As the holy month of Ramadan approaches, Palestinians stay steadfast in their faith and struggle to find food, aid, medicine and shelter. Many others are struggling too and it's important we remember them.
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yes seeing the palestine tags not trending for days in a row is disheartening — but that doesn’t mean we’re not talking about it. we are still talking and sharing and reading and we will continue to do so until palestine and every other group of people struggling for freedom are liberated, and beyond.
we have known since this intense new wave of ‘israeli’ aggression started that all social media platforms have been suppressing all forms of palestinian content. so do not become disheartened or demotivated by the lack of tags trending—
*because that does not mean we have stopped talking.*
as people who are not currently in palestine, and especially as non-palestinians, we do not have the right to become demotivated by anything in this situation. we do not have the right to complain that it seems like nothing is changing. we do not have the right to lose hope when palestinians have been passionately fighting the occupation since it began.
and, do not forget about the other struggles for liberation in the world right now. keep talking about palestine, keep talking about congo, keep talking about sudan, about the uyghurs, about the rohingya, about *humanity.*
@/SaifQuadri on twitter has made a spreadsheet consisting of fundraisers for Palestinians, Sudanese, Yemenis, Rohingya, Syrians, Tigray, and Congolese. The spreadsheet is in the process of updating
The US is a mess and yet they call themselves the leaders of the world.
A man literally set himself on fire because he was tired of being complicit in war crimes and I know for a fact that Genocidal Joe will not address it.
The western world is falling apart and honestly I'm so glad that I'm here for it. Countries like France, Britain, Italy, the US, Israel have been allowed to do whatever the the Hell they want at whoever's expense for far too long.
It's by time these nations are held accountable for their countless crimes against humanity and it's by time that the Global South unite to put an end to their reign.
No one, absolutely NO ONE should be denied basic human rights and experience the psychological and physical anguish that many people of our world are facing today, and these nations that have directly benefited from the pain and suffering of millions upon millions deserve nothing short of Hell.
Let 2024 be the year that average citizens stand up for the oppressed and protest until we physically cannot for the freedom of not just Palestine, but for Sudan, Congo, Kashmir, Armenia, the Uyghurs, the Rohingyas, Yemen, Syria. Ukraine and every other oppressed nation.
as the plight of the Palestinian people rightfully dominated headlines these past few weeks, it becomes easy for other issues to be swept under the rug.
For context:
Bangladesh hosts nearly one million Rohingya refugees, most of whom fled Myanmar in 2017, when the military launched what the United Nations describes as a campaign with “genocidal intent” against the mostly-Muslim minority.
Source: Al Jazeera
while not much seems to be happening here, be sure to keep yourself informed on issues all over the world. injustice thrives when no one is watching.
In 2020, Sesame Workshop introduced two Rohingya Muppets as part of their “Play to Learn” humanitarian initiative. The puppets were designed in part by gathering insight from Rohingya children to find out which designs and characters they identified most with. As a result, six year old twins Noor Yasmin and her brother Aziz were created. Noor loves to make up games and play and Aziz loves to act and use his imagination.
Sources:
NBC News. “Sesame Street Unveils Rohingya Muppets to Help Kids Overcome ‘Unthinkable Horrors,’” December 17, 2020. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/sesame-street-unveils-rohingya-muppets-help-kids-overcome-unthinkable-horrors-n1251413.
Sesame Workshop. “Sesame Workshop Debuts First-Ever Rohingya Muppets as Part of ‘Play to Learn’ Humanitarian Initiative,” December 17, 2020. https://sesameworkshop.org/about-us/press-room/sesame-workshop-debuts-first-ever-rohingya-muppets-part-play-learn/.
This from post i saw on tiktok, despise not being active ive been reposting lot of post concerning all these genocides happening cause i feel like it is important to educate ourselves on what’s happening in the world. Especially when our gouvernement and medias dont speak up about whats happening or lie to us about it.
I also hate when people see queer people speaking up for the innocents being k**led in those countries and tell these queer activist « you know those countries dont care about queer people right? They hate queers » and how are those queer people who live in those countries are suppose to be free from oppression if theyre being sl***htered?
Also if you call yourself a feminist or an activist but you dont educate yourself on these injustices happening in the world then you are not a feminist nor an activist. Feminism isnt only about equality among men an women its about equality for all. Even if you only speak about womens issues youre meant to speak about for all women youre meant to educate yourself about all the injustices that happen against women all around the world.
And if you think your voice doesnt matter,it does the boycotting of brands have an impact, speaking up about whats happening have an impact. Use your voice for those that can not speak up for themselves cause trust me it has an impact for exemple here in France,the president banned pro palestine protest but it didnt do anything. In fact french people kept protesting and it made the president call for a ceasefire so yes our voices and actions do have an impact. The more people educate themselves and speak up the better,the more people speak up and take actions like boycotting and protesting the more impact itll have.
And last thing some of y’all really need to learn the difference between antisemitism and antizionism cause saying that supporting palestine is antisemitism is crazy. Also zionist love to act like Is*ael loves jews yet i saw a documentary showing a holocaust survivor picking up vegetables from the ground of a market to feed himself, they treat holocaust survivor like crap in is**el.
Taking a bit of your time to do your research doenst take long so please do so.
Here is a list of the fundraisers I have shared links to. For the time being, I am going to refrain from sharing any more links myself as I would like to focus on the ones I have already posted. With all the people in need, it is impossible for me to highlight every single one and I feel that focusing on the efforts I have already shared will be the most effective way to continue. I will still reblog any links I see others share on Tumblr to help other campaigns gain more traction.
I will do my best to keep this post updated and remove campaigns once their goal is met.
Most of the links will take you to the posts I made for the campaigns that provide a brief summary of the family and their expenses.
Palestine
Help Mohammed Alzaanin's family evacuate from Gaza (€82,921/€118,000)
Help Shukri and his Family to Evacuate from Gaza (kr349,658/kr600,000)
Help evacuate Adam, Iyad, and the Al-Kafarna family ($106,566/$125,000)
Help Majd Omar evacuate his family and save his mom from cancer (€6,216/€47,000 - VERY low on funds)
Raise hope and money to get out of Gaza for Shahed and her family (€68,807/€115,000) Shahed and her family have evacuated, but they are seeking help to afford treatment in Egypt.
Help Save Ahmed and His Family ($99,000/$100,000 - VERY close to completion)
Help Amer Abdelmalek evacuate his family to Canada ($14,565 CAD/$100,000 CAD - VERY low on funds)
Help Liela get medical treatment for her mother in Egypt ($2,896 CAD/$20,000 CAD - VERY low on funds)
Help Waleed's family evacuate to safety ($7,987/$36,000 - VERY low on funds)
Save Mohamed's family, refugees in Rafah (€24,646/€50,000)
Help Dr. Sarah’s family ($65,967/$100,000)
Help Afaf Masoud evacuate her family (€89,153/€110,000)
Help Ghada Karyym's family evacuate and afford medical treatment (€40,255/€60,000)
Help my family and I to evacuate from Gaza, organized by Shaymaa Abudalu ($33,962 CAD/$50,000 CAD)
Help Aaed evacuate his family from Gaza to Algeria Completed - €106,186 raised
Help evacuate Mahmoud's family out of Gaza (€111,867/€120,000)
Help Al Helou family from Gaza ($44,650/$55,000)
Help Save Hassan's Orphans ($8,507/$38,000 - VERY low on funds)
Support Surgeon Serving Gaza City ($118,056/$220,000)
Help Abdelfattah sami Halawa evacuate his family ($11,570 CAD/$100,000 CAD - VERY Low on funds)
Help Shehab Al-Din evacuate his family ($20,457/$50,000)
Help Nour's newborns twins and her family evacuate to safety (€7,277/€50,000 - VERY low on funds)
Evacuate Fares and his family from Gaza (£10,085/£50,000 - VERY low on funds)
Donate to help Deyaa and his family escape Gaza (€7,704/€20,000 - VERY low on funds)
Help Osama and his family evacuate from Rafah with their 2 infants ($7,957/$20,000)
Donate to help Ibrahim and his family evacuate (€77,805/€95,000)
Help Salameh Ibrahim evacuate his family from Gaza and provide aid for their displaced neighbors (€56,436/€100,000)
Help Israa Harb evacuate her family and afford medical care for her family (€30,551/€50,000)
Help Mohamed Elhaj Mohamed's family evacuate and rebuild their lives (€2,862/€65,000 - VERY low on funds)
Help Sara Thabit Doghmash evacuate her family and afford surgery for her father and brothers (€40,219/€100,000)
Help Mona Abu Hamda evacuate her family of 9 ($80,491/$150,000) Mona and her family secured the money needed to evacuate. The rest of the fundraiser will help them in their new life in Egypt.
Help Sama and Tasneem evacuate and continue their education ($4,099/$50,000 - VERY low on funds)
Donate to help evacuate Asmaa and her sister so they can access medical care (€35,220/€100,000)
Help Reham evacuate her family of 14 to save her mother and brother (£2,886/£40,000 - VERY low on funds)
Donate to help Enas’s family escape Gaza ($11,325 AUD/$50,000 AUD - VERY low on funds)
Help Bahjat evacuate his parents and sisters ($11,274/$20,000)
Help Ayman Abu Dauaba afford surgery to restructure his spine Completed- $15,000 raised!
Support Ziad Shaheen’s family in Gaza (7,236/$18,000)
Sudan
Help Zaina and her baby brother evacuate (5,718 CAD/$80,000 CAD - VERY low on funds)
Help Mustafa evacuate his family and get treatment for his 8 year old son (€841/€100,000 - VERY low on funds)
Help Sudan- Sudan Relief Fund ($139,655 AUD/$150,000 AUD)
Help house a homeless disabled Sudani in London (£3,888/£4,500 - VERY close to completion)
Emergency Fund for Sudanese Family ($14,296 CAD/$20,000 CAD)
Help us escape the war in Sudan ($38,530/$50,000)
Help Sajida and her family evacuate from Sudan
($18,684 CAD/$25,000 CAD)
Congo
Support Emmanuel's Peace African Hope Orgaization ($360/$5,000 - VERY low on funds)
Support The Busimba Family To Rebuild Their Lives (9,725/$12,000 - VERY close to completion)
Mutual Aim team fundraiser for Congo, Sudan, and Tigray ($3,064 raised of $30,000 - VERY low on funds)
Uyghurs
Support an Uyghur orphan's education (78.40% raised - Close to completion)
Rohingya refugees
The previous donation link I shared for Rohingya refugees has met its goal, but the organizers have started another fundraiser to help provide education to children in refugee camps. They have raised $2,000/$10,000
I dunno. I just want to make this post to let everyone going through oppression and genocide that I think about you every day. I think about ways I could help, anything, with the meager resources I have in money and power, and I feel like my chest is about to explode every time I see the unfathomable tragedies, or the small glimpses of hope in humanity. I felt like crying when I saw the video of that Egyptian man throwing oranges into aid trucks headed for Gaza.
I want you all to know you are loved. As precious human beings, worthy of a safe and happy life.