I Know I Sound Like A Broken Record By Now: Repeating The Same Things Others Have Said Before But I Think

I know I sound like a broken record by now: repeating the same things others have said before but I think banality of it all is the point of my post. The fact that I have nothing new to say– not about the genocide in Gaza, not about the dwindling attention of allies, is HORRIFYING. 

It has been 11 months of a genocide that the UN calls “war on children”. Malnutrition, diseases, lack of suitable medical care have caused Gazan children to lose their childhood; to lose their lives entirely!  

There is no hope left for a future unmarked of pain and my friend Siraj Abudayeh ( @siraj2024 ) , who is father to three sons describes it as a “feeling of oppression”.  He laments that his children have been forced away from their schools, hopes and dreams  by colonizers and where before there were ambitions to excel in either studies or sports, all they know now is helplessness, fear and anger. 

Siraj has told me how his children- Abed, Muhammad and Amir have confessed to their father about how they have begun to  feel guilty for surviving at all now ; after having lost so many of their friends to the genocide they are experiencing survivor's guilt and it breaks my heart to hear that. Abed, the eldest son, is ONLY ELEVEN!!  Can you imagine an eleven year old feeling guilty because he has managed to survive while his friends haven't ? And what kind of survival it is– Half starving, drinking unclean water, forced into tents where sand mites pester him throughout the day?

I am not sure what happened or why the engagement with fundraisers has dropped so drastically lately but there is nothing more atrocious, more horrible than apathy when children are suffering.  It is so strange that we can quote James Baldwin so easily and yet have failed to understand what he meant when he said,

"The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; ...whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality. ”

We have the power that is not afforded to Gazans and therefore it is on us to be attentive no matter how repetitive these posts feel. It is ridiculous and dehumanizing that during a genocide one has to worry about making a post original enough to maintain attention. And yes I know that we won't be able to stop the horrifying banality of Israel’s evil in a day but WE CAN help provide FIVE families that are dependent on this fundraiser with a lifeline during times such as these.  

Please we have managed to get this far after struggling for so long, it cannot be that we will fail Siraj when he is so close to the end goal of 82k !!

So DONATE AND BOOST. Find it in yourself to not just reblog but circulate the fundraiser among your colleagues, friends and family. Share it in your whatsapp chats and discord servers. Share it on any every other platform that you may have a reach on.

Currently at $72,987 CAD of the short term goal of 75k. We have 2k left to raise by tomorrow. 

gofundme.com

Donate to Support Siraj's Family in Rebuilding Their Home, organized by Ahmad Abudayeh

hi, my name is ahmad and I'm raising a fund for my cousin Siraj and thi… Ahmad Abudayeh needs your support for Support Siraj's Family in Reb

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It's with a heavy but hopeful heart that I watch Palestinian families fundraiser on here, slowly accumulating the precious little money to go around that they need to survive. However, not everyone is so lucky. A lot of Palestinians that have not had that kind of luck, that did not get early verification, that did not get massive platforms behind them from large bloggers, have approached me in my inbox, asking me kindly to do what I can for them. It kills me that I have so little to give myself, but I've seen this platform collectively raise enough to change someone's life. I've made a list of Palestinian fundraisers that are extremely low on funds, in the hope that drawing attention to people who have not been lucky at all can help turn that luck around. I know most of us can't possibly give enough to get all of these families safe in one go. But please, reblog this list. Pick one or two fundraisers, give what you can, and then keep track of it. Slowly, collectively, we can make a difference in these people's lives. Share and donate as much as you can. https://docs.google.com/document/d/178EGDFKkHlh3y4TMVX82kqgITHsqtoMdNccI2f_94Os/edit?usp=sharing

Over the past couple of weeks, the attention on Palestine has dwindled A LOT. 

While some of it can be attributed to algorithms that are governed to actively suppress Palestinian voices, there is a great decline in regards to Palestine. Media coverage in the West dies down. People are giving into their apathy. Many are coming up with inappropriate excuses, like compassion fatigue, to express how exhausted they are from seeing posts detailing only the barest details of the violence that happens everyday in Ghazzah. 

This is your reminder that Palestine is not a social media trend. We should continue our support!

We should continue to resist! 

There is a way you can do so. Please help Siraj Abudayeh (@siraj2024), who is a Palestinian journalist, in acquiring clean drinking water!

As you may know by now, Siraj has been collecting funds to rebuild his home.

But as the situation becomes dire, he has no choice but to allocate the funds into purchasing basic necessities such as clothing, food, shelter (i.e: two tents), and water. 

He supports 5 FAMILIES, which consists of 23 people!

The majority are children (His three young children and their cousins) aged 6-12!

With this many people depending on Siraj, he would like to install a submersible water generator and network tools so they do not have to walk for miles and miles to fetch a pail of CLEAN DRINKING water.

This will help Siraj have consistent access to clean water and no one has to endanger their lives!

Let’s raise 70K by THIS THURSDAY and 75k by the end of this week! 

As of writing this, $66,180 CAD has been raised. 

We only have $3,820 CAD left to go!

IMPORTANT: If you would like to donate via PayPal, please DM @/malcriada, since the organizer is based in Canada!

CLICK HERE TO DONATE!

I also encourage you to follow Siraj (@siraj2024) to receive the latest updates on him, his family, as well as Ghazzah. Do not forget to reblog and share! Siraj and his family need all the help he can get!

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Please help my friends

I'm going to try to keep this as brief as I can. I would be very appreciative if you could take the time to read it.

Rajaa (@rajaagaza) and Khaled are a married couple displaced in Gaza. Rajaa is a medical analysis specialist and Khaled is a teacher and a chef. I am very lucky to call them both treasured friends.

They have a beautiful 18 month old son, Karam, who is very malnourished and suffering terribly as a result of Israel's continued attacks.

Rajaa and Khaled are very close to achieving their evacuation goal, but their campaign has stagnated severely.

Khaled's tumblr was recently deleted AGAIN which has significantly impacted their ability to raise the funds they need.

They only need to raise $1,228 CAD more to reach their short term goal of $16,000 CAD. This is urgent.

I am begging you to help. A donation of just $5 CAD is equivalent to $3.70 USD or 3.30 EUR. I am terrified for Rajaa, Khaled and Karam every day. Their sources of income have been destroyed, and we are their only hope for evacuation. Karam is only a baby. He deserves to live a happy life free from fear and deprivation.

They are SO CLOSE to their goal, but donations have never been slower. I don't know how else to phrase these posts to emphasise how great their need is. Please don't forget about Rajaa, Khaled and Karam. Please help them by donating what you can and sharing/reblogging this. They need our help and we can give it to them!

Thank you for taking the time to read this. Please, let's all work together to help this beautiful family find safety and build a new life for themselves. Every donation makes a significant difference.

(verified by 90-ghost here)

gofundme.com

Doneer aan Please save Rajaa and her family from Gaza, georganiseerd door Ahmed Aburakhia

I am Rajaa from Gaza , I am 26 My husband "Khaled" is 30,and we have a o… Ahmed Aburakhia heeft je hulp nodig voor Please save Rajaa and he

(donating via p4yp4l allows Rajaa and Khaled to afford daily needs and food for their son, who once again is MALNOURISHED, while they continue to raise their evacuation fund)

I'm writing this post to bring attention to the GFM campaign of @salahmanarfamily / @salahahmed90, a father of two in Gaza.

Salah has been working hard to promote his family's campaign every day for almost a month now, and yet, despite all the effort he's put in, they've only received a little over 70 donations.

If you have money to spare, please consider donating!

This is a campaign that is very low on funds.

-> GFM Link

The campaign has been verified by @/90-ghost.

€1,572 / €70,000

Important Attention !!

This is My New Account After My Old accounts was suspended ( @albalawi & @elbalawi ) 💔

Tumblr is fighting us in every way and wants to silence our voices, despite we not violating its policy, it continues to stop Palestinian accounts in a clear and large way.!!!

I am sad and upset because every time I create a new account and start posting content on it, it is suspended after a while and everything is deleted. 😔

Please support me in this new account and stand by us as we hope from you, noting that my campaign is verified by @90-ghost 🙏