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Surgical PA. Gazan/Alexandrian. Wife & mama. 👨‍👩‍👧 Free Palestine.✌🏼

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My family's history: 75 years ago, my grandma, who was around 10 years old at the time, lived with her family in the mid-Northern part of Palestine. They owned a multigenerational home, where they had lived peacefully for many years. One day, migrants arrived from Europe. 1/
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@Ortho_PA_
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I asked my cousin to tell me how they spend their days during the genocide. Here's what she said: At 4 am, her brother, 19, gets up to join the line for drinking water. They get 1 gallon of water/ day/ household. They have 11 people in theirs. This line takes several hours. 1/
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@Ortho_PA_
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I haven't messaged my cousin in Gaza in 2 days because I felt like such a failure for not being able to help her get the meds her dad needs & not having news about a ceasefire...I also didn't want to overburden her when they're focused on survival... Today, SHE reached out...1/3
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@Ortho_PA_
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Since people love home improvement videos, here's a thread on how to restore your home in case you find yourself in the unfortunate position of being bombed by an occupying regime that has invaded your city & destroyed civilian areas. Step 1: shovel concrete & debris. 1/
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@Ortho_PA_
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I had sent her an unrolled version of the post I wrote about our family history. She told me she read it twice...& a third time out loud to her whole family.🥹 She said they're all so proud of me & asked me to keep writing & keep telling the world our story. I can't stop now. 3/3
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@Ortho_PA_
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She said, "I know you're not texting because you feel bad...please don't be hard on yourself. We know how much you care & how much you're trying. And that means so much to us. Please don't stop messaging. Your support, effort & prayers ARE helping us. More than you know..." 2/3
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@Ortho_PA_
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Stop asking us to "tell our stories". Story time is over. STOP THE GENOCIDE. Anyone who invites me to "tell my family's story" will receive a picture of a corpse. Or several. That's my fucking story.
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@Ortho_PA_
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Don't just skip past this. Zoom in. Look at their faces. Think about their lives. Their stories. Their families. Their dreams. One of them is my relative.💔 I zoom in to her name & it shatters my heart. She honoured her duty to her patients. Israel murdered her in cold blood...
@OsaidesserMD
Osaid - #NotATarget 🗝 🇵🇸
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153 doctors, dentists, students | 124 nurses | 181 paramedics, PT/OT, etc
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@Ortho_PA_
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I was at the massive Toronto protest today. We marched peacefully for over 3 hours. Families, grandparents, kids, youth...good folks of all races from all walks of life. There was ZERO violence or harm to anyone...but @TorontoPolice had no intention of keeping it that way! 1/
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@Ortho_PA_
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An American doctor posted that 'women in Palestine have no rights' Huh? Women in Palestine have one of the highest education rates in the world. They're pioneers in emerging fields like solar energy. But you're not wrong...Israel has stolen women's rights by murdering them...
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@Ortho_PA_
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And for 94 days, this has been my cousin's life. Violently thrown out of her peaceful, equipped home in Gaza City...& forced into a life of struggle, fear & devastation. She tells me that everyday, they wonder if the nightmare will ever end...or if their turn will be next. 13/13
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@Ortho_PA_
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I picked some fresh mint from my garden & the 1st thing I thought of was Medo Halimy & how excited he was about his little mint plant 🥹🌱. I will never be able to look at mint again without remembering & praying for Medo. Allah yerhamak. May Allah rest your soul.💚
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@Ortho_PA_
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Next, her brother joins a second long line. This time for regular use water (salted). This is used for washing, bathing, dishes & everything else. At dawn, the rest of the family gets up. They pray Fajr (the dawn prayer), read Quran & make Duaa (supplications) together. 2/
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@Ortho_PA_
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International law will not liberate Palestine. Palestinians will. Never lose sight of this.
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Next, they divide the household tasks. The most important task is baking bread. There is virtually no bread in stores so they have to make their own on a makeshift woodburning oven. They have several kids in the home, so having bread to keep them fed is essential. 3/
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@Ortho_PA_
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At night, the roof of their humble apartment typically leaks. The apartment is in awful shape, but it's the only one they could find in Rafah, where they have been displaced for the 5th time in the last 3 months. By morning, most of their blankets & clothes are soaked. 4/
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@Ortho_PA_
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So part of their daily routine is air drying all the blankets & linens outside on a clothes line or over the fence. They also have to hand wash all their clothes. They each only have a couple of changes of clothes because they had to evacuate their home in Gaza City quickly. 5/
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Next, the small apartment, with 11 people & multiple kids, typically needs a daily cleaning. They don't have cleaning supplies & can barely find any in stores. They ask to borrow a mop from the neighbours but it's not always available because it's shared between several homes. 6/
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@Ortho_PA_
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At sunset, problems start. People are tired, scared & hungry. Some were unable to secure their daily essentials & supplies. They stand in their balcony & hear arguments & fights from neighbours who are desperate to survive. My cousin says this is so demoralizing, sad & scary. 10/
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@Ortho_PA_
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Next, someone is in charge of scavenging for groceries. In their area, essentials like eggs are extremely overpriced so they have to walk several kilometers to find slightly more affordable groceries. Groceries typically consist of canned goods & non-perishables. 7/
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@Ortho_PA_
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By morning, the extent of the devastation becomes apparent. News circulates about the death toll of the previous night. The families still trapped under the rubble. The hospitals that are overflowing with the injured. And the location of the janaza (funeral) prayers. 12/
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@Ortho_PA_
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But sunset isn't nearly as bad as night. This is when the Israeli military regime intensifies its airstrikes. Even in the so-called safe zones, F16 missiles can be heard a short distance away, echoing through the walls. And the overhead buzzing of drones keeps them up. 11/
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@Ortho_PA_
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At a central point in their area, an aid organization collects names and numbers of each household in a promise to supply them with kits and essentials. They signed up for several days... but received nothing. They stopped bothering. 8/
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@Ortho_PA_
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My timeline is filled with Gazans saying their last words. Many are trapped... surrounded by Israeli tanks. Civilians, patients & staff at Al-Shifa hospital unsure of their fate. Gunfire and shelling nearby. Please pray for everyone. So devastating.... 💔😔
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@Ortho_PA_
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Back at home, they start making a shared meal. This is typically a humble meal using their canned goods and whatever they could get their hands on with the overinflated grocery prices. Fresh vegetables & meat are a rare luxury. Meals typically consist of carbs & legumes. 9/
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@Ortho_PA_
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How beautiful is this... a prof brings dates & water for Muslim students who are observing Ramadan and need to break their fast during scheduled lecture time. What a kind human. 🙂❤️
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@Ortho_PA_
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As I watch the massacres & genocide of my people, my family, my loved ones.. before my eyes... As I recall every detail of my grandma's story and the horrors inflicted on the people of her town... I will never forget. And I promise...I will never give up on my people. 27/27
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@Ortho_PA_
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The Nakba. The Great Catastrophe of 1948. Forced mass exodus of over 750,000 Palestinians from the homes they had inhabited for many generations...to the southern parts of the country to become refugees. Sound familiar? We are witnessing a second Nakba in Gaza now......... 5/
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@Ortho_PA_
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‼️BOYCOTT‼️ ZARA just launched this ad campaign, which uses the death & destruction in Gaza to sell their low-quality, fast fashion items. This isn't an oversight. Zara has a history of supporting Israeli extremism & was even boycotted by socially-conscious Israelis last year.
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@Ortho_PA_
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You know what I love about Palestinian culture? Our love & respect for plant life. He says, "Everywhere we go, we have to plant something." We love to surround ourselves with greenery. Our songs are about olive trees & grape vines. Our souls mirror the peace embedded in nature.🌱
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We have to confront ourselves with honesty. It's true. We are not doing enough for Sudan. Maybe for me personally, I have a lot on my plate & my family is in immediate danger in Gaza. But I will still try to help. I hope those with more capacity and time can help even more.
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@Ortho_PA_
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Imagine this. You're walking into work, about to start clinic. You get a message from your cousin in Gaza begging you to help them. Some around them are evacuating. They don't know if they should too (their 5th relocation). Area is getting more dangeous. Nowhere to go. 1/
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@Ortho_PA_
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Israel destroyed his barbershop. But this barber finds a way to keep going.🙂 Bless my people. ❤️
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@Ortho_PA_
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They initially started setting up tents near the shore. Then, they started moving into the towns. They were accompanied by British & Israeli soldiers, instructed to create The State of Israel in the middle of Palestine. These soldiers began harassing & terrorizing natives. 2/
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@Ortho_PA_
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She jokes that when her uncle finally found her, he said to her, "Where've you been, you little troublemaker! Your parents are worried sick looking for you!" And she said to him, "Where've YOU been? I've been here all along waiting for you to catch up. You walk too slow." 😅😌8/
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And that little girl who watched her father weep over his people...has never forgotten. Now, I am a wise, strong & capable woman. The internet helped me connect to my family. I know them all by name. I care about every single one of them. And I'll never abandon them... 26/
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@Ortho_PA_
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They killed him. 💔😔 He was staying in the same area as my family when the heavy airstrikes started. My family made it out. He never did... May Allah have mercy on his soul.
@AJ_Looped
Ahmad J.🐐
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We've been dying slowly for the past 78 days, watching our loved ones get obliterated left & right while waiting for our turn. But seems like we have to witness all the insane horror and imagine new ways of death every hour. Before we really die.
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One day, the soldiers started firing & ordering all the Palestinians in my grandma's town to leave. The men, including my great grandpa, met at the mosque to decide what to do. Some vowed to stay & protect their homes. Many realized they stood no chance & weren't equipped. 3/
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The gunfire intensified & soldiers starting going house to house, attacking, murdering, forcefully displacing & violating families. This same scenario was simultaneously unfolding in many towns & villages in the Northern and mid-Northern regions of Palestine. Which led to....4/
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My grandma, a little girl, quickly threw on a few layers of clothes, grabbed her siblings & helped her mom wrap their gold savings in a cloth. Her dad locked the door & kept the keys. They started their grueling journey on foot, believing they'd return when the gunfire ended. 6/
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They walked for hours towards Gaza City- the hub of the south. Part way there, my grandma got separated from her family. She'd managed to get ahead of them & lost sight of them among the walking crowds. She was scared. But she was smart. She decided to stay put under a tree. 7/
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@Ortho_PA_
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You know what hurts? People who claimed to be colleagues. Who would interact with me on the regular on here...share orthopaedic stuff... comment on my posts.... haven't had the humanity to say, "I'm sorry your family members have been murdered." What's wrong with you.....?
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@Ortho_PA_
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Back in the North, the fighting continued. Massacres took place. Towns & villages wiped out. Settlements and forced displacement to accommodate the newcomers...at the expense of the native inhabitants. Entire Palestinian families perished. Our hearts have never healed.... 12/
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@Ortho_PA_
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The dream of return to Palestine faded as Israel became increasingly dominant, increasingly violent & increasingly restrictive on Palestinains. Though my grandpa left Gaza, many of his relatives never did. Today, I have over 100 relatives in Gaza who share my last name. 25/
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@Ortho_PA_
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I know this young man & I'm going to tell him to sue you for defamation. He's literally wearing a tool-carrier belt with colorful smoke flares that he's responsible for activating for visual effect during the rallies. YOU are the violent one demonizing Arab men. Shame on you!
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Melissa Lantsman
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Peaceful protester wearing a pretend suicide vest at the #AlQudsDay rally in Toronto. No big deal. This morally bankrupt Liberal government has decided this is the Canada they want. #cdnpoli Everyone else hears your silence @JustinTrudeau
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Why am I not excited about the arrest warrants. The ICC desperately trying to show that it's still relevant when it had 7 months to prove that it was of any use at all. Not buying it. Also, the 3 Palestinian vs. 2 Israeli warrants is an interesting (and intentional) ratio....
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@Ortho_PA_
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Someone from the towns on the way received the radio message. And through some luck & some Almighty planning, they managed to get a hold of each other. My uncle sent up carts to retrieve his family. He welcomed them all to his home in Gaza. And they were a large number... 10/
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@Ortho_PA_
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Step 7: recruit help from neighbours & friends to clear debris from your street...& end with a bonding activity of painting positive messages to restore hope & to let the genocidal occupier know that Gazans will NEVER be defeated. Long live Gaza! 😊✌🏼 Long live Palestine! 🇵🇸 7/7
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In Gaza City, her other uncle, who was well-established, heard about the tragedy that had befallen his family. He called out to the radio stations & told them he was searching for his family. And that if anyone saw them, they should tell them he's coming to find them. 9/
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In the mid-60s, when my grandpa tried to renew his Palestinian passport, he was denied. War, displacement & catastrophes persisted in all of Palestine. Israel exerted its power & began to take away the independence of Palestinians. It also began banning their return. 17/
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Eventually, he started putting up tents in his yard to help accommodate all the families. My grandma brags that her family got to stay inside the home because they were the caregivers of her grandma & grandpa, who of course got the main room in the house, out of respect. 11/
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I listened as my family talked about horrors unfolding in Palestine. I memorized songs about our beautiful homeland that my dad would play in the car. I saw the atrocities on the news. I heard my dad weep in the middle of the night watching footage of massacred families.💔22/
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HEY TORONTO... Look out for this billboard if you're driving by the 401 and Kennedy! Thanks to the good folks at for launching this. It went live as of Nov. 3.
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He moved to Saudi Arabia with my grandma, where he worked in sheet metal & other trades, and she opened up her very own business! A stitching and embroidery shop that became so popular with local Saudi women that she could barely keep up with the demand from clients! 😊 16/
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My grandma joined a local workshop for girls that taught them seamstressing & embroidery. She quickly picked up the skills & tells me her teacher always used her work as an example. She got requests to make custom pieces for clients & often made beautiful gowns for herself. 14/
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My grandma's family heard that aid organizations were giving tents to families in refugee camps in Gaza. They signed up for a tent because they didn't want to overburden her uncle. Not before long, her uncle helped 1 person from each family get a job & they got their own home.13/
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Instead, my grandpa was given a refugee travel document from neighboring Egypt. Several countries, including Lebanon, Egypt, Syria & Iraq began issuing these documents to displaced Palestinians. They were meant to be a temporary measure until Palestinians could return...... 18/
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@Ortho_PA_
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"Soul of my soul".. Khaled Nabhan.. has a new granddaughter. 😊🥰 Her name is "Rujad"... which means "the time of the dawn prayer". May Allah bless her and make her a source of comfort and joy for her family. ❤️
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Khaled Safi 🇵🇸 خالد صافي
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الأحد 1-1-1446 هـ الموافق 7-7-2024م جاءت إلى الدنيا (روجاد) حفيدة جديدة للشيخ أبو ضياء (روح الروح) باركوا للشيخ خالد نبهان
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@Ortho_PA_
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Fast forward to the late 80s.... a very important era in this story. Yours truly, Ortho PA, was born at Doha General Hospital on a calm and very ordinary Wednesday.😅 I have always been an attentive & curious girl. I would watch the world around me & take in the happenings. 21/
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In Egypt, my dad fell in love with a beautiful Alexandrian woman...my mother. 🥰 He married her in his final year of studies & moved with her back to Qatar, where he became a partner at an engineering firm. They started a family & did their best to integrate in the gulf. 20/
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In her late teens, her family introduced her to my grandpa. A young Gazan man from a good family with a good job.....in Saudi Arabia. In the 50s & 60s, the gulf countries were booming. Oil industry had picked up. Jobs were plentiful. And my grandpa was a man of opportunity. 15/
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@Ortho_PA_
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Step 2: pick up debris by hand and start rinsing off large items & furniture. It may help boost your morale if you prioritize restoring your house plants. Everyone loves house plants. 🪴💚 2/
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My grandpa, a man who loved travel & adventure, heard of another opportunity in Qatar. My grandma agreed to the move. They relocated, now with a family in tow. They worked hard & made a home in Qatar. They sent my dad to University in Egypt to earn an Engineering degree. 19/
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@Ortho_PA_
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I won't be posting any more until there's a ceasefire. All the awareness that could've been raised has been raised. If you're still silent, that's on you. I'll never forget your silence. I'll now focus on direct disruptive action in Canada & medical care for evacuees. Salam.
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And so, he set off to America. Eventually, my dad wanted to follow to North America to give us better opportunities and a sense of belonging through citizenship. We got selected through education & income points to immigrate to...Canada. 24/
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Remember how I told you my grandpa was a man of opportunity? This time, he had heard that they were issuing passports to immigrants in the US. The Egyptian refugee document was barely good for anything. And Palestinians were never allowed to claim citizenship in the gulf... 23/
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Hey silent people of #medtwitter , remember when your pet fish died and I reached out to console & comfort you? Well, 7 of my family members, including 2 children, have been murdered. And you've said nothing. Remember that.
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Are people still listening or have you muted my posts.......? 🙁 Give a wave or a thumbs up in the comments if you're still here:
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The reality is..colonizers & genocide enablers will back each other & will use force to intimidate the masses as they become louder! The Land Day protest was MASSIVE & EFFECTIVE. @TorontoPolice couldn't handle that. So they did what they do best...made it unsafe for everyone. 9/9
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Liar. From my family alone, 24 civilians were murdered... 🌹Sami 🌹Khaled 🌹Mohannad 🌹🌹Rola & her baby girl 🌹Naheda 🌹Adnan 🌹Mohammad 🌹Sahar 🌹Ahmad 🌹Hanan 🌹Maleka 🌹Nooran 🌹Tala 🌹Mohammad 🌹Samira 🌹Amr 🌹Fadia 🌹🌹🌹Ahmad & his 2 children 🌹Feryal 🌹Mamdouh 🌹Doaa
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Keith Woods
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"How many civilians did you kill?" "Practically none... Just 2 dozen people, thats practically none. When you think about it, it's only like 12 people. Why are you freaking out about the 6 people that died?"
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BDS works. And it works VERY WELL. If you feel helpless & have run out of options, TURN YOUR ATTENTION TO BDS. Lend your talents (IT, social media, advocacy, writing, finance, etc.) to a BDS campaign or start your own. Genocide supporters are TERRIFIED of BDS. BDS WORKS.
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@Ortho_PA_
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So when you ask why many of us had a problem with @TorontoPolice hosting Palestinian families for Iftar in a performative & deceiving gesture, this is exactly why! A few days ago, they broke bread with us. Today, they terrorize us. Their racist brutality is on full display! 8/
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Step 3: Start sweeping the pieces of destroyed tile from the hallways, living room & bathrooms. Probably a good idea to wear a mask to protect your lungs. 3/
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Step 6: Take a break from the DIY project. Make some savoury za'atar herb pies and enjoy with a cup of tea overlooking the view of your demolished neighborhood. (The little hands that reached in at the end to grab a piece...🥺💔💔) 6/
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@Ortho_PA_
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Things are very rough in Gaza. 😔 Since the ICC arrest warrant announcement, the Israeli regime has shown even more brutality than its horrific brutality to date. Oh Allah, spare the people and envelope them with your mercy and sustenance. ❤️💔
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Step 5: pull out the rugs & give them a good wash. Mop your beautiful floors that you carefully selected during installation. If the destruction happens to fall on your holiday (Eid), don't forget to celebrate with some sugar cookies & coffee. 🩷💔😞 5/
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We have deaths in my family. 😭😭😭😭😭😭 😭😭😭😭 I saw the names on the news and didn't want to believe it. Just confirmed in our family chat. Everyone in Gaza has a relative who was murdered. Everyone. Including me.... 💔
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Step 4: Head to the bedroom. Lots of work to be done here. Remove destroyed frames, fix the closets & do a general sweep. 4/
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Some of these supplies made it to my family in Gaza, including some much needed baby items. Bless your hearts ❤️
@AlviFozia
Dr.Fozia Alvi
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Me and @yipengGe buying last minute supplies before entering to #Gaza . Palestinians need everything in the besieged territory, food, watery, medicine and SAFETY @AJEnglish
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I will never stop gardening in your honour. Let's carry Medo's legacy forward & build beautiful gardens all over the world in his name. Rest in heaven, Medo Halimy. 💔🌹 You had hoped to have an impact. Your impact is eternal. The world will remember your name. For Medo.🌹
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Gardening is resistance. ✌🏼🌱
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Ortho PA
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She called me! She called me! She called me!!! 😭❤️🥹 After more than 48 hrs my phone rang & I jumped out of bed & she told me they're ok but very scared & they heard they're going to be invaded by land & they can barely find food 😭 but they're surviving oh God pls help them!!
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Ortho PA
1 year
Going into 34 hours with no contact.... Found myself writing this message to my cousin... Unread. 💔
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Ortho PA
11 months
When antisemites attacked Dr. N, I stood up for her, condemned the Antisemitism & offered support. Now, my family's being massacred in Palestine & she has chosen to label me & others advocating for justice as terrorists. She has also targeted & harmed Black colleagues. Shame.
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@Ortho_PA_
Ortho PA
6 months
An escalation of violence ensued from @TorontoPolice as their officers on horseback rushed through the crowd full of families & children, knocking over protestors. Police made arbitrary arrests (unnamed charges) & arrested the truck driver on a supposed "traffic violation". 7/
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Ortho PA
6 months
At every intersection, @TorontoPolice blocked the natural flow of the protest and forced us to take the route of their choosing. They were aggressive & looking for trouble. They wanted an altercation. We continued peacefully with our march & our message and did not engage. 3/
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Ortho PA
6 months
At the intersection of Parliament & Gerard, it became clear that @TorontoPolice had received an order to instigate & initiate violence. Suddenly, there was an influx of cops...on bikes, on foot, in cruisers blocking every path...I tried leaving with my child & they blocked me. 5/
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Ortho PA
5 months
Let me tell you about my 1st encampment experience... Earlier today, I made my way to @McMasterU to join the historic launch of the Boycott, Divest, Disclose & Declare encampment to demand the University end its complicity in Israel's genocide in Gaza. 1/
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Ortho PA
11 months
@mother_runner5 I bawled today and felt such a relief knowing that I'm not useless after all and that genuine effort does matter. 🥹🩷
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@Ortho_PA_
Ortho PA
6 months
At the beginning of the protest, @TorontoPolice wouldn't let us march & claimed they needed to inspect the protest truck. The organizers cooperated & allowed a full inspection. TPS claimed the speakers weren't safe. Organizers showed they were secured & fastened. We marched. 2/
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Ortho PA
6 months
That's because the cops on horseback had started invading the site of the peaceful protest from the right & closed the intersection waiting for their cue. Meanwhile, @TorontoPolice on foot crossed the safety line of the marshalls into the crowd & started attacking protestors. 6/
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Ortho PA
7 months
This is a mayor in Quebec saying my family's murder is "tragic, but necessary"...... How does someone so genocidal get to be a leader? RESIGN NOW!
@jerlevi
Mayor Jeremy Levi
7 months
It's tragic, but necessary for lasting peace. Israel must enter Rafah and neutralize the threat posed by Hamas. Otherwise, October 7 will not only be remembered as a day of mourning but as the genesis of a prolonged, dark chapter in history. Complete eradication of the Hamas
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@Ortho_PA_
Ortho PA
5 months
Never forget the millions of Vietnamese civilians who were murdered, injured, lost their farmland, & turned into refugees when the US dropped 5 mill tons of bombs & 20 mill gallons of herbicides on Vietnam. Many stood up for Vietnam then. Many are standing up for Palestine now.
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Ortho PA
6 months
At about the 3-hour mark, @TorontoPolice started to show signs of frustration because the protest kept growing bigger with more supporters. It remained fully peaceful. Here you see them rushing to the front on their bikes with the goal of trapping protestors & creating tension.4/
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Ortho PA
6 months
My 24 dead family members think otherwise.....
@BenMFreeman
Ben M. Freeman 🇮🇱
6 months
Israel is literally doing more than any other country in history of warfare has done to protect civilians, and still it's being demonised.
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Ortho PA
11 months
TORONTO SHOWED UP TODAY!!! Oct 29, 2023- Thousands in attendance at a massive ANTI-GENOCIDE, PRO-PEACE, PRO-JUSTICE protest in downtown Toronto. #CeasefireNOW #TorontoProtest
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@Ortho_PA_
Ortho PA
8 months
Hero is an understatement.... Dr. @yipengGe is a noble physician & a true humanitarian. (And you wanna hear the really cool part?? He met my cousin in Gaza!😀 And they sent me a picture of the encounter that I will cherish forever.❤️ Thank you for everything...)
@yipengGe
Yipeng Ge 葛义朋
8 months
Over the past week, I had the privilege and opportunity to visit Rafah, Gaza to bear witness to an ongoing genocide, bring in essential medications and supplies, and provide humanitarian medical relief work in primary healthcare.
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Ortho PA
5 months
This is the most hopeful news I've read in a while. 🥹 Bless my beautiful people. Oppressors burn down places of healing to the ground. And the people of Gaza come together, build back up & get right back to helping & healing. My heart...🩷
@Glia_Intl
The Glia Project
5 months
Al-Shifa Hospital's dialysis unit has reopened with 4-5 beds. Congratulations to the team who have worked so hard to get this essential unit up and running. Credit: Dr. Marwan Abu Sada
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Ortho PA
1 year
BREAKING: Dr. Ben Thompson @BenNephrology has won his fight for justice & is going back to work at Mackenzie Health! Thank you to everyone who supported & spoke out to help #ReinstateDrBen ! And thank you, Dr. Thomson, for demonstrating courage & compassion. 😊 #NotATarget
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