Day two of the week long strike for a free Palestine and I thought I’d share my recent painting with some tips for those looking for ways to get involved that can’t attend an in person event.
🍉Disrupt- Call/ email your representatives. Jam the phone lines with demands for an immediate ceasefire, aid to be allowed into Gaza, and an end to the occupation.
🍉With your money- do not spend this week. If you find yourself in dire need of something, try to buy it locally instead of from a corporation and absolutely no spending on non-necessities. Look into mutual aid programs near you. Beyond the strike, keep the boycotts going. Look for Palestinian businesses to support. Shop local over corporate as much as you can. Research your bank, see where they invest. If you find your money going to oppressors, move your money out of there and close the account. Send e-sims to Gaza. Look into Project Olive Branch.
🍉 Social Media: boost Palestinian voices and refrain from engaging with unrelated content. Share information. Engage with pro-Palestinian content to help fight the algorithms. This week, refuse to post or engage with any content that is not about Gaza.
Remember: these are just a few ways of getting involved if you can’t attend an in person event. You do not have to do all of them!!
Edit~ I’ve seen some truly disturbing reblogs to this painting and I just want to say that being anti-genocide should not be a controversial thing and if you feel it is, you’re on the wrong side of history. To all the lovely people just doing what you can to help, sending yall love!! I’m also just a person in a country whose reps are disappointing me greatly, looking for ways to be helpful.
Taking a moment to honor all the fallen journalists who gave their lives in order to document the genocide in Gaza and the West Bank; wishing all of those who have evacuated a safe journey onwards, and thanking and praying for those who are currently still working in the field.
Second poster of the day for Artists Against Apartheid. The text is from this sermon by Reverend Munther Isaac. The photo is of Inas Abu Maamar and her niece Saly, taken by Mohammed Salem (Reuters). Here is a link to a folder with PDF, PNG, PSD, and Procreate files of the poster, as well as an image description. Again, feel free to edit/repost/print and distribute the poster, but I ask that you include the alt text/ID for accessibility.
Keep striking and keep fighting. 🇵🇸
Alt text: a black and white poster with the large slogan, in all caps, “God is buried under the rubble in Gaza.” Overlaid with the text is a photo of a woman, Inas Abu Maamar, holding the shrouded corpse of a small child, her niece, Saly. There is a border around the poster with text from a sermon by Reverend Munther Isaac, titled “God is Under the Rubble in Gaza.” End alt text.
"Banksy’s support for the Palestinian people is evident, from his street art throughout the West Bank and Gaza to The Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem." from Ilesha Magdelena, 26/Mar/2024:
As a long time artist in the Harry x Hermione fandom, I am heartened to announce this community’s first ever Art Raffle for Charity: Harmony for Humanity! This is a huge initiative where 18 Harmony Artists from around the globe have graciously offered their time, effort and skills to the cause.
Each Raffle Ticket is 5 USD. 1 winner will be randomly drawn for each Artist. Winners will get to decide the prompt for an H/Hr scene they want drawn. The full list of artists can be viewed and tickets can be purchased on our website.
All donors will be emailed an exclusive digital art book with all the created art prizes after the event!
100% of proceeds will be donated to CareForGaza and the PCRF, both of whom are charities providing direct humanitarian aid to displaced families and orphans in need.
Please share and reblog this post, even if you are not part of the fandom or unable to donate at this time! More eyes on the charity equals more donations and aid available for displaced families.
For full transparency: receipts and a spreadsheet document will be made available to everyone where all donations are tracked and updated regularly.
Important Links
Official Website: Harmony for Humanity
Our Fundraiser Page on the PCRF Website (for direct donations)
Official Instagram and Twitter
If you have any questions, feel free to comment below, DM me or @hms-harmony-discord, or email [email protected]!