Christmas is not a Western story – it is a Palestinian one.
"This Christmas, our invitation to the global church — and to Western Christians in particular — is to remember where the story began. To remember that Bethlehem is not a myth but a place where people still live. If the Christian world is to honour the meaning of Christmas, it must turn its gaze to Bethlehem — not the imagined one, but the real one, a town whose people today still cry out for justice, dignity and peace."
To read my full article:
https://t.co/OsQdYMmuls via @AJEnglish
This is my will and my final message. If these words reach you, know that Israel has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice. First, peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
Allah knows I gave every effort and all my strength to be a support and a voice for my people, ever since I opened my eyes to life in the alleys and streets of the Jabalia refugee camp. My hope was that Allah would extend my life so I could return with my family and loved ones to our original town of occupied Asqalan (Al-Majdal). But Allah’s will came first, and His decree is final. I have lived through pain in all its details, tasted suffering and loss many times, yet I never once hesitated to convey the truth as it is, without distortion or falsification—so that Allah may bear witness against those who stayed silent, those who accepted our killing, those who choked our breath, and whose hearts were unmoved by the scattered remains of our children and women, doing nothing to stop the massacre that our people have faced for more than a year and a half.
I entrust you with Palestine—the jewel in the crown of the Muslim world, the heartbeat of every free person in this world. I entrust you with its people, with its wronged and innocent children who never had the time to dream or live in safety and peace. Their pure bodies were crushed under thousands of tons of Israeli bombs and missiles, torn apart and scattered across the walls.
I urge you not to let chains silence you, nor borders restrain you. Be bridges toward the liberation of the land and its people, until the sun of dignity and freedom rises over our stolen homeland. I entrust you to take care of my family. I entrust you with my beloved daughter Sham, the light of my eyes, whom I never got the chance to watch grow up as I had dreamed.
I entrust you with my dear son Salah, whom I had wished to support and accompany through life until he grew strong enough to carry my burden and continue the mission.
I entrust you with my beloved mother, whose blessed prayers brought me to where I am, whose supplications were my fortress and whose light guided my path. I pray that Allah grants her strength and rewards her on my behalf with the best of rewards.
I also entrust you with my lifelong companion, my beloved wife, Umm Salah (Bayan), from whom the war separated me for many long days and months. Yet she remained faithful to our bond, steadfast as the trunk of an olive tree that does not bend—patient, trusting in Allah, and carrying the responsibility in my absence with all her strength and faith.
I urge you to stand by them, to be their support after Allah Almighty. If I die, I die steadfast upon my principles. I testify before Allah that I am content with His decree, certain of meeting Him, and assured that what is with Allah is better and everlasting.
O Allah, accept me among the martyrs, forgive my past and future sins, and make my blood a light that illuminates the path of freedom for my people and my family. Forgive me if I have fallen short, and pray for me with mercy, for I kept my promise and never changed or betrayed it.
Do not forget Gaza… And do not forget me in your sincere prayers for forgiveness and acceptance.
Anas Jamal Al-Sharif
06.04.2025
This is what our beloved Anas requested to be published upon his martyrdom.
@LaverCup@Ticketmaster Been waiting online all day for chance to buy tickets and when its finally my turn the Ticket Master website is crashing?
Do better!
Barack Obama is out of his mind for lecturing to black men when he has not done anything to impact our lives. When he was president his DOJ didn’t give us justice.
Then he gave Chicago Rahm Emanuel who shut down 50 black schools and covered up the murder of a 17 year old black boy. He never spoke out about it. What did B.O do? ENDORSE him again! Now he’s building the Obama center gentrifying the black community and not even a few percent of his construction workers are black men.
Don’t come lecturing us when you haven’t ever took the time to make TRUE impact on our lives. Black men are struggling in society while migrants get priority. Black men have a right to vote for whomever they choose and if the democrats did what they were supposed to do for America, Trump would’ve never risen. 🎤
They already are blaming voters - specifically those who made an explicit demand that they want an end to the U.S.-backed genocide. Harris has opted instead to continue & expand it.
Just look at how Dem strategists, media pundits, celebrities, etc are screeching more and more about third party voters.
I promise you that if internal polling was projecting that Jill Stein would get <5% of the votes, Holocaust Harris attack dogs like Mehdi would not be working overtime attacking her like this.
Jill Stein is making waves! Candidates win because you vote for them. Vote Green.
Reminds me of the origin story of “ the pledge of allegiance “ one of the most foul bits of indoctrination we encountered as children
Turns out
A congressman from Indiana first introduced the bill.
He happened own the largest flag making company in US -
If it were iPhones that were leaving the factory with explosives inside, the media would be a hell of a lot faster to cotton on to what a horrific precedent has been set today. Nothing can justify this. It's a crime. A crime. And everyone in the world is less safe for it.