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Joined February 2015
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MASS ARREST OF STUDENT PALESTINE PROTESTERS AT POMONA COLLEGE IN LA RIGHT NOW. I’m covering for student publication. Please DM me for info + media.
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I can’t believe salaried adult journalists repeated the phrase “hamas camera” we live in hell
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This is my will and my final message. If these words reach you, know that Israel has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice. First, peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings. Allah knows I gave every effort and all my strength to be a support and a voice for my people, ever since I opened my eyes to life in the alleys and streets of the Jabalia refugee camp. My hope was that Allah would extend my life so I could return with my family and loved ones to our original town of occupied Asqalan (Al-Majdal). But Allah’s will came first, and His decree is final. I have lived through pain in all its details, tasted suffering and loss many times, yet I never once hesitated to convey the truth as it is, without distortion or falsification—so that Allah may bear witness against those who stayed silent, those who accepted our killing, those who choked our breath, and whose hearts were unmoved by the scattered remains of our children and women, doing nothing to stop the massacre that our people have faced for more than a year and a half. I entrust you with Palestine—the jewel in the crown of the Muslim world, the heartbeat of every free person in this world. I entrust you with its people, with its wronged and innocent children who never had the time to dream or live in safety and peace. Their pure bodies were crushed under thousands of tons of Israeli bombs and missiles, torn apart and scattered across the walls. I urge you not to let chains silence you, nor borders restrain you. Be bridges toward the liberation of the land and its people, until the sun of dignity and freedom rises over our stolen homeland. I entrust you to take care of my family. I entrust you with my beloved daughter Sham, the light of my eyes, whom I never got the chance to watch grow up as I had dreamed. I entrust you with my dear son Salah, whom I had wished to support and accompany through life until he grew strong enough to carry my burden and continue the mission. I entrust you with my beloved mother, whose blessed prayers brought me to where I am, whose supplications were my fortress and whose light guided my path. I pray that Allah grants her strength and rewards her on my behalf with the best of rewards. I also entrust you with my lifelong companion, my beloved wife, Umm Salah (Bayan), from whom the war separated me for many long days and months. Yet she remained faithful to our bond, steadfast as the trunk of an olive tree that does not bend—patient, trusting in Allah, and carrying the responsibility in my absence with all her strength and faith. I urge you to stand by them, to be their support after Allah Almighty. If I die, I die steadfast upon my principles. I testify before Allah that I am content with His decree, certain of meeting Him, and assured that what is with Allah is better and everlasting. O Allah, accept me among the martyrs, forgive my past and future sins, and make my blood a light that illuminates the path of freedom for my people and my family. Forgive me if I have fallen short, and pray for me with mercy, for I kept my promise and never changed or betrayed it. Do not forget Gaza… And do not forget me in your sincere prayers for forgiveness and acceptance. Anas Jamal Al-Sharif 06.04.2025 This is what our beloved Anas requested to be published upon his martyrdom.
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The Iranian or Muslim population is of course, no concern.
The NYPD is tracking the situation in the Middle East. Out of an abundance of caution, we're deploying additional resources to Jewish, Israeli & other sites throughout NYC. We’re coordinating with our federal partners & we'll continue to monitor for any potential impact to NYC.
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“Seeks to clear” is NYT’s euphemism for crimes against humanity.
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It's not too late to register for Undercurrents' People's Journalism School, happening tomorrow (4/27) from 12-4:30 PM! Come hear from @sharifkouddous, @MariamBarghouti, @jonahmv, @KeiPritsker, @NicholasRodelo and Anjali Kamat. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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CALLING SOCAL JOURNOS — my publication is hosting a *People's JSchool this Sun. afternoon* to discuss journalists' role in resisting U.S. imperialism and fascism. Come hear from Palestinian journalist @MariamBarghouti, @sharifkouddous of @dropsitenews and others. RSVP below!
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Not to belabour the point but I’m actually still in shock that the grounds for my deportation were making Zionist students feel uncomfortable… not unsafe, no crime but uncomfortable. There is not a more coddled demographic ever. I can’t even fathom what it would be like moving through the world knowing that law enforcement are mobilised for my comfort. Imagine me as a Black Muslim man I could invoke my comfort in order to be protected lol
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Its day 1 in Gaza all over again..
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what really gets me is mahmoud did everything that administrators claim they want from us. he was always unmasked, he was extremely tactful with his words, was a legal permanent resident, was kind & patient even with those who dehumanized him, always stayed rational & calm.
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Big thank you to the 29 person team that reamed out 37 finished purifiers for Altadena/Pasadena/Eastside Cafe AND cut over 50 extra shrouds last Sunday 1/26 which helped supercharge today's 9 person teamwork. Every bit of labor goes to the next build!
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🚨📢 BREAKING NEWS: 76ers have cancelled their plans to construct a new arena that would have had a devastating impact on the historic Asian community in Philadelphia’s Chinatown!
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Bluesky is apparently deleting the accounts of Palestinians in Gaza under the guise of “spam.” Requests to correct this have so far gone unanswered.
tbh on bluesky it feels like people are overcorrecting for the worst things about twitter. its a frictionless fantasy world where outside of election stuff, bad things are happening in an ambient way "out there." you can spend hours on it without seeing anything about palestine
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MIT suspends student & bans student publication for article opposing Gaza genocide, claims article supports "terrorism." Read this statement from my client Prahlad Iyengar detailing the facts of this chilling attack on free speech. Now more than ever we must defend 1st Am! 1/4
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Add this to the university repression list: USC has suspended & banned a law student from campus for being a “leader in USC's pro-Palestine protests,” not any arrest/legal reason. USC is trying to send a message for students returning in the fall. Solidarity! Don’t back down🇵🇸
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Just so people are reminded: folks are having to smuggle Palestinian flags and things like keffiyahs into their graduations. I hope all the folks who hold on to the idea that there’s “democracy” in this settler hellscape think about how draconian this is…
UCLA GRAD DISRUPTION Despite mainstream media’s insistence on reporting a “back to normal at UCLA” there were unavoidable disruptions yesterday The stadium erupted in cheers, not because of a speaker or speech but because the Palestine flag was smuggled in and waved in the air
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STUDENTS DISRUPT POMONA GRADUATION AT USC After Pomona College moved its graduation to the Shrine Auditorium at USC due to a solidarity encampment, a coalition of students are blocking one of the entrances to demand divestment
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half of the students have moved to a second entrance, where family were previously entering. main entrance now appears completely blocked
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group of LAPD charged the line, threw several protesting students/alumni to the ground
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