POSTING THIS AGAIN!!!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!!!
This is why it’s so important for parents to support their trans kids.
The Jerusalem Municipality is demolishing the home of Hisham’s family + 119 others in the Bustan area of Silwan to build a park. Here is recent reporting from last week, and here’s an older article by NPR about this specific situation
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[Text ID: My name is Hisham (I am choosing not to publicize my full name out of fear of retaliation from Israel), and along with my wife and our beautiful newborn daughter, I live in a neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem called Silwan. I started this fundraiser as an urgent plea for help, as my family is currently preparing for the worst: the demolition of our home by Israel.
Last year, my family received a home demolition order from the Israeli authorities which dictates the following: if we do not demolish our home by March 15, 2024, the Jerusalem Municipality will demolish it for us, in which case we will have to pay a fine of 82,000 shekels (roughly $22,000). If we fail to pay the fine, I will be jailed.
My elderly parents and all of my siblings also received home demolition orders, as did more than 120 other families in Silwan, some of whom have already had their homes demolished. Unfortunately, forced displacement has been a constant, decades-long battle for us here in Silwan, and this latest wave of demolitions is just one part of the broader Israeli policy to dispossess Palestinians of our homes and land.
My wife and I have poured everything we have into the legal battle over the demolition order, which to our despair, has lead nowhere. I have had to pick up a second job to support us through this prolonged nightmare, and even still, we find ourselves in a position where we will not be able to pay the fine, let alone have anything left to help us move. At this point, we have exhausted all of our options, and we are appealing to you as a last resort.
We ask that you help us reach our fundraising goal of $30,000, which will go directly towards the demolition fine and our search for a new living arrangement.
The imminent destruction of our home and the uncertainty that comes with it has devastated us, especially as this is happening at a time when we are witnessing an extreme escalation of Israel’s violence and aggression throughout all of Palestine. We are terrified for our safety and our future, and we pray that you can help us.
God bless you all, be safe everywhere. Thank you very much, Hisham. /End ID]
(it should also match the color of the button on your blog too!)
Please I really need your help right now... I’m desperately scared of the end of the world because of climate disaster. Is there any hope left? It seems like the bad is outweighing the good more and more lately... I’m scared and I don’t want to die. Please help me... I need some sort of comfort right now...
Hey Anon. I’m so sorry that you’re having a bad time right now. It’s really vital to remember that many news sources thrive on dramatic, attention-getting stories, and it’s easier to accomplish this with bad news than with good. Just because you’re seeing a lot of doom and gloom doesn’t mean that is an accurate or balanced representation of what’s going on in the world.
Here are some posts that I think might help you: X X X X X. You can also find a lot of hopeful and positive news (from small local stories to big developments that have a worldwide impact) if you scroll through this blog.
The most important thing to remember is that YOU ARE NOT ALONE. You don’t have to save the world alone and you certainly don’t have to deal with your fear alone. There are many other people who feel the same way you do, and even more who are working to make sure that we have a future worth looking forward to. If you can, I really urge you to find a supportive community of other people working to make things better (volunteering is a great way to do this); this can go a long way towards building empowerment and staving off feelings of hopelessness.
I get a lot of asks like this and I wish I could give each and every one of you a hug and look you in the eyes and tell you that it’s going to be ok and that we’ll get through this together. Human societies have faced terrible obstacles with long odds before and come out on the other side. We can do this.
PS If you’re experiencing despair, hopelessness, anxiety, or intrusive thoughts that feel overwhelming and out of your control, please, please reach out to friends and family and seek out psychological resources.
reblog and make a wish! this was removed from tumbrl due to “violating one or more of Tumblr’s Community Guidelines”, but since my wish came true the first time, I’m putting it back. :)
Israel occupied Palestinian Rafah 2 days ago and began the second phase of the displacement plan. The Israeli army is besieging Palestinians in the Al-Nawasi area, southwest of the Gaza Strip, near the coastline
Why on Earth should our children live their life in that horrible situation? Why on Earth should the children be killed in vain ?
Please, donate for us here to be able to get out of Gaza
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Buy an eSim for someone in Gaza
Care for Gaza, a grassroots organisiation in Gaza that gives care packages to Gazan families
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees
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Join your local rallies!
Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) Twitter: @APAN4Palestine IG: @apan4palestine
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Justice for Palestine Melbourne FB: FreePalestineMelbourne IG: freepalestinemelb
Wage Peace, Disrupt War (Australia) IG: disruptwars
BOYCOTTS:
Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions
Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions Australia
LEARN:
Decolonise Palestine
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170 hours later and this behemoth project is completed. After being moved to tears three times by Dr. Alareer's poem, I needed to create something. Hopefully this honours his memory.
Hoping to get some funding from local orgs to get this printed into a physical booklet for distribution.
From the river, to the sea!
If you call pedophilia a kink please unfollow me and never talk to me again
By donating, you are not only helping Nader, but you are saving him and his family.
We have managed to raise €12000 since the beginning of our campaign, and as with any other Palestinian who are fighting for their lives against the oppressors, I do not wish for Nader and his family to succumb to the murderous regime. Please, together we can raise enough so that they can afford for basic necessities as well as for them to be able to escape through the border crossing, once it opens.
We have already dealt with Zionists who attempted to compromise the campaign due to their own vendetta against the Ghazzans, and thanks to you all, we've successfully fough back and won, proving the veracity of this campaign. Please, do not back down. We need everything we can muster to help Nader and his family.
It's only gonna get harder now that UNRWA has been banned in the Settler state. Let's fight this battle together!
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