when film companies start realizing that the reason their sales are tanking is because they’re casting war criminals, they’ll stop hiring them, Inshallah. but in order to do that you have to not give them your money.
i don’t wanna hear that “someone else will do it to make up for it” mentality because i promise you’re not the only person who’s thinking that way, and then we’re back at square one. boycotts have to be taken seriously collectively or else they’re less effective.
use that theater ticket money to donate to a palestinian fundraiser instead.
I'm Haya from Gaza , from a family of 8 people: my parents, two sons, and four daughters (two of them suffer from allergies).
Dear Humanity,
I'm Haya from Gaza , from a family of 8 people: my… Ahmed Alshawish needs your support for Emergency: Help Evacuate My Fa
I've witnessed the evidence of the tragedy that has struck our lives in Gaza, where my family and I have survived amidst numerous previous wars. But today, we face the most dangerous and fierce battle in the current war. The urgent need intensifies for us, as we have nothing left and are unable to secure our basic needs such as food, water, and safe shelter.
Here is our story - On October 7th, our lives changed forever, my family and I evacuated from northern Gaza to southern Gaza, hoping to return soon, but it wasn't meant to be. Our home was surrounded, burned, and then completely destroyed, Our home, once a fortress of hope, now lay in ruins, a stark reminder of our shattered dreams.
The night before we left from the north to the south was terrifying. Shelling sounds were everywhere, making a loud noise that felt like it went through our souls. Every explosions shook the ground like earthquakes, sending shockwaves of fear through our trembling bodies. filling us with fear. The air smelled of destruction and blood, making it hard to breathe. When dawn came, we saw the devastation around us, realizing our home was now a symbol of loss and despair.
We ran into the streets and with each step we took into the unknown streets, we felt as if we were plunging deeper into the abyss of our shattered existence, leaving behind everything we own in our home: Clothes, important official documents, the car, and literally it's almost everything - the enormity of our loss weighed heavily upon us.
Our home it was where we found hope, safety, and made precious memories. Losing it felt like losing years of our lives, leaving us adrift amidst the wreckage of our shattered existence.
A brief video depicting the devastation that struck our home and our entire neighborhood in Gaza.
Desperate Plea: Escaping Gaza's Allergy Nightmare
I, Haya, suffer from severe allergy to penicillin-derived medications, and my sister, Amal, also suffers from severe allergies to medications from my family such as Paracetamol and Ibuprofen.
These allergies create a deep sense of fear and anxiety for us, as we live in a constant state of tension and fear of anything that may require a visit to the hospital. We fear being given inappropriate medications due to the unavailability of suitable treatments in Gaza because of war or lack of awareness and not informing the doctor of our allergies, which could lead to serious consequences threatening our lives.
MY Father Income
Our dreams are heading towards oblivion in the labyrinth of an uncertain future
My story, along with my siblings, represents a united team of four individuals, three of whom are skilled programmers and one graphic designer. We work as freelancers in the world of freelancing.
As for my younger sister, she is a student studying at the College of Architecture. She has always carried a big dream in her heart, a dream of being part of changing Gaza, of making it more beautiful and better. She looked forward to the day when she would receive her degree and start building this dream. But the beginning of the war changed everything. The destruction of infrastructure and universities cast shadows of despair over her dreams.
When I think of my brother in Belgium, I can't help but feel deep sadness. He has been suffering from unbearable anxiety and insomnia since the outbreak of the war. Sleep eludes him at night, and his physical and mental health collapses under the weight of these heavy burdens, negatively affecting his performance at work. Problems and challenges pile up in front of him without the slightest opportunity for rest.
We all feel psychological pressure and extreme anxiety. The war hasn't been limited to external attacks but has deeply infiltrated our daily lives. We search among the rubble for a little safety and the basic resources for survival. Every day comes with a new challenge that we must overcome.
As we sway amidst the rubble of shattered dreams, our souls wrestle and our hearts beat strongly challenging the ravages of war.
Our parents earnestly seek a way to rescue us from this hell, feeling the heavy responsibility for every moment we spend under the shadows of fear and destruction. They dream of a safe place where they can build for us a better future, filled with security and hope, for we deserve life in all its meanings of comfort and peace.
Perhaps this fundraising campaign represents a light in the midst of darkness, it is indeed the only hope we cling to firmly.
I appeal to the world as a whole to hear my cry and the mournful cry of my family in Gaza. We need the helping hand that reaches out to wipe our tears and build a bridge to safety.
Your donation is not just a donation; it's an opportunity to rebuild life and brighten a better tomorrow. Be part of our hopeful story, for we need your hand to start anew.
The purpose of the fundraising campaign
The goal of this fundraising campaign is to rescue my family - my parents, my siblings, and me - through the Rafah Crossing to Egypt, which currently requires $5000 per person. This campaign is our only chance to stay alive, and I humbly request your assistance at this critical time. I will provide you with a comprehensive breakdown of the expenses, committing to transparency and clarity.
Dear Humanity,
I'm Haya from Gaza , from a family of 8 people: my… Ahmed Alshawish needs your support for Emergency: Help Evacuate My Fa
All of our important links are here https://linktr.ee/hayanahed
Verified by :
⭐️ operation olive branch, number 26 on their spreadsheet. (On Master list)
⭐️ Project watermelon,line 249 on their spreadsheet. Or you could see it as number 212 here is the photo for more clear proof
On a difficult journey, my family crossed seven stages of displacement, leaving behind a house that was nothing but rubble, and stories telling of pain and loss. A father is suffering under the burden of responsibility, a pregnant mother is waiting for her newborn in a tent, and grandfathers and grandmothers have no choice but to pray for their son and his family turns into a temporary home.
Hope was a name that carried within it a cry for survival, and a pulse of life that refused to be extinguished. In the midst of the harsh events, the family's home was demolished, leaving them with only a tent as a shelter. They faced difficult days, where feelings of fear and anxiety trumped feelings of safety ..
But, failure was not hope. Under these circumstances, family ties strengthened, and the strength of determination to face challenges increased. The father faced the hardship of basic family insurance, while the mother supported him with patience and new determination, waiting for her baby, who would become a symbol of hope.
Displaced for the fourth time ..
Youssef birth was by dee… Mahmoud Balousha needs your support for HelpYoussef and his family get out of
A family's baby was born in a simple tent, becoming a symbol of continuing life. The family's belief in the meaning of hope will illuminate their path towards a better future. They made the discovery seven times, but they did not give up. Each time, their tent became a symbol of resilience and evil will ..
Any donation or sharing of the post
You may be a reason to save the life of my family, which suffers from the scourge of lack of nutrition, health, and all the necessities of life 🍉🍉
i'm making this post on behalf of my friend mahmoud balousha (@5735765), a palestinian from gaza who is currently residing outside of the country. mahmoud has multiple fundraisers open right now for his different family members who are still stuck in gaza, and he needs as much help as possible. i've verified and can vouch for all of these fundraisers, so please do what you can to share and donate.
the first fundraiser is for mahmoud's brother, ahmed, and his family. ahmed has three children, one of which is a sick baby in need of help.
Displaced for the fourth time ..
Youssef birth was by dee… Mahmoud Balousha needs your support for HelpYoussef and his family get out of
the second fundraiser is for mahmoud's sister, maysaa. she suffers from pulmonary fibrosis and needs money to not only evacuate her family in gaza, but also to get medicine for her condition.
Misa's Treatment
My name is Marcus, from North Carolina in the US… Marcus Miller needs your support for Help Maysaa Evacuate and Secure
the third fundraiser is for mahmoud's other sister, soha, and her family. they are extremely low on funds and need a big boost.
I’m Denise. I live in Washington State in the U.S. I’m organizing… Denise Pratt needs your support for Help Karim and his Family Have a Bett
the last fundraiser is for mahmoud's other sister, mai, and her family. this is a freshly opened gofundme with a goal of $25k so please do what you can!
Hi,
I am Nour, a Palestinian girl from Gaza. I am 5 years old. We we… Marleen Tipu needs your support for Save Nour and Her Family from War
mahmoud is one of the kindest people i've met and he cares very deeply for his family. he has a lot of people to raise money for so please help him 🙏🙏
You harassed a Gazan genocide survivor off of Tumblr (he's had his account for over a decade, and on it, he's documented the horrific losses his family has suffered even before October 7th), doubled down on accusing all GFMs vetted by Palestinians on Tumblr of being part of an organized scam ring by hyperfocusing on the one GFM on that list that's sketchy (no regard, of course, to how this might effect the hundreds of other families trying to survive a genocide), quietly deleted all evidence of yourself being racist to the genocide survivor you fueled a harassment campaign against, never apologized for any of this, and now, after you've gotten to play the victim for a bit, you're doing a victory lap and celebrating the harm you've done.
But before you go back to your regular scheduling of stealing posts from Reddit and pretending they're your own, I think you're followers should know what the backlash against you is about.
Here's screenshots and a links to the posts you've quietly deleted:
NOTE: The person sending this ask is Mahmoud Balousha, a Palestinian refugee currently residing outside of the country. He's organizing several GFMs on behalf of his family, and is very much a real person.
Here's a post from his Palestinian friend (another long-time Tumblr user), with a reply from one of the people who has been in daily contact with Mahmoud and helped him set up a fundraiser.
Anyway, here's how writing-prompt-s decided to reply to Mahmoud's plea for help:
I'll repost my own reply here, since you never acknowledged it, and never apologized to Ahmed (90-ghost):
This is really not my story to tell. It feels very uncomfortable to shared Ahmed's history like this, and to see how he's been forced to be this public about his loss and trauma in order to be believed (and then to see you, still doubting him!).
Ahmed is now trying to adjust to a life in Egypt, still has most of his friends and family in Gaza, and is struggling just to cover his own living expenses in the city he's now a displaced refugee in.
The fact that you, from the safety of your home (Ahmed's has been turned to rubble by Israeli bombs), felt so comfortable dragging him and other Palestinians through the mud like this is despicable.
And you can read yourself from @/Killy, the person who initiated Ahmed's fundraiser when he was still in Gaza, the horrible effect this harassment campaign you've started has had on him:
Do you have any fucking conscience at all?
You never responded to any of this, and I know for a fact that you at least saw my reply, because shortly after, you made a new post doubling down where you tried to imply Ahmed had faked his entire blogging history:
And again, my reply, which you also didn't respond to:
You've done real, material harm to the Palestinians you're dragging through this. And I think you're very well aware of that, you just don't care and you never will.
Here's the donation links again:
Ahmed (90-ghost) and Mahmoud
And lastly, if you want to accuse me of contributing to spreading scams, that's fine. My conscience is clear. I'd rather take the risk of accidentally promoting a scam (and I've seen no evidence that I have so far done so) than keep silent and deny help to people desperately trying to survive a genocide.
EDIT: and now you're sharing asks smearing UNRWA from @/prismatic-bell, a notoriously racist, Zionist blogger.
💕 This is a signal boost for the Abu Jayab family! 💕
What is my daughter’s fault when she becomes an orphan of her father at the age of three?!
vetted by 90-ghost here
vetted by northgazaupdates here
Hadeel (26) is trying to raise funds for her family to evacuate Gaza. They have been displaced several times already, and are currently stuck in Rafah.
Can you help them by making a donation?
🍉🍉[CLICK HERE!]🍉🍉
With Hadeel is her three year old daughter, Almas, who has gone into shock since witnessing her father's death, and frequently wets herself from trauma; Najwa, her five y/o niece, who is now under Hadeel's care after becoming an orphan, following the deaths of both her mother and father; young Samira, who need special medical care for her eyes; Samira's father, Ibrahim, who needs an operation for a herniated disc and has trouble moving; Soraya, Hadeel's mother, who had to have her foot amputated as a result of their displacement and needs further operations to be able to walk.
Between all of them, her family numbers thirteen in total. She knows their current GFM goal is not enough to cover her expenses -> it will be closer to 100,000 euros for the entire family to evacuate, but right now, they desperately need food. They need medicine. They need diapers and basic necessities for the children. They need to raise the funds to get the children to safety.
They need your help.
Please donate and share ⬇⬇⬇
I am Hadeel Abu Jiab from Gaza (Palestine). I am a university g… Hadeel Had needs your support for !! URGENT NEED- Help the family evacuate_
You can support Hadeel by following her at @palestinianhadeel, sharing her posts, and by donating where you can.
Any amount, no matter how small, will make a difference in their lives.
Welcome Can you help me and my child survive the Gaza war? My husband was martyred in the war and there is no support for me or my child. Please stand by my side as I escape from Gaza to a safe place, as I do not want to lose my child as I lost my husband. To donate⤵️
The situation is bad. Every night that passes is more difficult than the last. I wake up every night with a nightmare of my cat that was killed by the bombing. I remember my friends being killed before my eyes. I remember my house when it was destroyed. Please help me build a new life.
Urgent appeal: Escaping devastation in Gaza - saving a family's hope
… Tawfik Satoom needs your support for Your help is the only hope to
Tawfik was an engineering student with a happy family before the unimaginable happened. The war has destroyed their home and they have been
I’ve been speaking with Laila @lailashaqoura and she has asked me to help spread her family’s campaigns. Both of these campaigns are vetted and verified. The first campaign is for her immediate family, while the second is for her aunt and her extended family, which her cousin Tala @talanassar has been helping to spread. Their fundraisers have been progressing slowly but surely, but that isn’t fast enough. They’re currently only at about 10% of their goal. I’ve seen people do great work to help raise lots of money in a short amount of time when gofundme threatened to shut down a fundraiser. I would say we shouldn’t wait until it’s too late to rush a fundraiser to it’s goal, but the truth is, we already have. Laila sits in her tent as the tanks draw closer and the guns grow louder, and every day Israel drops missiles on the encampment of tents they once called a safe zone. Time has run up, and we have to hurry to do everything we can in order to help Laila and her family escape Gaza. Laila’s mother is pregnant and struggling heavily, and her aunt is battling cancer on top of a genocide. They need all they help you can offer. If you have anything to donate at all, a dollar, less than a dollar, donate it, if you have anything at all to cut out of your life, coffee treats you buy every day, video games you were planning to get, please consider cutting it out and donating or at least matching it and donating to the victims of the genocide that your tax dollars perpetuate. I’m offering artwork in exchange for reciepts of donations to these godundmes, below the cut. The account @creativesforpalestine is also offering artwork in exchange for donations to any Palestinian fundraisers, including these two. Any other artists that would like to offer artwork for donations to Laila and her family, please, DM me and I will @ you on this post.
Please, time is running out. Laila is an incredible young woman and her and her family deserve a chance to begin their lives again.
I am Ahmed Shaqqoura, a resident of France, the only hope for my brother and his family, I tell y… Ahmed Shaqqoura needs your support for He
$4,392/$45,000
Hello, I'm Ahmed Shaqqoura,I live in France and I'll te… Ahmed Shaqqoura needs your support for No time to save a cancer patient mothe
Please help us by sharing the post on your page so that we can collect donations and get out of the war. You are our hope. I will be very grateful to you . ❤️🙏🏼
hi friend, unfortunatly I can't provide monetary support, but I pray for your safety and that you and your family will be able to get to safety and once again pursue your dreams <33
I dont have a big platform, but please consider sharing and donating to Laila's gofundme, it's vetted and verified by users here on tumblr, like @/ibtisams, @/fairuzfan, @/el-shad-hussein and @/blackpearlblast
I am Ahmed Shaqqoura, a resident of France, the only hope for my brother and his famil… Ahmed Shaqqoura braucht deine Unterstützung für He
Translation: What a shitshow. This years Eurovision has gone to hell. And it's first and foremost the EBU's fault.
Also, excerpt from the same article:
Throughout the course of the Eurovision Song Contest, the EBU has acted as if they live in a parallel universe. Eurovision is one thing, the world outside something else. The EBU has stuck its head in the sand. Shoved the problem under the rug. Held their hands over their ears and shouted LALALALALA. They appear to have done everything they can to pretend it's possible to hold an apolitical event in a world that's on fire. We have come together to be "united by music", they say, but the sharpshooters on Malmö's rooftops have nothing to do with us!
In its struggle to remain apolitical, the EBU has become like a small fascist state in itself, where the artists' space for expression and action has been reduced as much as the undergarments of the Spanish dancers.
It is reprehensible.
this isn't the fucking US presidential election. there is no 'anti' israel vote, that's not how ESC works
and even if there somehow was a way we could all collectively vote to stop israel from winning, all we'd be doing is banding together to save eurovison's reputation and legitimacy. it would do nothing for palestine
if israel ends up winning, then that's EBU's problem, not ours
My name is Mohammed .. I am a sixth year medical student at GAZA
I was supposed to graduate THIS year. 2024 was supposed to be the year my dream came true. The finish line was so close and I could taste it. It was what I dreamed about.
Help me to complete my dream . I was able to evacuate from Gaza to Egypt seeking safety and to find an opportunity to continue my education and I want to save my family. They are still trapped in a tent in Gaza ,Although it breaks my heart to leave. I have no other options. I need your help. Gaza is a wasteland ,me and my family no longer have a home. They really want to escape from this Genocide and Evacuate from Gaza.
This is my gofundme link :
Please consider donating and sharing..every donation can help and make a difference.
Hello, my name is Moe Hay, and I am reaching out to you on behalf o… Moe Hay Mar needs your support for Help a Medical Student Evacuate His
Hi thank you for all youre doing. This fundraiser has come across my twt a few times and I've donated a handful of times when my paycheck has come in but I'm hoping to get it to a wider audience so it can get a little more love https://www.spotfund.com/story/e37b3e0d-cdc5-4520-92bf-1f625e5b7340?source=s&share_location=p&SFID=1tg9vsp&referral_id=e821a093-f70b-43b4-8008-4e37340c3659
Her twt username/profile is https://x.com/majdghaben00?t=r5LW5-IOfCroS_FWUA9LrA&s=09
Thank you again for all you're doing. You're such a beautiful and kind person
TY for sharing this!
To my followers, this fundraiser is by a Gazan dentist, Dr. Majd Ghaben who was displaced during the genocide. She and her family have lost everything. Dr. Ghaben and her brothers have done the heroic work of volunteering to provide healthcare in overloaded healthcare facilities throughout the war at great personal risk.
They are fundraising to evacuate Gaza but still have a long way to go, with their fundraiser sitting at $2,747 of $75,000
Please donate if you can and share it !!
I never imagined that we would face a genocide and war of such destruction and hell, to the point of being displaced from our destroyed home
You can reach Dr. Ghaben on her twitter where she's posting about her experiences during the genocide and updates. @/majdghaben00
Basem Al-Khandaqji, a Palestinian prisoner in Israeli jail, has won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his book, "A Mask, the Color of the Sky," which is about a Palestinian who takes on an Israeli’s identity.
He was unable to recieve the Prize as he was jailed for three life sentences from back in 2004. The person who recieved the reward on his behalf says Khandaqji smuggled the book out of jail page by page so as to avoid the suspicion of Israeli jailers.
The book is about a Palestinian archeologist who assumes an Israeli's identity after finding the Israeli's identity card in an old coat. Nur, the Palestinian, becomes the Jewish Israeli "Ur," and he travels through society to explore his occupiers way of life.
Israel has refused to allow Al-Khandaqji the cash prize, as they claim payment for terrorists is forbidden. However, the fact that Basem won this prize, which is called the "Arabic Booker" is outstanding in itself, considering the lengths he went through to write and publish the book.
This book is a testament to Palestinian resistance and art, showing the lengths Palestinians go through to make their voices heard, and the excellence of their crafts.
فازت رواية "قناع بلون السماء" للكاتب الفلسطيني باسم خندقجي بالجائزة العالمية للرواية العربية (البوكر) لعام 2024.
The jailed Palestinian author won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his book, 'A Mask, the Colour of the Sky', which tells the
Basem al-Khandakji, a Palestinian writer and prisoner, born in 1983. He studied at An-Najah National University in the Department of Journal
Nur, an archaeologist living in a refugee camp in Ramallah, finds a blue identity card belonging to an Israeli in the pocket of an old coat.
List of fundraisers for direct contacts from Ghazzah
This is a list dedicated to compiling people I have direct contact with in Ghazzah. All of these fundraisers have been personally verified from start to finish by me. You are free to share these with anyone you know. This is part of the following masterpost series. Feel free to consult all other links in the main navigation masterpost.
The ground invasion of Rafah grows nearer everyday. Please understand the urgency of this campaign.
Version date: May 3rd 2024.
Fadi & Shahed: 5,885 USD out of 62.5k
Sana'a & Sujood: 15,049 £ out of 50k
Mahmoud Qassas: 12,466$ out of 200k
Ezzideen Shehab: 11,075€ out of 32.5k.
Hussam Aburamadan: 17,657€ out of 148k.
Hamdi Hijazi: 6,614$ out of 25k.
Suheir Hojok: 17,557 AUD out of 70k.
Madleen Abu Jayyab: 33,808$ out of 70k.
Hani Al-Hajjar: 2,536€ out of 50k.
Little Yusuf: 664€ out of 85k.
Nael Helles: 255$ out of 50k.
Alia's family: 516€ out of 30k.
Hala's family: 350 CAD out of 50k.
Mohammed Al Shaer: 150£ out of 50k
Mona Abu Hamda: COMPLETE. All further donations will help them in their new life in Egypt.
