THREAD: As a resident of Washington DC, I decided to photograph what life is currently like where I live. Disclaimer: I'm no journalist, just a citizen with a camera and a love of photography. The watermark is my IG handle.
First post recapping my Saturday - January 16th, 2021
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.
🚨BREAKING: Our new report finds the British Government has lied about its arms exports to Israel.
We reveal for the first time the extraordinary scale of UK arms exports to Israel - over 160,000 military goods - and show the Government has been lying, including about the direct supply of parts for F-35 fighter jets, which have played a pivotal role in Israel’s destruction of Gaza.
British MPs are calling on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to investigate Foreign Secretary David Lammy for misleading Parliament and the public and for him to resign based on the evidence in report.
Only a full arms embargo will ensure that British made arms are not used to enact Netanyahu’s new plans to annex and “destroy” the Gaza Strip and ethnically cleanse Palestinians from our homeland.
A video found on the phone of one of the paramedics who were killed few days ago in Rafah confirms the lies of the Israeli occupation, showing the moment they were killed and that their vehicles were clear as ambulances and civil defense vehicles, not military vehicles as the occupation claimed.
The video was leaked to the New York Times by a senior UN diplomat who refused to reveal his identity, which verified the time, date and location.
"America is a Terrorist State that engages in acts of terrorism. They use their Military Might to impose their will on others. The US has no respect for International Law, just like Israel" - The US bombing of Yemen should be condemned by all Law abiding States..
So the position of the Trump-Vance administration — and every member of Congress unless they explicitly say otherwise — is quite literally you do not have guaranteed free speech rights in America if you say things they don't like.
That is the headline.