The devastation in our region is unfathomable. People are suffering and in desperate need. Please donate what you can to these mutual aid efforts across the region. A 🧵:
People celebrating the rescue of four hostages, and ignoring the over 200 Palestinians killed in the process, are expressing their belief that murdering 50 Palestinian civilians for one hostage is a good trade. You should believe them when they show you who they are.
Over 200 Palestinians killed. Over 400 wounded.
Every major western news outlet leading with the 4 rescued Israeli hostages.
Some homepages not even mentioning the Palestinian dead.
5 Key points of South Africa's presentation:
1) Israeli officials meant what they said when they uttered genocidal statements and were understood as such by troops. One cannot therefore argue that they are being misconstrued.
reminder y'all, if a ceasefire does happen:
DO NOT STOP TALKING ABOUT PALESTINE! remember israel has a history of breaking their ceasefire, and as long as israel exists, palestinians are not free.