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The way the western media reports on Gaza and the occupation you would think that "Israel is defending themselves", when in truth they fired first and even blocked supplies and fuel to Gaza for days in advance (Also blocked movement of all people including cancer patients who now can't leave and can't recieve treatment given the lack of supplies in Gaza)
And you would think there is a war with somewhat equvilant "both sides", when there are dozens of Palestinian killed, many of which are children. But there are ZERO israeli casualities. And one side is a decades long apartheid occupation commiting genocide and the other is 2 million people trapped in a densely populated open air prison under years of blockade.
This is a massacre not a conflict. Palestinian resistance is justified
Today, May 15th 2022, is the 74th Nakba Day. It is a day for rememberance, mourning, and resistance for Palestinians
Non Palestinians, please use this day to be loud about your solidarity with us. Today more than other days please use your platforms and your voices to amplify the voices of Palestinians and condemn Israel on every platform you can... Tumblr, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter.
Seek out Palestinian journalists and activists who are talking about Israel's crimes. People like Mohammed El Kurd and Muna El Kurd, Eye On Palestine, Abier Khatib, Mariam Barghouti...
Supporting Palestinian journalists and activists is especially vital in the wake of Shireen Abu Akleh's assassination at the hands of the occupation forces just days earlier.
Please check out the BDS website for resources. There are webinars and online rallies and ways you can protest online from your own home. And try to learn more about the different kinds and of boycotts you can take part in, as well as how and why these boycotts are important. The site also has lists of things you can easily boycott including action plans.
(via the BDS website)
The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement works to end international support for Israel's oppression of Palestinians and pressure Is
DecolonizePalestine is another amazing resource. If you don't know much about the crisis in Palestine, please educate yourself so you can educate others.
Welcome to Decolonize Palestine, a collection of resources for anyone who wants to learn more about Palestine.
If you're able to protest in person, this post wonderfully put together by @soullsword also has information on Nakba Day protests all around the world.
[Id: a video of an Al Jazeera live feed, showing Shireen Abu Akleh's funeral procession. Hundreds of Palestinians stand, waving Palestinian
And donate if you can! To organisations like:
Palestine Children's Relief Fund (PCRF), which provides emergency medical services for Palestinian children.
The Palestine Children's Relief Fund was established in 1992 by concerned humanitarians in the USA to bring injured and sick children for fr
United Palestine Appeal (UPA) - an organization supporting Palestinian socio-economic development
If any Palestinians have anything to add, please feel free 💖🇵🇸
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