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I’m gonna do this point by point like you do alright? Keeps things simple.

First off, I’m not gonna lie, I haven’t seen any actual proof that Palestinians were celebrating the deaths of civilians, only ever word of mouth. However if they were as you say, it’s a very different situation hm? One’s celebrating because, what, they’ll be able to own more land soon, and the other is celebrating because their oppressors are dying. If I were a civilian back in the 50s, while my country were fighting against the British and Italians and my side killed their innocent civilians, I would be happy. You know why? Because they weren’t innocent if they were living in MY country, oppressing MY people, abusing and hurting us, by simply being there they were supporting the colonization, and so, the same with Israelis and Palestinians.

Second, there are multiple texts, both from the Bible and Assyrian texts, stating that Arabs have lived in and around the Arabian peninsula for tens of thousands of years. Also Israelites originally came from Egypt, and well, modern Israelis are just New York Jews who are quickly rushing back to America. The only reason why Zionists are on that land is because the British, French and the rest of Europe wanted to get rid of them. The only reason they’re staying is because God told them they could.

Third, I’m gonna use the same comparison that someone else used. During the 1800s, did you know that while the people in the North did believe that slavery was wrong, they didn’t want to free slaves. Do you know why? Because they were afraid that the slaves would retaliate, hurt the white people back just like how they hurt the slaves for hundreds of years. They were terrified of it, so much so that it set a precedent for today. White people are still so terrified of black people that they can hardly trust them, coinciding with police brutality and the like. The reason why Israel has all those defense systems, the bomb shelters is because they are scared that what they have done to Palestine for the last 75 years is going to be turned on them. That’s why they funded Hamas, until that plan backfired. Palestine has no official land army, nor navy, nor Air Force.

10,800 people have died since October 7th. That’s 10,800 too many. However, with at least 9,200 Palestinians and 1,400 Israelis, there’s an obvious villain here. That’s 46 Palestinians for every 5 Israelis. Not counting the missing. Not counting the kidnapped. Not including the injured. U hi oh have to see reason here, that although Hamas is evil and needs to be taken down, Israel is obviously the worst evil.

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"We're collecting our kids in bags! In bags!" "We're finding body parts that we don't know who it belongs to"

A massacre after another, and the world is silent. This has to stop.

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🇵🇸Gaza residents send their messages to the World before Israel would cut off their internet. "We will remain in Gaza. Either we die or we are liberated. We will die standing, we won't kneel in front of our oppressor!"

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Important!

video originally posted by iamsbeih

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This baby remained under the rubble for six hours. Read it again. By some miracle, he survived and he was rescued. But his mother who was holding him didn't. He looks like he's in shock, you can see tears coming out of his eyes but no expression or any sound to indicate his pain.

We are not numbers. Make an effort to end this.

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Irish solidarity with Palestine.

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I think one of the most heartbreaking parts of the Palestinian genocide is that many Palestinians have stopped asking for help, they know that world governments just don't care and instead are just asking to be seen. Asking for acknowledgement, to be witnessed, the be seen that they were there, they lived and they were people, more than the horror that they are experiencing. And that is the least we can do, witness them, see them, share their lives and stories not just their death and pain.

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Dreams of Palestinian children

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Hypocrisy

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The Israeli state's response to this uprising will be devastating and barbaric. But life as it is now for Palestinians is one of degradation, exile, and murder at the hands of a merciless colonial system. They have chosen to grasp at freedom while they still have a chance, desperate though it may be. Forget the hypocrisy and moral cowardice of those who would deny the Palestinians their lawful right of resistance; the people of Palestine deserve our unwavering support and solidarity.

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It has been hard for me to talk about how what is going on with Israel and Palestine is affecting me personally, but I grew up in Gaza and most of my family still lives there. My father did not survive the bombings last week and I have not been able to contact my younger sister in days. I am try to being understanding that most people do not have personal connections to what is happening and therefore are justifying their silence, but is heartbreaking to see this misinformation being spread. What’s happening there is a genocide, not a war. It is not antisemitic to support Palestine, it’s not even antiemetic to criticise Israel. There is no grey area or neutrality regarding this, and it is so easy to find resources that will educate you on the subject. It is my people and my home being destroyed so I will never be silent about this, but I please urge everyone to get informed and start speaking up and finding ways they can help.

decolonizepalestine has tons of information on Palestine’s history/propaganda that has been spread throughout the years

UK citizens can email their MP asking for a ceasefire

US citizens can call/email their local government officials asking for a ceasefire

Jewish Voice for Peace also has many resources for ways for US citizens to get involved, including protests

Donate to Palestine Children’s Relief Fund

Donate to Medical Aid for Palestine

Donate to help get food and hygiene kits to Gaza

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I really think everyone needs to truly internalize this:

Fictional characters are objects.

They are not people. You cannot "objectify" them, because they have no personhood to be deprived of. They have no humanity to be erased. You cannot "disrespect" them, because they are not real.

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Palestinians demolishing the Erez Military Checkpoint, part of the network of colonial military outposts and border fortifications that have been used to entrench decades of Palestinian dispossession.

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