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there is another symbol of palestinian resistance that needs more traction: the spoon! the story behind it is really powerful and admirable

Yes, the Gilboa prison break that happened in September 2021. Six Palestinian prisoners used spoons to escape the maximum security Gilboa prison in Israel. They used spoons to dig a hole to escape, and then spoons became a symbol of freedom in Palestine.

There’s a small article about it on Al Jazeera which is also where I found some cool pictures showing how Palestinians use spoons as a symbol of freedom and resistance to honour the 6 prisoners

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“i don’t understand what’s happening in palestine so i won’t comment on it” of course you don’t understand. most of us will never understand what it’s like to go for months without electricity, without water, without literal food. most of us won’t understand what it’s like talking to loved ones at lunch and then having to witness their bodies in body bags by dinner. no, you will never understand what that feels like—but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t care. that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t educate yourself. that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t donate. there’s only one thing uglier than willful ignorance—and that’s willful ignorance borne from selfishness and a severe lack of compassion. if you care anything about humanity as a concept, palestine should be your problem regardless of who you are, where you live, or where you’re from.