After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today.
I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.
It has been an honor serving under @POTUS and @DNIGabbard and leading the professionals at NCTC.
May God bless America.
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.
2. $300k Buyback & Burn
Since we opted for all subscribers to burn Tree tokens to subscribe to Tree News, we will also be burning tokens with any USDC that was received before the switch in order to remain consistent with the new Proof of Burn system.
This will be achieved through a 3-month TWAP to minimize market impact.
This step is only burning the tokens that would have been burned if the Proof of Burn had been implemented on day one.
All subscribers to Tree News must burn tokens to purchase subscriptions, and will continue to do so forever.
🎄Merry Christmas everyone🥳
3 small announcements for you today to celebrate the holiday season in fashion 🎄
One every hour, starting now👇
1. Burning 40M tokens from the Treasury
On Tree launch, we reserved 45% of the supply for a decentralized "Treasury" that would be governed by the community.
It has become apparent that the project is running flawlessly without it, resulting in a needless supply overhang.
As we strive to put as much of the supply as possible in the hands of the community, we will be further reducing this initial allocation from 60M to 20M tokens for now.
As usual, the burn will be conducted today and the TX posted as a reply to this tweet.
🎄Happy 100k to everyone!
One month ago we switched all subscriptions to a Proof of Burn Model. Consistent with this change, the Tree treasury will burn 4,086,764 $TREE tokens it received from subscriptions before the switch.
Remember the WW2 propaganda you were taught and how you thought, how could people allow a holocaust to happen? Well you’re funding one in Palestine and many are cheering it on.
As Israel prepares to invade and ravage Rafah, partly in the name of freeing the hostages, we need to talk about... the hostages. We do. The truth about the hostages. Three things they don't tell you about the hostages.
From my #MehdiUnfiltered opening monologue the other day:
Imagine your street and a building in your street got bombed and destroyed by the Israeli jet fighters and there is a lot of injured people in the street and you want to help to take them to the hospital, but there is no hospital because the Israeli army invaded and closed all the streets that take you the Al-Shifa hospital from the early morning. So imagine where to go with the injured people, there is no ambulances, there is no nurses in the streets, the hospital is now closed. Even access to medial and support is not allowed.
غزة | "أنظروا كيف قمنا بتعذيبه"
عصابات الهاجاناه الصهيونية تقوم بعرض المختطفين الفلسطينيين و يبدو عليهم التعب الشديد و الظروف القاسية
أحد الفرنسيين الذين يخدمون في العصابات يقول متحدثاً بالفرنسية "يمكنكم النظر إلى ظهره. أنظروا كيف قمنا بتعذيبه"