This is veteran Gaza journalist @WaelDahdouh's first-ever op-ed in English remembering Anas Al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreqia', and Gaza's slain journalists.
Read this tribute from someone whose family was targeted for being a journalist.
It's heartbreaking.
https://t.co/EwjcTvqsS8
It's fairly obvious that ICE is set up as a highly ideological paramilitary that operates with impunity and it's job will expand beyond immigration, slowly but steadily.
More jurisdiction, more killings, more tech, more recruits.
Jakarta is coming and it's all out in the open
(Remember when the MSNBC journalist asked me, “Why not humanize all?” Then please do exactly that. Cover this. Report on it. Tell these families’ stories. If this does not deserve sustained international coverage, what does?)
Today, a historic mass funeral in Gaza City laid to rest 112 Palestinian civilians from the Abu Sharia and Al-Hasayna families, making it the largest single-event funeral procession in Palestinian history. These victims were killed on November 22, 2023, during a devastating Israeli airstrike that completely leveled a densely populated residential block in al-Sabra neighborhood, claiming the lives of approximately 308 people in total. Because israeli intense military attacks and severe equipment shortages blocked emergency access to the site, the bodies remained trapped under the concrete rubble for over two and a half years. The collective burial finally took place at the Baptist Cemetery following an arduous, days-long recovery operation by the Gaza Civil Defense, drawing thousands of mourners to honor the victims, who included over 40 children and 30 women.
Now ask yourself this: if this had happened anywhere else in the world, would there have been live coverage from the scene? Would journalists from CNN, BBC, MSNBC, CBS, ABC, CBC, Sky News, France 24, or other major international outlets have been broadcasting this funeral to a global audience?
Surely, many a single victim elsewhere could command hours of international coverage. But sorry, the victims are Palestinians and the mainstream media does not even consider them human.
A few weeks ago, our community came together and did something extraordinary. When we asked for help to finish The Sameer Project's water desalination plant in North Gaza, you answered!
The final stretch has not been without obstacles, but we are now almost there. Contribute to daily operations here: https://t.co/6l9JFjWInX
Once opened, which we hope will be this coming week, but before we begin distributing water, the plant must undergo a testing period to ensure it can consistently produce 150,000–200,000 liters of clean drinking water every single day. Once testing is complete, that water will be distributed free of charge by The Sameer Project's teams and shared with other organizations for free so that together we can reach as many families as possible.
This is more than a desalination plant. It is a lifeline for people enduring unbearable heat while struggling to find enough safe water to drink.
But completing the plant is only the beginning, it will need ongoing operational support. You helped build this. Now help us keep it flowing!! Donate to our Food and Water Campaign: https://t.co/6l9JFjWInX
Other ways to donate include:
https://t.co/OmIU4SifDD (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "WATER")
https://t.co/WNZu0ERJci (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying "WATER")
Thanks to the kindness of those who stood with us, we have managed to raise enough to provide 3 of the 5 urgently needed food baskets. This means three families will have food on their tables for a few days, and for that I am deeply grateful.
But our struggle is far from over. We still need 2 more food baskets ($200) so that the remaining families do not go hungry. At the same time, my little sister, Zein, who has cerebral palsy, urgently needs $100 every three days for her diapers, medication, and physical therapy.
Every donation, no matter how small, brings us one step closer to feeding a hungry family or helping Zein receive the care she depends on. Your compassion is giving us hope in the middle of unimaginable hardship. Thank you for standing with us. 🙏🫂
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Reply archetypes:
Dumbdumb - but China does pollution how they can make a clean energy?
FactsProfessor - This will not work due to the laws of impossibility. Or it will work too well and kill us all
DefeatPig - why didn’t we do this instead of spending all our money on gender?
NEW: 🇨🇳 China's nuclear fusion research has completed a massive magnet weighing 582 tons.
The goal is an "unlimited energy" artificial sun.
They plan to start the first power generation by 2030.
A safe, CO2-zero ultimate energy race.
In this News Brief, "Very Serious New Yorker Article Launders Biden Officials' Responsibility for Gaza Genocide," we discuss the 10,000-word PR job that feigns criticism of Biden officials, but ultimately serves to distance them from the horrors of Gaza. https://t.co/apkY3K2mRP