Jerusalem has frozen the bank accounts of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, which represents roughly half of Palestinian Christians and is one of the largest landholders in Israel.
The Knesset, for example, is built on land leased from the Orthodox Church. The Patriarchate manages not only churches but also schools, hospitals, and welfare services for Palestinians in Israel and the West Bank.
In an email from the Jerusalem municipality, Israeli officials defended the freeze: “Administrative enforcement proceedings were initiated against the Greek Patriarchate for failing to settle their property tax obligations on assets that are not used as houses of worship.”
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This is my will and my final message. If these words reach you, know that Israel has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice. First, peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
Allah knows I gave every effort and all my strength to be a support and a voice for my people, ever since I opened my eyes to life in the alleys and streets of the Jabalia refugee camp. My hope was that Allah would extend my life so I could return with my family and loved ones to our original town of occupied Asqalan (Al-Majdal). But Allah’s will came first, and His decree is final. I have lived through pain in all its details, tasted suffering and loss many times, yet I never once hesitated to convey the truth as it is, without distortion or falsification—so that Allah may bear witness against those who stayed silent, those who accepted our killing, those who choked our breath, and whose hearts were unmoved by the scattered remains of our children and women, doing nothing to stop the massacre that our people have faced for more than a year and a half.
I entrust you with Palestine—the jewel in the crown of the Muslim world, the heartbeat of every free person in this world. I entrust you with its people, with its wronged and innocent children who never had the time to dream or live in safety and peace. Their pure bodies were crushed under thousands of tons of Israeli bombs and missiles, torn apart and scattered across the walls.
I urge you not to let chains silence you, nor borders restrain you. Be bridges toward the liberation of the land and its people, until the sun of dignity and freedom rises over our stolen homeland. I entrust you to take care of my family. I entrust you with my beloved daughter Sham, the light of my eyes, whom I never got the chance to watch grow up as I had dreamed.
I entrust you with my dear son Salah, whom I had wished to support and accompany through life until he grew strong enough to carry my burden and continue the mission.
I entrust you with my beloved mother, whose blessed prayers brought me to where I am, whose supplications were my fortress and whose light guided my path. I pray that Allah grants her strength and rewards her on my behalf with the best of rewards.
I also entrust you with my lifelong companion, my beloved wife, Umm Salah (Bayan), from whom the war separated me for many long days and months. Yet she remained faithful to our bond, steadfast as the trunk of an olive tree that does not bend—patient, trusting in Allah, and carrying the responsibility in my absence with all her strength and faith.
I urge you to stand by them, to be their support after Allah Almighty. If I die, I die steadfast upon my principles. I testify before Allah that I am content with His decree, certain of meeting Him, and assured that what is with Allah is better and everlasting.
O Allah, accept me among the martyrs, forgive my past and future sins, and make my blood a light that illuminates the path of freedom for my people and my family. Forgive me if I have fallen short, and pray for me with mercy, for I kept my promise and never changed or 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 requested to be published upon his martyrdom.
A man can be emotionally shattered, mentally exhausted, financially ruined, and spiritually drained, but if he’s still showing up, no one notices. Society doesn’t check his mental health, only his performance. Utility over humanity. Every time
اللايف كله على صفحة الفيس بوك عندي كان نفسي اطلع اللايف على كل المنصات بس تقنيًا صعب.. موظف من موظفين السيسي أتعصب جدًا واتهمني بالكذب وكان مقهور اوي لما قولتله القفل مقفول من عندكم انتم مش من عندي .. قهره اوي الكذب والافتراء وهو عارف انه ساعة بالكتير والشرطة هتكسره ومش هيموت من الجوع ولا القصف يعني .. ما بالك باللي بيتكلم عليهم طول السنتين بكذبة من عندنا مش من عندهم ولا داخل لهم أكل ولا شرب ولا علاج وبيموتو من القصف والجوع والخذلان! مجرمين انجاس
I told Congress they're killing poor kids in Gaza by buying bombs, and they're paying for it by kicking poor kids off Medicaid in the US. This was the authorities' response.
تخيل ان اكثر ادوات الضغط التي نعول عليها الان هي مظاهرات اليسار في إسرائيل ضد نتنياهو.
العواصم العربية بدون تظاهرات
الوسطاء لا يضغطون لوقف الحرب
جبهات الاسناد غير قادرة على المساندة ( ما عدا اليمن)
الرأي العام العالمي غير مهتم بغزة
Thank you America, thank you for your support, thank you for this visit. Thank you @POTUS, Congress, and the American people.
Ukraine needs just and lasting peace, and we are working exactly for that.