If Anne Frank could only see what is being unleashed in the name of what she & her family tragically endured 😥
When I read her memoir as a kid, I wondered- how could the world be so cruel? How could this ever be allowed to happen?
Then I look around today & I have my answer.
My 11 yo asked me if we had made a will yet. When I asked her why, she said, in case someone kills you, I want my uncle to be my guardian- I don't want to be handed over to strangers.
I let my kids sleep in my bed last night.
We are not doing OK.
#ldnont
#Islamophobia
#Hate
Was assaulted today at
Drive Test
#Kitchener
by a woman who kept spewing racist hate against "f$
@king
brown people" when asked to wait in line. When I told her this was not OK, she came up to my face to threaten me. That's when people (and I) started recording her. A thread...
A 27-year-old Waterloo female has been arrested and charged in connection to a hate-motivated incident that took place at a DriveTest Centre in Kitchener.
Call police or
@Waterloocrime
with any information.
Occ: 23-136663 (907)
Details: .
I was in a state of shock after being hit...quite literally ...but also shocked that this could happen to me- a vocal, professional advocate against
#hate
,
#racism
and
#Islamophobia
. This is literally what we do at the
@CMW_KW2010
- We help victims report hate & get supports /3
I have lived in a country where the 2 tier healthcare system operates: the private sector eventually becomes out of reach for MOST of the population while the public system turns into a sad stench hole. Why doesn't
@fordnation
ever do his research? Listen to the experts at least!
To everyone who sent their love, support & prayers- thank u so much! My heart is full of gratitude.
I was at a press conference with
@CMW_KW2010
and
@nccm
just now.
I want to say how incredibly blessed I feel to be surrounded by so much kindness. ♥️
#Canada
, you give me hope!
“150 Palestinian prisoners being released as part of the deal- mostly women and minors”
Dear
#cdnmedia
: are we EVER going to question why there were Palestinian CHILDREN in Israeli jails to begin with?
@CBC
@globalnews
@CTVNews
@globeandmail
@CP24
This is me- we literally train people on how to be active bystanders and how to counter racism...and yet here I was - I was caught completely off guard when I was hit by this woman 🥺
To the two young men who came on the stage: I admire you and I appreciate you so much.
You have shown more moral courage than most of us today.
The course of history is often changed by countless unsung heroes.
BREAKING: Protestors disrupt
@scotiabank
’s Giller Prize Ceremony this evening. Scotiabank is funding the genocide of the Palestinian people through its $500 million stake in Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer.
"We understand a teenager has been shot. Is this the right way to handle the situation?" asks
@SkyYaldaHakim
Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem
@FleurHassanN
says "part of the deal is that there would be no celebrations for the release of attempted murderers."
To everyone who has commented on this thread, who has liked this tweet & who has retweeted it...I am grateful for your kindness! ♥️ I didn't expect this to blow up like this. We r better now- Thank U! God Almighty is merciful & He grants ease in times of hardship. Alhamdulillah.
#Ontario
PC party's criticism of the fed govt's handling of the border
PM
@JustinTrudeau
says Ont. hasn’t followed up after a week on its request to restrict international students, except for attacks ‘’which quite frankly won’t help Ontarians.’’
#Cdnpoli
Thank you
@CJPME
for this reminder in the
@TorontoStar
For all those opposing a
#ceasefireingaza
pls know that you are complicit in creating this list. I don’t know how you sleep at night.
A man threatens Palestinian protestors wt a knife (on camera) and is let off w/o charges & his knife returned to him.
2 days later
@TorontoPolice
sends a swat team to arrest vandals. 🙄
No wonder racialized folks distrust the police.
Systemic racism👇🏻
Some News : I am honoured to be joining the University of Chicago, Institute of Politics as their prestigious Pritzker fellow. The Institute of Politics was founded by
@davidaxelrod
in 2013. Hoping to discuss the Indian democracy with leaders, diplomats, faculty and students.
Watching footage of the
#londonontario
killer just after he murdered the
#afzaalfamily
is chilling.
This is
#islamophobia
folks- don't ever pretend it doesn't exist.
He wanted to send a message. He was proud of what he did. Driven by hate. And he is now pleading NOT GUILTY 1/6
Any brand that thinks it's fun to mock dead Palestinian bodies (or ANY bodies for that matter!) in their campaign DOES NOT deserve our money or validation.
Bye bye
@ZARA
You can keep your blood merch for your own sick selves.
#boycottzara
Analyzing the disproportionate vitriol at
@AmiraElghawaby
for sth she COAUTHORED (no one's dissing her white, male co-writer) proves 3 thngs:
1.
#Islamophobia
is gendered & systemic
2. White Fragility is peak privilege
3.
#Quebec
cn throw minorities undr the bus n gt away wth it
My take on the Islamophobic
@CMAJ
article:
A CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) article just dehumanized me and my home
Do read.
#Bill21
#Islamophobia
#cmaj
Ok
#Toronto
, you gotta do what the smart
#Ottawa
folks did: make placards that say "Honk if you love Trudeau". At least you will get some sleep at night.
#TorontoConvoy
Dear Canadian folks, a little education can go a long way.
Say it with us: Palestine is NOT Hamas.
Saying that is like saying all White ppl are the KKK.
Sounds offensive, right?!
There you go.
P.S. Stop enabling a genocide.
@JustinTrudeau
@MichaelChongMP
This is a classic example of holding truth to power.
An absolute must watch.
It takes courage to do this but it also needs knowledge and information to challenge the status quo.
Thank you
@dimitrilascaris
for this.
Today, I asked Canada's Minister of Refugees
@MarcMillerVM
to explain why his government refuses to sanction Israel despite Israel's gross violations of the rights of Palestinian refugees.
He refused to answer.
You can watch the whole exchange here: .
An x- ray & bandage at a hospital for a kid who injured their ankle at school SHOULD NOT take 7 HRS! This is ridiculous,
#Canada
! We are a G7 country! This is due to sheer political laziness. Our govt OWES us better healthcare which isn't "for profit".
@fordnation
My 11 yo while reading a book: What's a walkman?
Me: something like an iPod but with cassettes
11yo: What's an iPod?
Me: a device that played music
11 yo: Ppl had devices that *ONLY* played music???
Me: ...
( And we dint even get to the 'cassette' part)
#millenials
#80skids
Interesting take by
@TaylorNoakes
At this point nationalized healthcare seems like the only way to protect it from greed and predatory privatization schemes.
@maritstiles
@MikeSchreiner
We are looking to your leadership to ask for bold but needed moves.
As a Muslim of Indian origin, this is deeply triggering and difficult to watch...but escaping our genocidal histories don't make them go away 😞
Acknowledging the violence is the only way to learn how to avoid them again.
#BBCdocumentry
#BBC
Thank you for listening. Yes, I did mean to refer to the assaulter. There is potential to grow from this. At the
@CMW_KW2010
we are strong proponents of restorative justice whenever it's applicable. We designed the 'Sulah' program with
@ajustcommunity
with this intention.
Did you go visit Gaza and see the *literally* shredded faces of babies after white phosphorus attacks or do only *some* lives matter to you?
Can’t believe I ever supported the
@LPCBC
If your MP isn’t supporting a
#ceasefire
it’s probably because they’re getting all paid trips.
Here in Israel with a 🇨🇦 bi-partisan delegation of MPs & Jewish community leaders. We’re getting briefed on the ground, meeting with survivors of the Oct 7 terrorist attacks, examining how to stop the rise of antisemitism and hate, and exploring how to restore the path to peace.
*NEW EPISODE* with the amazing
@DrMunaSaleh
!
Listen to this witty academician as she talks of
#Palestine
, generational trauma & how we continue to perpetuate harm thru our
#curriculum
We also talk abt hr love for trolling her sisters online! 🤪
To anyone who advises us to be 'less Muslim' to be 'safe':
We will be even 'more Muslim':
We will be more kind, more brave, more generous, more forgiving, we will call on God more, and we will stand more strong for justice. We will not live in fear. Inshalah.
#OurLondonFamily
Never forget:
@CIJAinfo
posted a tweet last week falsely implicating brown Canadian CHILDREN. They never apologized for wilfully stoking Islamophobia & Anti-Arab hate.
They’re now endorsing war crimes knowing tht Israel hs killed > 5k babies in 5 weeks. They have no credibility
The blood of dead babies - Israeli & Palestinian - is on
#Hamas
.
Rhetoric like PM
@JustinTrudeau
's today enables Hamas to continue to cynically & criminally use the Palestinian civilian population as human shields to advance its genocidal goal. And, while surely not his intent,
The number of ppl who hv tried to 'save' me from my hijab since my article yesterday is baffling. Now if I can somehow find a way to 'convince' them that I have 'agency' and a mind to make independent choices, that would be great.
(PSA: It's exhausting to b a POC Muslim woman🙄)
Getting ready for another interview on
#islamophobia
#racism
, their impacts and how we can counter
#hate
in general. There's not much to smile about when I get down to talking about it, so figured a smiling selfie before was warranted.
#Canada
Just to be clear: You can condemn the killings of civilians UNEQUIVOCALLY & still ask for an end to a 75 yr long colonizer settler
#occupation
. You cn mourn the deaths of
#Israelis
& still demand freedom from oppression & ethnic cleansing of
#Palestine
. Both things CAN be true.
Imagine someone having so much hate for Muslims that they decided to mow down this entire family, killing all but one of them.
I want to cry. 😥
#islamophobia
is real.
#ldnont
The 11 year old, whos a fine arts fanatic had this conversation yesterday:
Kid from her class:Hw do u keep that
#hijab
on? Did u cut off your ears for it?
11 yo:Yep,I sure did! I am Van Gogh!
Kid at school: Huh?
11 yo: I hate it when people don't appreciate my very clever humor🙄
When Muslims tell you they experience
#islamophobia
, believe them. One way it operates is by minimizing/dismissing the impact it has on individuals & communities. But the truth is: It is exhausting. It is draining. And we are tired of telling everyone that it exists. 3/6
Sikhs aren’t Muslims — yet they’re often targeted in anti-Muslim hate.
Here’s why Sikhs refuse to deflect hate to their Muslims siblings.
Solidarity and justice. Always ✊🏾❤️
Umm you just endorsed the deportation of legal immigrants and the arrest of racialized citizens because they dared protest the ethnic cleansing of an indigenous ppl.
Most wd agree that would count as "inciting" public hate against an identifiable group.
#PalestinianLivesMatter
“Public incitement of hatred (in Canada) is an offence committed when a person communicates statements in a public place, and Insight hatred against an identifiable group that is likely to lead to a breach of the peace.”
Even a game show host(with a law degree) knows that.
EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!
@Ginella_M
joins us on the podcast to talk about her roots, her work ethics, and an insight into what it means to be the first Afro-Latina-Hijabi host of a primetime news show! Listen:
All set for
#Ramadan
I will be slowing my social media engagement a bit for ths is after all a month of abstinence,reflection,seeking forgiveness,charity&prayer. May it be a time of blessings for all.May v cm out of it in a better place wth the
#pandemic
What an honour to be chosen for the cover of Marquee Magazine’s fall issue as part of their list of “Canada’s Most Inspiring Women”! Can’t wait for you to read the cover story and see the rest of the spread, which will be in September!
Incredibly brave article by
@ShreeParadkar
for an incredibly brave stand taken by
@SarahJama_
:
"...Jama’s threat to sue Ford represents the drawing of a line in the sand, a gauntlet thrown down and a sentiment that says: “Enough.”
We are watching an unusually graphic trial unfold in our country, in our province. We saw footage of the bloody murder of the
#Afzaalfamily
till just a few second prior to impact. The Muslim community is reeling with grief and yet hardly a word of comfort from our politicians.
Never been more ashamed of Canada.
This is a country I love so much but this moment will go down in the history books- And we don’t get to be the heroes in this.
We were supposed to the nice people ☹️
The United Nations has just voted 145-7 in favor of a resolution condemning illegal Israeli settlement building in Palestine (inc. East Jerusalem) & Syria.
The countries voting against the bill:
🇮🇱 Israel
🇺🇸 USA
🇨🇦 Canada
🇭🇺 Hungary
🇲🇭 Marshall Islands
🇫🇲 Micronesia
🇳🇷 Nauru
Not every act of violence ends in murder. Hate works in insidious ways. Assaults, insults, discrimination - it takes many forms. But the impact remains the same: fear, isolation & grief. Check on your Muslim friends & neighbors today. They are processing a LOT right now. 4/6
Is it just me or does no one realize that the 4 day work week will only cater to only a certain "class" of workers/professionals?
We do not need gimmicks. We need solid stuff like more paid sick leaves, dental and vision benefits for all.
#onpoli
Exaggerated, irresponsible and cruel.
That's how the Ford government's political critics are reacting to the $22.6 billion "excess funds" the province has set aside for the next 4 years.
The Finance Minister's office calls it a "snapshot" in time.
#onpoli
My thoughts keep running to the possibility that I could be taking a walk with my husband and 2 young kids and some stranger could hate us so much that they would want to kill us on the spot. And plan the kill in advance.
#ldnont
#Islamophobia
#Hate
I am not Palestinian. I am Indian-Canadian. My ancestors survived British colonization & occupation. I have learned of the horrors of the ethnic cleansing & genocide of the Indigenous ppl of Turtle Island. And so I advocate for Palestine because in a way I am also
#Palestinian
I’m not Palestinian. I’m Punjabi. But my ancestors survived European invasion of my homeland. They killed 100,000,000 of my people through colonial policies. And so I advocate for Palestine because I can’t stand by as history is repeated. In that way, I’m also Palestinian. 🙏🏾
This is an incredible article- laying out why we need the
#Greenbelt
- it is a 'protection', not a 'restriction'. Will
@fordnation
take the time to read this?
Thank you
@MikeSchreiner
and
@maritstiles
for showing responsible leadership. I do hope it doesn't go unnoticed.
Excellent piece written by young Durham climate activists: "...Bill 23 claims that environmental protections are a hurdle to profits and affordable housing. In actuality, environmental regulations are guardrails, protecting us from a cliff of ..."
Can we for a moment pause & think:maybe a woman is wearing a hijab because she believes it's part of hr faith & *not* necessarily to avoid 'rape'? Sm ppl eschew meat fr religious reasons, sm ppl abstain frm marriage. Can we just stop 'rationalizing' the demonization of the hijab?
The
#genocide
we are witnessing in
#Palestine
is the product of decades of Israeli
#impunity
provided by the US & other western governments & decades of
#dehumanization
of the Palestinian people by western corporate media. Both must end now. Speak up for
#HumanRights
As a new immigrant in Canada, my 1st neighbor was a guy called Brendan. He had a black flag with the letter 'B' on his truck. I thought he must really love his name. It was yrs later tht I recognized the flag as the logo of the
@BostonBruinsNHL
#immigrantlife
#StanleyCupFinal
Two Islamophobic attacks in Canada today: Scarborough and now Edmonton. Edmonton has seen seven violent attacks on Muslim hijab wearing women in the last six months already.
#cdnnatsec
Ok
#Ontario
: our unions are doing their bit- we need to put our weight behind this. Tell
@fordnation
and
@OntarioPCParty
that our public health, our
#Greenbelt
& our unions are off limits. Say NO to 2 tier privatized healthcare. NO to inequities. YES to more funding.
Let's go!
Today we joined leaders from Ontario's 4 largest health care unions to send
@JustinTrudeau
&
@cafreeland
a letter on our serious concerns about
@fordnation
’s efforts to privatize Ontario's healthcare system is putting our members and patients at risk.
#ONpoli
🧵1/5
@KirstyPatrick
Appreciate the admission of a gross mistake. It however does not undo the harm - especially if the article is still up and this apology is NOT on the
@CMAJ
account.
Watching footage like that does things to your brain. It makes you question the safety of loved ones. It makes you wonder about how much simmering hate brews under the surface. It makes you look at the world in skeptical ways. 2/6
This is huge! NEVER think your voice is too small to effect change. This happened because so many spoke out against a wrong. When we collectively reject racism, we create a better world for everyone.
CMAJ is formally retracting the letter by Dr. Emil, which did not contain appropriate subject matter for publication by the CMAJ.
Read the full statement from
@KirstyPatrick
, interim editor-in-chief, CMAJ:
Never forget our Jewish brothers and sisters who have for the past few weeks been advocating relentlessly for a ceasefire & opposing Israeli occupation. They have shown the world what true allyship and moral courage is. Sending them love and prayers.❤️
There is much to be grateful for. But sometimes you also need to grieve. And then after that, renew intentions and efforts to make our communities safer - for EVERYONE. We owe this to ourselves. We owe this to each other as Canadians. 5/6
For those who say
#islamophobia
isn't real. This is the 7th *reported* attack on Muslim women in
#alberta
since December alone. This is real- and very disturbing..