What the last 1000 days of genocide in Gaza (and in South Lebanon) has taught us, is that European political identity (Whiteness) conceived in colonialism, breastfed on slavery and christened by genocide, is as wedded to the elimination of othered people of colour now as it has been at any time since 1750.
Unspeakable suffering. I walk among people's tents and hear their cries because of hunger, lack of medical supplies, or even water. The problem is that I can't help everyone; I'm weak on my own😭💔
Millions are watching the World Cup. Hundreds of thousands in Gaza are watching the road, waiting for the next water truck to reach their camp. Urgent help needed: https://t.co/jw67Ah9X72
The contrast is almost impossible to comprehend. Around the world, tens of thousands of dollars are spent on a single match ticket. That same amount could provide fresh drinking water to dozens of displacement camps, helping families survive another day.
Sport has the power to unite people, inspire pride, and bring joy. But it is heartbreaking that while the world celebrates on the field, so many people are struggling for something far more basic: clean water.
Before you watch the next match, please take one minute to send $5 to help The Sameer Project complete our water desalination plant. You can help give safe drinking water to families who have nowhere else to turn.
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While football fans debate whether a goal should have been counted, children in Gaza debate whether today they'll drink. Help us build Gaza's next source of clean water, we’re 80% there: https://t.co/qFBh5BTOyO
Eid Mubarak. May we live to see a softer world. One closer to liberation, justice, and peace. A world where children wake up to laughter instead of war, and where freedom is no longer just a wishful prayer but a lived reality for all people around the world. Blessings to you all.
This is Mohamed Nader, one of the victims of the San Diego mosque terrorist attack…
His wife, Mrs. Khairaat, has served as a kindergarten teacher for decades. Their family has long been known within the ICSD community as “the neighbors of the masjid,” since they lived directly across the street.
When Nader heard the gunshots, he immediately ran toward the danger. He grabbed whatever he could from Brother Amin Abdullah and went inside to confront the two terrorists. He was martyred in the process.
At the same time, his wife was barricaded inside the kindergarten classroom with her students. Despite the unimaginable fear and chaos, she remained composed so the children would not be afraid. Imagine her strength... Evacuating with her students and then witnessing the carnage brought upon our house of worship and school.
Brother Nader was always trying to do right by people, especially by his children. His children attended my Quran classes, and their parents would often ask me to check in on them and mentor them. They cared deeply about their children and the children of the community. They would always say, “Please talk to our children because they listen to you and need good mentorship.” SubhanAllah, this is the kind of family the Awads are.
When Brother Nader heard the gunshots, he ran into the gunfire from across the street not knowing what would happen, only knowing that his wife, the children, and the community were in danger and that he had to do something. By the will of Allah, he delayed the shooters and prevented them from reaching the classrooms.
He saved an untold number of children’s lives yesterday.
May Allah accept Nader as a Shaheed.
— Fayaz Nawabi
Brother Amin Abdullah was the guard at the mosque in San Diego for years. He was instrumental in stopping the shooters from reaching the children today. This was his final post on FB. On these holiest days, may Allah have mercy on him and accept him as a martyr. Ameen
In the middle of the national demonstration for Palestine in Dublin, a huge banner is held by several people calling on Ireland to stop the game against the Israeli regime next October.
Ireland has to have the morality and not play the game. Israel must be kicked out o football
An important aspect of decolonization is decolonizing our philosophical outlook of the world. Changing the way that we think goes a long way towards changing our present conditions.
A mother looking at her entire family, all of whom were martyred.
All I want is for you to understand the depth of what she was feeling in that moment, as she sat there silently, staring at them wrapped in shrouds before her.
For those of us who are Black in the UK, this was absolutely predictable.
This country is a right wing white supremacist nation at heart.
And let me stir the pot, all the three parties with large seat numbers are overtly racist. It is not 1 in 2, it is 75%.
All the footage released by Hezbollah shows attacks on soldiers carrying weapons or military equipment, while all the footage released by Israel shows attacks on homes and civilians.
I have been exposed to more unimaginable horror due to Israel than everything else in my lifetime combined. The continued assault on all of humanity by this evil little colony is unprecedented.