This is Hossam’s team, and we are sharing his final message :
“If you’re reading this, it means I have been killed—most likely targeted—by the Israeli occupation forces. When this all began, I was only 21 years old—a college student with dreams like anyone else. For past 18 months, I have dedicated every moment of my life to my people. I documented the horrors in northern Gaza minute by minute, determined to show the world the truth they tried to bury. I slept on pavements, in schools, in tents—anywhere I could. Each day was a battle for survival. I endured hunger for months, yet I never left my people’s side.
By God, I fulfilled my duty as a journalist. I risked everything to report the truth, and now, I am finally at rest—something I haven’t known in the past 18 months . I did all this because I believe in the Palestinian cause. I believe this land is ours, and it has been the highest honor of my life to die defending it and serving its people.
I ask you now: do not stop speaking about Gaza. Do not let the world look away. Keep fighting, keep telling our stories—until Palestine is free.”
— For the last time, Hossam Shabat, from northern Gaza.
The Los Angeles City Council is considering changes to our rent stablization laws for the first time in almost 40 years.
The landlords want to change these laws to allow them to charge you even more every month - and they’re spending big bucks to buy off our local politicians.
ALERT! @gswocusc and @uawregion6 are hosting a rally THIS TUESDAY NIGHT to fight for @USC students, workers, and a free Palestine!
DSA-LA is proud to show up in solidarity, and we need everybody to join us! RSVP now at https://t.co/i0JLQy0J9J and we'll keep you updated.
usc was perfectly fine hosting the likes of milo yianapolis and ben shapiro, but ofc their own valedictorian with a minor in "resistance to genocide" (usc's own naming convention for genocide studies) might be a bridge too far...
The feeling of having a new pilot in my portfolio is... amazing! To say the least!
I'll definitely have to do rewrites after I put it down for awhile, but I feel really good about where it's at right now.