Democratic Socialists of America extends our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and fans of Dolly Parton, a hero of the working-class and an inspiration to us all.
I've been in hospital with my 4yo son all day, as he's getting chemo for his leukaemia, and as ever, I can't stop thinking about the fact that churches in Jerusalem begged the Israeli govt to let them treat kids with cancer in Gaza, and Israel said no. A mass death sentence.
asked my 2yr old son who he’s rooting for tn, he said “im rooting for the working class to stop being distracted from their labor being stolen” i responded “wow u always get so political when u drink” im so proud of him
No i don’t believe an entity that shoots over 200 journalists and enjoys impunity has a right to exist. Because that existence is putting this whole world in danger.
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.
We don’t know what the political future holds for NYC - or for a Mamdani NYC, especially. The position itself demands compromises, survivalism, and always, assimilating into the very system for which reform is sought.
But what tonight made clear is this: the chokehold that accusations of “antisemitism” have held over critics of a genocidal, apartheid state has begun to break.
It is, of course, too late for Palestinians, who continue to be eradicated in every barbaric way possible. And electoral politics are not salvation - especially for them.
But there was, nevertheless, a significant message sent across this country tonight. Despite the machinery across every U.S. institution that has manufactured fear of “antisemitism” to obfuscate Israeli & American war crimes against the Palestinians, New Yorkers didn’t buy it.
25+ million dollars. A former president. Some of the richest people in the US. The entire liberal and conservative political establishment. And Zohran Mamdani — and all the people behind him — beat it all.
americans memefying world war 3 as if they don’t belong to the most lethal and cruel nation state, one that shields them from the very violence it unleashes on the world, says everything about the level of apathy ordinary people have toward humanity.
Support for Palestine that doesn’t include support for Palestinian self-defense is not support — it’s mourning. And mourning us while we’re still alive won’t stop what’s happening. It just makes it easier to live with.
they want you to feel that your speaking up has no effect ... don't believe them ... its true it can't get food into gaza today or save the lives of those they will be hit with bombs, but the whole edifice is cracking ... that is why they have resorted to punishing speech