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A year ago, Israel assassinated Professor Refaat Alareer, Palestinian poet, editor, and educator. Here are 40+ translations of his poem "If I Must Die." Read it in public, refuse business as usual, demand an end to the genocide & the occupation https://t.co/86uxX7vt9p
Happening soon. Our #ReadforRefaat event will feature readings of “If I Must Die” in English, Swahili, Amharic, Hindi, Farsi, Tamil, French, Somali and more. We’ll also talk about Dr. Refaat Alareer’s writings and honor his powerful legacy❤️🔥🇵🇸👊🏾
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Members of @librarianswithpalestine gathered to join @publishers4palestine's call to Read for Refaat, during the week which marks 40 days since his death in an Israeli bombing. Here we read Refaat's poem "If I Must Die" on the steps of NYPL's Schwartzman building. #readforrefaat
This Sunday: 8pm Gaza, 6pm London, 1pm New York. We honor the work and legacy of poet, writer, scholar and educator Dr. Refaat Alareer who was killed in an Israeli strike 45 days ago.
Join us online https://t.co/eARm3afSxX
#ReadPalestine #ReadForRefaat
🇵🇸 As part of the call to #ReadForRefaat by Publishers for Palestine and to amplify Palestinian voices, we created our own version of “If I must die”. We raise our voices in unison with many others who stand in solidarity with Palestine, for freedom and total liberation.
🍉 A monumental poem and an icon for Palestinian resistance, “If I must die” by Refaat Alareer should be heard all around the world.
#ReadForRefaat
link to videopoem:
https://t.co/WGMkZ1wiwN
Join us online this Sunday (Jan 21st) to read and discuss some stories and poems by Refaat Alareer, a beautiful soul gone too soon but inspired a generation of writers to believe in the power of the story 🇵🇸❤️🥀
https://t.co/eARm3afSxX
#ReadforRefaat #ReadPalestine
Here's my reading Refaat Alareer's "If I Must Die", part of @publishersforpalestine 's #ReadforRefaat challenge, calling for an end to Israel's genocide in Palestine & honouring this great Gazan poet & activist, killed by airstrikes 40 days ago on 7 December 2023. #CeasefireNow
Yesterday was #ReadForRefaat and this is clip of me performing his poem 'If I Must Die', the last poem he wrote before he was horrifically martyred
Refaat Alareer was a Palestinian poet, professor, and organizer who was killed in an Israeli bombing on Dec 6, 2023.
Today, 40 days after his death, @pubforpalestine have called for a #GlobalDayOfAction.
#ReadForRefaat #ReadPalestine #ReadAndResist #LetItBeATale
내가 죽어야 한다면 #ReadForRefaat
레팟 알-알리르 작
안톤 허 역
내가 죽어야 한다면
당신은 살아남아
내 이야기를 해야 해
내 유품을 팔아서
천조각과
끈을 사야 해
(하얀 천에 긴 꼬리를 달아)
가자지구 어딘가의 어린아이가
하늘을 직시하면—
January 20th — Poetry for Palestine, Verses against the Genocide” Several cities across Spain and South America have teamed up with @UNRWA to #ReadPalestine during #ReadforRefaat week
On January 20, more than 20 cities across Spain and Latin America will take part in "Poesía por Palestina: Versos contra el genocidio."
More here: https://t.co/BlTlVfPFlI
내가 죽어야 한다면 #ReadForRefaat
레팟 알-알리르 작
안톤 허 역
내가 죽어야 한다면
당신은 살아남아
내 이야기를 해야 해
내 유품을 팔아서
천조각과
끈을 사야 해
(하얀 천에 긴 꼬리를 달아)
가자지구 어딘가의 어린아이가
하늘을 직시하면—
As we move into 2024, the global struggle for Palestinian liberation persists. In accordance with this, we would like join @pubforpalestine in #ReadforRefaat — a global day of action, followed by a week of events 🍉🧵
If you're in the UK and haven't read Refaat Alareer's poem in public yet today, there's still time to call your MP, call Sunak, call Cameron, and read it on their voice mail. Demand an end to the genocide and the occupation. #ReadForRefaat #LetItBeATale #FreePalestine
In the UK, you can find your MP's contact info here. Call them and read them a poem about Palestine. Demand an end to the UK's support for genocide and an end to the occupation. Call Sunak at 020 7219 5437. Call Cameron at 020 7219 5353. #ReadForRefaat
https://t.co/U4ZkEr1WLV
It's 40 days since the death of Refaat Alareer. If you're in Canada and haven't read Refaat's poem in public yet today, call your MP and read it to them. Call Trudeau: 514-277-6020. Call Mélanie Joly: 613-992-0983. Tell them to stop the genocide. #ReadforRefaat
It's 40 days since the death of Refaat Alareer. If you haven't read Refaat's poem in public yet today, call your Member of Congress and read it to them. Call the White House. Tell them to stop the genocide and end the occupation. #ReadforRefaat #LetItBeATale #FreePalestine
In the US, use this handy form to find your representative. Call them and read them a poem about Palestine. Demand an end to US support for genocide and an end to the occupation. Call the White House at 202-456-1111 #ReadForRefaat #LetItBeATale
https://t.co/RxcKey1LNt
Today, January 15, readers around the world will honor the life, work, and resistance of Refaat Alareer (1979-2023) and other Palestinian writers silenced and/or killed by Israel.
#readforrefaat
https://t.co/1SUz2p2Yae
📖 Honored to share ‘I am You’, my 2nd reading of Refaat Alareer’s poetry for the @pubforpalestine Global Day of Action 🪁
Long live the ‘Shakespeare of Shujaiyaa’ 🖍️🖍️🖍️
#ReadForRefaat #LetltBeATale #PoetryProtest
In consultation with Palestinian authors & publishing professionals, Gayatri Sethi (Desi Book Aunty) & I curated a Palestinian Feminist Reading List as a feminist-focused complement to other existing lists. 🍉
https://t.co/sP8KUrejem
#readpalestine #readforrefaat @PalFeminist
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