On a personal note, I’m extremely humbled and grateful to say I’ve accepted a funded PHD offer at
@lsehistory
to start in October.
I can’t wait to search my thesis (which I’ll happily explain to anyone who wishes to listen)! Also very excited to connect with other academics :)
Thousands of people have joined a pro-Palestine protest in London calling for an end to Israel's bombardment of Gaza.
Police estimated around 100,000 demonstrators gathered in the capital.
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A severely disabled child was left to travel to the south alone. In no context is there anything that can ever justify this.
This is just purely malicious. There is no reason to leave a disabled child stranded other than to be evil
This little girl with special needs fled with her father from the north of
#Gaza
, however, Israeli forces kidnapped her father en route, leaving her alone.
Volunteers at Shuhada' Al Aqsa are taking care of her now.
Tonight, on the third night of Chanuka, I am at the
@NYYRC
Gala proudly wearing a dress emblazoned in the flag of Israel 🇮🇱. So many Jewish New Yorkers & Jewish college students all over our country are afraid to display their Jewish identity, wear a Kipa, a Star of David, or
Another video of an Israeli influencer making fun out of Palestinian / Arab women living through bombing and getting ready (with excessive makeup). She’s getting ready with debris covered products, and there’s ‘explosions’ at the end.
What sort of sadist racism is this?
Bisan’s latest message is beyond terrifying and heartbreaking. The defeatism, and fear of journalists and civilians since renewed bombing makes it all the more important that we advocate for them.
It’s Passover, Ramadan, Good Friday, and Vaisakhi all at once which I don’t think has been seen before, at least in many of our lifetimes
Holy & important days for Muslims, Jews, Christians, Sikhs and some Hindus. This is amazing
Gaza is smaller than East London.
And in this small strip, Israel dropped over 12,000 tons of explosives, equal to the power of the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima
Do you understand the gravity and meaning of this?
Israeli influencers videoing TikToks to make fun out of Palestinian people getting killed, and we’re meant to believe they’re living in fear? I have so much anger from watching this
The tragedy and insanity of 26,000 innocent Palestinian being murdered in under 80 days, and there’s still discourse questioning IF it’s a genocide???!!!
Not to sound dramatic, but save everything anti Palestinian that you see. Any bit of racism from politicians, influencers, celebrities etc.
We need to remember how Palestinians have been continuously dehumanised and belittled through social media
You don’t need to understand what she’s saying to know the gist of the video. She chucks the phone wire, she’s making fun out of how Arab women sound and look, wears a fake hijab with debris from bombed buildings.
If someone made a video about how Israelis are suffering… pls
The latest BDS thread ‼️
It’s currently unsustainable and not fully realistic to boycott *everything* due to how companies are owned. Focusing our efforts onto certain food places and a few select brands ensures a stronger, more immediate impact:
Many companies are complicit in Israel’s genocidal war against 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza. All peaceful popular efforts, including boycott and divestment, to hold these entities accountable for their support of Israel’s crimes against Palestinians are justified.
#BDS
"Dirty f***ing Muslims."
A man who claims to be an IDF soldier insults Muslims on the London underground and then squares up to a woman.
It's not clear when the video was filmed or what the further context was.
How do Israelis expect the ordinary public to have any bit of empathy for them when they dehumanise Palestinians like this? Making fun out of the fact they’re being starved and bombed to death?
History will never exonerate you.
I feel sick at the thought of no reporting from Gaza. How they can slaughter people with no coverage, so they can hide their crimes. The world is so evil. We have failed Palestine and Palestinians so bad
Our neighbour knew of a family who had 30 people around in their flat for Iftar on that night, who were on the top floor. 30 people in one flat alone. None of them made it out alive. It’ll never make sense.
Still don’t believe it was only 72 people that died in the Grenfell fire. There are massive cover-ups about the extent of the government/council’s gross negligence. Four years on still no justice still no accountability.
#justiceforgrenfell
What angers me is that he was seen walking around Epping Forest and his mother was told by the police “if you can’t find him how are we?”. Institutional racism let this happen.
RIP Richard Okorogheye, gone too soon🕊
Meanwhile, public figures are being pressure into deleting solidarity posts because a squishy toy is antisemitism.
So Palestinians are having their death ridiculed by influencers but we draw the line at squishy teddies being racist?
A child’s heart stopped beating out of fear of being chased by the Israeli Forces and he died after falling. I’ve not seen any media outlets report how tragic this is. It goes without saying if this was *anywhere else*, international outrage would be widespread and rampant
@ycsm1n
Wallahi I’ve never seen such levels of moral depravity. Does she want that fate for herself? How is there humour to be found if you apparently fear the same happening to you?
Why do you think DNA tests are effectively banned in Israel?
Only with special permission from court’s can you obtain one, with specific reasoning not related to heritage.
Living in complete denial doesn’t mean no one knows the truth.
There’s no claim to a homeland!
Palestinians aren’t considered humans or equals at all. Settlers realise it’s wrong to do this to a normal Jewish citizen, but humanity and standards of morality don’t apply to Palestinians
Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian driver and his car in occupied Jerusalem, only to discover the driver is actually an Israeli Jew.
So they raised money by passing around a hat to compensate the Israeli driver for damages to his car.
If you believe a baby smaller than a prayer mat is a threat to Israel’s national security and the existence of Jewish people, that is a very big issue. And not one that Palestinian children must bear the brunt of
This video makes me so sad. I feel like crying. Disabled Palestinian children are the most vulnerable group and they’re being left alone 💔💔💔
I don’t know if it’s good or bad that some of them aren’t aware of the severity of the situation. It’s so hard
My heart. Their home is destroyed and his family is under the rubble after a disastrous explosion
And there’s people making ‘funny’ videos about this?? You make me sick
1 in 5 Muslims have had to use food banks in the last year. I naturally thought about the limited options at food banks for Muslims. We forget charity starts at home: we need to do more for, and within local communities which are predominately Muslim & poorer
Many people across the world won’t be observing their respective holy months / weeks / days in the way they want to. From persecution, state-led terrorism, poverty, lost family members and more, it’ll be a simultaneously hard time for many
This little girl urgently needs a stem cell match found within the next 8 days or so. Theres locations all around London and a few others around the country. Take a few minutes out of your day to get a swab test done when the centre is local to you
Please share this & attend !!!
Everyday that a ceasefire isn’t called, Israel becomes more emboldened and barbaric. The Shadia school massacre won’t be condemned even though it is the most blatant form of genocidal, indiscriminate killing.
If they’re ‘killing Hamas’, why shoot babies?!! I feel sick and angry
It’s something I can’t even fathom. Dropping that many bombs onto a tiny tiny tiny area - which is one of the most densely populated cities in the world, with no way out.
It’s an open air trap! And it’s a GENOCIDE
@PoliticsForAlI
On a serious note, she didn’t ‘flee’. She was welcomed in, spewed a lot of xenophobic stuff - which has been recorded, justified the Nakba, and was given flowers. The police assaulted people just so she could leave properly, idk why she ran
She’s done more for dawah than many current people that are idolised online. Says a lot about how to approach teaching religion, and how to break down the Qur’an to make it accessible & a form of love
May Allah reward her so much
293 MPs with no moral compass, no humanity, no values.
293 MPs with blood on their hands.
293 MPs who harbour so much hatred for Muslims & Arabs.
Shame on you.
This beautiful child, who loves Al-Aqsa Mosque, is between life and death now, after he was seriously injured, after an Israeli settler hit his mother's vehicle east of Jerusalem.
Your prayers for the Palestinian Jerusalemite child "Karam Natsheh"
In a world where leaders, organisations and institutions claim to protect minorities, holy sites of worship, as well as claiming there’s religious cohesion, sadly in many places this is the opposite
@AaronBBrown
You sure sound like you’re for ‘independent press’ if you can’t recognise the autonomy individuals have in reporting. Get a new job you loser
We can take the treatment of Palestinian Muslims & Christians to start of with, of Indian Muslims & Christians, minority jewish populations across the world, and more (which I haven’t been able to list). It’s a sad time globally to be honest
The amount of lies told in one headline and article, when there were actual people watching and attending the event !!!
Here she is lying about the IDF, completely safe and welcomed
Israeli Ambassador to the UK
@TzipiHotovely
was unable to attend a debate at the London School of Economics after pro-Palestinian protesters prevented her from entering.
#London
But on the brighter side, I hope anyone observing any holy or cultural event today (and throughout the coming weeks) find it to be a time of fulfilment and a time to draw closer to their beliefs, as well as finding inner peace
Every single person who has been murdered is a martyr.
Martyrdom may sound religiously loaded to those who believe religion shouldn’t be mentioned here. However, it’s a key part of the Palestinian struggle and why they fight on, and believe to die for their land & the cause
The BBC invited me to talk about Al-Aqsa, but *of course* had two “experts” (who I didn’t know were gonna be there) condescend to me about rockets instead.
This is a sweet and thoughtful thing to do. But when Palestine was being incessantly bombed last year, I remember universities stating they don’t get involved in politics and they remain impartial
Makes me so sad to hear how my vulnerably sick grandmother (who’s in hospital & can’t move alone) asked for help walking to the bathroom, and was refused help by two POC nurses.
They replied: they ‘aren’t her servants’ and ‘hate p*ki faces’
Racism from PoC healthcare workers..
Londoners and beyond, here’s how you can still get to the protest, a thread:
Piccadilly line to Hyde park corner / green park / Knightsbridge
Victoria line to green park or Oxford Circus, then walk
Any national rail to Victoria, then a 20-30 min walk to Hyde park
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We are devastated to learn about the death of Chevening Alumnus Dr Maisara Al Rayyes and members of his family. We send our deepest condolences to his surviving family. Our thoughts, and the thoughts of the Chevening Alumni community are with you.
It’s frustrating how one video has allowed people to have their spin of the events, without even being there or a part of what happened. So much of it has been exaggerated to deliberately overshadow the real reason people were outraged at her being at LSE
If the tables were turned in Blackburn, it would be ‘Muslim man shot someone during Ramadan!’
May Allah SWT grant Aya Hachem as a shaheed. Justice is the one thing promised to us, so just keep her names in your duas now and donate to the page.
#RIPAYA
الله يرحمها ويغفرلها
GUYS DONT RAISE MONEY FOR LEBANON!!! The government will steal it!! And the currency is worthless there. If you do wish to donate through validated places , make sure you do in US$. But truly it’s rendered useless: pray for them and educate yourselves
Please share for awareness!
If anyone has photos from their respective places of worship to share, it would be nice to see :) they tend to be the most stunning ( & historical) places in my opinion
Cosmetic products are definitely harder due to the Estée Lauder group, and I’m certain that long term a boycott is achievable as more independent, ethical brands emerge. However, it isn’t impossible. Many brands exists now and can be avoided if there’s a feasible alternative
The funny thing about Minouche? During my time at LSE when we were protesting against Israel bombing Gaza (2021), Minouche had a call with a group of us who were leading the Palestine campaign group in LSE.
She said ‘of course I care about Palestinians and any racism, I’m Arab’
In all of this unrelenting bombing, these are the main victims.
Those with a moral compass feel beyond helpless and broken, but I can’t begin to imagine how terrified those in Gaza are. Keep them in your prayers
It should be so known that Israel targeted Dr Juman Arfa in a precise strike, to murder & silence her. It was timed and targeted how they sought it to be. Dr Juman was posting on her Facebook how Israel sniped children in the head, so they did the same to her, and her newborns.
Some more personal news, and with such gratitude. With Allah’s grace, mercy and blessings I got married yesterday with all the people around me that I love. Feeling so grateful Alhamdulilah ❤️
The irony of this: Ukrainian resistance is glorified on government buildings and supported internationally, whilst Palestinian resistance is suppressed as we fight for them and are threatened in doing so
I don’t think people are fathoming the sorts of people Israel are killing. These scholars offered so much to the world to be reduced to nothing in their final months
This is literally like killing a former dean of UCL or LSE
Dr. Hamdi Baroud was an esteemed professor of law and previous dean at Al-Azhar University. He was abducted from Khan-Younis by the IOF on January 27.
Today his deceased body was found in an area where the Israeli army recently withdrew from, riddled with bullet wounds.
On this day of Jummah, I pray that little Rayan is accepted as a shaheed in the eyes of Allah SWT, and all his fears from this world vanish. What a sad sad death of a beautiful boy. Allah yerhamo: to the highest ranks💔
Tonight on the 26th night of Rajab marks the Night of Isra and Mir’aj. The Quran says the reason for this journey was “to show him Our signs.” The Prophet Muhammed ﷺ visited Heaven, met other prophets, angels & his Lord. This year, it falls on this night: the 22nd of March!
It’s now a *very* good time to also switch to more BAME owned beauty brands. Not only are their products usually better, but needless to say the money won’t be going to the wrong place!
Some advice with BDS:
Categorise your boycotts!
I do: cosmetics / beauty products, foods, non beauty products (such as electronics, machines etc).
You can focus on a select few within each category. This still aligns with BDS’s aim of targeted boycotts.
@khadljasays
His videos are such that you genuinely want to become a better person and enact change, and they’re so accessible too. Sometimes I’m left speechless, and other times I can’t make notes fast enough 😅May Allah increase his ranks and reward him endlessly
I’ll never forget this scream. He lost all his children today in the Jabaliya massacre. But because they’re Palestinian, western leaders will say it’s tough luck.
I hope you hear his screams in hell
I’m just sad tbh, I’m sad that half of uni- what’s meant to be the best years of my life, is spent in my bedroom in front of my laptop. No friends around. No new memories. Just the same monotonous routine
@omdxxxx
I think one or two were but I’m not too sure. Either way, 30 in one flat alone is almost half of 72, meaning this number is a gross understatement. Too many floors got burnt and too many people are saying their families / friends never made it for it to be 72 ygm?
‘Hamza wasn’t a part of me, he was all of me. He was the soul of my soul. He was my everything’.
Wael on the callous assassination of his son Hamza. Allah yerhamo Hamza💔
Super important thread about the type of weaponry we’re seeing be used against Palestinians too. It’s nothing like they’ve seen before. It’s as if they’re a testing ground for these genocidal leaders
this comes after the ministry of health in gaza made multiple requests to international institutions to reveal the nature of the weapon used that has been melting the skin of the wounded. they also requested information on suitable treatments. palestinians in gaza have been