Abdalhadi Alijla عبد الهادي العجلة
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Researcher and Writer. Author of “Trust in Divided Societies”, and Co-editor of "Rebel Governance in the MENA". Retweets ≠ endorsements. Personal space.
Joined March 2021
Considering the developments in the Middle East, I am sharing with you my latest book, co-edited with Prof. @i_fraihat . The book was published after the onset of the genocide in Gaza. We were hesitant to announce its publication, as there seemed to be no room for joy or a sense
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Last year, I returned to Gaza to visit my family after 16 years in exile. During my stay, I captured numerous photos. I aim to share them here in a thread to demonstrate that Gazans embrace life with passion and resilience. They have their own cuisine and cherish their moments of
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I am from Gaza, where I lived in a neighborhood that included a transgender individual. They were one of the most loved persons in our community. Every society, including Gaza, has an LGBT community. However, I have never heard or seen of a gay man being beaten or killed because.
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The last message of MD Hamam before he was killed. Listen to it carefully and remember his name.
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Hey Mayim, let me tell you about how I understood what was going on as a child. No one explained it to me. No one read stories to me. 1. I was tear-gassed at school when I was 6 years old(the whole school). 2. My first classmate was killed when I was 8. 3. My neighbor was.
This is a children’s book that was written because the author was trying to explain what’s going on in Israel to his five-year-old daughter and he couldn’t find a resource with which to do it so he wrote one himself. Under the Rockets' Glow: Shira's Journey to Courage by Roman
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The second-largest coffee chain in Sweden, 'Bröd och Salt,' knows how to show solidarity: the 'Free Palestine Cup
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THREAD 🧵Did you know that Gaza is home to hundreds of artists, both men and women? It is literally the city with the highest number of artists relative to its population. In this thread, I will introduce you to dozens of them. These Gazans are unbreakable, sensitive, and amazing
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I just called my family. They haven't eaten since yesterday. My six-week-old nephew is crying because there is no milk( his mother trying to survive him as long as possible); his mother only has enough for three more days. People are desperately crying out for just bread. This is.
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A bookshop in time of a genocide. Deir Al-Balah. By Saed Abu Aita
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My cousin's husband, Abu Shadi, was renowned as one of the most famous kunafa sellers in Gaza. Last year, the queue at night in front of his shop on Salah al-Din Street would stretch very long. His kunafa was not only delicious and authentic but also affordable. He fondly
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With great sadness we mourn one of the most talented Gaza feminist poet and novelist, Heba Abu Nada. Her novel named, “Oxygen is not for the dead”. She wrote yesterday,”If we die, know that we are content and steadfast, and convey on our behalf that we are people of truth."…….
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“I saved my books and certificates”
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I do not want to believe it, but this is my brother home. He built it three years ago and my Mum was living with him. Genocidal maniacs. Scums of earth. Animals.
Exclusive footage obtained shows Israeli soldiers piling up mattresses and furniture and 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 in Tel Hawwa west of Gaza city. 972 provided a detailed account about such phenomenon that is aligned with the footage below.
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I'm deeply troubled by The New York Times' portrayal of genocidal female soldiers. There's nothing feminist about this. My sister, Nahed, 40 years old, who holds a PhD and is a mother of two, is fighting for her life because of these soldiers and their regime. From August to
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And your argument is also irrelvant. Genocide is genocide. Even if some are homophobic or they have their own culture that may not accept gays openly, it does not justify murdering them en mass.
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I'm currently at work. I was watching videos released yesterday by the Israeli army. The place is familiar to me; it is my home. It's where I grew up. It's the same street where I took my first steps, where my father would take me to the market, where I ran barefoot and played.
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Weaponising homophobia is actually part of the genocidal propaganda.
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No, I've been there. I experienced sexual harassment by Israeli officers. I was 20 years old when I received a scholarship to study in Italy. In 2007, during the height of the Gaza siege, the Italian embassy managed to secure permission for my departure from Gaza. They arranged.
The Erez Crossing was once a key symbol for hope and coexistence. Before 10/7, Erez served as a main entryway for Gazans into Israel for work and humanitarian purposes. Hundreds of thousands of Gazans crossed into Israel via Erez this year, including 5,000+ for medical treatment.
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Heartbreaking for me, my niece Ahlam has ascended to God. She was martyred, far from her bed, home, and neighbourhood, displaced in south Gaza. I wrote about her a few weeks ago as she became sick due to a lack of food and water. After a week, she was hospitalized, and today, she
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Do you remember this guy who planted vegetables in Northern Gaza in the first wave of starvation war by Israel? Israel just killed him.
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They burned Gazans alive. They did that. They did not need chambers or ovens. The modern weapons are enough to do that.
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Good bye Besan. We lost a cat lover. She was killed along all her family members lat night.
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I had the opportunity to communicate with some members of my family. The situation is unbelievable. Hungry dogs are eating the remains of bodies buried under the rubble in Gaza City. The smell of decay pervades the city. There will be catastrophic health consequences. Food and.
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The largest bakery in the Mid-Gaza governorate was attacked last night. As a result, over 100,000 people who relied on this bakery are now without bread. Is a bakery a target? How can this be real?
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Yes, why are you surprised? Do you think we treat Jewish graves differently than our own? We take great care of them as well. As people of values, we are proud to do so! But you have destroyed our people graves. Taken their bodies from their burials places.
מג"ד 74 מחטיבה 188 קרא קדיש על קברי יהודים שטמונים באל-מעזי שבמרכז רצועת עזה - בבית קברות לחללי מלחמת העולם הראשונה - ואיחל משם שבת שלום🙌
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⚠️ ‼️ Warning. Rape. This is a well documented case of Israeli sexual violence against Palestinian women. The reference are from Israeli archive.
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Hello Israel! I was born and educated in Gaza. I can assure you that we never talked about Hitler. He simply wasn't a topic of interest. The only time he was mentioned was when my English teacher, Ahmed Batniji, told us, 'He was the worst person of the last century. He killed.
Antisemitism kills. IDF forces found a copy of Hitler’s antisemitic work “Mein Kampf” in a child’s room of a home in Gaza used by Hamas as a terrorism hub. The terrorist highlighted portions of the book and included his own notes. It starts with words. It ends with Jewish
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Artist Mahasin Khateeb just been murdered in Jabaliya
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I received this photo today from Gaza. Look at his body. You can see his skeleton. Starving Gazans is happening in front of our eyes. imagine if this were your son or daughter!!!
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This dish called “Soumaqiya” and it is only cooked and prepared in Gaza.
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ThREAD 🧵 .As a Gazan with 15 years of research on Hamas under my belt, I address the question: Can Hamas be eliminated? The straightforward answer is no. The methods Israel is using are unlikely to completely dismantle Hamas. Recent polls suggest a surge in support for Hamas.
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How many of those kids are still alive? This video was taken 5 months ago. Only 5 moths ago. Here is what are they singing:. I am a child With something.to say Please listen to me.I am a child Who wants to.play Why don't you let me.My doors are waiting.My friends are praying
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I was cleaning my desk when I found this pen and case. It was from my niece, Ahlam, who was murdered last December in Mid-Gaza area fleeing bombardment. She designed it and gave it to me as a gift. It had been 16 years since I last met her in 2022, and I did not know that it
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The story is gaining more attention now. The baby was born in October, but his mother was killed by an Israeli sniper. Since then, his father has been caring for him in Gaza City, under siege. Recently, when the Israeli army detained all the men in the area, they also took the
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A shocking murder of a young, brilliant Palestinian mind. He had an amazing future ahead as a novelist and writer. He was murdered in his home in Shejaia yesterday, along with dozens of his relatives. One of his last words. “You run away from a rocket behind you, only to be
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مع السلامة يا ابن حارتنا… مع السلامة يا جار.One of the most humble, smart, compassionate,writers and academics in the Middle East in English literature. He was assassinated in targeted airstrike in Gaza. They are afraid of words and books, of minds and arguments.
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Al Shifa hospital massacre shall be noticed as one of the most horrific massacres and mass killings in a systematic and organised way by a state in the last 200 years. The videos, testimonies, pictures and scenes are beyond comprehension.
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They eat one meal a day. Minimal meal. After noon to minimise the consumption of food. Can you imagine this?.
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This is the biggest demonstration in Sweden’s history. It has a start without an end.
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Isn't it true that the Taliban and ISIS are known for destroying antiquities and cultural heritage sites? Last night, Israel attacked a 700-year-old Hammam in Gaza, Hamam Al Samra, a symbol of the city's heritage. Why would a 700-year-old building, recently maintained and
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Netanyahu: Israel has not killed any civilians. US congress: applauding him for half a minute. -At least 25 of my extended and close family members were killed by Israel. My niece, my cousins and their families. They are all civilians. No one of them was combatant. None.
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This occurred in the West Bank, not Gaza. The man seen crying is the representative of President Abbas in Jenin, the Governor of Jenin. His son, a medical doctor, was killed by an Israeli sniper. This speaks volumes. To raise a child, nurture him, guide him to become a doctor,
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People in Gaza are facing severe starvation. I just spoke with my 76-year-old mother from South Gaza. Since she left last Friday, there's been no access to food or water. She's subsisted on mere morsels of bread, olive oil, and cheese since Sunday.
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Christmas tree lightening in Gaza last year like today. 11/12/2022
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May all children unite with their families. No child should suffer. At all.
MUST WATCH: Incredible moment Ohad Munder is reunited with family after 49 days of captivity . Credit: Schneider children’s medical Center with permission of family
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Perhaps the biggest demonstration in Stockholm’s history…
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An important message through a comment to all students in Northern American and european universities, “Some moments, I thought that even if I survived this genocide, I've lost my sense of being part of human existence, but the recent movement at universities has begun to restore
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Hiba Zaqout( killed last month by Israeli airstrike)
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Via Scott Long. For those interested, I've uploaded my entire library of books on Palestine/Israel to the cloud, in digital form (mostly pdf and epub) so you can access them. It's a little over 1700 books, a lot of them good and important, some of them historical or political
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He was murdered in Nabatiya few hours after feeding the cats.
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This is Aya, my niece whom I met for the first time last year. I miss her. She hasn't written to me for 4 days. She used to write to me every day since we met. The last time she wrote, "Uncle, I love you. I don't want to die. I want you to be with me." I think of her every moment
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15 of my family members were murdered last night. 9 of them children. The father, Sami, was honourable man. His mother, his wife, kids and few other relatives, were murdered by three F-16 bombs on their place. It was a sheltering barracks. They were killed displaced. إنا لله وانا.
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Meet Elin. A Palestinian angel…. She was killed this morning. This is crazy. This is madness. Annihilating whole families. We said never again, but it should be never again for all people, all colours and all religions.
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According to reports from Gaza, Israel has begun using seismic bombs. Yes, you read that correctly: seismic bombs, in one of the most densely populated regions in the world. What's left to be used against them—nuclear weapons? This must stop now. We need a ceasefire immediately.
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On December 27, 2008, I was sleeping in my bed in Italy after spending a long night with my Italian friends. Around noon, my roommate woke me up with the news that Israel had attacked Gaza. Initially, I didn't pay much attention, as attacks on Gaza were not uncommon. However,.
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I know this man. I know him. I met him many times. I know him. Since Insww his picture, I know him. I served him tea as a child and teenager.
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Amid the genocide, the image of displaced people in Gaza City seeking books speaks volumes. An undefeated people—knowledge seekers, even as they face the risk of being killed or shattered into pieces while reading, or simply while choosing the book they want to read. Photo by
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And this is the first time to write or tell anyone about what happened. I do it in public, for the sake of truth.
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I asked my mother if she wanted to leave Gaza, and I offered to pay for the coordination, which would cost thousands of USD and go to the Egyptian military intelligence. Her answer was, 'At this age, do you expect me to leave your father and Gaza?' My father passed away in 2019.
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The fascists destroyed this piece of beauty and mesmerising architecture. They are beyond fascists.
Israel destroyed on f my beloved places in Gaza. More than a thousand years old mosque. Barbarians…… fascists.
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When bread becomes a dream of children, it signifies the end of humanity.
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What you see is not bread. It is not made from wheat or flour. It is made from fodder, yes, food for animals. The Gazans in the north have no food. They have started eating literally animal feed and cats. The ICJ order is after tomorrow. It will either be a hope for the global
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Sexually assaulting Palestinians is not new. This is my testimony from 2007.
No, I've been there. I experienced sexual harassment by Israeli officers. I was 20 years old when I received a scholarship to study in Italy. In 2007, during the height of the Gaza siege, the Italian embassy managed to secure permission for my departure from Gaza. They arranged.
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This is Jamal Alijla, my relative and neighbour. I have no words. He is almost 70 years old. It is painful to see him in this situation; shot, tortured in severe conditions by the genocidal maniacs.
Breaking: An elderly Palestinian man was arrested by the Israeli army west of Gaza City on Rashid Street, then bound and shot, leaving him bleeding.
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All I can think about now is how I can help rebuild Gaza. I dream of reconstructing every building with my own hands. I want to clean its streets. I aspire to start initiatives for educating children and caring for them. I envision building a small coffee shop and creating new.
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You mean concentration camps! Since when “concentration camps” changed its name to “gated communities”
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My nephew, a 5th year medical student shared this picture and wrote:. “You killed me.You left me trailing the tails of fatigue behind me.For more than 150 days, you have not had mercy on me You left in me nothing but the ashes of my youth.My anxiety didn't stop.The barrage of
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This is the first time in history that millions of peoples are watching live the Internstional Court of Justice proceedings, from New Zealand to Australia, India, Pakistan ,Middle East, Europe, North America and Southern america. And that tells you a lot.
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I keep thinking of Mahmoud and Younes, my two nephews who work as MD in Gaza hospitals and refused to stay home.
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The woman wearing the hat was killed by an Israeli sniper last month.
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“Have not eaten or drank for 6 days”. This boy says it all. They are under siege in Al Shifa hospital. “ All I wish is a drop of water to drink”.
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The Palestinian Gazan essayist and poet, Mosab Abu Toha, was kidnapped by the Israeli army while fleeing to southern Gaza. Last month, he was in the USA on a tour. He has been recognized with several awards, including the Palestine Book Award 2022. He also received the Arrowsmith
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I am from Shujaia. We will build it again. We will educate the kids again. We will build better Shujaia. We will build stronger y. We are the sons of enlightenment, steadfastness, resilience and not the sons of darkness and destruction.
Oren Schindler, IDF senior officer :. “When they look at Shujaiya, they'll see there's nothing. only sand. they won’t be able to return for at least 100 years. it’s not long until the wish of Nahal Oz survivors, to have a view of the sea [from their homes] will be fulfilled”
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Perhaps you've heard of Israel's Golani and Givati Brigades. As a 5-year-old child, I knew of Golani and Givati and could differentiate between them by their berets — purple for Givati and brown for Golani. When I was 9, they killed our neighbor(Abdelhakim Shamali). And at 8,.
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THREAD🧵 .Are you aware that Gaza has one of the highest literacy rates in the world? The literacy rate was 89.8% as of 2022, with negligible illiteracy among Gazans under 40 (0%). Gaza is noted for a significant number of writers, poets, and academics who are in the diaspora and.
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Sad news to art and artist communities . Palestinian artist, Heba Zakout, was murdered last night along her family. These are some of her beautiful work. We are heartbroken.
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Horrifyingly, as data collection in Gaza improves, human rights organizations reveal that Israel has killed 166 academics. In harrowing detail, Israel has targeted and killed three university rectors, destroyed five universities(out of 6), and annihilated 95 professors and.
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This journalist from Gaza found a kitten in the rubble a few days ago. Since then, he has taken her with him wherever he goes, caring for her diligently. Today, he moved to southern Gaza and did not leave the kitten behind. Even in times where death lurks around every corner,
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My sister is among those affected. Before the 7th of October, she was denied treatment by the Israeli military. Her pregnancy is considered high-risk. The doctors in Gaza warned her that during delivery, she, the child, or both might die. When she sought medical treatment outside
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This man is our neighbour and the one who speaks is my classmate. Hard to see them…. hard.
In a widely shared photo taken by a former Israeli reservist, Palestinian detainee Hamza Abu Halima stares defiantly at an Israeli soldier who has him restrained. His brother shared the story behind the photo.
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I am a human animal and my nephew who is 3 weeks old is a human animal. My seven sisters who are teachers, doctors, engineers, pharmacists, lecturer are also human animals. We do not deserve life. This is the logic of the Israeli minister of war.
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