independent journalist Saleh AL Afarawi instgram story today (he is in Gaza):
1 picture: there is so many people collecting donations for Gaza
Gaza at this point doesn't need your money, it just needs your support and to spread the word about what is happening, nothing more
do no donate to anyone you do not trust because your money will be stolen and won't reach us 👍🏽
[account in the screenshot is claiming to be collecting money for expatriates students from Gaza in Jordan and Egypt]
2 picture: there is plenty of accounts going by my name and asking for donations posing as me
whether on instagram, tiktok or facebook
do not interact with any of them because they are all crooks
independent journalist Plestia AL Aqad instagram story today (she is in Gaza):
her account has been hacked. the story is posted from her second account. her hacked account is asking for donation and through bitcoins, she has urged people to not donate and emphasized on the power of word spreading instead of making donations which simply won't reach the people.
also, a quick last note. stop donating to anyone. the money is not reaching the people, most organizations are selling free products to people in Gaza, they are corrupt and the good ones can't get in. if any influencer or account claims to be in Gaza and ask for money then it is most properly a spam account or the account have been hacked especially if they ask for bitcoin donations. use your voice, grant them freedom and access to the rest of the world, then donations become of value. every single person i follow/know in Gaza is saying the money isn't reaching them but spreading word is helping.
So when you see pictures of people being displaced, as horrifying as it is, keep in mind that many people choose to remain and many of those who are displaced intend to return home.
also, a quick last note. stop donating to anyone. the money is not reaching the people, most organizations are selling free products to people in Gaza, they are corrupt and the good ones can't get in. if any influencer or account claims to be in Gaza and ask for money then it is most properly a spam account or the account have been hacked especially if they ask for bitcoin donations. use your voice, grant them freedom and access to the rest of the world, then donations become of value. every single person i follow/know in Gaza is saying the money isn't reaching them but spreading word is helping.
I believe it because 2 weeks ago, Douglas MacGregor said that both American and Israeli special forces attempted to infiltrate Gaza and ended up taking heavy losses
after much thought, I decided to come back here for a quick second. I can't reasonably have a platform here and not use it to talk about my Palestine.
a few (very few) people sent me an ask or a message, and I need to clarify that I am not in Palestine. my family was forced to leave its hometown in Saffuriya, Nazareth in 1984. the bigger part of our family left to Lebanon, and we left to Jordan. in 1967, a part of our remaining family went to Gaza, 18 of them died in one airstrike, not even 40 minutes ago 8 of the family members died in an airstrike.
but, saying all of that, I am physically okay. though my mental health is deteriorating and I just gave up on sugarcoating the situation so I wouldn't burden anyone.
Gaza is going through a genocide, please if after 38 days you still have not used your platform to talk about this, then know that you are never ever too late, every voice counts, no matter where or when. and if you have been active but you feel burnt out and everything is becoming exhausting to you, then please think of the people incapable of sleep because of the continuous bombing until the day comes along and they either listen to the people trapped under the rubble with their hands tied or they rescue them only to deliver them to hospitals with no electricity, fuel or water.
please, please use your voice, one person can do so much, never underestimate your power and influence.
and at the end, though this should go without saying, if you are neutral, or think this is too complicated for you to middle in or ask people to condom Hamas (or if they condom them) or straight up stand with Isr*el, then block me. you are not welcome here and I sincerely hate your guts.
why is Gideon Wilson getting hate before he even gets a role in MCU? you are my third mutual to get weird ask about him being "abusive"
idk man, i haven't been in the fandom for a minute, but you are the second person to tell me about the weird asks. maybe anon took the arguments between the son and father as abusive? it's not idle ofc but abusive feels like a lot...