#Middle East

[herpsandbirds]

Arabian Green Bee-eater (Merops cyanophrys), family Meropidae, order Coraciiformes, found on and near the Arabian Peninsula and into the Levant

photograph by רסמי אבו

[sprites4ever]

Do Palestine supporters think that the Israel-Palestine conflict is like when European colonists came to America, murdered the natives and took their land?

'Cause it's not.

What's actually going on in Israel and Palestine is, if Native Americans had migrated to Europe, integrated into the culture but still been generally oppressed, then some European leader had murdered six million of them, with them deciding to return to their homeland as a result, only to find themselves in a dispute with Native Canadians.

[still-searching-for-something]

It is a real tragedy that Bashar al-Assad will never see the inside of the ICC or be put on trial for his crimes against humanity, especially in the wake of the mass grave being discovered outside prison Sednaya (nicknamed the the Human Slaughterhouse) with a staggering 100,000 bodies in it.

But it is a blessing for the world that Assad can do nothing more to anyone than whine on social media from Russia anymore.

[mysharona1987]

Everyone in the Middle East when regular Americans get freaked out about potentially deadly killer drones flying over them and killing them randomly:

“Sorry. So, so sorry. But, yeah…again, you gave them all the money for the murdering drones!”

[asmaaamassi]

🛑😭👇If you are a human being, don't ignore this.

I was living my life, believing that I am a human being like any other, that I have the right to dream and live with dignity. But the war of extermination on Gaza came to erase everything. The house that held my memories and my children's dreams became rubble, and I became homeless, without refuge. I was forced to forcibly displace myself, and my family and I were deprived of the most basic rights of life; water, food, and even safety.

I did not only lose my home, but I lost the feeling that humanity is still alive. All of this was at the hands of people who are supposed to carry the same humanity that I appeal to you with today.

I, Asmaa, write to you from the heart of the suffering in Gaza, from a pain that only those who have lived it know, from a fear that extinguishes even the light of hope. I address your humanity, I address your hearts that I hope will be warmer and more merciful. Extend your hands to me and my family, for all we have now is the hope that there are still those who hear our cry.

😭😭😭 I appeal to your humanity. I need the most basic rights: shelter, clothing, and food for my children. Donate even a little. A little might make a difference.

@90-ghost @nabulsi @ibtisam @socalgal @vague-humanoid @neptunerings @chilewithcarnage @frigidwife @diasdelavida @annegoddard @tamberella @stuckinaprill @king-b0mbastic @dykesbat @lestedailha @qattdraws @irhabiya @sar-soor @sayruq @gazagfmboost @dlxxv-vetted-donations @vetted-gaza-funds @butchniqabi @butchfeygele @butchfeygele @self-hating-zionist @antizionisttranslations @antifainternational @antizionistprincess

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[thebrightestwitchofherage]

I just hate it when pro- Palestine people make the comparison to the Holocaust, that’s just vile and ignorant

* not to mention that the numbers provided by Hamas were proved to be altered , and 20,000+ are confirmed terrorists

[katelovesit]

[nezreblogz]

[redvelvetwishtree]

[the--anarchists]

One of the things that pisses me off most about this genocide and overall occupation is how many people say it's so complicated and there's so much nuance and there isn't one easy solution. This is one of the simplest things I have ever seen. Zionists invaded palestine in 1947-48. They have occupied it for 76 years while taking more and more land. They kidnap and torture and massacre Palestinians day in day out for those 76 years. They control every aspect of Palestinian life, including their water and medical care. And now they are committing another genocide against them. Where is the complication? What is hard to understand? "Well, Jewish people need a place where they won't be discriminated against" I absolutely agree. So make every country in the world safe for Jewish people. Fight against anti Semitism across the world. Don't commit a genocide and set up an ethnostate.

[redtail-lol]

If you use arab.org like I do please consider taking the extra 30-60 seconds to click on ALL of their causes. Palestine is important but so are the environment, refugees, children, women, and the impoverished across the middle east and it doesn't take away from Palestine to click for multiple causes. The arab world faces a lot of problems and they only get worsened by how western nations have oppressed and attacked them. Clicking is small but it generates something and overtime it does benefit the greater good. It takes all of us clicking as often as possible but we can do it! It's really easy and safe and they have proofs on their site on how they do make an impact and are donating your click money

[fish-in-need-of-a-bicycle]

Update below original post

The Iranian Regime is going to execute rapper Toomaj Salehi for supporting protests of Jina Amini’s murder by the regime in his songs.

Iranian activist Elica Le Bon says, “Iranians in the diaspora picked up on the fact that the regime tends not to execute people who become known to the international community. We have seen many examples of prisoners that were either released on bail or had their sentences commuted through our “say their names to save their lives” campaign on social media, using hashtags to garner attention for their causes, and even before social media existed, through getting the stories of political prisoners to international media outlets. Once reported on, and once the eyes shift to the regime and the reality of its pending brutality, realizing that the action is not worth the repercussions, we have seen them back down and not execute. For that reason, this is part of an urgent campaign for readers to talk about Toomaj as much as you can, using the hashtag #FreeToomaj or #ToomajSalehi. Every comment makes a difference, and if we were wrong, what did we lose by trying?”

Update: Hey everyone! Toomaj Salehi’s death sentence was overturned! The most recent article I could find says he is still in jail though. Please keep sharing, because people to need to understand what’s happening. According to Amnesty International, Iran carried out 74% of the world’s executions in 2023, not including executions from China since they don’t release those numbers. The execution rate is growing higher with 67 executions in June alone, 48 of which were ethnic minorities despite all together being only 40% of the population. Their crimes are protesting the government for murdering women. Please keep sharing, because while there are many injustices happening far away that can’t be stopped by posting, the Say Their Names to Save Their Lives Movement works.

[mysharona1987]

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