDO: Oct. 14, 3pm. Lake Eola at the corner of Robinson Ave and Eola Drive.
- CHICAGO: Oct. 14, 2pm. Michigan & Ida B. Wells Dr.
- DETROIT AND DEARBORN: Oct. 14, 2pm. Ford Woods Park, 5700 Greenfield Rd, Dearborn.
- HOUSTON: Oct. 14, 2pm. City Hall, 901 Bagby St.
- BURLINGTON: Oct. 14, 4pm. City Hall Park.
- SEATTLE: Oct. 14, 1pm. Westlake Park, 401 Pine St.
- ATLANTA: CNN Center, 102 Centenial Olympic park dr., 4-6 PM on Saturday 10/14
- SAN DIEGO: San Diego County Administration Building, 1600 Pacific Hwy, 2-5 PM on Sunday 10/15
- SAN FRANCISCO: Harry Bridges Plaza (near Embarcadero Bart), San Francisco, 12 PM on Saturday October 10/14
- DALLAS: Akard Plaza; 1500 Marilla st, 12 PM on Sunday, 10/15
- SAN JOSE: Santana Row, Winchester and Stevens Creek, 1-2:30 PM on Sunday, 10/15
- MISSISAUGA: Celebration Square, 300 City Centre Square, Mississauga, 2PM on Saturday 10/14
- LONDON, Cavendish Square Gardens W1G 0AN, 11 AM on Saturday, 10/14
- LOS ANGELES: Zionist Consulate, 11766 Wilshire Blvd, 12:30 PM on Saturday, 10/14
- MANCHESTER: Saturday 14th @ 12pm Platt Fields Park
- DUBLIN: the Spire @ 1pm on Saturday 14th
- CORK: Grand Parade @ 12pm on Saturday 14th
- LIMERICK: Bedford Row @ 1 PM on Saturday 14th
- CARLOW: Liberty Tree @ 1 PM on Saturday 14th
- ENNIS: The Height, O’Connell Sq, 11am on Saturday 14th
- GALWAY: Eyre Square, 2.30pm on Saturday 14th
- BELFAST: Writers' Square, 12pm on Sunday 15th
- MULLINGAR: Joe Dolan statue, 1.30pm on Sunday 15th
- KILLARNEY: Market Cross, 12pm on Sunday 15th
- THURLES: Liberty Square, 7pm on Thursday 19th
- LURGAN: Market Street, 3pm on Saturday 21st
- DULUTH, MN: Oct. 14, 1pm. MN Power Plaza, Lake Ave and Superior St.
- MINNEAPOLIS, MN: Oct. 15, 3pm. Bryant Square Park, 3101 Bryant Ave St, Uptown.
- ITHACA, NY: Oct. 15, 3pm. Bernie Milton Pavilion/Ithaca Commons.
- LANCASTER, PA: Oct. 15, 3pm. Penn Square.
- AUSTIN, TX: Oct. 15, 3pm. Texas Capitol, 1100 Congress Ave.
- SAN ANTONIO, TX: Oct. 14, 12pm. 300 Alamo Plaza.
Feel free to add more. I have also corrected some wrong information from the original post that said the US and Canada had banned protests. Only Germany and France have done so
A leaked video call between an IDF soldier and a girl who he thought was an Israeli, so he showed his true colors and confessed about killing a 12-year-old palestinian girl.
UPDATE!
Hussam distributed the toys to the kids! He said everyone was so excited for them, that even the older kids got jealous and he bought another hundred toys and extended the ages to receive toys to 3-13.
For those of you who have been following this, my tumblr 'helpgazachildren' was deleted for unknown reasons. In the meantime, I put together this notion site to help document all the receipts and videos of updates for people who want a backlog of information. I will be continuously updating this site.
Please consider donating today. Your donations go directly to people in need with NO middle man in between. No donation amount is too little, or if you're unable to donate please spread the link today!!!
Please also keep an eye out for an update of the situation in the camp via a scheduled post on my tumblr.
Apparently both sides are suffering.
Israel isnt a country, no.
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Hezoballah run neighborhood? These are the same remarks they are using with Gaza. They said Hamas run ministry and told the public that they can't trust the death count. This is a serious escalation. No this isn't Gaza, this is Beirut, Lebanon. Reports of a large explosion In Beirut just hours ago. Western media quickly calling the explosion to have happened in a "Hezbollah-run neighborhood." We all already know what happened...
The beauty of Gaza and its people, 20 October 2020, photographed by Motaz Azaiza.