Hammam Elmasri

محب للجمال والبساطة وكل ماهو سهل بطبعِه لا بالتصنُع. فيروزي الهوى، وكلثومي المزاج. انتمائي لفلسطين بالهوية، وللبنان بالزوجة.
Social Entrepreneur | Crowdfunding

[Hammam Elmasri @HammamQ]

يا قدس انت الفلك تجري
بسم الله مجريها
تؤوي إليك الصادقين الصابرين
المخلصين الصامدين الثابتين الواثقين
ووعد الله مرساها

You are the ship that sails its course & anchorages in the name of Allah. Populated by the honest, patient, Loyal, Steadfast, Resilient, and the Confident

[Arab-Military @ashrafnsier]

فايننشال تايمز عن بيانات ملاحية:

▪️إيران سمحت بمرور عدد محدود من سفن الشحن عبر مضيق هرمز منذ بداية الحرب
▪️ 6 سفن على الأقل أفرغت حمولتها في ميناء الخميني وعبرت المضيق بين 15 و16 مارس

[Hammam Elmasri @HammamQ]

After Four Days of War on Iran: An Early Political Reading

In fast-moving conflicts, early observations rarely give the full picture but they often reveal the deeper strategic dynamics at play.

Four days into the war on Iran, several preliminary conclusions emerge.

1. Entering War Without a Clear Endgame

The U.S. appears to have entered the conflict without a clearly articulated post-strike strategy. The approach suggests execution preceded strategy a dangerous pattern in modern warfare.

2. The “Venezuelan Model” Miscalculation

There seems to have been an assumption that targeting leadership could trigger rapid regime collapse, similar to expectations during the Maduro crisis. Iran’s political system, however, has proven far more structurally resilient.

3. A Failing Narrative

The stated objectives of the war have shifted repeatedly regime change, nuclear containment, missile programs, regional proxies. When goals change publicly, credibility erodes. Wars require coherent narratives, even flawed ones.

4. Perception of an Israeli-Driven Agenda

A growing segment of American public opinion increasingly views the war as primarily serving Israeli strategic interests. Whether accurate or not, this perception risks deepening domestic political opposition.

5. Gulf Stability at Risk

Escalation with Iran places Gulf states in a highly exposed position. The conflict could drag the region into direct confrontation, forcing difficult strategic reassessments.

6. Iran’s Institutional Cohesion

Contrary to expectations, Iran has demonstrated significant institutional stability. Tehran appears prepared and capable of managing escalation rather than reacting to it.

7. The Fragility of the Gulf Security Umbrella

The war highlights a structural vulnerability: heavy reliance on American protection. U.S. military bases in the region may become strategic liabilities rather than assets during open conflict.

8. The Danger of Prolongation

A prolonged war increases costs for all sides and opens the door for deeper involvement by global powers such as Russia and China.

9. No Easy Exit

None of the visible options are favorable: a ground war would be costly and prolonged, while nuclear escalation would be catastrophic.

10. The Least Costly Path

The most realistic off-ramp may be political restraint in Washington by Congress followed by negotiations likely producing outcomes more favorable to Iran than originally expected.

Conclusion

At this early stage, the United States and its allies appear to have lost the first round not only militarily, but also in the battle of narrative and psychological positioning.

Translated.

[Chris AR Blauvelt @arblauvelt]

Subhanallah very sad event in Lebanon, we have ambassador on the ground there started a LaunchGood, @HammamQ 🤲

https://t.co/VE1JVSSH89

[Hammam Elmasri @HammamQ]

Iran isn’t collapsing. It’s being narrated that way.

What’s happening in Iran right now isn’t a political earthquake.
It just looks like one on your screen.

This didn’t start as a revolution.
It started as an economic correction.

The government finally touched what everyone avoided for years: the preferential exchange-rate system. Cheap dollars for a few, massive corruption for many. A policy that fed rent-seeking networks and distorted prices across the economy.

When you shut down a rent machine, the noise comes first.
Markets panic. Middlemen panic. And the street reacts — not ideologically, but economically.

Yes, people are protesting.
But let’s be honest about scale.

This is smaller than 2009.
Smaller than post–Mahsa Amini.
What’s bigger this time is the lens, not the crowd.

What changed isn’t the street.
It’s the storytelling.

A handful of clips become a national collapse.
Localized disruption becomes “total chaos.”
Economic pain gets recycled as political rebellion.

External actors didn’t light the match.
But they’re pouring oxygen on it.

Not to flip the system overnight — but to bend perception.
Inside Iran. Across the region. In our timelines.

From where I’m sitting, this isn’t regime change.
It’s perception warfare.

Iran today isn’t comfortable.
But it isn’t unraveling.

It’s absorbing a delayed reform, under pressure, while fighting a narrative battle before a street one.

We’ve seen this before.
And we keep making the same mistake:

Confusing noise with rupture.
Visibility with scale.
And the image with reality.

Hammam Elmasri

[Hammam Elmasri @HammamQ]

والدهر لو سار القوم يتبع
يشهد أحوالهم ويستمعُ

يأخد عنهم فن البقاء فقد
زادوا عليه الكثير وابتدعوا

وكلما همّ أن يقول لهم
بأنهم مهزومون مااقتنعوا

#غرة #تميم_البرغوثي

[Hammam Elmasri @HammamQ]

وحدكم من يليق بكم الفرح؛ والفخر ❤️

[نور أبو ركبة | Nour Abu Rokba @nouraborokba]

متعبون ومنهكون، رأينا كل أشكال الموت والعذاب على مدار عامين كاملين، لكنّها غزة… صوتها لا يموت، وكرامتها لا تُكسر.
اليوم، يستقبل أهلها أنباء وقف إطلاق النار بقلوبٍ يملؤها الأمل الحذر — فرحٌ ممزوج بدموع الفقد، وابتسامةٌ ترتجف على وجوهٍ أنهكها الحصار.

[نور أبو ركبة | Nour Abu Rokba @nouraborokba]

مُباركٌ عليكم يا أبناء شعبي وأهلي في غزة
يليق بكم الفرح، ونسأل الله أن يُتمّه عليكم بخير

[Tamim Al-Barghouti @TamimBarghouti]

إذا انتهت الحرب حقاً، تكون إسرائيل حاولت نكبة جديدة وفشلت، وستيأس من التهجير، إن لم يجد هذا الهول فينا فلن يجديها شيء، فإن يئست علمت أن لا بقاء لها، لأنها منذ اليوم، أقلية عنصرية تحكم أرضاً أغلبيتها المسلحة ترفضها. وحين يتم التحرير سيسجل التاريخ: بدأ في غزة!
#تحريرها_كلها_ممكن

[Hammam Elmasri @HammamQ]

يا أهل #غزة ما عليكم بعدها
والله لولاكم لما بقيت سماء ما تظل العالمين
#تميم_البرغوثي

[Hammam Elmasri @HammamQ]

🌊 Numbers Matter: Lessons from the Global Sumud Flotilla

Today, one ship from the Global Sumud Flotilla reached 9 miles off the coast of Gaza — despite Israeli aggression aimed at silencing and stopping it.

It didn’t fully break the siege. But it carried a message that is bigger than cargo: collective courage matters.

📊 Why Numbers Matter
Since the naval blockade of Gaza tightened in 2007, activists and civil society have launched over 30 boats in around 15 flotilla waves.
1️⃣ 5 boats succeeded in reaching Gaza, bringing aid and breaking the silence.
2️⃣ Dozens more were intercepted, attacked, or diverted.
3️⃣ Every single time a lone ship tried — it failed.
4️⃣ Every time many came together — the message echoed across the world.

This is the key lesson: as one, we fall; as many, we move the needle.

💡 Lessons for Professionals, Entrepreneurs & the Third Sector:
1️⃣ Collective > Individual
Just as one ship cannot breach a blockade, one entrepreneur or NGO cannot shift entrenched systems alone. We need coalitions, networks, and movements.

2️⃣ Symbol + Action
The flotilla isn’t just about aid delivery. It’s about showing the world what resilience looks like. Your project should also deliver both tangible impact and symbolic narrative power.

3️⃣ Resilience in the Face of Interception
Not every attempt “lands” — but each attempt builds momentum, shapes perception, and inspires the next try. Failure is part of resistance and innovation.

4️⃣ Risk Is Shared
When many are involved, the burden of risk is spread. No single group carries the full weight — and that makes bold action possible.

5️⃣ Persistence Wins
For nearly two decades, flotillas have kept sailing. For nearly two decades, Gaza has not been forgotten. Change takes time, persistence, and repeated attempts.

🚀 Takeaway

Whether you’re building a startup, running a nonprofit, or launching a social impact campaign:

👉 Don’t sail alone.

👉 Build numbers. Build coalitions. Build movements.

Because when we resist together — numbers are our strength, and persistence is our compass.

[Hammam Elmasri @HammamQ]

#Gaza

[Tamim Al-Barghouti @TamimBarghouti]

في هذه الحرب إسرائيل اعتدت عسكرياً بعد غزة والضفة على لبنان وسوريا والعراق واليمن وإيران وتونس وقطر. هؤلاء أهلنا كل منهم وقف معنا كيفما قدر وتحمل ما تحمل من أجلنا مهما اختلفوا ما بينهم، إسرائيل توسع دائرة أعدائها، وإسرائيل أقل مما تظن، ونحن أكثر مما نظن
#تحريرها_كلها_ممكن

[Hammam Elmasri @HammamQ]

Netanyahu’s Aggression on Qatar: A War on More Than One Front

Benjamin Netanyahu’s latest aggression toward Qatar is not an isolated act. It is part of a reckless strategy: dismantling every mechanism of dialogue, law, and order that the world has painfully — and bloodily — built over decades. This is not just an attack on one country. It is an attack on the very idea of global order.

1. No Room for Negotiations

Netanyahu shows zero interest in negotiations — not with Hamas, not with armed groups, not with mediators. His message is clear: annihilation, not dialogue. He demands unconditional surrender, demonstrating open contempt for international law.

2. Mediators Rendered Irrelevant

Targeting Qatar signals that mediators no longer matter. Hostage talks, ceasefires, humanitarian corridors — all dismissed. If mediators are expendable, then so is the framework of international diplomacy.

3. Borders Mean Nothing

This isn’t only about Gaza. He has already acted with impunity abroad, targeting Hamas leadership in Iran. Now he accuses Qatar of sheltering resistance and amplifying truth through its media. He hints at Turkey as well. Will he dare go further? His message: no border, no sovereignty is safe.

4. The American Umbrella

No such move happens without Washington’s knowledge. The U.S. has a massive military base in Qatar. Even if Israel didn’t formally notify the White House, the cost will be buried under another American veto at the UN. Strategic interests — military, political, economic — come first, justice last.

5. Revenge Politics

The recent armed operation in Jerusalem demanded a show of power. Netanyahu’s response? More violence abroad, not solutions at home. Revenge dressed up as strategy.

6. Domino Risk for Arab States

If Netanyahu can act against Qatar, why not Jordan or Egypt? Especially if he tries to push displaced Palestinians toward their borders. Egypt has made it clear: such madness would trigger an immediate military response. The danger of escalation grows daily.

7. Desperation, Not Strength

Netanyahu’s aggression is not a sign of confidence but collapse. After months of destruction in Gaza, he has failed to crush resistance or free hostages. At home his image is cracking; abroad he is increasingly isolated. In desperation, the killer becomes more reckless, ignoring every red line.

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The Larger War: Against the World Order

This is not only about Hamas or Qatar. It is about dismantling the fragile balance humanity has fought for: laws, borders, mediators, accountability. If that collapses, what remains is brute force.

The real question is not what Netanyahu will do next — but what Arab states and the so-called international community will do. More empty condemnations? Or will they finally flip the table and recognize this for what it is: a direct assault on their sovereignty and the global system itself?

Because silence is not neutrality. Silence is surrender.

[Hammam Elmasri @HammamQ]

700 days of genocide.
We’re so sorry. Sorry for every moment we continued life as normal while yours was torn apart.
Sorry for the leaders who betrayed you.
Sorry for the silence of the world.
Sorry that our screams on screens are still not loud enough to stop the bombs.
But we remember you. We cry for you. We rage for you.
And we will not stop.
We will not forget.
We will not forgive.
We will not be silent.
📣 To those who follow us: This is not just another post.
It’s a reminder that Gaza is not gone — it’s just buried under rubble, censorship, and cowardice.
🟥 Share. Post. Yell.
If we can’t stop the killing, let us at least stop the forgetting.

[Tamim Al-Barghouti @TamimBarghouti]

هذي بلاد الشام كيف تقوم فيها دولة ��بت عداوتها مع الزيتون يا حمقى!
#تحريرها_كلها_ممكن
#الزيتون

[Hammam Elmasri @HammamQ]

The Naïve Boycott vs. the Real Boycott: Why We Haven’t Risked It All to Stop a #Genocide
#Gaza
https://t.co/C7GzNgY9tM

[Hammam Elmasri @HammamQ]

This is my will, my final message.
If my words have reached you, know that Israel has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice.
First and foremost, peace be upon you and God’s mercy and blessings.

By God, He knows I gave everything I had — all my strength, all my effort — to be a pillar and a voice for my people since the day I first opened my eyes to life in the narrow alleys of Jabalia Refugee Camp.
My greatest hope was that God would grant me enough years to return with my family and loved ones to our original hometown, occupied Asqalan — “Al-Majdal.” But God’s will came first, and His decree has been fulfilled.

I have lived pain in every detail, tasted loss and grief countless times. Yet I never once hesitated to tell the truth exactly as it is, without distortion or compromise. I pray that God bears witness over those who stayed silent, those who accepted our killing, those who suffocated our breaths, and those whose hearts were unmoved by the torn bodies of our children and women — and who did nothing to stop the massacre that has been waged against our people for more than a year and a half.

I entrust you with Palestine — the jewel of the crown of the Muslim world, the heartbeat of every free soul on this earth.
I entrust you with her people, and with her oppressed children, the little ones whose short lives didn’t even grant them the chance to dream or to live in safety and peace…
They were crushed under thousands of tons of Israeli bombs and missiles, their pure bodies ripped apart, their limbs scattered across walls.

I entrust you:
Do not let chains silence you.
Do not let borders stop you.
Be bridges for the liberation of our land and our people, until the sun of dignity and freedom rises again over our stolen homeland.

I entrust you with my family.
I entrust you with the light of my eyes, my beloved daughter Sham, whom fate has not allowed me to watch grow as I had always dreamed.

I entrust you with my dear son Salah, whom I had hoped to guide and walk beside until he grew strong enough to shoulder my burdens and carry on the mission.

I entrust you with my beloved mother — by whose blessed prayers I reached where I am today, whose supplications were my fortress and whose light guided my path.
I pray God grants her steadfastness and rewards her on my behalf with the best of rewards.

I entrust you with my life’s companion, my beloved wife Umm Salah, Bayan. War kept us apart for days and long months, yet she remained true to the covenant — steadfast like the trunk of an olive tree that never bends — patient and faithful, carrying the trust in my absence with unmatched strength and faith.

I ask you to stand by them, to be their support after God Almighty.

If I die, then I die standing firm on principle. I bear witness before God that I am content with His decree, certain of our meeting, and convinced that what lies with Him is better and everlasting.

O Allah, accept me among the martyrs. Forgive me my past and future sins. Make my blood a light that illuminates the path of freedom for my people and my family.

Forgive me if I fell short, and pray for me with mercy, for I remained true to the covenant — I neither changed nor 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 instructed to be published upon his martyrdom.
— Page Administration

[Hammam Elmasri @HammamQ]

This is my will, my final message.
If my words have reached you, know that Israel has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice.
First and foremost, peace be upon you and God’s mercy and blessings.
By God, He knows I gave everything I had — all my strength, all my effort — to be a pillar and a voice for my people since the day I first opened my eyes to life in the narrow alleys of Jabalia Refugee Camp.
My greatest hope was that God would grant me enough years to return with my family and loved ones to our original hometown, occupied Asqalan — “Al-Majdal.” But God’s will came first, and His decree has been fulfilled.
I have lived pain in every detail, tasted loss and grief countless times. Yet I never once hesitated to tell the truth exactly as it is, without distortion or compromise. I pray that God bears witness over those who stayed silent, those who accepted our killing, those who suffocated our breaths, and those whose hearts were unmoved by the torn bodies of our children and women — and who did nothing to stop the massacre that has been waged against our people for more than a year and a half.
I entrust you with Palestine — the jewel of the crown of the Muslim world, the heartbeat of every free soul on this earth.
I entrust you with her people, and with her oppressed children, the little ones whose short lives didn’t even grant them the chance to dream or to live in safety and peace…
They were crushed under thousands of tons of Israeli bombs and missiles, their pure bodies ripped apart, their limbs scattered across walls.
I entrust you:
Do not let chains silence you.
Do not let borders stop you.
Be bridges for the liberation of our land and our people, until the sun of dignity and freedom rises again over our stolen homeland.
I entrust you with my family.
I entrust you with the light of my eyes, my beloved daughter Sham, whom fate has not allowed me to watch grow as I had always dreamed.
I entrust you with my dear son Salah, whom I had hoped to guide and walk beside until he grew strong enough to shoulder my burdens and carry on the mission.
I entrust you with my beloved mother — by whose blessed prayers I reached where I am today, whose supplications were my fortress and whose light guided my path.
I pray God grants her steadfastness and rewards her on my behalf with the best of rewards.
I entrust you with my life’s companion, my beloved wife Umm Salah, Bayan. War kept us apart for days and long months, yet she remained true to the covenant — steadfast like the trunk of an olive tree that never bends — patient and faithful, carrying the trust in my absence with unmatched strength and faith.
I ask you to stand by them, to be their support after God Almighty.
If I die, then I die standing firm on principle. I bear witness before God that I am content with His decree, certain of our meeting, and convinced that what lies with Him is better and everlasting.
O Allah, accept me among the martyrs. Forgive me my past and future sins. Make my blood a light that illuminates the path of freedom for my people and my family.
Forgive me if I fell short, and pray for me with mercy, for I remained true to the covenant — I neither changed nor 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 instructed to be published upon his martyrdom.
— Page Administration

[أنس الشريف Anas Al-Sharif @AnasAlSharif0]

هذه وصيّتي، ورسالتي الأخيرة.
إن وصلَتكم كلماتي هذه، فاعلموا أن إسرائيل قد نجحت في قتلي وإسكات صوتي.
بداية السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

يعلم الله أنني بذلت كل ما أملك من جهدٍ وقوة، لأكون سندًا وصوتًا لأبناء شعبي، مذ فتحت عيني على الحياة في أزقّة وحارات مخيّم جباليا للاجئين، وكان أملي أن يمدّ الله في عمري حتى أعود مع أهلي وأحبّتي إلى بلدتنا الأصلية عسقلان المحتلة "المجدل" لكن مشيئة الله كانت أسبق، وحكمه نافذ.
عشتُ الألم بكل تفاصيله، وذُقت الوجع والفقد مرارًا، ورغم ذلك لم أتوانَ يومًا عن نقل الحقيقة كما هي، بلا تزوير أو تحريف، عسى أن يكون الله شاهدًا على من سكتوا ومن قبلوا بقتلنا، و��ن حاصروا أنفاسنا ولم تُحرّك أشلاء أطفالنا ونسائنا في قلوبهم ساكنًا ولم يُوقِفوا المذبحة التي يتعرّض لها شعبنا منذ أكثر من عام ونصف.

أوصيكم بفلسطين، درةَ تاجِ المسلمين، ونبضَ قلبِ كلِّ حرٍّ في هذا العالم.
أوصيكم بأهلها، وبأطفالها المظلومين الصغار، الذين لم يُمهلهم العُمرُ ليحلموا ويعيشوا في أمانٍ وسلام،
فقد سُحِقَت أجسادهم الطاهرة بآلاف الأطنان من القنابل والصواريخ الإسرائيلية، فتمزّقت، وتبعثرت أشلاؤهم على الجدران.

أوصيكم ألّا تُسكتكم القيود، ولا تُقعِدكم الحدود، وكونوا جسورًا نحو تحرير البلاد والعباد، حتى تشرق شمسُ الكرامة والحرية على بلادنا السليبة.
أُوصيكم بأهلي خيرًا،
أوصيكم بقُرّة عيني، ابنتي الحبيبة شام، التي لم تسعفني الأيّام لأراها تكبر كما كنتُ أحلم.

وأوصيكم بابني الغالي صلاح، الذي تمنيت أن أكون له عونًا ورفيق دربٍ حتى يشتدّ عوده، فيحمل عني الهمّ، ويُكمل الرسالة.

أوصيكم بوالدتي الحبيبة، التي ببركة دعائها وصلتُ لما وصلت إليه، وكانت دعواتها حصني، ونورها طريقي.
أدعو الله أن يُربط على قلبها، ويجزيها عنّي خير الجزاء.

وأوصيكم كذلك برفيقة العمر، زوجتي الحبيبة أم صلاح بيان، التي فرّقتنا الحرب لأيامٍ وشهورٍ طويلة، لكنها بقيت على العهد، ثابتة كجذع زيتونة لا ينحني، صابرة محتسبة، حملت الأمان�� في غيابي بكلّ قوّة وإيمان.

أوصيكم أن تلتفوا حولهم، وأن تكونوا لهم سندًا بعد الله عز وجل.
إن متُّ، فإنني أموت ثابتًا على المبدأ، وأُشهد الله أني راضٍ بقضائه، مؤمنٌ بلقائه، ومتيقّن أن ما عند الله خيرٌ وأبقى.

اللهم تقبّلني في الشهداء، واغفر لي ما تقدّم من ذنبي وما تأخّر، واجعل دمي نورًا يُضيء درب الحرية لشعبي وأهلي.
سامحوني إن قصّرت، وادعوا لي بالرحمة، فإني مضيتُ على العهد، ولم أُغيّر ولم أُبدّل.

لا تنسوا غزة…
ولا تنسوني من صالح دعائكم بالمغفرة والقبول.
أنس جمال الشريف
06.04.2025

هذا ما أوصى بنشره الحبيب الغالي أنس عند استشهاده.
إدارة الصفحة

[Hammam Elmasri @HammamQ]

بلادُ الع��بِ أوهامي

#غرة

[Ehab Jabareen ايهاب جبارين @JabareenEhab]

ليس عجزًا بل خذلانًا.

العجز قد يُعذر… لأنه قصور في القدرة.
أما الخذلان؟ فهو قرار.
العاجز حاول وفشل.
لكن المُخْذِل؟ رأى الطريق وسار في عكسه.

في سياق فلسطين، لا نقول إن العالم عاجز… بل اختار أن يُخْذِل.
رأى المجازر، وفضّل الصمت.
سمع صراخ الأطفال، فاختار حيادًا مريبًا.
امتلك الأدوات، لكنه قدّم المصالح على العدالة.

ليس عجزًا بل خذلانًا.
وهنا، الفرق بين من لا يستطيع… ومن لا يريد.

ولا أنزه نفسي