Palestine Summary April 27 to April 30, 2024. From LetsTalkPalestine (LinkTree Here)
April 27. Day 204
• 32 Palestinians killed, 69 injured in Gaza in last 24 hours
• Overnight Israeli strikes on Rafah & Nuseirat camp (central Gaza) death toll rises to 15, incl. 8 children
🚢 US & Israel continue construction of floating aid pier on Gaza’s coast w/ UK Navy assistance, despite Israel blocking flotilla ship carrying 5,000+ tons of aid
• Escalating IOF raids in West Bank — 2 Palestinians killed & left to bleed out as IOF blocked ambulances in Jenin
🇶🇦 Qatar considering ending mediatory role in ceasefire negotiations citing frustrations w/ Israel & Hamas for stalling efforts
• Armed Israeli settlers raid homes & tents of Palestinian farmers in West Bank
• IOF abducts 20+ in overnight raids in West Bank
🇨🇳 China to host Palestinian unity talks between Hamas & Fatah (controlling party of Palestinian Authority), aiming to reconcile their complicated political rivalry. For more on Palestinian political parties: https://tinyurl.com/2s3ub7yu + the PA: https://tinyurl.com/3fmhaav3
April 28. Day 205
• 66 Palestinians killed, 38 injured in Gaza in the last 24 hours
⚖️ Israel consults US to prevent ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu and others on the basis of the deliberate starvation of Palestinians in Gaza
• 270+ settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the 2nd time recently w/ IOF protection
🚢 US predicts Gaza pier to be operational in 3 weeks, citing challenges posed by Israel’s naval blockade of aid
• IOF abducts 15 in overnight West Bank raids
🇬🇧 UK says it may deploy troops in Gaza to allegedly help deliver aid. PFLP (socialist resistance group) says UK troops not welcome, and that it may target them
🇺🇸 Biden to discuss concerns ahead of Rafah invasion, threatening to slow arms deliveries to Israel if no appropriate & credible humanitarian plan for Rafah
🇺🇳 UNRWA: 2 children in Gaza killed due to Israeli restrictions on clean water amid rising temperatures
• Israeli police arrest 5 settlers amid West Bank settler rampage, to avoid US & EU sanctions
April 29. Day 206
• 34 Palestinians killed, 68 injured in Gaza in the last 24 hours
• Several Israeli attacks on homes in Rafah kill at least 20, including 5 children and 9 family members
🇺🇸 US finds 5 Israeli military units liable for serious human rights violations but says 4 have “remedied” & don’t need sanctions. US is hesitant to sanction the 5th unit
• Mounting garbage and rising temperatures infest besieged Rafah with flies & mosquitos, worsening conditions for displaced Palestinians
🇱🇧 Lebanon accepts ICC jurisdiction to prosecute Israelis for crimes committed on Lebanese territory; considered a landmark step
🎓 1,000+ have been arrested at Gaza protests on US campuses since encampments started. Student protests have spread to France, Italy, Egypt & Jordan
🇮🇩🇲🇾 Boycotts in Indonesia & Malaysia force equity firms (General Atlantic + CVC) to halt multimillion-dollar US fast food company stake sales like in McDonalds
April 30. Day 207
• 47 Palestinians killed, 61 injured in Gaza in the last 24 hours. But Gaza’s health officials express likelihood of underreporting, unsurprising after 7 months of constant bombardment while thousands remain buried under rubble
• Israel reportedly creating gender-discriminatory checkpoints around Rafah to block Palestinian men of “military age” from fleeing, while allowing women & children, in preparation for Rafah invasion
• Netanyahu asserts Rafah invasion will happen regardless of ceasefire deal, undermining ongoing negotiations & US pressures for a deal
⚖️ ICJ rejects Nicaragua’s request for emergency measures for Germany to suspend arms exports to Israel for complicity in genocide
• Today in Hebron (West Bank), Israeli forces tear-gassed a school, injuring many children & teachers + Israeli forces shot & killed a Palestinian man
• Palestinian Authority security forces crack down on protestors in front of Canadian representative office in Ramallah (West Bank)
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MING??? HIATUS??? WHAT HAPPENED OH MY GOD
here's a chapter explaining Ming's hiatus!
The Evil Spread | Ming Chapter
tw: this story includes mentioning of blood, falling from stairs, coma and surgery. if any of this makes you uncomfortable I don’t recommend reading this. take care of yourselves, luvies! (thanks to @frankenstein852 for bringing it up!)
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September 21, 2022
''I'm really excited to go to Indonesia.'' Ming told Cheol and Jeonghan, who were seated next to her on the floor in the practice room. In a few days they were leaving again for the next leg of their tour.
They both nodded excitedly at her words. ''Yeah, remember when we went to Yogyakarta? I really want to do that again.'' Cheol said, reminiscing the time the three of them went on a trip there for a variety show. ''That was so much fun.'' Jeonghan added, smiling from ear to ear.
''Let's start again, guys, then we can go home!'' Soonyoung loudly announced, encouraging the members to get up from the floor and join him in the middle of the room. Sighs and groans were heard throughout the room, but everyone obliged.
As the members started walking into their positions for 'Left & Right', Ming's phone went off, indicating someone was calling her. She hesitantly looked at the performance leader, silently asking for permission to take the phone call. He sighed, but tilted his head towards the direction of her phone, letting her take the call.
''It'll be just a minute, I swear!'' She promised him, a look of guilt crossing her face as she glanced at the other members.
She took her phone out of her bag and saw it was Junghoon who was calling her, something that confused her as she could count all the times he had called her on one hand. She quickly left the practice room, wanting some privacy.
''Hey, what's up?''
''Noona! You need to come now! Grandma fell from the stairs and she's not responding to us, please!'' Junghoon yelled into the phone, nothing but panic in his voice.
Ming could feel her heart drop to her stomach. ''What? What do you mean? What happened?''
''I don't know, suddenly Jungwoo barged into my room and said grandma fell and that she wasn't waking up and it doesn't look like she's breathing, Noona you have to come now!'' The desperation in Junghoon's voice brought tears to her eyes. Her younger brother was a very stubborn young man and not the type to ask his older sister for much help. So, hearing him begging her to come to Daegu, made her realise how serious and scary the situation is.
Ming also realised that she's the older one, her two younger brothers need them and despite her anxiety working up about her grandmother not being conscious, she knew she had to remain calm and help her brothers as much as she could.
''Junghoon-ah, call an ambulance right now and listen to what they tell you to do. I'm not there right now, so you're gonna have to take care of Jungwoo, okay? I know he's freaking out right now, but you're gonna have to be strong for him, okay. Can you do that?'' Despite her voice being a shaky mess, she was able to get her message properly across to her brother.
''Alright, but please hurry, we need you here!''
''Keep me updated, alright? I'm leaving right now, I promise you.'' She reassured him, trying to not let the panic and anxiety take over her body.
''I will, please hurry, Noona!'' Junghoon hung up the phone, so he could call an ambulance for their grandmother.
Ming stood frozen in her place for a few seconds, she didn't know how she was going to explain the situation to her members without it resulting in a full on panic attack.
She slowly opened the door to the practice room, hearing the members mingling among themselves. ''That was more than 2 minutes, Yerim-ah.'' Soonyoung scolded her, without looking at the girl.
''Yerim, are you okay?'' Chan's concerned voice exclaimed. The other members' focus went from their own separate conversations to the shaking girl standing in the doorway.
''Can… can someone take me home?''
The members became instantly worried upon seeing the state she was in after her phone call. She looked pale, she seemed to be standing on shaking legs, her voice was scratchy and tears were rolling down her cheeks.
Wonwoo, who was standing closest to her, took a couple steps forward and bent down. ''Hey, what's wrong?'' He tried to dry her tears with his hands, but she backed away from his touch. ''Please, I really need to go home right now.'' She begged them, making her way to her bag and coat.
Cheol stopped her movements. ''Hey, hey, hey, what's going on?'' Ming tried to keep her facade up, but once she met Cheol's concerned eyes, she let her walls fall down.
Heart-wrenching sobs started leaving her body, making her drop her bag and coat from her hands to the floor. The leader didn't hesitate and put his arms around the younger one, pressing her against his body.
It didn't last long as Ming wrung herself out of his embrace. ''No, I need to leave now! Please can someone just take me home!'' She sobbed, her words barely understandable to the staff and members.
''Honey, can you please tell us what's going on? Why do you need to go to the dorm?'' Joshua approached her, hoping the soft tone of his voice would calm her a bit down.
''No, not the dorm! Daegu! I need someone to bring me to Daegu!'' She picked up her stuff again from the floor and frantically looked around, hoping someone would just listen to her and bring her to her family.
Their manager joined them. ''Ming-ssi, if you just explain why you need to go to Daegu, we can figure some-''
''My grandmother is fucking dying! Now can someone get me to my brothers?'' She yelled, not at anyone in particular. Her frustration grew every second that went by.
The room got silent upon Ming's yelling, stunned by the loudness of her voice and by what she revealed to them. The silence was interrupted by the rattling of keys. ''Come on, I'll take you.'' Hyerim stood up from the chair she had been sitting on and grabbed her bag. The choreographer carefully put her arm around the younger girl's shoulder and guided her outside of the practice room, to her car.
The three hour-car ride consisted of Ming checking her phone every five seconds and Hyerim trying to calm her down and assuring her everything would be fine. Junghoon had sent her a text message, saying their grandmother was currently in surgery and that according to the doctors she was in critical condition.
Eventually, she made it to the hospital. She thanked Hyerim for bringing her and told her she would be okay from now on and that she could go back to Seoul. Hyerim hesitated wanting to be there in case Ming or her family needed anything, but she assured her they would be fine.
Ming quickly made her way to the reception to find out where her grandmother and brothers were. ''I'm here to see Lee Yeo Jeong, she was brought in a couple hours ago.''
''Are you family?'' The nurse asked her. The question frustrated Ming, but she knew it was kind of mandatory. ''Yes, I'm her granddaughter, my little brothers are also here.'' She answered her.
The nurse typed some things into the computer. ''Ah, yes! She's currently in surgery and I think your brothers are in the surgical waiting area, that's on floor 4.''
''Thank you!'' Ming didn't care how ridiculous she looked running up the stairs of the hospital, she wanted to get to her brothers.
After what seemed hours, she finally made it to the fourth floor and looked at the signs, searching for the waiting area. ''Noona!''
She looked to her right and saw Jungwoo running towards her, tears running down his face. She opened her arms for him and her youngest brother fell into her embrace, sobbing into her shoulder. ''I heard something fall on the ground and suddenly she was on the flo-''
''Sshhh, it's okay, calm down.'' Ming's fingers stroked her brother's hair, trying to ease his worries. ''I'm here now, okay? You're okay.''
Junghoon slowly approached his two siblings, looking down at the ground. He didn't say anything as he put his head on the other side of his sister's neck. ''She's still in surgery, Noona.'' Junghoon silently cried, contrasting his brother's sobbing.
''Come on, let's sit down.''
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''No, she hasn't woken up… according to the doctors it's not going to happen any time soon… Jungwoo is tired but he doesn't want to go home… there's blood on the floor from her fall… I can try… I don't want to bother them, though… it's the middle of the night, dad… alright… yeah, I'll call them… okay… yeah, I'll call you once there are updates… Bye!'' Ming hung up the phone. She had the task to inform her father about their grandmother's fall and surgery. Their father is in Japan for his work and isn't able to make it back in the next couple of days. Despite their grandmother and father not being related by blood, they have a good bond.
''And?'' Junghoon looked at her, with a sleepy Jungwoo on his shoulder. ''He's going to try and take a flight tomorrow, but he's not too sure about it.''
''Noona, what about Jungwoo? He has to go to university in like six hours.'' The elder brother showed his concerns for the youngest, something that didn't happen often.
''I'm gonna try to call Cheol's parents, they don't live that far from here and Jungwoo can sleep there.''
Jungwoo protested. ''No, I want to stay here, I want to be here when she wakes up.'' Ming got up from her seat and crouched down in front of him. ''Sweetie, she's not going to wake up for at least a couple of days, you need to rest.'' She had grabbed his hand.
''Jungwoo, it's for your own good. Grandma is going to hit you with her sandal if she knows you didn't rest properly before studying.'' Junghoon told him, trying to help his sister.
''I'm just gonna call them now.'' Ming got her phone from her pocket and searched for the contact of Cheol's parents. She didn't have to search long and called them.
It seemed like they weren't going to pick up, but after some ringing they did. ''Hello?''
''Hey, it's Yerim.'' Cheol's father had picked up, sounding very sleepy.
''Yerimie! It's been a while!'' His previous grouchy tone was replaced by a very excited one.
She smiled. ''Yes, uhm, I kind of need a favour from you.'' She hesitantly told him, suddenly getting shy asking him for something.
''Of course, little one! What do you need?''
''I'm at the hospital right now with my family and my brother needs a place to sleep, so if it's not too much troubl-''
''It's no trouble, Yerimie! I'll leave here in about 5 minutes, okay? Make sure your brother is standing outside once I'm there! Is it Jungwoo or is it Junghoon?'' He asked her.
''It's Jungwoo, the maknae.''
''Aaaah~ the ball of sunshine!''
That made her laugh. ''Yes, the ball of sunshine.''
''Alright, I'll be there in probably 10 minutes or something!'' He told her.
''Thank you so much, I really appreciate it! I really do, I owe you one, sir.'' She thanked him, feeling a huge wave of relief going through her body. ''You never need to thank me, Yerimie. That's what family is for.'' He dismissed it.
The Choi family has always been very precious to her ever since she met Seungcheol. They've not only taken care of her, but also her younger brothers. Cheol's mother often referred to her as the 'daughter she never had', something Ming took great pride in.
It took Jungwoo a lot of convincing to get him out of their grandmother's hospital room, but they managed to do it and get him outside in time for Seungcheol's father.
He got in the backseat and opened his window to say goodbye to his sister, as Junghoon had stayed in the hospital room, just in case. ''Noona, I'll see you after school, right?''
''Of course, Jungwoo-ah. Make sure you get as much rest as you can, okay? I'll let you know if anything has happened.'' She promised him.
''Okay, goodnight, Noona.'' She quickly kissed his cheek and also gave Cheol's father a hug. ''Please, make sure he gets to his university on time, I don't want him falling behind, he's doing so well now in school.'' Ming begged him.
He nodded at her, giving her an assuring smile. ''Of course, Yerimie. We'll take good care of him and Yerimie,'' he grabbed her hand, ''please, call Seungcheol, he's worried sick and has been calling us non stop.''
She smiled at him, nodding her head. ''I will, drive safe!''
''Of course! If you guys need anything, don't hesitate to call us!'' He made her promise him, pointing his finger at her.
''I will, don't worry!''
She waited outside until the car was out of sight, before making her way inside again. She would never tell her brothers this, but she was worried about the potential loss that would fall upon their family again.
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