#tom hurndall

[soon-palestine]

On this day, January 13, 2004: British photography student Tom Hurndall dies after being shot by an Israeli sniper in Gaza nine months earlier. Hurndall was trying to save Palestinian children from Israeli gunfire when he was shot in the head and left in a coma.

"What do I want from this life? I want to be proud of myself. When I die, I want to smile because of the things I have done, not cry for the things I haven't done. I will die with images of earthly heavens in my eyes" – Tom Hurndall

[sayruq]

[garadinervi]

From: The Only House Left Standing. The Middle East Journals of Tom Hurndall, Foreword by Robert Fisk, Trolley Books, London, 2012

[feral-ballad]

have you ever heard about the story of rachel corrie and tom hurndall? the things the zionists did to them is heartbreaking :'(

yes! for those who don’t know: Rachel Corrie (1979-2003) was an American peace activist who, in 2003, was trying to prevent the demolition of a Palestinian family’s home. Rachel was killed when Israeli soldiers crushed her with a bulldozer out of spite. they threatened her family in America for years. back then, Israelis made fun of her death by making pancakes with her face on it. and they continue to mock her to this day.

she’s a hero in Palestine and they named a street after her.

Tom Hurndall (1981-2004) was a British photographer and peace activist who was trying to cover the events in Palestine. Tom was assassinated by an Israeli sniper in Gaza on April 11, 2003, while he was trying to rescue two Palestinian children from gunfire. He was left in a coma and died 9 months later on January 13, 2004.

They still have absolutely no justice to their names.

from My Name is Rachel Corrie & also here’s Rachel’s emails.

[nadielle]

[tomafome]

Photo: Thomas Hurndall (27 November 1981–13 January 2004)

In THE ONLY HOUSE LEFT STANDING: The Middle East Journals of Tom Hurndall. With foreword by Robert Fisk. Trolley Books, 2012.

[rebel-girl-queen-of-my-world]

Repost from @ajplus

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21 years ago, an Israeli sniper shot a British university student in the head as he tried to protect a group of children in Gaza. Two years later, the soldier who shot him said that he was acting under orders that allowed him to shoot unarmed civilians.

This is the story of Tom Hurndall, an aspiring young photojournalist who traveled the world and fought for justice during his short life.

Tom arrived in Gaza to volunteer with the International Solidarity Movement shortly after Israeli forces killed American activist Rachel Corrie in 2003. Rachel was a volunteer with the same organization.

[news4dzhozhar]

Tom was murdered not long after Rachel Corrie. People need to constantly be reminded that this mass murder and blind bloodlust by Israel did not start on Oct 7 2023 but has been going on unchecked for literal decades...generations. Even the sniper who murdered Tom said that it was common practice (even back then in 2003) for IOF soldiers to shoot civilians. Orange volunteer vests, blue press vests, white flags - none of it means anything to the IOF. If anything, it puts a target on the backs of the wearer/bearer.