#my new kufiya

[areejabdel-muttalib]

نري فيكي فجراً سوفَ يأتي مهما طال ظلام اللَّيل.

#palestine #mobilephotography #throughmylens #my new kufiya #my gift #so glad #best gift i have ever received

[glazecake]

Palestine فلسطين

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My goal with making this post is to use my platform to raise awareness and encourage solidarity and action for the people of Palestine. Over the past few weeks, I have felt powerless to watch the destruction of Gaza before the world's eyes. However, I realized that I still have a large platform despite this blog's inactivity. With this, I would like to share information about Palestine and what you can do to help.

In the above post, I have sought out videos of Palestinian food, culture, art, architecture, and nature to share. Israeli propaganda is trying adamantly to dehumanize the population of Palestine in order to further justify their genocide. Regardless, no matter where you are in the world, humans recognize and understand what it is to be human. What it is to make art, to share food with your loved ones, to travel, and laugh, and sing. To experience heartbreak and hardship, and to experience joy. To dream about the future. To stand up for what we believe in, to fight in the face of injustice.

If you are an American citizen, use your voice to stand up for what's right. Contact your representatives. Demand a ceasefire in Gaza. Boycott companies and celebrities who voice their support of the Israeli settler state. Protest. Donate. Organize. Fight. We are strongest when in community with each other. Our US tax dollars directly fund the murder of Gazan civilians. Make it known that we will not stand idly by while news outlets and propagandists lie to our faces about the atrocities enacted by the IDF and the Knesset.

Here are some links for information on Palestine, as well as places to donate:

decolonizepalestine - A website aiming to educate and dispel myths about the Palestinian people, ran by two Ramallah residents.

US Campaign for Palestinian Rights - You can use this website to find groups organizing near you.

Palestine Action US - The US branch of a directive aiming to dismantle the Israeli military regime, directly funded by the US.

Hirbawi Kufiya - The last and only Kufiya factory in Palestine, as featured in the gif above. You can pre-order a kufiya which will be shipped once the blockade has been lifted.

Let Gaza Live: Ceasefire NOW - An easy way to send letters to your representatives to demand ceasefire in Gaza.

The Palestinians: From Peasants to Revolutionaries by Rosemary Sayigh - A good introduction to the ongoing Israeli occupation of Palestine.

Click to Help - One click a day can help raise donations for the UNRWA.

baitulmaal - Donate to fund relief.

anera - Donate to provide hygiene kits for displaced Gazans.

As of October 27th, 2023, Gazans are losing access to the internet. It is imperative for us to share their stories, to continue to remain active and aware of their martyrdom. The IDF will utilize this information blackout to their advantage. We must do all we can. Do not forget the plight of the Palestinian people. Do not allow their voices to go unheard.

From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free. 🇵🇸

#palestine #ceasefire now #free palestine #gaza

[inkwingart]

[image ID] Iris, a brown-skinned young man, perches on a windowsill, flying a kite with a long green tail with stylized pennants resembling the Palestinian olive-leaf motif. A black and white kufiya is wrapped loosely around his shoulders, and his black tunic is adorned with tatreez. Crow, a darker-skinned brown man in a dark teal sleeveless shirt, stands behind Iris with his hand resting gently on Iris’s arm. [end ID]

Ceasefire now. End the occupation. Free Palestine.

Context under the cut:

These are my characters Iris (with the kite) and Crow (behind him). I started writing about them a few years ago, and their story takes place in the same world as Fox and Hemlock’s. Stars in the Dark is about being diaspora in a multicultural society, how a gilded cage is still a cage and slavery remains slavery even if it is not named such, and about the weight of a ruler’s legacy.

Iris and Crow’s story takes place a few decades prior, while Mahjuren is not a kingdom but an empire.

This time, the focus is on Iris, one of the last surviving members of an indigenous nomadic minority within Mahjuren. His clan was massacred when he was a child, and his identity as a member of that clan was erased by assigning him a new surname that roughly translates to “of nothing and nowhere.” Other clans are under constant threat from imperial raids that gleefully commit similar massacres with total impunity.

As Iris grows up, every aspect of his life is rigidly dictated by his “savior” who took him in after the massacre. Who he meets, what he learns, where he goes, his meals, his hobbies, and even his relationships are subjected to scrutiny and control.

One of the major events in the story is when Iris is assigned to travel to a certain city for the first time, a trip that is typically given as a reward to novices for becoming journeymen and one that Iris was originally denied. The day he and Crow arrive happens to be the Festival of Kites, and the scene in which Iris plays with a stolen kite is the first moment when Iris is permitted unfettered, childlike joy.

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If you read all that, you’ll notice some striking similarities to Palestinian history. None of this was intentional—my original inspiration was North Asian and North American indigenous peoples. Before the genocide in Gaza, I thought maybe my writing of Iris’s childhood was a bit unbelievable, acceptable for a fantasy protagonist but not entirely realistic. I don’t think that anymore. In the past hundred days, we’ve witnessed families wiped out, children kidnapped by colonizers, zionist soldiers laughing as they attempt to destroy an entire society.

#my art #illustration #free palestine #bird and blossom #iris ne’zehjni #crow ni’fal

[loth-caatgirl]

our new kufiya arrived tonight and me n my wife immediately took to sniffing them like a pack of beasts

they smell like ...freshly rendered linens, and some unknown spice. it's faint, but like... a human halfway round the world touched these, made them, ensured they got to us.

#the caatgirl yowls

[pattern-recognition]

Just wanna share about the kufiyah. My college campus has a large Arabic student body so it's cool to see a lot people wear it-- usually as a loose shawl but sometimes as a headwrap. Also one time my grandma was just wearing one to church. She didn't know the significance (it was a gift from a friend) and she later gave it to me as a gift as well. Which is good since I was worried she'd get jumped or something while out nowadays lol

the surge of interest of kufiyas in the west, beyond people who are actually arabs, as a symbol of solidarity with palestine is interesting because i can’t remember the last time there was a mass-adoption of a physical gesture of political affiliation, at least to this scale. there have been more half-hearted emblems in recent memory, like when people in the US tried to encourage the wearing of safety pins in solidarity with immigrants, and there are more ‘seasonal,’ for lack of a better term, badges such as poppies being worn in europe to commemorate WWI. those gestures simply aren’t of like calibre though, and it’s worth noting that the kufiya is distinct as it’s a (mostly) left-wing symbol, and unambiguously a retort against the neoliberal status quo and the DoD narrative. all fashion is, at least unconsciously, a reflection of political allegiance or class status. those who still cling to vestigial ‘punk’ ideology emblamatize their individualist neo-anarchism, fascists have a variety of symbolic apparel even if it’s not distinctly theirs or explicit, like archaic skinhead fashion or simple flecktarn parkas, Iranian politicians wear western suits yet forego a tie, etc etc. it’s a near universal phenomenon, and there are as many visual codes, derivations, nuances, rejections, resurgences, etc as their are outfits in the world. in short though, it’s somewhat of a comfort to see/have a left-wing symbol to adopt that’s also taken up by others. occasionally i feel silly wearing my telogreika or modified soviet chore-coat, but every group has their semiotics.

also, political matters aside, kufiyas are objectively cool as hell. i love seeing the variety in them, from the color palette to the patternization. the most emblematic of palestine is obviously the black and white kufiya with the fishnet and grape leaf pattern, but purely aesthetically i prefer the two I own in the more general pan-arabic houndstooth-esque pattern, one in white/red and the other (my Hirbawi made one) in grey. i’m not the type of person to usually own more than one of a specific item, but it’s nice having a spare to lend out when the need arises. i’ve been wanting to get another from Hibawi to gift to my father but, as anyone familiar with them will know, they’ve been out of stock/unable to continue production for months, the former because of huge demand and the latter because of the IOF’s imperialist war

my only caveat with the trends as they are rn is the cheap commodification of solidarity. even when a certain percent of the proceeds of a commodity are donated to a worthy cause, it’s demeaning to see protest diluted into the purchasing of a t-shirt with a catchy slogan, especially when most of them are produced and distributed by virtue of the same imperialist economic system that’s at fault for the whole conflagration. no ethical consumption, etc etc, nothing new to report

#lurklore

[chickenisamazing]

2023 was, unsurprisingly, a year of very weak fits. These are the best I managed to pull off in a year that was quite stressful for me. Style-wise, it was marked with an increase in skirt wearing and layering dresses over other dresses or skirts. I've gained weight recently and will almost certainly gain more weight while I'm here in Bangladesh, so I anticipate plenty more skirt and dress wearing in 2024, at least at the start, because I don't think I'll be able to fit into most of my pants.

Most of the new additions to my wardrobe have been hoodies, jewelry, and kufiyas, though of course I've acquired more clothes during this Bangladesh trip. I also started wearing necklaces toward the end of the year, first briefly with gold but then with my Palestine necklace. Not sure how long the necklace phase will last, I've been wearing the Palestine one almost every day since I got it.

Last year was the year I mostly acquired workout clothes, and I acquired a few more at the start of this year, but I've fallen off of my exercise routines, so we'll see what the new year brings in terms of that, though I don't anticipate acquiring any more workout clothes since I think I'm pretty much set for life on that at this point.

#T #Murgi face

[lone-nyctophile]

I hope you don’t mind me using you as somewhat of a confessional booth here but I value your thoughts (I always feel as though you think very deeply on your words)

I’m so surprised at queer and ally Zionists. Queer Zionists especially, because we as a community should bristle at the way that Israel uses us as a justification, a token of their supposed goodness towards humanity as they slaughter children. But they don’t, and people who I know accept and love their queer friends are just as staunch Zionists.

On the note of people I know, a lot of the population of my school is deeply Zionist, and it’s so weird because I would be alienated and utterly dogpiled if I tried to do something like the people I see online wearing a kufiya to school, and all these people just don’t care about Palestinian lives and I see these people in a new light. I feel like that seems so shallow comparing to what they’re facing.

Besides that I’ve made my commitment to see, hear, and know the state of Palestine. I read and watch the news about it, and I know this but I’m stuck here and I don’t feel like I’m helping. I feel like I’m watching the world fall apart around me. I feel like everyone around me is playing the fiddle as Rome burns

Hello anon,

Israel (which claims to be a 'Jewish state') using the Queer rhetoric as a propaganda weapon is so ridiculously baffling because, factually speaking, Judaism prohibits homosexuality just as much as Islam does. Besides, gay and lesbian marriages are illegal in Israel. 🤡

However, as an aro, it is my right to say that LGBTQ+ really isn't a criterion in the least for condemning a genocide.

I understand that you are a kind and empathetic soul 🫶 but if it isn't safe for you to wear the keffiyeh, then you are in no way obliged to wear it. And yes, I've almost lost my faith in humanity. We've put literal monsters and sadists in power.

Thank you so much for writing to me, and my inbox is always open to you. 😊

🕊❤️‍🩹🇵🇸

#Palestine #Free palestine

[dear-indies]

i wanna help palestine, however i don't have much money to send for help. besides reposting links, and trying to spread the truth, what else can be done? i don't want my lack of funds to be a reason innocence suffers.

https://arab.org/click-to-help/palestine/ - click daily for free and the proceeds will go to charity.

Save media (videos and images) - social media has taken down so many pages over the years (Eye on Palestine is now up on Instagram but they were down for a few days and unsure if they'd be back) so for those with a solid external harddrive, do your thing!

I know you said this but keep sharing posts! The same as above, many websites want to censor Palestinian content. Share as much as you can to combat the propaganda news outlets are spreading. FOLLOW AS MANY PALESTINIAN ACTIVISTS AS YOU CAN!

Protests - attend a protest if you can! Remember to mask up (for virus and personal security purposes) and hide any identifiable markings like tattoos. There are many how-to-protest guides out there with important information on what to bring so please read up on those before attending!

Contact your reps - Link for Europeans. Link for Americans. Google Doc with scripts for different countries!

Involved money but I'm adding it for the folks with funds!

bdsmovement - The South African boycott was fundamental so I don't want to hear anyone saying boycotting doesn't work. From my knowledge the bdsmovement is the main boycotting list, it systematically boycotts companies to give the biggest impact but I've also been avoiding Mcdonald's, Burger King, Starbucks, Disney (is generally a bullshit company otherwise), and Apple (is also a bullshit company otherwise too) for the what they've been doing in Israel too and many others have too because their sales have fallen.

Support Palestinian Businesses - seen posts around that loads of people are ordering and preordering from kufiya.org/ which are the last remaining Kufiya makers.

I'll update this with more information/links when found!

I hope this makes sense I just woke up but I needed to answer this.

#free palestine

[killingg-eve]

new pfp: Kufiya Eve

Thanks to my friend @killbillieve

[walks-the-ages]

from my email inbox this morning:

Save the Children of Gaza On Saturday 21st the first few aid trucks finally entered Gaza from Egypt. Many credible organisations are collecting aid supplies to provide the Palestinians with urgently needed medical relief. In light of this news, Hirbawi will be donating profits from every kufiya sold throughout this entire month to the Palestine American Medical Association (PAMA), and we wish to endorse their efforts to all those who may be interested in making any direct donations. 

 What is PAMA? PAMA is an association made up of Palestinian doctors and other medical professionals that consistently sends their medical specialists into Gaza and the West Bank to treat Palestinians and Palestinian children especially.  PAMA is regularly on the frontline providing urgent medical relief to clinics, hospitals, and Palestinian families. Their goal is to give Palestinians access to comprehensive and sustainable healthcare. They have worked diligently to help over 50,000 Palestinians since 2013, and hold a consistent record of allocating all funds donated to these medical relief efforts. 

Emergency Appeal to Support Gaza Hospitals: PAMA is working on the ground to provide Gaza hospitals with much-needed medical supplies. Hospitals benefitting from these efforts include Al Shifa Medical complex, and other public hospitals that are working way beyond their capacity and consuming a huge number of supplies due to the high number of casualties. PAMA is able to deliver donations at this time by procuring emergency medical supplies requested by hospitals in Gaza, from what is left in Gaza local suppliers’ warehouses. In addition to those efforts, PAMA is procuring medical supplies from neighbouring countries.  We kindly ask you to note, that while PAMA commit to delivering all of your donations, they currently can’t guarantee the timing, which is out of our control due to the ongoing crisis. You can Donate directly to the PAMA campaign by visiting the PAMA Donation Portal.   --The Hirbawi Team

#palestine #free palestine #PAMA #donations #charity #gaza #Palestine American Medical Association

[macarensesangles]

for transparency’s sake btw, since ive been away for a bit & haven’t posted about it here:

i stand with palestine & am infuriated about the genocide israel is committing. i won’t be posting much if at all about current events in gaza or the west bank here going onward just bc i have already been doing a lot of that on my main @c0rpseductor and on twitter, but i feel like the statement is important to make here too, especially bc i know a lot of other selfshippers do use their selfship blogs to speak on current events as well. i don’t want to use this blog for that purpose but do want to still direct my followers here to pay attention to the ongoing events.

idk what else to say really, i just wanted to be totally clear bc this is really important stuff happening. if you’d like to see the stuff ive been reblogging about the news you can check out my personal obvs. i will also finish off this post with a couple links

decolonize palestine is a really informative site about what’s been going on historically & is worth a read

hirwabi is currently only accepting preorders rn bc shipments aren’t possible due to the blockade, but supporting their business helps AND wearing actual keffiyeh shows your solidarity & support

given a lot of US news outlets are very biased it’s good to be skeptical of what you see from US sources and also try to pay attention to reports from gazans themselves, esp bc from what i understand the communications blackout is finally beginning to lift. al jazeera also has a lot of up to date coverage on twitter

that’s it! thank you for reading

[hambubbie]

hey, im pretty sure the website is legit since you (and one other person in the notes) got ur kufiya from that website, but when i clicked the link i got a malware notice on my laptop--just wanted to see if you know anything about that? just in case

Huh that’s weird, it’s def legit! Myself and a few other people know already got theirs but as far as I know they’ve only had their website for about a week so maybe it’s new?

[executing]

my kufiya, new pants, lockpicks, amd ear buds were all in the mail today. this is what the little gentile kids feel on christmas

#ordered some of these things months ago idk why theyre just showing up #the kufiya i get. but why did it take lockpicks like 1.5 months to get here

[tortiefrancis]

God I genuinely can't fucking take it anymore. Every single picture I see of dead Palestinians I see my relatives, I see my ancestors, I see the family photos filling up the walls, and people are still trying to excuse it all and spreading misinformation and falling for literal 9/11 level bullshit propaganda and I can't fucking take it. Every single day I look up news on Lebanon because I don't want my family's village to be bombed, and I can never find anything and it just makes me panic, because what if it happens and I don't find out until much later? I'm scared to go outside, I've had second thoughts about having my Lebanon key chain out and I've never worn my kufiya again. I have no arab friends I can talk to about this and none of my non-arab friends understands what I'm going through and I genuinely feel like I'm losing my mind, I want this to end, please. I can't take it

#vent tw #vent

[trans-girl-nausicaa]

Three weeks ago I purchased a kufiya (also known as a keffiyeh) from the Hirbawi manufacturer in Palestine. It arrived today at my home in USA (4/16/2022).

I was saddened and angered (but not surprised) to hear about the most recent attack (4/15/2022) by Israeli forces on innocent Palestinian Muslim worshipers at Al-Aqsa mosque.

I felt there was some sort of tragic irony to the fact that at roughly the same time that this square of woven cloth from Palestine peacefully was driven by US postal workers to my residence, Israeli jackbooted soldiers (“Allies to the US Empire”) attacked innocent people in Palestine.

Is it perhaps “performative” or “consumerist” for an “American Communist” to Purchase Goods from Palestine?

“What, do you think you are going to stop war by buying things?”

We live in an era where masses of people are politically disempowered and feel politically impotent.

If even one Palestinian person appreciates my business then I can’t say I have any regret.

#kufiya

[ahollowyear]

I decided to collect these but then they came out with entirely new colorways rip my bank acct 13 of these guys and counting at least it's not funko pops

#fashion #personal