#Omar al-Mukhtar

[northgazaupdates]

9 April 2024

Journalist Belal Mortaja documents how, despite the devastation and ongoing danger, the people of north Gaza refuse to give up celebrating Eid al-Fitr under genocide.

A small marketplace has been erected among the rubble of destroyed shops and homes on Omar al-Mukhtar Street in Gaza City. Despite having so little food available, a small amount of festive sweets has been prepared. Premade candies and other snacks are available as well. Shops have gone through their decimated inventories to find clothing, toys, and goods that are still usable, and put them up for sale.

The size and spirit does not compare to a typical Eid market in Gaza, and money for purchases has mostly been depleted over the last six months. However, the social and emotional value of this gathering is incalculable. It is a testament to the determination, resilience, and community devotion of the people of north Gaza that the market has been constructed at all.

#north gaza #gaza #gaza genocide #gaza strip #gaza under attack #free gaza #from the river to the sea palestine will be free #palestinian genocide #gaza journalists #video #9 april 2024 #belal mortaja #gaza under bombardment #gaza under fire #gaza update #gaza under genocide #gaza under siege #stop gaza genocide #stop genocide #stop the genocide #stop israel #gazan genocide #israel is a terrorist state #israel is committing genocide #غزة #غزة تحت القصف #فلسطين #رمضان #عيد الفطر #omar al mukhtar street

[maslimanny]

Make it your practice to withdraw attention from past and future whenever they are not needed.

#picture is from the movie Omar Al-Mukhtar

[yantekerlek]

çöl aslanı: ömer muhtar

#omar al mukhtar #ömer muhtar

[psychotrenny]

I really do think this is the end for Israel. The beginning of the end at least. They're essentially a relic of an earlier time, a time when, through a complex confluence of factors, the military power of Europe was so far beyond the rest of the world that it could openly keep the world in shackles. The Imperial powers of Europe could do as they wished and respond to any resistance with overwhelming violence that, no matter how costly in money or lives or how many years it took, would eventually force open resistance to come to a (temporary) end. You saw exceptions of course, such as Ethiopia's successful repulsion of Italian invaders in the 1890s (although even that victory is somewhat undercut but Italy's more successful invasion about 40 years later), but in the majority of cases even the most brave and intelligent of resistance fighters would see themselves worn down and defeated. Just off the top of my head you have figures like Samori Toure, Omar al-Mukhtar, Samuel Maharero; all inflicted numerous defeats on their European Imperialist enemies but in the end couldn't overcome the sheer force that was arrayed against them.

Of course such supremacy was never absolute even at it's apex, and this height was so very short lived. Resistance never fully stopped; outbursts of violence were frequent and various forms of passive resistance like migration, tax evasion and industrial slowdown were ubiquitous. Resistance movements learned from past failures, acquired the weapons of modern war and soon proved a credible threat to the Imperialist forces that by the middle of the 20th century had exhausted themselves through in-fighting. Whether evicted through direct violence or choosing to leave under the inevitable threat of it, the European powers largely ended their direct domination over the colonised world. That's not to say Imperialism was over, far from it, but it mostly took on subtler forms; more soft power with only the occasional resort to hard. Imperial domination is now more than ever exerted through various local proxies and the broader forces that keep them in check as direct subjugation just isn't especially viable.

In the parts of the world without substantial settler populations this withdrawal was accomplished smoothly enough; most of the Europeans present either left without a fuss or found some sort of niche under the new order of things. But the liberation of colonies with large settler populations was a longer and bloodier process; just compare the French withdrawal from Indochina to that from Algeria or the fate of Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) to Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). A large number of Europeans were heavily entrenched in these colonies and had both their material wealth and sense of pride tied to the maintenance of white supremacy. Many politicians back in Europe were less willing to abandon such settler colonies, while with or without support from back home the colonists engaged in their own bloody wars of oppression against indigenous people.

But in the end they all fell. Algeria, Rhodesia, Angola, South Africa, the list goes on. Even as these places continue to suffer under the yoke of less direct Imperialism they can take pride knowing that the scourge of direct setter subjugation was defeated. Exploiting people is one thing; there are many ways you can accomplish this without the exploited truly catching on. But the sort of violence it takes to brazenly steal control of a people's land, settle yourself on it while keeping the original inhabitants as second class citizens is going to engender the fiercest resistance no matter what. The only remotely stable settler colonies are those where the indigenous peoples were already decimated by disease before being subjected to centuries of genocidal policies, reducing their current population to a small minority of the nation. And even then the survives continue to resist fiercely. In places where the settlers remained the minority there was simply no chance of such regimes surviving for long.

Israel as a state is among the last of its kind, and I see no reason why it shouldn't meet the fate of all other such colonies. The way I see it the end of Israel is inevitable. The only question is just how much bloodshed and suffering it'll take. The struggle has been ongoing for so very long. I truly hope that we're seeing the final stages of it, but I suppose only time can tell. All I know for sure is that from from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free

#stella speaks

[opencommunion]

via RNN:

The eternal martyr Basil Al-Araj wrote abundantly before his ascension in March of 2017. In his posthumously published book, "I Have Found My Answers," (a line from his will) he spoke of war during the 2014 zionist aggression on Gaza, just prior to the IOF ground invasion on July 17.

Basil guided us with eight rules and insights on the nature of war. He wrote:

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Since there is talk of a ground operation, several points must be considered:

1. The Palestinian resistance consists of guerrilla formations whose strategies follow the logic of guerrilla warfare or hybrid warfare, which Arabs and Muslims have become masters of through our experiences in Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Gaza. War is never based on the logic of conventional wars and the defense of fixed points and borders; on the contrary, you draw the enemy into an ambush. You do not stick to a fixed position to defend it; instead, you perform maneuvers, movement, withdrawal, and attack from the flanks and the rear. So, never measure it against conventional wars.

2. The enemy will spread photos and videos of their invasion into Gaza, occupation of residential buildings, or presence in public areas and well-known landmarks. This is part of the psychological warfare in guerrilla wars; you allow your enemy to move as they wish so that they fall into your trap and you strike them. You determine the location and timing of the battle. So, you may see photos from Al-Katiba Square, Al-Saraya, Al-Rimal, or Omar Al-Mukhtar Street, but do not let this weaken your resolve. The battle is judged by its overall results, and this is merely a show.

3. Never spread the occupation's propaganda, and do not contribute to instilling a sense of defeat. This must be focused on, for soon, we will start talking about a massive invasion in Beit Lahia and Al-Nusseirat, for example. Never spread panic; be supportive of the resistance and do not spread any news broadcast by the occupation (forget about the ethics and impartiality of journalism; just as the zionist journalist is a fighter, so are you).

4. The enemy may broadcast images of prisoners, most likely civilians, but the goal is to suggest the rapid collapse of the resistance. Do not believe them.

5. The enemy will carry out tactical, qualitative operations to assassinate some symbols [of resistance], and all of this is part of psychological warfare. Those who have died and those who will die will never affect the resistance's system and cohesion because the structure and formations of the resistance are not centralized but horizontal and widespread. Their goal is to influence the resistance's support base and the families of the resistance fighters, as they are the only ones who can affect the men of the resistance.

6. Our direct human and material losses will be much greater than the enemy's, which is natural in guerrilla wars that rely on willpower, the human element, and the extent of patience and endurance. We are far more capable of bearing the costs, so there is no need to compare or be alarmed by the magnitude of the numbers.

7. Today's wars are no longer just wars and clashes between armies but rather are struggles between societies. Let us be like a solid structure and play a game of biting fingers with the enemy, our society against their society.

Finally, every Palestinian (in the broad sense, meaning anyone who sees Palestine as a part of their struggle, regardless of their secondary identities), every Palestinian is on the front lines of the battle for Palestine, so be careful not to fail in your duty.

#palestine

[webdiggerxxx]

Omar al-Mukhtar st, Gaza, 2011

#palestine #free palestine #free gaza #gaza #market #flickr #oldweb #old web #2011

[gregor-samsung]

" Il 1° marzo 1896 un corpo di spedizione di diecimila soldati guidati dal generale Baratieri attaccò ad Adua un esercito di centoventimila etiopi guidati da Menelik. L’Italia subì una pesantissima sconfitta, lasciando sul terreno quasi cinquemila morti. Questa vittoria permise all'Etiopia di rimanere indipendente e insegnò ai popoli africani che gli invasori potevano essere sconfitti. L’Italia cercò allora di mettere le mani sulla Libia, con un corpo di spedizione italiano che sbarcò a Tripoli il 5 ottobre 1911. Ma l’invasione della Tripolitania e della Cirenaica da parte di un corpo militare di oltre centomila soldati italiani fece scattare la rivolta araba. Ne seguì una feroce repressione da parte italiana: migliaia di libici furono impiccati, fucilati, deportati. La resistenza, però, non si piegò e durò oltre vent’anni, nonostante la brutalità della repressione, soprattutto sotto la dittatura di Mussolini. Nel 1930, per ordine del Duce, per isolare i partigiani, vennero deportati dalla Cirenaica e rinchiusi in quindici campi di concentramento almeno centomila libici, in gran parte poi fucilati o impiccati. Fu impiegata anche l’aeronautica, su ordine di Mussolini, per sterminare le popolazioni ribelli, utilizzando le armi chimiche (gas asfissianti e bombe all'iprite). Nel 1931 il leader della ribellione, Omar al-Mukhtar (il “Leone del deserto”), fu individuato e catturato e, dopo un processo sommario, impiccato davanti a ventimila libici. È stata una delle più feroci repressioni coloniali, che costò la vita a oltre centomila persone. Fu allora che Mussolini, dopo aver sottomesso la Libia, decise nel 1934 di conquistare l’Etiopia. Si trattò della più grande spedizione coloniale con cinquecentomila uomini, trecentocinquanta aerei e duecentocinquanta carri armati. Più che una guerra di conquista coloniale, fu una guerra di distruzione del popolo etiope. "

Alex Zanotelli, Lettera alla tribù bianca, Feltrinelli (collana Serie Bianca); prima edizione marzo 2022. [Libro elettronico]

#Alex Zanotelli #letture #leggere #libri #citazioni #Eritrea #Lettera alla tribù bianca #Somalia #umanità #Libia #Padre Alessandro Zanotelli #Menelik #Etiopia #Adua #missionari comboniani #popoli africani #preti di strada #Africa #colonialismo italiano #Storia dell'Africa #società africane #Tripolitania #Cirenaica #Omar al-Mukhtar #antifascismo #il leone del deserto #Rodolfo Graziani #antimilitarismo #Pietro Badoglio #intellettuali italiani

[laz-laz-ace-pilot]

I keep thinking about Wilmon Paak.

How his father was murdered by the Imperials to be a show of force, which ultimately led to Wilmon throwing the bomb at their hotel base. How the same egotistical officer wanted the Empire's weapons displayed outside for the same show of force, and how that exacerbated one bomb into many.

How he closely mirrors Cassian at that age, but with the support of the community behind him.

How we don't know if his father got a funeral, if the Imperials ever returned his body for cremation and bricking. Given that he was publicly hanged and deemed a traitor, I doubt they'd allow anything on the scale Maarva recieved.

But also how this is the first time I've seen a brown child fighting back against oppression that doesn't demonise him, or belittle or pity him. Years and years of NCIS bullshit and the like, with racist narratives of child terrorists who were misled, who were intrinsically more violent, who attacked the people 'who were only there to keep the peace'.

And this subverted that. Andor said actually no, the invaders are the aggressors and they murdered his father. His actions are the rational conclusion of unjust oppressive control he's under. The Imperials are never redeemed, there's no 'good people on both sides' - instead we see his father's murderer disheveled, crawling on his hands and knees, before demanding more violence against civilians.

Because historically, most rebels didn't look like Luke Skywalker. They looked like Variamkunnatha Kunjahammid Haji, or Omar Al Mukhtar, or any number of SWANA and Asian rebels faced with European invasion. They looked more like Wilmon Paak.

And Wilmon is protected by his community, gets evacuated out. No 'all terrorists get their justice' ending. He lives.

And I can't stop thinking about that.

#andor spoilers #andor #wilmon paak #any historical figures mentioned are referenced for their role fighting colonialism #not necessarily for their internal governance #and if you're interested PLEASE look more into anti-colonial efforts in SWANA Africa and Asia #because its something the British at least want you to forget

[catdotjpeg]

On 26 October, the Palestinian Ministry of Health released the list of names of Palestinians killed since 7 October. Among them, from the Sukayk family, are: 

Mohieddin Abdul Rahman Mohieddin (78); 

his son Amjad Mohieddin Abdul Rahman (42), Amjad’s wife Iman Gamal Abdul Qader (40), and their children Menna Amjad Mohieddin (15) and Mohieddin Amjad Mohieddin (13); 

his son Mohammed Mohieddin Abdul Rahman (33), his wife Dina Alaa Ibrahim (32), and their children Ali Mohammed Mohieddin (6) and Tala Mohammed Mohieddin (4); 

and Mohieddin’s brother Baha al-Din Abdul Rahman Mohieddin (72), Baha al-Din’s wife Wisam Mohammed Khalil (61), and their daughter Nur Baha al-Din Abdul Rahman (38); 

and Baha al-Din’s son Abdullah Baha al-Din Abdul Rahman (34), his wife Dana Hashem Saadi (30), and their children Joan Abdullah Baha al-Din (6) and Anas Abdullah Baha al-Din (1); 

Inas Ramez Mohammed (37) and her children Baha al-Din Saadallah Baha al-Din (17), Ayham Saadallah Baha al-Din (13), Karam Saadallah Baha al-Din (11), and Karim Saadallah Baha al-Din (11); 

Ahmed Fouad Yahya (33);

Yusuf Jamil Ismail (24), who is described as “creative and wonderful” and had just established his own media company a few months ago; 

Sarah Alaa Bahjat (18) and her brother Amr Alaa Bahjat (5);

Rima Farouk Misbah (4);

Mahmud Taha and his son Yasin Mahmud Taha; 

and Mahmud’s brother Muhammad Taha, Muhammad’s wife Rasha Ahmed, and their sons Taha Muhammad, Ahmed Muhammad, and Jud Muhammad;

Dr. Raafat Safwat Raafat, a dentist and “a dear brother, friend, and classmate,” and his son, Yusuf Raafat Safwat, described by his aunt as a “beautiful child with soft hair”;

Tariq Ahmed Noman; 

Arij Jamal Abdel Nasser and her children Anas Muhannad, Lin Muhannad, and Alma Muhannad; 

In’am Muhammad; 

Ihab Naguib, his pregnant wife, and their daughter;

and Amr Alaa Al-Din, described as a brilliant student with "a promising future" who was "loved by all his friends."

Many members of the Sukayk family lived on Omar al-Mukhtar Street in Gaza City. 

You can read more about the human lives lost in Palestine on the Martyrs of Gaza Twitter account and here.

#palestine #martyrs of palestine

[shape]

Wenn die IDF Kulturkritik betreibt, bleibt nichts übrig vom antisemitischen Kunstwerk der Documenta 15

#documenta #documentafifteen #documenta15 #kulturkritik #bds

[wordsofpearls]

Many of us want the Islamic Khilafah to be established across the World. However if we can't even establish Khilafah of our own body (ie. control our organs from sins), we will not be able to establish the Islamic Khilafaah

The Help of Allah comes upon the Purified Believers. Hence why the Greatest Islamic Armies were majority Awliya, from the Commanders to the Infantry: Sayyidina Imam Ali, Sayyidina Umar Al-Faruq, Sayyidina Khalid ibn Walid رضي الله عنه Salah ad-Din al-Ayyubi, Mehmet Al-Fatih, Omar Mukhtar, Imam Shamil رحمة الله

The list goes on - this only shows us the sheer importance of Tazkiyah (purification of the self) especially regarding the liberation of the Muslims from oppression and tyranny

[northgazaupdates]

9 April 2024

Journalist Belal Mortaja documents the destruction by the IOF of Omar al-Mukhtar Street in Gaza City. Omar al-Mukhtar was one of the most popular spots in the Gaza Strip. It was a market street lined with shops, restaurants, businesses, and gathering spots. During Eid it was especially beautiful, with added lights and decorations to celebrate the end of Ramadan.

Today, the street is completely decimated. Aware of the social, cultural, and economic significance of Omar al-Mukhtar Street, the IOF ripped up the road and shelled or bombed most of the businesses and homes.

#north gaza #gaza #gaza genocide #gaza strip #gaza under attack #free gaza #from the river to the sea palestine will be free #palestinian genocide #gaza journalists #video #belal mortaja #9 April 2024 #gaza under bombardment #gaza under fire #gaza under siege #gaza under genocide #gaza update #omar al mukhtar street #gaza city #gazan genocide #stop gaza genocide #stop genocide #stop the genocide #stop israel #end israel's genocide #israeli war crimes #israel is a terrorist state #israel is committing genocide #israeli terrorism #save north gaza

[girlactionfigure]

במסעדת מעתוג, רח' עומר אלמוכתאר, מול ככר החייל האלמוני ברמאל, העיר עזה, תקבל ארוחה בשרית מלאה (סנדויץ עוף/שניצל/קבב או בורגר או קורדון בלו + צ'יפס + סלטים) במחיר שבין 10 - 13 ש"ח בלבד. 

At Matoug Restaurant, Omar al-Mukhtar St. opposite the Unknown Soldier Square, Remal Gaza City, you can eat a full chicken/meat meal (sandwich/burger + fries + appetizers/salads) for 10-13 shekels (~$2.50-$3.50).

#The GazaYouDontSee

[ibrahimalbadriroleplay71]

[abuubaidahh]

DISBELIEF AND FAITH |

Revolution doesn’t happen if you’re waiting for support from petty kings, believing Al Jazeera is an independent channel, or thinking Erdogan's Turkey is the Ottoman Empire.

Revolution doesn’t happen if you fear the power of America and the West, neglecting the power of Allah.

Omar al-Mukhtar, when told Italy had planes, replied, "Do they fly above or below Allah's throne?"

We lack trust in God and fear of Him, not fear of global powers.

Wishing that puppet states would support our revolutions is misguidance.

Why are Arab states shaped as they are today?

Who invented these borders, and who benefits?

Who supported today's regimes and cemented their power?

Wasn’t the son of Sharif Hussein appointed as king of Syria, then removed and appointed again in Iraq?

Wasn’t his brother made king of Jordan after its creation?

Who divided the Arabian Peninsula into demographically limited states, and what are the repercussions on today's reality?

When we answer these questions, we'll understand the revolution we must engage in and the goals we must strive to achieve.

When the Abbasids overthrew the Umayyads and nearly annihilated them, did the educational curricula in Egypt, the Levant, or North Africa change?

What did colonialism successfully destroy, and what legacy did its successors follow?

The answer is

Intermediate groups:

Some Muslim intellectuals might see certain factors as weaknesses, but in reality, they are strengths.

For example, the tribe is a strong resistance factor against tyranny.

1- When Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan's rule was established, he was rebuked by al-Ahnaf, who responded harshly.

Muawiya was later asked why he tolerated it, and he said, "This is the one who, when he gets angry, has a hundred thousand knights who get angry without knowing why he got angry."

2- Schools actively teaching generations to respect and venerate symbols and believe in sacred borders drawn by colonialism.

3- The religious authority has been made subordinate to the regime and is one of its branches.

The problem with Arab societies is the elimination of intermediate groups: tribes, religious schools, and independent scholars.

If you're a proud Muslim wanting a revolution, disbelieve in borders, then in national flags, and finally in nationalism. Forget who rules, educate the people and future generations, and revive intermediate groups.

The solution to a successful Muslim revolution is disbelief and faith:

Disbelief in nationalism and faith in the Ummah and freedom.

[kamreadsandrecs]

#art #genocide