A Gazan's reflection on the ICJ rule and his family who is still living in Gaza.
Reel link for those with instagram--comment in support/visibility if you can: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2kYzKbuzAy
Key takeaways, but please watch the reel. There are English captions.
Many Palestinians in Gaza (talking ordinary ppl, not influencers or activists) have been raised not to engage with politics. [I add for clarity, this is their parents trying to keep them safe] and as such may not have followed Western politics for the past few years.
Palestinians living in Gaza, including his family, genuinely thought this ruling could end the ongoing genocide. They had real hope that the ICJ could save them.
Many Gazans' hopes have completely evaporated as a result of the ICJ not calling for a ceasefire.
The ICJ ruling is an important start, but it is not enough for the hundreds who are dying each day as a result of this occupation.
We need to keep helping Gaza in any way we can.
Important: Mohammed, the creator of this video, has a GoFundMe for his family, which I have personally verified. Note that the narrative in the GFM is that of his brother Faress, a nurse at Al-Shifa hospital: https://www.gofundme.com/f/from-devastation-to-hope-a-nurses-family-journey
His family is currently living in a tent in Rafah after being displaced from Northern Gaza. Please donate if you can.
Mohammed's story was featured in the New York Times in November 2023 (un-paywalled) excerpt:
“Here I am having whatever I want,” said Mohammed Salah Arafat, a Washington, D.C., resident with a brother still in Gaza. “When it comes to food, when it comes to freedom, when it comes to rights, when it comes to freedom of movement, the feeling of guilt is killing me,” said Mr. Arafat, 30, who left Gaza in 2018.
Mohammed also has a poetry blog here: https://moharafat.wordpress.com/ and you can sign up for updates (like with substack or medium) if you input your email at the bottom of the page.
Don't stop demonstrating--find local actions from PYM, PSL, JVP, and SJP on Instagram, don't stop calling (It does help--leave your name and zip code so you're counted--Bernie just called for a ceasefire and Katherine Clark has come close), don't stop spreading awareness.
Tell me your deepest darkest secret :)
Man, I am scared to look at dbd tumblr rn
@ask-a-frenzy-jul hi herman huh why do you laugth thas much ??
HELLO JULIE! JUST IMAGINE FOR A SECOND THAT YOUR FACE IS FORCED IN AN EXPRESSION THAT YOU CAN NEVER CHANGE. NOW IMAGINE NOT BEING ABLE TO EXPRESS YOURSELF PROPERLY... AND THERE IS SO MUCH NOISE IN YOUR HEAD, SO MUCH HATE AND ANGER IN YOUR VERY BEING. THAT YOU CAN’T EXPRESS, WHAT SO EVER! AND IT DRIVES YOU ABSOLUTELY MAD! AND AS YOU KNOW, TAKING ALL THAT ANGER OUT ON SURVIVORS CAN ONLY DO SO MUCH TO HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE! So I laugh, I laugh to get it out of my system. I can only laugh.
ALSO, SURVIVORS HAVE SUCH FUNNY SCREAMS.
@ask-a-frenzy-jul
If you say so.
You're here too? Cool! Wanna listen to 100 gecs with me? I bet your taste in music is electric!
HAHAHA, I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE SUSIE.... SUSIE..! BUT YES, I TOO WAS ALSO CURSED TO THIS WRETCHED HELL SIGHT. BUT...100 GECS.... 100 Gecs....hmm.. OH YES, I’VE HEARD OF THEM! MY PATIENTS ALWAYS REACT NEGITVLY TO IT, AND IT’S MUSIC TO MY EARS, IT’S QUITE SHOCKING REALLY!
Hello dears! I am asking you to support my campaign to help me reach my goal. I am in dire need of your support now to help me stay alive and safe. Gaza is a very dangerous place both in terms of living and lives. The family consists of 20 members, most of them are young children. I need your financial support to enable me to get the basic needs for my family until the Rafah crossing is reopened to transport my family to safety and peace. Please help a family stay alive through your small donations or through your shares to others. Thank you very much for standing by those in need. My campaign 90-ghoset has been documented
Please please please donate to this wonderful family, if you can’t spread the word through reboots, @ing, anything.
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Herman stared for a moment, “[I understand your concerns Mrs. Smithson. And I can assure you that I’m not planning to do anything with the girl... but just know that, that ‘pull’ is inevitable.]” He laughed, “[I don’t think anybody can stay in the Fog and remain sane! This place is a waking nightmare Sally, but at this point it’s just common knowledge that it is. Everyone is being stretched out beyond their morals, hell some of them are losing a sense of self!]” letting out a sigh, the electricity seemed to dim down a bit, “[And I’m ashamed to say that I’m also apart of that group. Oh how the Entity loves to toy with the mentally fragile.]”
He paused... shaking his head, “[...... My apologies, again there I go rambling again!... but to sum it up, everyone is bound to snap in here. Even Rin, and all you can really do is delay the inevitable.]” letting out a small sigh, he let his smile going back to its original force one, “[Oh how rude of me, all this time we’ve been talking and I haven’t once offered you a seat!]”
"It's been a while since I've seen you around Herman, how have you been? I'm guessing you've been keeping yourself entertained with your 'experiments'?" Sally approached the doctor in his own realm, having needed a change of scenery from her own.
@crotus-prenn-specter
Herman looked up from the stack of papers on his desk, almost surprised to see Sally. He adjusted his shattered reading glasses his smile almost widening, his words echoing in her head, “[Why... isn’t this a surprise! Sally Smithson... Nice to see you again.]” Herman put the papers to the side, straightening his posture, “[I’ve been..... Decent. Just a lot happening here. If you didn’t notice, my territory has once again been vandalized by the edgy group of Teenagers. What do they call themselves again? Legion?]” he shrugged, chuckling to himself. “[But that’s beside the point. My experiments have been going very well! All sorts of new discoveries! How about you been Mrs. Simithson?]” @crotus-prenn-specter
The Doctor grumbling to himself for stupidly running head first into a pallet, decided to stay back a bit... observing Adiel’s movement. But soon he started to realize...
why am I so dead set on chasing this boy? What... would I get out of this? I’m not in a trial, why am I doing this?- Focus on your objective Herman.
All these thoughts he was so focused on, he didn’t know he was falling even further behind.
“Pardon me. Doctor.. Carter was it? Sorry to intrude. I only recently ended up here.. Could you help me?” The red haired Brit asked cautiously, looking at the man he was speaking to.
((Hope this is decent! ^^’))
The Doctor looked at the Brit, almost taken aback that they knew his name. But more importantly they were asking a killers help.
His voice cut through their thoughts, “[... I’m surprised that someone apparently so new to this waking nightmare knows my name. But that’s besides the point!]” he cleared his throat, even thought he wasn’t talking physically, “[Why come to a killer for help?]”
((This was perfect dude! Sorry if my responses is a bit eh, I’ve never RPed on Tumblr sooo-))
Do it. I wanna see what happens.
do you think if i run at a wall fast enough i can go through it
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