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Palestinian activists get their message across on Londons iconic Tower Bridge landmark- one of the cities most historic buildings. We need a ceasefire now.

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for those who didn’t know, Bisan called for a global strike on April 15th!

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in recognition of World Down Syndrome Day on March 21

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iconic

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Intifada Dress, from the collection of Tiraz: Widad Kawar Home for Arab Dress. 

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Yesterday, Today, and Forever

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"Bisan flying a kite today ♥️ The Palestinian smile is resistance to the colonizers and their inhumane occupation. Palestine will be free."

from Wear The Peace, 19/Feb/2024:

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palestinian embroidery obi project

The collective works with Palestinian women (refugees and those living in Gaza) to create tatreez (Palestinian embroidery) for Japanese obis (wide sash/belt). They also participate in cross cultural initiatives such as embroidery workshops and exhibitions.

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Righteous Torrence "Chevy" Hill, a barber based in Atlanta, was recently killed for being trans. There aren't many people talking about this and the obvious reason is because he is a black trans man. It's a shame that this went unnoticed for so long, but I'm using this platform to remind people that black trans men are often left out of the conversation about who we need to protect and it's unfair.

https://www.them.us/story/righteous-torrence-chevy-hill-atlanta-death

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Hey, just in time for the CDC to fuck everyone, the US government is ending their free COVID test program on March 8. Order your free tests while you still can.

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everyday i read something about America (historically and current) that literally makes me wanna rip my hair our because it's so evil

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If murdering and shooting starving people who were finally excited for flour to finally enter the north of Gaza is not a war crime, then maybe there’s no such thing as “war crimes” for the ones who invented the laws.

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They are carpet bombing Rafah. The over 1.4 million Palestinians in Rafah are being targeted at what is now 4 in the morning for them. They are posting their goodbyes.

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‘MEMORIAL TO 418 PALESTINIAN VILLAGES WHICH WERE DESTROYED, DEPOPULATED AND OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL IN 1948’ (2001), is a work by Palestinian artist Emily Jacir, born in 1972, featuring a refugee tent embroidered with the names of Palestinian villages impacted by Israeli expansion.