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Support the Jad Al Haq family

I've been asked by the family to make this post to help clear up the rumors of fraud surrounding them. All of these campaigns have been vetted by trustworthy sources and I have linked proof of verification for each of them. You may see similar photos and wording in their campaigns, but that is because they are all sisters.

Please share and donate where you can to help the Jad Al Haq family be able to reunite with Doaa in Egypt.

kr85,535 SEK/kr300,000 SEK

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@dodoomar12345 and her son Omar evacuated to Egypt. Omar is autistic and nonverbal, and is suffering from shock and trauma caused by the bombings he and his mother lived through.

Doaa is seeking to get Omar therapy and enroll him in school, but she needs support to cover the expensive weekly fees for his treatment. Her campaign has been vetted by 90-ghost.

$3,694/$5,000

@free-gaza2 is Doaas other account for her second campaign. This fundraiser is to help her purchase the equipment she needs to restart her sewing and embroidery business so she can support herself and Omar. It was also verified by 90-ghost.

$3,481/$65,000

Vetted by 90-ghost

This fundraiser is for 3 of Doaa's sisters: Tahreer, Fidaa, and Aseel. All of them were recently forced to evacuate where they were sheltering and find themselves displaced again. The funds will be used to help them afford necessities and evacuation so they can join Doaa in Egypt.

@tahreer1990 and her husband Ahmed have 4 children: Fatima, Khamees, Sarah, and Ameer. Ameer is a toddler with a broken pelvis and in desperate need of medical care. Khamees also recently underwent a tonsillectomy without proper conditions/medications due to a severe infection.

@fedao and her husband Hashem have 4 children: Dima, Abdullah, Islam, and Duaa. Hashem has an arm injury and needs medical care.

@aseelo680 is a young ambitious English student who is taking care of their elderly parents. Both their mother and father need treatment to help with their medical conditions, but Aseel cannot afford the care they need. Her father also recently suffered a stroke after losing his home, job, and relatives.

Aseel also has a second fundraiser to help with her parents' treatment and evacuation.

$6,693/$20,000

Vetted by 90-ghost

@/ebenrosetaylor is also doing an art raffle for Aseel's fundraiser. You can read the details here.

£7,301/£20,000

246 on the verified fundraiser spreadsheet vetted by nabulsi and el-shab-hussein

@hanaa987 and her husband Muhammad have a 2 year old son named Youssef. Their family has now been displaced more than 6 times. They were recently forced to evacuate Khan Younis and were able to afford another tent thanks to the donations they received, but they still need support so they can afford evacuation.

$6,000/$75,000

Vetted by 90-ghost

@safaa18mero is a law school graduate who dreamed of becoming a lawyer to support her family. She is currently in need of support to afford milk and diapers for her 5 month old son Amir who she gave birth to during this genocide.

$8,022/$40,000

Vetted by 90-ghost

Additional information can be found here

@falestine-yousef and her husband have a 3 month old son named Youssef that Falestine gave birth to during this genocide. She is struggling to provide enough milk, diapers, medicine, and vitamins for her son. She also fears for Youssef's health because of the unsanitary conditions in their camp. The tent they live in is next to a dilapidated public toilet where sewage, dirt and waste is everywhere, putting her family at greater risk of contracting deadly diseases.

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please donate if you can! 🇵🇸

fundraisers that have reached out to me and need help:

Hazem Shawish's fundraiser: 11k/50k goal -- reached out by @nisreensuhail

Ghada and her children's fundraiser: 3k/20k goal -- reached out by @ghada-hassan

Aseel Asad Mohammed's fundraiser: 44k/50k goal -- reached out by @aseelo680

Fidaa and her children's fundraiser: 46k/75k goal -- reached out by @fidaa-family2

Nabila's fundraiser: 4k/10k goal -- reached out by @nabila6

Yusra and Maryam's fundraiser: 4k/30k goal -- reached out by @yousra-maryam44

Palstine and family's fundraiser: 26k/40k goal -- reached out by @yousef-falestinef

Ahlam Ramadan's fundraiser: 1k/20k goal -- reached out by @ahlamramadan1

Malak's fundraiser: 6k/25k goal -- reached out by @molljy

Sameer Al-Nasla's fundraiser: 2k/50k goal -- reached out by @sameer-gaza00 and @sameer-gaza7

Mohammed Nasseer's fundraiser: 1k/10k goal -- reached out by @mohammaedtaweel0593211574 and @mohammednaser29

Amany Ayyad's fundraiser: 500/50k goal -- reached out by @amanyayyad11

Muhammad Abu Lihiya's fundraiser: 3k/50k goal -- reached out by @helpmohammed2024

Safaa's fundraiser: 19k/75k goal -- reached out by @sfaamq10

Hanaa Jad Al-Haq's fundraiser: 25k/50k goal -- reached out by @hanaa96yousef

Ahmed Al Yazji's fundraiesr: 1k/30k goal -- reached out by @ahmed-gaza0

Lenda Abdalhadi's fundraiser: 400/30k goal -- reached out by @lendaabdalhadi

Mohammed M Siam's fundraiser: 500/25k goal -- reached out anonymously

Ibrahim and Yasmina's fundraiser: 47k/100k goal -- reached out by @ibrahimhuss

Najah Al-Haila's fundraiser: 3k/80k goal -- reached out by @najahmeq2

Nour and his family's fundraiser: 23k/45k goal -- reached out by @noorabd-1992

Ayman's fundraiser: 1k/90k goal -- reached out by @ayman-meq18

Jumana's fundraiser: 19k/60k goal -- reached out by @jomana-ha and @mohmoud-j

Hamza's fundraiser: 1k/100k goal -- reached out by @hamza-gaza

Omar Mazen Rabah Hammad's fundraiser: 500/25k goal -- reached out by @omar06hamaad

Mohammed Al-Madani's fundraiser: 100/80k goal -- reached out by @nour-gaza

Reham Yasr Al Soufi's fundraiser: 5k/40k goal -- reached out by @rehamyaasirr

Majed's fundraiser: 600/30k goal -- reached out by @majedelsleybe

Sameer Al Khaldi's fundraiser: 6k/50k goal -- reached out by @sameer-gaza1 and @sameer-gaza1 and @sameer-gaza3

Maram's fundraiser: 4k/45k goal -- reached out by @maramrafat

Mahmoud Jehad's fundraiser: 5k/25k goal -- reached out by @mahmoidsy

Waleed Alanqar's fundraiser: 700/20k goal -- reached out by @waleed-alanqar

Salman Hellis's fundraiser: 3k/50k goal -- reached out by @salman-1990

Ola's fundraiser: 55k/85k goal -- reached out by @olagaza

Shafiq Al-Jadba's fundraiser: 100/30k goal -- reached out by @halajadba

Jameela Al-Dahdouh's fundraiser: 100/30k goal -- reached out by @jamela-salem

Hanin’s fundraiser: 1k/20k goal -- reached out by @haninfamily4 and @haninfamily-1

Abdul Salam Al-Anqar's fundraiser: 5k/50k goal -- reached out by @abdalsalm

Maha Alzenati's fundraiser: 800/30k goal -- reached out by @mahakamal

Ahmed Muneer Al-Anqar's fundraiser: 900/30k goal -- reached out by @ahmadmoneer

Mohi's fundraiser: 85k/120k goal -- reached out by @mohiy-gaza2

Wafa's fundraiser: 50k/85k goal -- reached out by @wafaaresh6

Ahmed's fundraiser: 27k/31k goal -- reached out by @ahmadresh2

Ahmed R. Al-Louh's fundraiser: 7k/50k goal -- reached out by @ahmadallouhahmad32

Mohammad Al-Khaldi's fundraiser: 3k/20k goal -- reached out by @savemohammed

Osame Basil's fundraiser: 3k/15k goal -- reached out by @aymenbasil

Heba Al-Dahdouh's fundraiser: 1k/50k goal -- reached out by @hebanaseif

Anas Basil's fundraiser: 3k/29k goal -- reached out by @anas-ahmad-family1 and @anas-basilgaza and @anasb3

Lina Marouf's fundraiser: 5k/100k goal -- reached out by @leenakhamiss1

Iyad's fundraiser: 3k/40k goal -- reached out by @eyadanqer

Mohammed's fundraiser: 29k/37k goal -- reached out by @hmzamahamed5

Doaa Jad Al Haq's fundraiser: 7k/12k goal -- reached out by @free-gaza2

Heba Alanqar's fundraiser: 6k/60k goal -- reached out by @heba-baker and @aya-baker

Etaf Al-Qataa's fundraiser: 5k/100k goal -- reached out by @mmmaasblog

Hashem Al-Shawish's fundraiser: 16k/45k goal -- reached out by @hashimsamar

Jihad Nasser's fundraiser: 800/30k goal -- reached out by @gehadalanqer

Ahmed AlSaidi's fundraiser: 3k/30k goal -- reached out by @savealsaidifamily

Rima's fundraiser: 200/50k goal -- reached out by @riima790

Mohanad and Farah's fundraiser: 4k/35k goal -- reached out by @farah-alaa

Ghada Muhaisen's fundraiser: 400/50k goal -- reached out by @ghada-mhasen22

Maha Alzenati's fundraiser: 1k/30k goal -- reached out by @mahakamal2

**i'll be updating this list as i receive more asks**

post idea by @/rewcana to compile fundraisers from people who have reached out for help

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vetted palestinian fundraisers (08/28)

heyam sharif ($4,250 usd / $50,000)

fadi zakkout ($11,161 cad / $50,000)

islam najjar (€1,548 / €30,000)

ahmed & abedelrahman alnabih (€24,828 / €30,000)

dr. mohammed aldeeb (€38,990 / €55,000)

basel ayyad (chf7,499 / chf60,000)

mahmoud ayyad (€3,801 / €100,000)

reham alanqar (€1,385 / €20,000)

ahmed alanqar (€5,343 / €30,000)

abd alhadi aburas ($4,054 cad / $65,000)

motaz jad al-haq (kr34,393 sek / kr250,000)

mohammad bakroun (€22,638 / €40,000)

mohammed ayyad (€17,790 / €35,000)

youssef siam ($4,452 usd / $15,000)

ahmed jehad ($2,157 cad / $40,000)

ibrahim hijazi (€606 / €20,000)

ahmed azeez (€2,659 / €5,000)

raneen ibrahim (€8,066 / €80,000)

haya nahed (€80,367 / €100,000)

abdullah salem (€82,389 / €120,000)

osama al angar (£1,387 / £50,000)

reem shaheen ($15,365 usd / $40,000)

amer abusamra (€36,471 / €45,000)

ahmed halas (€11,737 / €80,000)

muhammad atalla (€13,664 / €82,000)

aseel asad ($15,889 usd / $20,000)

abedalrahman alhabil (€82,389 / €120,000)

mahmoud abed (€142 / €50,000)

ahmed atila (€1 ,203 / €20,000)

laila shaqoura (€29,171 / €45,000)

mohammed moner (€130 / €50,000)

ahmed halas ($120 usd / $30,000)

ashraf alanqar (€19,782 / €25,000)

mohammad taysir (€12,067 / €50,000)

dina mahammed ($3,698 usd / $15,000)

mahmoud al sharif ($7,815 usd / $60,000)

majed ($1,208 usd / $70,000)

youssef abu al-rish (€915 / €50,000)

mahmoud jehad ($523 usd / $25,000)

omar fathi (€105 / €20,000)

mohammed alwadiya ($2,954 usd / $35,000)

fatima alanqar (€6,114 / €20,000)

ola ferwana (€3,385 / €35,000)

amal alanqar (€8,055 / €50,000)

alaa mahmoud ($2,396 usd / $5,000)

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palestinian fundraisers 🇵🇸

last updated: november 2nd, 2024

this is a compilation of fundraisers ran by people in gaza who have been messaging me for the past few weeks, or otherwise fundraisers that i have seen passed around for a few months. please donate if you can, and reblog this post if you can't.

ibtisam al-habil's family: $29,531 raised of $70,000 target

mohi's family: $104,965 raised of $120,000 target

walaa's family: $13,457 raised of $50,000 target

khawla's family: $22,256 raised of $80,000 target

falestine asad's family: $38,485 raised of $40,000 target

aseel asad's family: $76,401 raised of $100,000 target

tahreer jad al-haq's family: $14,323 raised of $65,000 target

nour's family: $42,216 raised of $45,000 target

hanaa and yousef's family: £37,026 raised of £50,000 target

muhammad and sarah's family: $13,674 raised of $40,000 target

asmaa abed's family: $13,993 raised of $20,000 target

fidaa's family: $78,083 raised of $120,000 target

sameer al-nasla's family: €5,331 raised of €50,000 target

najwa, jana, farah, and maryam khalid's family: $6,303 raised of $25,000 target

mahmoud al-khalidi's family: $19,767 raised of $50,000 target

monnis hammad's family: $8,160 raised of $41,300 target

dina's family: $17,117 raised of $50,000 target

hanan mahmoud's family: $13,319 raised of $100,000 target

omar mazen rabah hammad's family: €2,990 raised of €25,000 target

safaa jad al-haq's family: $32,380 raised of $75,000 target

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One dead, ten wounded following suspected drone strike in Tel Aviv, IDF investigating

By YUVAL BARNEA   Published: JULY 19, 2024 03:28 Updated: JULY 19, 2024 07:46

An object found at the scene of the explosion in Tel Aviv, July 19, 2024. (photo credit: MAARIV)

During searches by emergency services, the body of a lifeless man was found in an apartment near the location of the explosion.

Israeli media reported a loud explosion on Ben Yehuda Street on the corner of Shalom Aleichem near the US Consulate in Tel Aviv early Friday morning.

During searches by emergency services, the body of a lifeless man in his 50s with shrapnel marks on his body was found in an apartment near the location of the explosion. Ten people were taken to hospital with minor wounds, according to Israeli media.

Police, fire, and rescue services were deployed to the area and told Israeli media that there was no fire. The source of the explosion is not yet known.

An IDF spokesperson announced that a preliminary investigation shows that the explosion in Tel Aviv "was caused by the fall of an aerial target, which did not trigger a warning."

According to the Saudi owned Al-Arabiya/al-Hadath channel, the United States intercepted a ballistic missile and three drones launched by the Houthis at Israel during on Friday night, but the fourth managed to hit Tel Aviv.

Emergency personnel inspect debris at the site of the explosion in Tel Aviv. July 19, 2024. (credit: REUTERS/RICARDO MORAES)

The IDF is continuing to investigate the explosion.

Residents who live near the place of the explosion say that objects were shattered in their houses as a result of the blast.

Soon after the attack, a leader of Yemen's Houthis, Hezam al-Asad tweeted "Tel Aviv" with a burning emoji. No official statement has been made by Israel regarding this connection.

The spokesman of Yemen's Houthis, Yahya Sarie, said on X, that the group will reveal details about a military operation that targeted Tel Aviv.

Magen David Adom reported that a 37-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were slightly injured, and they are fully conscious and were taken to the Ichilov Hospital with shrapnel injuries to their limbs and shoulder. In addition, four were being treated for shock at the scene.

MDA Spokesperson, Zaki Heller, later said "following a search of the area, an unconscious male was found in one of the nearby buildings with penetrating injuries. EMTs and Paramedics treated 8 casualties, including 4 with shrapnel and blast injuries, and 4 with anxiety symptoms."

The Home Front Command stated: "No aerial intrusion into the country's central area was detected, and therefore no alarm was triggered - the incident is under investigation."

The police said: "A short time ago, a report was received at the police headquarters about hearing an explosion in a building in Tel Aviv. Large forces of the Tel Aviv District Police and police engineers arrived at the scene."

The Mayor of Tel AVviv, Ron Huldai, posted on X: "The Municipality of Tel Aviv-Yafo is on heightened alert in light of the severe UAV incident tonight, in which one person was killed and others were injured. The war is still here, and it is hard and painful. The municipal forces arrived at the spot quickly and dealt with the incident, and we are prepared for developments, if any. I call on the public to obey gov't instructions."

Israel police

Israel police stated that they rushed to the area after receiving hundreds of reports at around 03:00 am. 

They reported that the commander of the Tel Aviv District, Superintendent Peretz Omar Kaim, together with the commander of the Yarkon Region, Yehiel Bohdana, assessed the situation in the field with all the emergency and rescue forces.

They called on the residents to obey the directives of the Home Front Command, and to not touch the remnants of rockets that may contain explosives and to report this without delay to Moked 100.

This is a developing story.

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Some Fundraisers From Gaza

Reminder that there has been a polio outbreak in Gaza due to the horrible conditions there, and children are especially at risk for infection.

Ibtisam Al-Habil - has several children, including immunocompromised daughter, Nour, who has congenital heart disease. $13,707 CAD of $70,000. URGENT.

Ahmed Aziz - needs funds to have an operation for infant son, Abdul, who has Hirschprung's disease (affects intestine). €231 of €5,000. URGENT.

Sameer Al Khaldi - family of 17, including 9 adults and 8 children. $632 USD of $50,000.

Mohammed Almanasra - married father of three young children: Abdulrahman, Sarah, and Lina. $8427 CAD of $50,000. Vetted here, 8th one down.

Motaz Jad Al-Haq - Gazan nurse and father of three children: Mohammed, Omar, and Nima. Married to pediatrician Fedaa Al-Nadi. $14,189 SEK of $250,000. (55 SEK = 5 USD.) Vetted here.

Salem Alanqar - father of Bakr and Laila, husband to Hadeel. €4542 of €38,000. Vetted here.

Nour Alanqar - wife of Ashraf Ismail and mother to three: Hussein, Rajaa, and Yousef. €18,824 of €40,000. Vetted here.

Ahmed Halas - father of at least two children. €4986 of €80,000. Vetted here.

Fatima Alanqar - wife of Bilal Dader and mother of five: Yazan, Fadl, Zina, Rajaa, and Basma. €4198 of €20,000. Vetted here.

Hanaa Jad Al-Haq - wife of Muhammad Hammad and mother of Youssef. £8596 GBP of £20,000. Vetted here, #246

Jehad Abuhamda - father of three: Sama, Loai, and Yousef. Son of Ahmed and Fatin. $13,898 USD of $50,000. (Donations have stagnated.)

Kareman Dohan - mother of Hamoud and wife of Ayman Olwan. $4409 USD of $50,000. Vetted here.

Abdel Muti Al-Habil - Father of Juri and husband of Shaima. €8110 of €50,000. Vetted here.

Mahmoud Khalaf - has 8 members of his family that need evacuating. €20,957 of €30,000. Verified here, #151.

Mahmoud Alkhaldi - Fiancé to Sajood, brother to Mohammed (married) and uncle to Yasser. $9,158 USD of $50,000. Vetted here.

Noureddine - Father of two and husband. $7,025 USD of $45,000. Vetted here.

Ehab Ayyad - Has 20? members of his family that need evacuating. €699 of €50,000.

Ahmed Abu Al-Rish - Recent high school graduate. Wants to attend university. $4,340 USD of $10,000. Vetted here.

Haya Alshawish - family of eight: parents, wife, and six children. €68,907 of €100,000. Vetted here.

Mohi & Family - Has six members of family. $12,380 USD of $31,000. Vetted here.

Safa'a Abd - wife and mother of two. €26,459 of €50,000. Vetted here.

Ashraf Alanqar - husband of Widad Issa and father of Bakr. €17,183 of €20,000. Vetted here.

Munna Tashmali family - has 5 children, including Rima, Salah, and Lina. £12,940 GBP of £30,000 goal. Vetted here.

Sohaib Asfour - has several members of family that need evacuation, including two teens. £682 GBP of £6,000.

Shymaa Taiser - wife of Deaa and mother to four, including Amal. $10,788 USD of $50,000. #141 on vetted fundraisers.

Muhammad Atalla - injured by IOF, needs bone graft and home rebuilt. 4 adults and 10 children will get remaining proceeds. €10,983 of €82,000. Vetted here.

Mohammed Hijazi - displaced with his parents, injuries. €8,663 of €20,000.

Ahmed Al-Habil - displaced physiotherapist with wife, parents, and two children, including Joan. £1,431 GBP of £81,000.

Aseel Asad - mother and father need medical attention. $8,360 USD of $20,000. Vetted here.

Alaa Al Khateeb - an engineer with a husband and two children. £26,629 GBP of £56,000.

Bilal Abdul Hadi al-Saqa - displaced from Khan Younis and Rafah. $23,210 USD of $25,000. (Donations have stagnated.)

Abdulkarim Al-Madhoun - college student with a family of five. €14,238 of €20,000.

Mahmoud Al-Balawi - has five siblings and five nieces/nephews in need of aid. €33,397 of €50,000

Youssef - has a sick father being treated and a younger brother ill from hepatitis. $2,417 USD of $15,000. Vetted here.

Mohammed Shurrab - medical doctor with at least 12 family members in need of aid. €3,454 of €100,000.

Bilal Salah - needs to evacuate at least 20 members of his family. €95,730 of €100,000. (Close to completion.)

Asmaa Majed - computer engineering student in need of evacuation. $2,877 USD of $50,000. Vetted here.

Osama Al-Anqar - has a wife, Rana Raed Al-Anqar, and a small daughter. £105 GBP of £50,000.

Ahmed Jehad - married and has a baby daughter. $907 CAD of $40,000. #32 of vetted fundraisers under prenatal/perinatal section.

Ezzedine Salem - needs evacuation with family. €43 of €25,000.

Kefah Rizq - widow with six children whose husband was a nurse. $585 of $40,000.

Ghada - wants to evacuate with her husband and daughter. €80 of €30,000.

Amal Ashour - master's student with a wife and daughter, Maryam. €24,563 of €30,000.

Mohammed Hassouna - has a wife, Reham, and three daughters: Toleen, Wateen, and Rateel. £1,269 GBP of £35,000.

Hossam Saleh Mohamed El Bardawil - needs to evacuate with nieces and nephews, and their mothers. $7,414 CAD of $20,000.

Osama Basil - web developer who needs funds to rebuild his living in Gaza. €245 of €15,000.

Ayah - has a cousin and cousin's wife, Lina, and his two young children, Saif and Sidra, in need of evacuation. €33,270 of €45,000. Vetted by Lina's friend Mohiy here.

Nada Al-Farra - needs evacuation with spouse and four year-old son. €268 of €20,000.

Shadi Sameer Ashour - needs evacuation with two children. €45 of €50,000.

Tahrir Rezq - mother who needs to be evacuated with six children. $10 USD of $65,000.

Rana Hassan - mother of three children, one of whom has Down syndrome. €170 of €25,000.

Mohammed Almadhoun - needs evacuation with ten family members, including four minors: Sarah, Yomna, Massa, and Misk. €5,014 of €50,000.

Yahya Ahmad - pharmaceutical student who needs funds for his sick father and brother. $1,228 USD of $50,000.

Ola Ferwana - mother of three children: Yamen, Qusai, and Mira. Husband got stuck in Egypt because of Oct. 7. €1,924 of €35,000.

Mohammed Helles - needs aid for himself, his wife, and children. €140 of €45,000.

Abdallah Mousa - needs to be evacuated with family. $909 USD of $30,000. Vetted here.

Mohamad - medical student in need of funds for tuition because father is trapped in Gaza. $791 AUD of $12,000.

Mohammed Naser Ayyad - seventeen year-old high school student who needs to evacuate his seven siblings and mother. €1,702 of €38,000.

Ahmed Hassan Al-Sir - needs to be evacuated with wife Lubna, and sons: Mohamed, Hassan, and Yazan. €395 of €50,000. Vetted here.

Mohammed Abu Zour - father of three with a pregnant wife currently suffering from pre-eclampsia. One son was tortured by IOF along with Mohammed. €981 of €30,000.

Ghazi Younis - needs help evacuating family from Gaza, including an elderly aunt named Alan. $3,619 USD of $50,000. Vetted here.

Mohammed Alanqar - needs to evacuate with wife, Walaa, and children: Zina, Salma, Omar, and Batoul. €35 of €50,000.

Hazem Shawish - needs to evacuate with sixteen members of family. €1,492 of €50,000.

Samar Saed Kamel Saed - the brother of @90-ghost, Ahmed, who has been working tirelessly to verify fundraisers. Ahmed's family is still in Gaza.

Hamdi Al-Shaltawi - small business owner and college student who needs help evacuating. €660 of €20,000

Oday Alanqar - needs to evacuate with his family, including his five year-old sister Rafif. €2,307 of €50,000.

GoFundMes from Sudan

Khartoum Aid Kitchen - fundraiser to feed people from Sudan undergoing genocide. £395,198 GBP of £400,000.

Asjad - needs to be evacuated with 2 sisters, a brother and her parents. $17,311 USD of $20,000.

Abeer - needs aid for her extended family, including 15 children, 2 babies, 10 women, and 5 elders with chronic conditions and in need of medical attention. $23,262 USD of $50,000.

Refugees in Cairo - need funds for meals due to poverty in Egypt. $6,465 USD of $25,000.

Musab Eltayeb - raising funds for students displaced during current crisis. €1,586 of €350,000.

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List of Fundraisers

While I'm mostly a fandom blog, here's 10 people who desperately need money right now. And if you can't donate to any of these people then by all means please reblog and spread the word.

I'm not a vetter by any means, they've all been vetted by someone else. At the end of the day I'm just someone that wants to help in any way she can.

Last updated 11/10/2024

Doaa and Omar - $5,088/$40,000

Falestine Asad - 40,953/$100,000

Ahmed Elqayem - €641/€40,000

Mamoud's Family - $23,993/$60,000

Bara' Al-Shurafa - 4.997 €/50.000 €

Salwaś family - 1.917 €/40.000 €

Rana's Family - $645/$30,000

Mohammed's Family - €21,349/€185,300

Anas & Ahmed - €8,276/€29,000

Mohanad and Farah - €8,276/€29,000

Al-Kafarna family - £9,164/£25,000

Tahrir's Family - $15,310/$65,000

Shadi's Family - kr20,835/kr200K

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I have kept playing this video all these days to try and keep « Hope ». I heard this text of Mahmoud Darwich 20 years ago when watching the superb movie of Samir Abdalla “Writers on the borders”. I knew it had a visual translation and went on to search for it and found it in the photos of Abed Omar Qusini, Awad Awad, Mohammed Asad, Hamodi Badarne, Issam Rimawi, Wisam Hashlamoun, Hazem Swidan and others and in the unbelievable paintings by the greats Nabil Anani and Sliman Mansour. This video was made specifically for the Special Commemoration of the Nakba at the UN by Sahar Abu Karsh who truly did an amazing job putting all these beautiful pieces together. Sahar and some of the photographers who took these pics and translated into images the words of Darwich and his « hope » have just spent nearly 50 days under the bombs in Gaza.

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COD MW 2019-2022 Enemy NPCs

Here's a list of both Modern Warfare (2019) and Modern Warfare II (2022) Enemies. I combined both together since only the main antagonists are given names, and the rest are just listed as group followed by fighter or soldier.

MW 2019

General Barkov ( KIA ) Omar Suleman / The Wolf ( KIA ) Jamal Rahar / The Butcher ( KIA or ALIVE ) Hadir Karim ( ALIVE in Prison )

Barkov's Forces / Russia Soldiers AQ Fighters / Al Qatala

MW 2019 Spec Ops

"Almalik" / The Landlord ( KIA ) "Mr. Z" ( ALIVE ) "The Banker" ( KIA ) 'El Traficante' ( KIA ) Khaled Al-Asad / "The Immortal Lion" ( ALIVE )

MW 2022

General Ghorbrani ( KIA ) Hassan Zynai / Quds Force Major ( KIA ) Valeria / El Sin Nombre ( ALIVE ) Diego ( KIA ) Núñez ( KIA ) Phillip Graves ( ALIVE ) Shepherd ( ALIVE )

AQ Fighters / Al Qatala Cartel Members / Narcos Mexican Army under El Sin Nombre Russian PMCs / Konni / Spetsnaz PMC Soldiers / Shadows [ Shadows: 1-1 , 2-0 , 2-1 , 2-2 , 3-1 , 3-2 , 4-1 , 4-2 | 6-1 , 6-2 , 6-3 , 6-4 , 6-6 , 6-7 , 6-8 , 7-3 , 7-4 , 7-6 , 7-7 ] ( KIA or ALIVE )

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Something In The Orange - Part 2

Chapter Summary: As Roach's return to the military continues, he learns he isn't as alone as he thought. Time passes, and he gets closer to the 141.

Warnings: Canon-typical violence, sorta graphic depictions of violence

Note: This fic is also being posted to my Ao3 if you would prefer to read it there!

Word Count: 7k

"Hold on don't let go

It's worth the climb

These mountains become

Hills over time

And when the what if's

Outweigh all the knowns

You're right where you wanted"

"Hold On" - Cawlings

Getting his name back was the shock that Roach needed to pull that uncertainty that realizing Griggs didn’t remember had brought to him. All at once he felt filled with hope, hope that he didn’t think he’d truly had until that moment. He was one step closer to being himself again, and it felt good. 

As the years went on, Roach’s name stuck, and along with his actual name, he and Jackson made names for themselves within their unit. In fact, they were considered good enough that when Griggs was placed in charge of the Demon Dogs, he requested that Roach and Jackson be transferred to the unit with him. It was a step in the right direction for Roach and he couldn’t help but be pleased. He felt closer than ever to the 141, he just didn’t quite know how close he was.

“I don’t feel good about this.”

Roach turned to raise an eyebrow at Jackson. “Nervous?”

Jackson snorted, “When am I ever nervous?”

Roach gave a chuckle, “Fair point, but hey,” he nudge his side, “You know if you are you can talk to me about it.” Roach pushed himself up further in the back of their transport. He and Jackson sat side by side, whispering to one another to avoid being heard by their teammates across from them. They were being transported to meet up with a soldier by the name of Alex and some resistance fighters. They were supposed to aid them in capturing the elusive Omar Sulaman, also known as the Wolf. “Even if you’re not nervous if you want to talk to me about anything, you can.”

Jackson had been seemingly lost in thought the whole journey to the meetup area. Roach had never seen him like that before, the man almost always seemed to have a rather cool and collected air surrounding him. 

Roach watched with a raised eyebrow as Jackson glanced around the transport almost skittishly before his eyes found Roach’s again. “Okay, but listen, you’re not allowed to say I’m crazy.”

Taken aback, Roach responded, “Of course, what’s up?”

Jackson leaned towards him, “I feel like I’ve been here before.”

Roach shook his head, “I mean, Jackson we’ve been in this area before-”

“No! Not like that, I mean,” Jackson shook his head, “This all feels so familiar to me. The location, the situation, Griggs, being Sergeant Paul Jackson. Hell even the hunt for the Wolf,” he stopped then and muttered something to himself that Roach only just barely caught but was enough to send a shiver down his spine: “at least it isn’t Al-Asad again.”

“Al-Asad?” Roach questioned, “Khaled Al-Asad?”

Jackson stared at him in surprise and disbelief, “Roach? How do you know that name?”

Roach sat up fully then, staring Jackson down, “Al-Asad was a puppet in the middle east, he was being used by Imran Zakhaev. Marines were sent to hunt him down in the middle east but nearly thirty thousand of them died because of a-”

“Nuclear bomb,” Jackson finished for him. The two stared at each other in shock for a moment, understanding slowly filling both of them. “I died when the nuke went off,” Jackson admitted. 

Roach sucked in a breath, no wonder he hadn’t ever heard of Jackson in his old life. There were so many names on that list, and Jackson had never been mentioned in any of the lists of important people who’d died. “I was killed too,” Roach admitted, “Betrayed and shot years later while trying to hunt down Imran Zakhev’s successor.”

“Holy shit,” Jackson muttered, “But you remember. Like me, you remember?”

Roach nodded and the two sat with the new information for several seconds, trying to take in the fact that they’d finally met someone else like them, that they’d been sitting beside each other as friends for years, never knowing that the other had suffered an eerily similar fate to them. 

Just as Roach opened his mouth to ask a question, their transport stopped, the other members of their team climbing out of the truck with no knowledge of the discovery their teammates had just made. Knowing that the two needed to move, Roach settled on, “We’ll talk more later, and hey,” he made sure to look Jackson in the eyes, “I swear this won’t be the same as last time.”

The beginning of the raid was fairly easy thanks to the tanks and air support that followed the ground crew. Alex or Echo 3-1 proved to be useful when the group came to several booby traps set up. Roach made sure to watch Alex disarm them, trying his best to learn the process just in case they needed it later. 

Once they’d made it through the alleys, they were able to meet back up with the tanks, one look at Jackson let Roach know how nervous the other man was becoming, even more so when the tanks were taken out by an IED and they were forced to find cover as they were faced with an onslaught of enemies. 

Very quickly, both Roach and Jackson realized that the onslaught would be too much for the group if they kept on how they were. “Demon 1-2, this is Roach, we need to move now. If we stay here we’ll get pinned down.”

“I’m with Roach, we’ve got to move!” Jackson replied as well, popping up to take out a group of four enemies who had gotten dangerously close to their position. Roach did the same a moment later.

“I agree,” Griggs responded in their ears, suddenly they heard him shout, “Pop smoke and flank, up the high side!”

“Popping smoke!” Alex called. As soon as the grenade popped and smoke began filling the air the group pushed up and engaged the enemies that had been holding them back. They took them down fairly easily, but things could never truly be that simple, a mounted machine gunner coming through on a truck made sure of that. Only a second later and Alex had thrown smoke again, allowing the group to take down the gunner and push further up to flank the retreating enemies. 

The next area came with a machine gunner hidden away in a nest in one of the buildings, his near-constant fire forcing the group to hide until smoke was thrown yet again. “Jackson, Roach, you two stay out here and cover us,” Griggs told them as he and Alex were able to push up to the building with the machine gunner’s nest. 

Roach did as he was told, moving up a bit further to begin mowing down enemies in a way that he’d often been told left “no enemies for everyone else to take down.” Jackson joined him a moment later, their gunfire allowing them to continue to push up further until they’d pushed the enemies back past the building and closer to the hospital that they were aiming for. 

Another moment later and they were joined once again by Griggs, Alex, and the rest of the squad as they continued to push towards the hospital, jumping from cover to cover and doing their best to thin the enemy forces out. As they grew closer, Griggs decided it would be best to call in one of the gunships to aid them, “Demon 1-2 to Red Hammer 7 - We're taking fire from troops defending the south entrance of the hospital - Request immediate suppression, over.” Then, moments later, “Marines! Hold up! We have overhead ordnance comin' hot on this grid!”

Sure enough, moments later and the group were all watching, some cheering as the building lit up with gunfire and missiles. The small break couldn’t last long though and once again the group was on the move up to the hospital, still having to fight their way in. It was once they’d cleared the lobby that Griggs stopped and made his way over to Roach and Jackson. “Jackson, you take three demons and make your way up the back, Roach, you stick with me.” Roach wanted to complain, but Griggs didn’t give any room for that, turning back to rejoin Alex.

“You gonna be okay?” He asked, turning towards Jackson who was looking rather uncomfortable with his marching orders. Roach couldn’t blame him, he was sure that if this mission had been similar in the slightest to the one he’d died on, he’d be nervous as well. 

Jackson nodded to him after a moment, “I’ll make it.” He held a fist out to Roach, “See you on the other side.” Roach gave him a soft smile before bumping their fists together. They both gave each other one last nod before Jackson and his three men were taking off to the other side of the hospital and Roach was rushing to catch up with Griggs and the others. 

The group pushed further into the hospital, suddenly coming face to face with several civilians and Al-Quatala fighters, Roach was quick to call, “Civies ahead!”

“Civilians,” Griggs mimicked, “Check fire! Check fire!”

Very slowly the group progressed, making sure to avoid hitting any of the civilians trying to escape the hospital as they pushed on. Eventually, they made it to the stairs of the second floor, “All stations, Demons are moving up to the second deck. No sign of the Wolf.” Roach could hear Griggs and Alex exchange some words after that, but he ignored them as the group came up to the second floor where they were faced with rooms of wounded and dead civilians. 

“Shit,” Roach breathed out.

“Just… check ‘em,” Roach heard Griggs say, “Check all of ‘em.”

Roach watched carefully as the group made their way into the room, his eyes locking on to one of the civilians ahead who seemed to be more alert than the others. Sure enough, moments later and the “civilian” was jumping for a gun sitting next to him. Roach raised his gun to take out the target, but it seemed that Alex had been paying attention just the same and was quick to send the man to the ground. 

Roach felt relief flood his system as Griggs called that the room was clear, but that relief was quick to fade as he heard Griggs ask into the comms, “1-2 to Demon 3, how copy?” That was Jackson’s group. 

“Demon 3 dropped off, sergeant,” Another member of the team mentioned.

“Shit,” Griggs said, “Find them!” he called to the team. Roach felt like his heart was in his throat. He nearly wished he had a cross around his neck then, some form of comfort that would help him feel as though his prayer for his friend's safety would actually work.

The group continued pushing up into the building only to be met with a long hallway where Al-Quatala had set up another machine gunner at the end of the hallway. The rest of the team held back, but Roach, determined to get to his friend quicker, and Alex alternated throwing out smoke grenades that allowed them to slowly move up, taking out enemies along their way to the gunner’s nest where eventually Alex dropped the man and the rest of the team was able to move up behind them. 

Finally, the group pushed up to the room that held the man they’d come for, the Wolf. Griggs and Alex used the snake cam to see what was going on inside and after a moment Alex pulled back to report, “Positive ID on the Wolf, three marine hostages. He’s gonna kill them, we’ve got to breach.”

Roach felt his heart drop when he learned that there were only three in the room. He could only hope that one of them was Jackson. As Alex moved around the back of the room to flank them, Roach moved in position to breach. 

When the go was called the group bust into the room and took about the Al-Quatala fighters that were left standing, Alex already pinning the Wolf to the ground. 

Roach was quick to move around and help untie each of the Marines, noting with dread that Jackson wasn’t among them. “Sergeant, Jackson’s not here.”

Griggs turned from where he’d been speaking to Alex and after taking in the three marines he let out a curse. He walked over to one of the Marines who was a bit more present, “Hey, brother, where’s Jackson?”

The man took a moment to respond before, “Trip mine on the way up, the Al-Quatala fighters set it off while we were close to it. Jackson took the brunt of it so they left him behind.

Griggs was quick to look over to Roach, “Roach.”

That was all Roach needed and soon he was darting out of the room and heading as quickly as he could down the winding hallways of the path that the marines would have taken. He could feel his heart in his throat and he knew that a few other Marines were racing after him, but he wouldn’t dare stop to wait for them, not when Jackson could be dead on the ground at that point. 

“Jackson? Paul!” Roach turned down one of the hallways and immediately spotted where the trip wire had been set off. It took him only a moment later to spot his friend. Sergeant Paul Jackson was laying in a pool of his own blood, one of his legs mangled beyond anything Roach had seen on anyone living. 

Roach slid to his knees next to his friend, checking his pulse and finding a weak one fairly quickly. He moved as fast as he could then, kneeling just above Jackson’s bleeding leg, where he guessed the artery was, and placing his full body weight there. He was quick to pull his scarf out from around his neck then a carabiner from his belt. He wrapped the scarf around Jackson’s leg did his first loop and tightened it as much as he could. He looped the scarf through the carabiner next tying that as tight as he could. Immediately after he started to twist the thing around. Just as he continued twisting it two of the other marines ran around the corner, both stopping short at the sight of Jackson.

Roach continued twisting but quickly barked out, “Left, you call medics, right, see if you can find an actual tourniquet, NOW!”

As the two marines lept into action Roach turned his attention back to the task at hand and finished turning the carabiner to the best of his ability. Holding it as tight as he could, he pulled a rubber band off of his wrist and used it to secure the makeshift tourniquet before using the ends of his scarf to add another layer of security and ensure it stayed tightened.

He kept pressure on Jackson’s leg with his own body weight as well, hoping that it would help keep his friend from tipping over into death's arms. It wasn’t even ten minutes later and the medical evac team was swarming the hallway. One of the medics took over holding the pressure the same as Roach had and within a few seconds Jackson was being attached to a cot and moved outside to be airlifted to the nearest working hospital. 

Roach followed the medics the whole way out, watching as Jackson was lifted up into the air and carried off. It wasn’t until a medic approached him that he pulled his gaze away from the chopper.

“Are you hurt?”

Roach looked down at himself, finally noticing the blood that soaked his hands and his clothes. “No,” he spoke quietly, “It’s not my blood.”

Roach didn’t get to visit Jackson until a few weeks later when he finally had a bit of leave that he immediately used up to rush to the hospital where his friend had found himself a resident for the time being. 

The nurse was kind enough to point him in the direction of Jackson’s room. Roach walked as fast as he could to the room without running down the hallway, quite a feat in his opinion. 

He stopped dead outside of the room when he arrived, finding that Jackson's room was nearly filled to the brim with people that he could only assume were the man’s family. Roach watched silently from the door, observing the way that Jackson laughed at something one of his family members said. It made the heaviness that had settled on his chest over the past few weeks disappear. Seeing his friend with color back in his cheeks and so full of life was enough for Roach.

Just as Roach turned to leave he heard a call, “Sanderson?”

He turned back abruptly to find the eyes of every person in the room looking at him. His nerves shot up, but he did his best to focus his gaze on Jackson who was giving him a wide grin. “You’ve not called me that in a while.”

Jackson shrugged, “I figured it would seem less rude to my family if I called you Sanderson, you know some people probably wouldn’t take too kindly to being called Roach.” Jackson turned to his family then, “Guys, this is Gary Sanderson, we call him Roach. He’s the one who applied the tourniquet to my leg.”

In a flash, Roach was being dragged into the hospital room with numerous people crying and pulling him into hugs. All he could do was look to Jackson for help, but the man seemed to find his awkwardness amusing as he just gave a shrug and a grin to his friend. Eventually, after hearing nearly everyone’s thanks for saving Jackson, the group decided to leave the two alone for a few minutes. 

Roach sat down shakily next to Jackson’s bedside. There was a comfortable silence that filled the air for a moment, neither quite sure where to start. Finally, Jackson broke the silence. “What have you heard?”

Roach shook his head, “Griggs just gave us the basics. You were alive, stable, they had to amputate your leg.”

Jackson nodded, taking in Roach’s words for a moment, “The doctors said if it hadn’t been for your tourniquet I would have been a goner.” Roach felt nauseous at those words. If he’d been any later or hadn’t been able to stem the bleeding…the thought of what could have happened sent a shiver down his spine. “I’ve been honorably discharged, of course.”

“How do you feel about that?” Roach asked after a minute. Jackson took a second to answer, considering his words carefully.

“Honestly?” He asked after a moment, Roach encouraging him with a nod, “Honestly, it's a bit of a relief.” Jackson turned to look fully at Roach, “I joined the military again because, well, I thought it would be the only way I could get back to normal.” He shook his head, “Then when I got back into it, I just felt…afraid. Afraid and sad I guess.” He let out a sigh, “I think I’m ready to live a life outside of the military, to really use my second chance.”

Roach nodded, fiddling with his hands for a moment, “I’m gonna miss you in the squad.” He paused, “I know that’s a bit selfish, but it’s the truth.”

Jackson let out a barked laugh, “It’s not selfish, I’ll miss seeing your dumb ass on the daily too.” Roach let out a chuckle at that, “And hey, I expect some phone calls, and maybe even some visits from time to time.”

“I’ll see what I can do,” Roach threw out playfully. There was another bout of silence for a moment before suddenly Jackson was fixing Roach with a hard and serious look that took most of the air out of his lungs in an instant. 

“Listen to me Roach, I know what it feels like to be you, desperately reaching for the normalcy of a life that's gone. Do not let it consume you.” Roach looked away, “I’m serious Roach. I know that you think getting back to some semblance of your old life will help, but that may not be an option. If you let your old life control you, you’ll get yourself killed.” There was a pause, “Tell me you understand.”

Roach gave a hesitant nod, but it wasn’t until he gave a fully confident one that Jackson leaned back in his bed, tiredness in his eyes but satisfaction clear on his face. After a moment Roach stood, “I’ve got to get back to base. Get some rest, Paul.” 

He moved to leave the room only to be stopped by a call of his name from Jackson. He turned only to be forced to catch a box the man threw at him. “A replacement,” was all Jackson said in response to his look of confusion, “Stay safe, Roach.”

Roach didn’t open the box until he was back on base and in the safety of his bunk. It was a nice little red box, nothing fancy aside from the ribbon that kept it closed. He carefully pulled the ribbon to the side, setting it down beside him before lifting the lid off the box. A small smile crossed his face as he took in the contents. 

Folded neatly in the box was a scarf, meant to replace the one he’d used to make the tourniquet for Jackson’s leg. It was a similar beige to his last one, though this one had a few more embellishments, particularly a few embroidered bugs that decorated the edges of the scarf. 

He pulled it delicately from the box and saw that one corner of the scarf had also been embroidered with “Roach” in black. 

Roach set the scarf out on his lap, observing it for a moment longer with a smile on his face before his eyes trailed up and locked on to the bunk next to his, where Jackson had slept for the past several years. He felt the smile fall from his face as, for the first time in years, a feeling of loneliness settled onto his shoulders. 

The next three years were rather lonely for Roach. He continued to make visits with Jackson, his friend having been released from the hospital a few months after the hunting party for the Wolf. Roach couldn’t spend all of his time with Jackson though, so he decided it was time to refocus himself and return to the reason he’d come back to the military in the first place. 

Soon after the end of the operation to capture the Wolf, Roach decided he needed to leave the Demon Dogs. While he appreciated being brought onto a specialized team with Griggs, Roach also recognized that he was unlikely to be scouted out of the group. Military respect went a long way and almost no one would be willing to swipe up a member of another team. So, he returned to a regular squad with glowing reviews from Griggs added to his file. 

While Roach couldn’t exactly check to see if the 141 had already formed, he could keep an ear to the ground and piece things together with his own knowledge, which is exactly how he learned that this world had its own Shepherd, and the man had already betrayed his country. 

“...officials are saying a power surge is to blame for an explosion over downtown Chicago last night due to severe winds leaving thousands of residents in the dark.”

Roach found that listening to the radio in between missions wasn’t too bad, but it wasn’t the real reason he’d taken to sitting at the second level of the training complex. No, the real reason was quite simple. Roach found that the second level of the training complex was the perfect area to listen in on others' conversations. Particularly some of the higher-ups on the base, as well as the soldiers who liked to use an area nearby for their breaks. 

At first, he’d felt bad about the practice, eavesdropping wasn’t exactly something he liked to do. Soon that guilt disappeared. He found that people on base knew that he would frequently sit and rest at the training area, but none of them thought it wise to move to different locations for their conversation. If his fellow soldiers weren’t bothered, then Roach wasn’t either. 

“Yeah sure, power surge.”

“What? You think something else was going on?”

“I don’t think, I know.” Roach perked up a bit at the voice. Private Smith, a rather chatty and egotistical newcomer to the unit, but a newcomer with a lot of good information on things going on outside of the base. He was behind the training center nearly every night to smoke and chat shit with one of his friends on base. “You know my brother works at the pentagon?”

“Course, he’s pretty up there in rank.”

“Well, he told me that the explosion was actually from a missile.”

“No fucking way dude.”

“No seriously! Apparently, General Shepherd was illegally sending missiles to some guys in Russia, but Al-Quatala got a hold of them. They launched one at the Pentagon.”

Roach could feel his heart start beating faster at the mention of Shepherd, he’d hoped that Shepherd of all people wouldn’t have made it over to this new world. Or, that this world's Shepherd would be dead before he’d had a chance to come across him. 

“Shit dude, tell me they brought the asshole in?”

“Nah, coward dipped before the guys could grab him.”

Roach felt his stomach churn at the news. He brought a hand up to his throat, hoping somehow the pressure would keep him from puking his guts up. Not only was Shepherd still alive, but he was missing. Out, somewhere in the world, was the man who’d killed Roach and the man he loved. 

“Man, I wonder what squad got caught cleaning that mess up.”

“It was a multinational group,” Roach snapped back to the men’s conversation then, his entire world came to a stop as he froze completely, “My brother called them Taskforce 141.”

That day couldn’t really let Roach’s emotions rest. His luck had never been good enough for that. 

With the hit that learning Shepherd was alive, came the warring feeling of joy in learning that Taskforce 141 was still around and already in action. Those two things alone would have kept Roach up all night, but the world decided that it wasn’t quite enough. That night, on a Russian plane, a terrorist attack occurred, with only one of the attackers left behind to be found, an American.

Luckily the attack hadn’t been enough to bring about WW3, something Roach was grateful to learn after weeks of anxiety after Makarov’s terrorist attack. No one but him and, maybe, Taskforce 141 knew it was Makarov, but Russia and the US were much more willing to try to avoid war in this life, something Roach was endlessly thankful for. 

Over those weeks Roach had found himself clutching the cross necklace he’d made a point to get after that fateful mission with Jackson. He didn’t find himself returning to the religion that he’d abandoned before joining the military in his first life, he didn’t think he could ever do that. But, he found that the weight of the cross provided him with comfort and reminded him of the home and family that he had in this life. He was sure he’d switch it out eventually, but for now, it did the job he needed it to. 

It was while fiddling with his cross and trying not to let his mind spiral during dinner that Roach overheard two of the cadets at one of the nearby tables discussing the new arrivals at the base. He didn’t pay any mind to them at first, knowing that people were constantly coming on and off of the base, and with that the soldiers were constantly gossiping. So it wasn’t the discussion of the new arrivals that caught Roach’s attention, but rather what they were saying about the new arrivals. 

“You see those guys that touched down today?”

“The Europeans?”

“Yeah!”

Roach was already tuned in to the conversation at the mention of Europeans, it wasn’t every day that the base hosted SAS or other European forces. Still, he was only loosely paying attention. 

“Yeah dude, those guys were weird as hell. And talk about breaking regulation?”

“I know! The guy with the mohawk? Like seriously?”

“The mohawk guy? I was talking more about the dude with the creepy skull mask. He caught me looking at him and I really thought he was going to shoot me.”

Standing from the table abruptly caught the attention of a good few people, but Roach paid them no mind, shooting out an excuse about feeling tired before oh so quickly leaving the cafeteria and rushing to the outside of the base. It was already late, so he did his best to quickly pinpoint where exactly the Taskforce would have gone. 

There was no doubt that the team would end up speaking with the Platoon Sergeant of the unit Roach was on, and, knowing his SFC, the discussion would be likely to pass by Roach’s usual perch at the training area. So, taking a chance, Roach took off towards the training area, hoping above all hope that he wasn’t too late and would be able to catch sight of the people he’d spent his entire life trying to find again. 

The rush up to the second story of the training area was nothing new, and nothing that had to be rushed as nearly an hour passed with nothing happening. Roach tried not to be impatient as he waited, but after waiting almost an entire life again to see them, he felt he had a right to be impatient. Luckily he didn’t have to wait much longer than an hour. 

Just as he started to believe that he’d been too late, his straining ears could hear a number of people approaching, being led by his Sergeant. 

“...up there is our training area.”

“We’ll want to see your men run it. Along with a few other tests.” Roach easily identified the voice as belonging to Captain Price. He felt his heart skip a beat, knowing that just below him were the members of Taskforce 141. 

“Right. Listen, Price, I have to ask. What is this about?” Roach could hear the group stop just below where he sat. “You know you’re welcome here, but why exactly do you need to see my men run the training area? And you asked for their files? I’d like to not be kept in the dark on my own base.”

Roach could hear a bit of shuffling around below, his mind racing as he took in the information. Could Price be scouting for new members of the 141?

Finally, there was a sigh before, “You know about the terrorist attack right?”

“The one on the plane in Russia? What about it?”

“It was organized by a man named Makarov, he’d hoped to start a war between the US and Russia. It failed. For now.”

“...you’re going after him?”

Roach tried to ignore the way that his nerves had been set alight at the confirmation of Makarov's existence in this world. Needing a distraction, he began slowly peeking over the edge of the training area, hoping that if he moved slowly enough, he would go unnoticed. It seemed to work as soon he was looking over the edge of the training area and down at the group below him. 

The first person his eyes locked onto was Captain Price. The man looked exactly the same as Roach remembered, though maybe a bit younger than he’d been when Roach had met him in his first life. Still, he was eerily similar to the way he’d been when Roach had last seen him, all the way down to the facial hair and hat that Roach had always secretly thought was a bit silly. It was, oddly enough, nice to see the man. Even though Roach hadn’t spent much time with the Captain, he was a friendly face from the 141 and a man that Soap had trusted more than anyone else. 

The darker-skinned man next to him was unfamiliar to Roach, so his eyes skipped over to the next person who happened to be none other than Soap. Soap also looked extremely similar to how Roach remembered him, though he had to admit, far younger. The most notable difference was that his beard wasn’t fully grown in, instead being nothing more than what Roach would call a bit of scruff. The sight of Soap had a happy feeling fluttering through Roach’s chest. The two had become close friends during Roach’s time on the 141, and the man had been one of the few people that Roach worked with who had never abandoned him during a scenario where lady luck tried to take him out. 

Soap was standing quite close to another person, and it wasn’t until Roach locked his eyes onto the different, yet easily recognizable, skeleton mask that he realized exactly who it was. Ghost. 

Roach couldn’t see his face, but that didn’t matter, this was how Roach knew him to be a majority of the time. He felt his heart pick up the pace and his cheeks flush. After all the years Roach had spent trying to hold on to the memory of the man he loved, he’d been terribly worried that when he finally saw Ghost again, things would be too different. Seeing Ghost and feeling that rush of affection through his body was one of the best feelings in the world. 

Roach couldn’t pull his eyes away from the man, trying desperately to commit the sight of him to memory as Captain Price continued to speak. 

“Aye, we’re going after him. It’s an assassination mission at its core, but the unfortunate fact is that we need another person.”

“Why?” 

Price glanced back at his team, “We’re only four. While we’re experienced, we don’t know the area and Makarov is clever. We want one of your men to be our guide.”

“If they’re just a guide, then why the pickiness on who you choose?”

“They’ve got to be able to hold their own,” The darker-skinned individual chimed in. Based on his voice, Roach connected that he was British and started to run through the names of possible people who he could be. The closeness to Price rang in his mind. He remembered Soap mentioning an old teammate who’d died in the hunt for Zhakaev. Was it Gaz?

“This is a very dangerous op, if they aren’t good, it might be that none of us make it out alive.”

This was Roach’s opportunity. Though it was supposed to be temporary, perhaps if he proved himself it would turn into something a bit more permanent. It was exactly what he’d been waiting for. The conversation continued between the group, but Roach’s eyes moved back to Ghost, once again taking time to just watch. 

Ghost’s mask looked different, though Roach was sure it was something that the Ghost from his past life would have loved to have. He couldn’t help but wonder how this Ghost had made the mask.

It was while Roach was absentmindedly following this line of thought that Ghost began looking around the area, as though alerted to a pair of eyes baring down on him. It didn’t take very long for his eyes to drift up to where Roach was peeking out from the training area. 

When their eyes met, Roach was quick to drop back down so he couldn’t be seen, an icy feeling flooding his system at the knowledge that he was caught. Sure enough, only a second later and he could hear Ghost’s voice. 

“Quiet! We’re being watched.”

“What?”

“Training area, second floor.”

“Woah, Woah! Put the weapons up!” Roach could have laughed. Of course, the taskforces first reaction would be to pull their weapons.

“We need to go see who that is. It could be one of Makarov’s men!” Price’s voice was hard. Roach could hear the hatred for Makarov in his voice, a hatred that was similar to what Roach had heard from the man in his past life. 

“It’s not one of Makarov’s men! Just, just hold on.” The Sergeant sounded a bit tired and Roach winced, knowing exactly what was about to happen. “Sanderson?”

Roach considered his options. He could just run off back to the barracks, but with his luck, he’d get caught and be in more trouble than it was worth. His Sergeant already knew it was him, so what point was there in trying anyways? So, with those quick thoughts in his mind, he decided to just bite the bullet and stand. He didn’t quite like that this was the 141’s first time meeting him, but he couldn’t control everything. 

He pushed himself to his feet and ever so hesitantly peeked out from behind the wall of the training area until finally he could be fully seen. “Sergeant,” he nodded meekly. 

“How long you been up there soldier?” Came the harsh-sounding question from Price. 

Roach winced a bit. He’d always made an effort not to get in trouble on base, he absolutely despised being yelled at. “About an hour and a half sir.” He responded. 

Price seemed a bit surprised at that answer, but Roach’s Sergeant chimed in on his behalf, “There was no malicious intent or following Price. Roach likes to sit up on the second deck of the training area. Everyone on base knows that if you stop here to talk he may overhear you.” The Sergeant ran a hand down his face, “It’s my fault for not remembering.”

“Roach?” Came the question from Soap.

“It’s what everyone calls him, he’s had the name practically since he enlisted.”

“I remember your file,” Came the voice of Price. Roach’s eyes shot over to him. “You used to be on Grigg’s squad right? The Demon Dogs?”

“Yes sir,” Roach responded.

“You were on one of the teams that helped with the initial capture of the Wolf. What are you doing back on a basic squad like this? No offense Sergeant.” Roach watched as his Sergeant waved Price off before everyone’s gaze was once again directed at him.

Roach shuffled for a moment before clearing his throat. He couldn’t exactly tell them he’d left the Demon Dogs in hopes of eventually joining their task force, so instead, he offered the next available truth he could. “I joined the Unit with Sergeant Paul Jackson. He was the reason I joined. During the mission for the Wolf, he was injured, an injury that resulted in his discharge. I didn’t really have a reason to stay anymore.”

There was a moment of silence before Price nodded to him. “How much of our conversation did you hear, Roach?”

There was silence for a moment as Roach shuffled awkwardly. “Almost the entire thing sir.”

Price nodded, “Can I trust that you won’t go sharing this around the base?”

Roach nodded rapidly, “Wouldn’t have anyone to tell even if I wanted to sir. And even if I did, you’d know it was me who spread the word.”

Price gave a bit of a chuckle, “I suppose that’s true. Go to bed, Roach. I want you at the top of your game for the tests tomorrow.” Price gave a dismissive nod and, with one last look to Ghost, who was giving him a rather scrutinizing look, Roach gave a salute to his Sergeant before turning and scurrying down the training area, his heart beating rapidly in his chest the entire way back to the barracks.  

“You’re thinking about the eavesdropper?” Gaz asked with a bit of surprise as he spotted Price looking over the file of one Gary “Roach” Sanderson. 

“The lad seems a bit meek to help us out on this Price,” Soap called from his place beside Ghost. Ghost wasn’t very touchy, but he’d allowed an exception for Soap who was pressed right at his side with his head on his shoulder tiredly. 

“Only meek because we caught him out I think,” Price responded. Roach’s file was filled with glowing reviews from practically anyone and everyone who’d met him. He had a number of amazing accomplishments in his file as well. Price was quite surprised to see that he wasn’t a higher rank, that and that he hadn’t already been scooped up by a special ops team. Of course, there were the Demon Dogs which, according to Griggs’ letter in Roach’s file, he’d excelled in. According to his file, he’d turned down only a few offers to join special ops teams and all but ignored applying for promotions. “Kids file is insane.”

“Good insane or bad insane?” Gaz questioned, leaning over Price’s shoulder. 

“Look for yourself.” Price slid the computer in front of Gaz, allowing the other man to see the file better. 

Gaz let out a low whistle, “And the kids only on a basic team? The fuck’s wrong with him?”

Price chuckled, “Nothing wrong with him, apparently it's more like what’s wrong with the teams. He’s turned down offers from six different ones.”

“I wonder what he’s waiting for.” The line came from Ghost, ever the silent member of the team. It was a bit of a surprise to hear him speak on the subject. 

“Maybe people?” Soap questioned, “Kid said he only joined the Demons cause of that Sergeant Jackson and left after he did.”

Price let out a humming noise and used the database to pull up the file of one Sergeant Paul Jackson. “Let’s see here. According to Jackson’s file, the two were essentially partners on their teams. They were with Griggs before he formed the demons. Hold on…shit.”

“What?”

“During the hunt for the wolf, I thought the kid was on one of the Demon teams that were covering from the outside.” Price turned the computer to Gaz again and pulled out his phone, “The kid was on the primary team. With Alex.”

“Who are you calling?”

“I’m getting the opinion of someone I trust.” 

The room was quiet as the phone rang for a few moments, finally, on the last ring, someone answered. “Price?”

“Alex. Don’t worry, the world isn’t ending.”

“Well, that’s a relief. What do you need?”

“I was wondering if you remembered a Gary Sanderson, would’ve been called Roach, he was one of the Demon Dogs that was with you and Griggs when you went after the Wolf. He would have been with a Sergeant Paul Jackson.”

“Scouting for new members?” Alex chuckled for a moment, “Yeah, I remember the kid. Hard to forget someone with skill like that.”

“Yeah?” Price asked, “Tell me.”

“Kid was good, really good. Helped me push up a blocked hallway with a machine gunner nest at one end without taking a shot kinda good.” He paused for a moment, “I think the biggest thing from that mission though was the deal with Jackson. Guy got injured and would have bled out if it wasn’t for Roach. He applied an emergency tourniquet to the guy's leg, was good enough that Jackson got out with only losing his leg. If anyone else had found him? I’m pretty sure the guy would’ve been a goner.”

Price took in the information with a nod, “And his shooting?”

Alex let out a low whistle, “He’s good, really good. Have you watched his end-of-basics test yet?” Alex responded, “Watch it. That was the kids shooting after basic, imagine how good he is now.” There was a moment of quiet before, “Hey, I hate to do this but I gotta go, something just came up with Farah.”

“Alright, thanks for the help.” Price was already pulling up the video from Roach’s file before he hung up. 

“A glowing review from Keller too,” Gaz commented. “Kid must be good.”

“We’ll see,” Price said simply.

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With election day coming to a close, I hope that no matter what happens tommorow, you'll keep the people of Palestine in your thoughts and continue donating to the families trying to escape Gaza. Here's a short list of families who could use your support, thank you and goodnight.

Ahmed Abu Shammalah 24,253 raised/100,000 goal 24% raised

Falestine Asad $39,706/40,000 goal 99% raised

Doaa and Omar kr279,898/kr500,000 56% raised

Aseel Asad $80,216/100,000 80% raised

Asma Abed $14,843/20,000 74% raised

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The soldiers gagged and bound 80-year-old dual US citizen Omar Asad, who then died of heart failure.

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NA speaker accepts resignation of 35 PTI MNAs - Pakistan

The Election Commission of Pakistan on Tuesday (ECP) de-notified 35 PTI MNAs immediately after their resignations were accepted by National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf. According to a notification of the ECP, the de-notified members include former postal minister Murad Saeed, former power minister Omar Ayub Khan, former NA speaker Asad Qaiser, former defence minister Pervaiz Khattak,…

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Fundraisers from Gaza (Part 1)

Updated 10/1/24.

Part Two here

Reminder that there has been a polio outbreak in Gaza due to the horrible conditions there, and children are especially at risk for infection.

Mohammed Hijazi - displaced with his parents, father in need of medical attention. ��31,804 raised of €40,000. Vetted here.

Youssef - has a sick father being treated and a younger brother ill from hepatitis. $9,330 USD raised of $15,000 Vetted here.

Rana Hassan - mother of three children, one of whom has Down syndrome. €490 of €25,000. Vetted here, #98. DONATIONS HAVE STAGNATED.

Ibtisam Al-Habil - has several children, including immunocompromised daughter, Nour, who has congenital heart failure. $20,410 CAD raised of $70,000. Vetted here.

Ahmed Aziz - needs funds to have an operation for infant son, Abdul, who has Hirschprung's disease (affects intestine). €3,439 raised of €5,000. URGENT. Vetted here.

Mohammed Abu Zour - father of three with a pregnant wife currently suffering from pre-eclampsia. One son was tortured by IOF along with Mohammed. €1,902 raised of €60,000. URGENT, pre-eclampsia is a serious illness. Vetted here on his wife's blog. DONATIONS HAVE STAGNATED.

Ahmed Al-Habil - displaced physiotherapist with wife, parents, and two children, including Joan. Multiple family members in need of medical attention. £9,355 raised of £81,000. Vetted here.

Muhammad Atalla - injured by IOF, needs bone graft and home rebuilt. 4 adults and 10 children will get remaining proceeds. €19,667 raised of €82,000. Vetted here.

Aseel Asad - mother and father need medical attention. $38,237 raised of $50,000. Vetted here.

Osama Basil - web developer who needs funds to rebuild his living in Gaza. €3,388 raised of €15,000. Vetted here, #90.

Nada Al-Farra - needs evacuation with spouse and four year-old son. €1,193 raised of €20,000. Unverified, likely legitimate. DONATIONS HAVE STAGNATED.

Shadi Sameer Ashour - needs evacuation with two children. €1,102 raised of €50,000. Verified here, #44. DONATIONS HAVE STAGNATED.

Ghada Saftawi - wants to evacuate with her husband and daughter. €1,395 of €30,000. Verified here. THIS FUNDRAISER HAD NOT RAISED ANY FUNDS IN THREE MONTHS.

Tahrir Rezq - mother who needs to be evacuated with six children. $453 raised of $65,000. Unverified, donate at your own discretion. DONATIONS HAVE STAGNATED.

Kefah Rizq - widow with six children whose husband was a nurse. $1,116 raised of $40,000. Vetted here, Kefah is Safaa's cousin. DONATIONS HAVE STAGNATED.

Mohammed Helles - needs aid for himself, his wife, and children. €4,065 of €45,000. Vetted here. FUNDRAISER IS SHUT DOWN?

Abdallah Mousa - needs to be evacuated with family. $2,366 USD of $30,000. Vetted here. DONATIONS HAVE STAGNATED.

Mohamad - medical student in need of funds for tuition because father is trapped in Gaza. $1,803 AUD of $12,000. Vetted here. DONATIONS HAVE STAGNATED.

Ahmed Hassan Al-Sir - needs to be evacuated with wife Lubna, and sons: Mohamed, Hassan, and Yazan. €7,911 of €50,000. Vetted here.

Hamdi Al-Shaltawi - small business owner and college student in need of evacuation. €2,164 of €20,000. Verified here.

Sameer Al Khaldi - family of 17, including 9 adults and 8 children. $6,188 USD of $50,000. Vetted here.

Mohammed Almanasra - married father of three young children: Abdulrahman, Sarah, and Lina. $12,685 CAD of $50,000. Vetted here, 8th one down. Secondary GFM: $27,728 USD raised of $50,000.

Motaz Jad Al-Haq - Gazan nurse and father of three children: Mohammed, Omar, and Nima. Married to pediatrician Fedaa Al-Nadi. kr76,024 SEK raised of kr250,000. (55 SEK = 5 USD.) Vetted here.

Salem Alanqar - father of Bakr and Laila, husband to Hadeel. €6,862 raised of €38,000. Vetted here. DONATIONS HAVE STAGNATED.

Nour Alanqar - wife of Ashraf Ismail and mother to three: Hussein, Rajaa, and Yousef. €23,236 of €40,000. Vetted here.

Ahmed Halas - father of at least two children. €18,884 of €80,000. Vetted here.

Fatima Alanqar - wife of Bilal Dader and mother of five: Yazan, Fadl, Zina, Rajaa, and Basma. €9,638 of €20,000. Vetted here.

Noureddine - Father of two and husband. $19,985 USD of $45,000. Vetted here.

Hanaa Jad Al-Haq - wife of Muhammad Hammad and mother of Youssef. £23,220 of £50,000. Vetted here, #246.

Ahmed Abuhamda - father of three: Sama, Loai, and Yousef. Son of Ahmed and Fatin. $17,757 USD of $50,000. Vetted here.

Kareman Dohan - mother of Hamoud and wife of Ayman Olwan. $9,153 USD of $50,000. Vetted here.

Abdel Muti Al-Habil - Father of Juri and husband of Shaima. €13,660 of €25,000. Vetted here.

Mahmoud Khalaf - has 8 members of his family that need evacuating. €31,495 raised of €55,000. Verified here, #151.

Mahmoud Alkhaldi - Fiancé to Sajood, brother to Mohammed (married) and uncle to Yasser. $15,725 USD of $50,000. Vetted here.

Ahmed Abu Al-Rish - Recent high school graduate. Wants to attend university. $17,956 USD of $31,000. Vetted here.

Haya Alshawish - family of eight: parents, wife, and six children. €90,516 of €100,000. Vetted here.

Mohi & Family - Has six members of family. $56,765 USD raised of $63,000. Vetted here.

Safa'a Abd - wife and mother of two. €40,372 of €90,000. Vetted here.

Ashraf Alanqar - husband of Widad Issa and father of Bakr. €25,087 raised of €30,000. Vetted here.

Munna Tashmali family - has 5 children, including Rima, Salah, and Lina. £14,635 raised of £30,000. Vetted here.

Shymaa Taiser - wife of Deaa and mother to four, including Amal. $11,991 raised of $50,000. #141 on vetted fundraisers. THIS FUNDRAISER HAS STAGNATED.

Asmaa Majed - computer engineering student in need of evacuation. $10,360 raised of $50,000. Vetted here.

Ahmed Jehad - married and has a baby daughter. $5,705 CAD raised of $40,000. #32 of vetted fundraisers under prenatal/perinatal section.

Amir Abu Samra - has a wife, Lina, and two young children, Saif and Sidra, in need of evacuation. €42,992 raised of €60,000. Vetted by Lina's friend Mohiy here.

Ghazi Younis - needs help evacuating family from Gaza, including an elderly aunt named Alan. $5,150 USD of $50,000. Vetted here. DONATIONS HAVE STAGNATED.

Alaa Al Khateeb - an engineer with a husband and two children. £29,034 raised of £56,000. Vetted here.

Abdulkarim "Karam" Al-Madhoun - college student with a family of five. €17,806 raised of €20,000. Vetted here, #109.

Mahmoud Al-Balawi - has five siblings and five nieces/nephews in need of aid. €42,466 raised of €85,000. Vetted here.

Mohammed Shurrab - medical doctor with at least 12 family members in need of aid. €4,863 of €100,000. Vetted here. DONATIONS HAVE STAGNATED.