I’ve been communicating with some of the organizers of the anti-Hamas protests in the Gaza Strip and just got off the phone with one of them. They’ve been relaying a sense of utter betrayal by the international human rights community, “pro-Palestine” activists, international and Arab journalists, Western analysts, and all who spent a year and a half screaming as if they really care about Gazans. But they’re undeterred; in fact, they’re relying on each other and other Gazans who made it out to safety to promote their actions and get their message to the outside world.
I’m calling on all of my followers: prepare to amplify anti-Hamas, pro-peace Palestinian voices in Gaza, who are not beneficiaries of the “pro-Palestine” industrial complex that only cares about dead Gazans or strictly anti-Israel narratives. Let there be no mistake: Hamas is severely weakened and cannot entirely suppress a massive awakening of all Gazans rising up against its rule; anti-Hamas protests can and WILL become a regular occurrence; the “pro-Palestine” narrative must accommodate Gazans who are done being ruled by fascist terrorists who are a miniaturized version of ISIS and should consider updating their talking points to distance the just and urgent Palestinian aspirations for freedom and dignity away from Hamas’s terror, violence, antisemitism, and hate.
Despite the immense challenges ahead, Gaza’s future belongs to a rejuvenated and revitalized population that focuses on nation-building and coexistence, not radicalism and “resistance.”
The entirety of the people of the Jabaliya refugee camp, which has been largely destroyed in the war in northern Gaza, have been coming out in full force against Hamas and demanding the group stand down and leave. The White Flag has become a symbol for the protest movement 🏳️🇵🇸🏳️
Palestinians have a political spectrum.
We are not all the same.
The people protesting against Hamas today are NOT THE SAME PEOPLE celebrating on October 7th.
They are the kind of people who were alienated and oppressed for many years by Hamas.
I want to address the false claim that Hamas exists as a response to Israeli occupation.
This is untrue.
Hamas is a continuation of the Islamist ideology of the Black Hand in the 1930s.
Hamas named their armed brigades after the leader of the Black Hand, Izz Ad-Din Al-Qassam.
I've been avoiding opening Twitter since yesterday because I didn't want to remember any of what I experienced in Hamas's jails, but I'm thankful to @NatalieLisbona and very proud to be part of this work that sheds light on what we lived with for 18 years, especially the thousands who were tortured, killed, and some went out of Hamas's jails with disabilities. What you saw in the material published was literally our daily routine and the simpliest torture they would do. As I told Natalie about two examples I know, 'He had objects inserted into him,' he added. 'One man was given electric shocks for two years before his innocence was eventually discovered." I also confirm what the Israeli intelligence officer, Guy C, said about how Sinwar was obsessed with finding collaborators with Israel and tortured thousands because of this obsession.
After that, there is no excuse for anyone from the pro-Palestinian folks to deny how barbaric and murderous Hamas is, and for the Israeli folks who keep calling on the Gazans to riot against Hamas during the war, people were tortured and killed because of their sexual preferences, because we said "we want to live," some even because of a post on social media, so just imagine what Hamas would do to them. Gazans are also hostages of Hamas.
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As a Palestinian if someone said this act on video justifies someone carrying out mass violence against Palestinians or Arabs, this is not only wrong but a direct threat to my well being.
And that is how Jews feel about the people justifying or excusing the Amsterdam attack.
To all of my Jewish friends, a happy new Jewish year. I sincerely hope that both of our nations will have a better and more prosperous new year.
Shanah tova!
@d_white_rabbit @fhfmorg @YasMohammedxx On the panel she was saying (I’m paraphrasing) that she was hearing from westerners that feminism is a colonial concept and doesn’t belong in certain parts of the world. She wanted to create feminist culture rooted in Pakistan. Her words, the song reminded me of the YM podcast.
@d_white_rabbit @fhfmorg @YasMohammedxx Fair point. I don’t speak Urdu either. But I remember in the film they subtitled the song. The film maker made the film in Pakistan and has this crazy story of getting the footage back the US. I saw it at a film festival and there was a panel.