#Gaza Municipality

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If you see this, please look here:

URGENT: Donate directly to Gaza municipality to provide water. 82% funded. Time remaining: 35 days. Please donate to provide clean, safe water for Gaza.

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“Life For Gaza: Each Cent Counts, Quenching the Thirst of Humanity in Gaza City

“The Gaza Municipality earnestly appeals for your support to help reinstate essential services, currently the foremost priority. In the northern regions of the Gaza Strip alone, over 500,000 individuals urgently require these services.

Where your donations will be directed:

- Water supply enhancement projects

- Maintenance of water wells

- Implementation of water desalination initiatives

- Management of waste collection and disposal systems

- Reconstruction of roads demolished during war

- Implementation of sewage water pumping and treatment schemes

- Execution of pest control and rodent eradication programs

With your support, we can:

- Enhance water provisions for residents and maintain consistency.

- Manage the collection and disposal of accumulated waste throughout the city.

- Address sewage overflow and sanitation issues across various areas of the city.

- Initiate the reopening of key thoroughfares to facilitate emergency vehicle access.

- Clear debris from the cityscape to restore ease of movement for residents.

- Provide aid to the personnel of the Gaza Municipality Emergency Committee.”

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The Artificial Limbs and Polio Center is one of the most essential facilities under the management of Gaza Municipality, responsible for its administration and providing essential resources, equipment, and supplies to enable the center to serve citizens for nearly 50 years. Established in 1976, this is the only facility currently operating in Gaza City, offering prosthetic services to the injured. It also provides therapeutic and medical care for children with disabilities, the elderly, stroke patients, and physical therapy services. Over the years, the center has equipped tens of thousands of patients with assistive medical devices and has extended psychological support services to war victims.

We are launching a fundraising campaign for the Gaza Municipality and its Artificial Limbs and Polio Center to help individuals with disabilities regain their independence. Every donation enhances Gaza Municipality’s services and empowers individuals to return to their daily lives with confidence and dignity. Join us in helping the injured take new steps toward life.

$1,513 RAISED/$100,000 GOAL

Note: All donations go directly to Gaza Municipality with no intermediaries.

[aire1111]

the sad truth is, that instead of filling the ever growing requiring pockets of egyptian officials, from the start we must support the revolutionaries and people in charge. ideally, now that we have not done this from the beginning, we must do both.

understand: charity is not as good as support. understand there are varying qualities to aid. understand that it is not all the same.

https://palestineaction.org/donate/

https://www.gofundme.com/f/emergency-medical-relief-for-gaza-via-gmt

https://gaza-city.ensany.com/campaign/6737

[kropotkindersurprise]

Their campaign is in its last 7 days!

there are 40 days left to fulfill the municipality of gaza's life-saving campaign!!!

water is life. infrastructure must be rebuilt. about 190k usd are left to reach this goal.

donate here! every dollar gets us closer!

if you have a clean and consistent water source that is a privilege. it always has been in this world. here is a chance to give that back to a place in dire need. take it! this goal can and must be filled!

[soon-palestine]

Life For Gaza 2: Each Cent Counts, Quenching the Thirst of Humanity in Gaza City

The Gaza Municipality is tasked with providing vital services such as water supply, waste management and sewage treatment. However, the widespread destruction in Gaza City has severely hampered the Municipality's ability to deliver even the most basic necessities to its residents. With limited access to water, the population faces a dire health and environmental crisis, especially affecting children.

By joining forces in this initiative, we cultivate hope and solidarity, fostering empathy and collaboration across communities while easing the hardships endured by those in Gaza. This collective effort reassures them that they are not alone in their struggle. The Gaza Municipality earnestly appeals for your support to help reinstate essential services, currently the foremost priority. In the northern regions of the Gaza Strip alone, over 500,000 individuals urgently require these services.

Where your donations will be directed:

- Water supply enhancement projects

- Maintenance of water wells

- Implementation of water desalination initiatives

- Management of waste collection and disposal systems

- Reconstruction of roads demolished during war

- Implementation of sewage water pumping and treatment schemes

- Execution of pest control and rodent eradication programs

With your support, we can:

- Enhance water provisions for residents and maintain consistency.

- Manage the collection and disposal of accumulated waste throughout the city.

- Address sewage overflow and sanitation issues across various areas of the city.

- Initiate the reopening of key thoroughfares to facilitate emergency vehicle access.

- Clear debris from the cityscape to restore ease of movement for residents.

- Provide aid to the personnel of the Gaza Municipality Emergency Committee.

Read more about Municipality of Gaza

[daniel-nerd]

(long rant incoming)

the first even transgender town council member in israel was elected in kiryat tivon yesterday!! and while this is a huge win for diversity, inclusivity and human rights, somehow even cishet white men from gaza and the west bank can’t vote. and palestinians from jerusalem still can’t vote for the government election, only municipal election!! even though the government (and for some the local council) still govern them. but in their(israeli government and other political institutions) eyes palestinians don’t count, because they’re not part of this land that we call israel, and they’re under military law instead of civilian law.

yesterday, the day of the election, i was part of a protest, a protest against the bombing of gaza, a protest for peace, a protest for releasing the hostages diplomatically, a protest for palestinian’s right to be alive.

the protest was small, and only one hour, but in that hour while the organizer read stories of survivors from gaza, depicting immoral psychological warfare and warcrimes committed by IDF soldiers, people passing by mocked us, yelled at us, cursed us, tried to argue that all of that is somehow excused and moral.

after the protest, and after we all separated into smaller groups, and went in different directions, (in order to not get targeted alone). IDF soldiers who were nearby, together with civilians, ripped photos of palestinians dying that we put up at the start of the protest. within half an hour there was nothing left, not even the strings that we hanged the photos from.

the public knows what happening in gaza, they deliberately ignore it and deny it. because accepting it would means accepting the fact that they supported the IDF, they supported the bombing of gaza, they supported and almost all of them even took part in a genocide.(in Israel, we have a mandatory military service law, which is hard to get around, and it is very common for people who do get an exempt due to medical conditions to volunteer in the military instead)

i am not scared of the truth anymore, so im going to say it. just like many others, i used to support the IDF, i used to want to join the IDF, i used to support the genocide, thinking its just to eradicate the terrorist group called hamas, thinking it was to protect us and defend, and thinking the IDF is doing everything possible to minimize collateral damage.

but with the years, every attack, every death, every news article, i came to the conclusion that so many people tried to yell at me.

at first i denied it and found excuses, then i agreed with it but watered it down and said its exaggerated. but eventually i ran out of excuses and left facing the truth. at that point i had an option, continue being complicit with the IDF knowing i support genocide, or accepting the truth and working to stop it.

my choice was obvious to me, i saw only one moral choice. unfortunately, for most israelis, the fog of propaganda is so thick that they don’t even get to have that choice, and those who do, usually choose to be complicit with the genocide out of patriotism, religious fascism or the sheer horror and existential crisis that is accepting the truth.

if there’s anything you take from this ramble of word soup, i want it to be this. think about who’s the person you’re talking to, and what mental gymnastics they were forced to go through. keep that in mind and adjust your conversation to accommodate that. the truth isn’t visible in the fog of propaganda that israeli civilians are bombarded with since birth.

if you call israel apartheid or say its a genocide you probably already lost in this discourse. they will shut their ears and won’t listen to you, thinking anything you say is hamas lies.

instead, try to walk with them, understand their train of thoughts, get to the core reasons they refuse to accept the truth and help them tackling the core of their reasoning.

they might run away from the conversation, refuse to deal with whatever they just unraveled, but in that case, you won, and pushed them one step closer to the truth.

and most importantly, don’t forget to give them resources that can help them with the next steps, we have a bunch of israeli based organizations that do exactly that, breaking the silence, eyes on the occupation, standing together, all that’s left, gush neged kibush, just to name a few. and good luck!

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You can support the Municipality of Gaza’s water, sewage, and waste treatment projects at the link below!

Repost from @amaalysse:

|| Engineer and PhD researcher Asem Al-Nabeh, who also serves as the spokesperson for Gaza Municipality, states that rebuilding Gaza will not take as long as some reports suggest. Recent reports indicated that removing the rubble from Gaza City alone could take up to 15 years, not accounting for the subsequent rebuilding phase. However, Al-Nabeh argues that these estimates do not consider several critical factors, such as the number of workers, daily work hours, and the availability of heavy machinery.

Al-Nabeh emphasizes that with adequate resources and equipment, the process of rubble removal could be completed in less than a year. He points out that previous experiences have shown that the cost of rubble removal can be significantly reduced or even generate income. Many private companies are willing to clear rubble in exchange for acquiring it, making the process much more economical. He remains optimistic that with the necessary support, Gaza’s reconstruction can proceed swiftly and effectively.

المهندس والباحث الدكتور عاصم النابه، والمتحدث باسم بلدية غزة، يوضح أن إعادة بناء غزة لن تستغرق وقتًا طويلاً كما تشير بعض التقارير. أشارت تقارير حديثة إلى أن إزالة الأنقاض من مدينة غزة وحدها قد يستغرق ما يصل إلى 15 عامًا، دون احتساب مرحلة إعادة البناء التالية. ومع ذلك، يؤكد النبه أن هذه التقديرات لا تأخذ في الاعتبار عدة عوامل حاسمة، مثل عدد العمال، ساعات العمل اليومية، وتوافر الآليات الثقيلة.

يؤكد النبه أنه مع الموارد والمعدات الكافية، يمكن إتمام عملية إزالة الأنقاض في أقل من عام. يشير إلى أن التجارب السابقة أظهرت أن تكلفة إزالة الأنقاض يمكن تخفيضها بشكل كبير أو حتى تحقيق دخل منها. العديد من الشركات الخاصة على استعداد لإزالة الأنقاض مقابل الحصول عليها، مما يجعل العملية أكثر اقتصادية. يبقى النبه متفائلا بأنه مع الدعم اللازم، يمكن أن تسير عملية إعادة إعمار غزة بسرعة وفعالية. ||

Sources: @asemalnabeh

Translation: @translating_falasteen

🔁 @translating_falasteen

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a whole bunch of gazan mutual aid projects and nonprofits. if the decision of which individual fundraiser to give to feels too daunting, or if you just want to help as many people as possible in one go, these are great initiatives to support.

care for gaza - focuses on providing food and essential supplies. donate here or here.

connecting humanity - securing internet access via donations of virtual sim cards (esims). if you can't afford a whole plan yourself, crips for esims is a communal pool that will use your donation to purchase and maintain esims

gaza soup kitchen - provides food, medical care, and classes for children. also has a gofundme

glia gaza medical support initiative - provides medical care through field clinics and tents at hospitals. donations can also be sent through their website.

ele elna elak - provides clean water, food, clothing, and shelter. they also have a gofundme

life for gaza - raising money for the gaza municipality to repair water and waste management infrastructure

taawon - partners with local civil organizations to provide food, water, medical care, shelter, and basic supplies

the sameer project - running various initiatives providing tents, medical care, and necessities. they have their own encampment project focused on sheltering families with children, sick and disabled members, or members in need of perinatal care

islamic relief worldwide's gaza emergency appeal - provides food, water, hygiene kits, medical supplies, and psychological support

baitulmaal - provides a variety of necessities, including food, water, shelter, and medical supplies

gaza mutual aid fund - distributes food, hygiene products, water, and other essential supplies, including financial support. run by @/el-shab-hussein's amazing friend Mona. updates can be found on her instagram.

hygiene kits for gaza - provides hygiene supplies including menstrual products, wipes, and toothbrushes/toothpaste

anera - provides a variety of necessities, including food, water, hygiene supplies, medicine, blankets and mattresses, and psychological care

palestine children's relief fund - provides supplies and support with a focus on children. also has an initiative for lebanon

dahnoun mutual aid - provides water, food, tents, baby supplies, financial support, and other necessities. updates can be found through their instagram

certainly this is not an exhaustive list, so please feel free to add on other projects or organizations that i didn't include. and as always, please take the time to donate if you can and share. it truly makes all the difference.

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Saw this post was going around again without the second part. Please keep donating to organisations that help Palestinians directly.

Some more good options: UNICEF Gaza appeal Palestine Children's Relief Fund Palestinian Red Crescent

August 20, 2024 - If you want to help out the activists who have been physically interrupting the flow of weapons to the fascist Israeli state by attacking and occupying arms factories and businesses linked to them, you can donate to Palestine Action's Legal Defence Fund here: https://palestineaction.org/defence-fund/

[schoolhater]

answering a couple questions i got on this post since i realized ppl genuinely wanna know:

tl;dr:

israel lets very, very little aid get into gaza. even the UN can't get in as much as they want to. funding individual families, gazan led initiatives, and mutual aid collectives operating out of gaza ensures gazans can provide for themselves and pay for the extremely expensive aid that is available.

with all the civil infrastructure destroyed by israel, the situation on the ground has devolved into unrestricted capitalism, driving up the price of aid (that should be free!). this makes it more urgent for people to have funding for daily survival.

the post linked above has examples of how donating to individual families can help a lot. if you want to help more than one family at a time, there are many gazan-led initiatives focusing on rebuilding their infrastructure and distributing aid fairly that are worth donating to instead of large charities that already get the majority of donations.

as i mentioned in the last post: @/careforgaza on twitter is a nonprofit started by gazans, it's been endorsed by multiple palestinian journalists.

the sameer project is a collective organized by diaspora palestinians offering emergency shelter to gazans.

ele elna elak is a project aiming to bring water, food, shelter, etc. to gazans and has been promoted by bisan owda.

and the municipality of gaza itself is fundraising to rebuild water infrastructure.

all of these organizations are active inside gaza right now and are being run by gazans. if anyone knows of other gazan-led mutual aid projects, nonprofits or charities feel free to link them in the notes! hope this helped!

long answers under the cut!

if you wanna donate to a charity that's absolutely fine, but the thing is most charities (and even the UN!) are unable to make it into gaza in the first place, leaving aid rotting at the egyptian side of the border or subject to israeli settler attacks

not to mention, charities and nonprofits also maintain a paternalistic colonial relationship with the indigenous people they are trying to help, determining what aid they need for them instead of returning power to them and letting them make their own choices

i'm not here to say that one option is better than the other, just that they achieve different things and are equally legitimate. there's an attitude among people who question the legitimacy of these gofundme campaigns that somehow the people promoting them are telling them not to donate to charities. nobody is stopping you from donating to charities. we are just asking that you do not dehumanize the very real gazans in your inbox just because their method of asking for aid is more direct and risky.

unfortunately that's exactly what has happened. because israel destroyed all of gaza's more formalized infrastructure, it seems that organized crime and rampant inflation has taken its place. aid is supposed to be free, but in order to save for evacuation or the cost of living, people have started selling them at an inflated price. and aid that is truly free attracts intense, large crowds that are dangerous to navigate.

this was posted on abc a few days ago

it's pure, unrestrained capitalism. i've had multiple palestinians describe this situation to me confidence. that's why everything's so expensive now. why people have to rent out tiny plots of land for their tents to sit on, why my friend @siraj2024 still has to buy tarps to cover the broken windows of the overpriced bombed out apartment he rented, and why a bag of flour can cost a thousand bucks in the north.

even before israel closed and then bombed the rafah crossing, the egyptian hala travel agency was only allowing people to cross the border if they paid a hefty $5000 USD per adult / $2500 USD per child bribe. it denies doing this, but the hundreds of stories from palestinians say otherwise.

with regard to the economy, here in america we saw something similar happen in the wake of hurricane helene and milton. the podcaster margaret killjoy describes how she saw dual economies rise after asheville was fully cut off from the rest of the country - some people offered each other supplies for free in a sort of mutual aid honor system, and some people required payment when they lent supplies because they themselves needed to buy stuff for their families. these dual economies exist in gaza too. and this means they all still need money to survive.

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Gaza & Hamas

Hamas 'humiliates' Israel | Deploys police in Gaza | IDF fails after 15 months of war ?

Hamas-run police forces have been deployed across the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire, aiming to restore order.

Uniformed police were seen in both southern and northern Gaza, ensuring safety and distributing humanitarian aid.

The interior ministry has cooperated with government and municipal agencies to re-establish services, particularly in areas from which Israel's military forces withdrew.

[houseofthelabyrinth]

In light of the ceasefire agreement, Gaza needs resources now more than ever, and you absolutely should continue donating. Here are some important campaigns:

1. Gaza Funds - provide direct support

2. Life for Gaza - rebuild vital infrastructure

3. Crips for eSims for Gaza - keep Gaza connected

4. The Ghassan Abu Sittah Children's Fund - provide medical support for children

[muldys-favorite-ooze]

It’s so sad that they have to rely on social media to get bare necessities.

Palestinian girls and women are forced to use tents as pads. People boost. Donate if you can