#huda daily

[hela101]

Flickering Flames

My love for you once burned with a fierce intensity, but now it flickers uncertainly. You were my solace in the midst of the storm, the one constant I clung to amidst the fog of depersonalization and derealization that clouds my mind. Your presence grounded me, anchoring me in the present, allowing me to experience life fully.

But lately, your words pierced through the haze, shattering the illusion of our love. You confessed that you're unwilling to defy your parents for our relationship, deeming me unworthy of the risk. And with that admission, the flame of my affection began to wane.

When I gaze upon you now, the once vibrant spark has faded into darkness.You were my mirror, reflecting back all that I am and all that I dream to be. Yet, I'm beginning to understand that not all symphonies are meant to play on forever. So, with a heavy heart, I'll let you go slowly, so you can get your life back.

[asian-character-of-the-day]

Day 230

Today’s Asian character is Rafia Huda from Alma’s Way.

She is Bangaldeshi-American.

[lonniemachin]

List of Palestinian Evacuation And Support Fundraisers

Last Update: 05/28/2024

All fundraisers have been looked into by me or vetted by others. If anyone notices issues in validity with any of the fundraisers listed please let me know. Funding updates daily!

Fadi Al-Sharif and family ($26,961/$62,500 goal)

Hayam Taha and family (€18,052/€30,000 goal)

Deyaa and family (€20,046/€30,000 goal)

Deyaa reached the initial evacuation fee for his family and they have extended the goal to pay to support themselves after they evacuate.

Fatima Alshanti (kr22,300 SEK/kr150,000 goal)

Shahed Ghazi and family ($31,049 CAD/$94,838 goal)

Little Yusuf and family (€33,893/€85,000 goal)

Sara & Huda Hajjaj and family ($9,807/$25,000 goal)

Mohammed JH Shamia's family (kr50,017 SEK/kr250,000 goal)

Maram Ahmed and family (€10,425/€30,000 goal)

Hamza Almofty and family ($7,331/$35,000 goal)

Mahmoud Jomaa (€3,143/€10,000 goal)

Dr. Mohammed Shaga ($2,785/$20,000 goal)

Abdulrahman Alshanti and family (kr148,607 SEK/kr350,000 goal)

Besan Almabhouh's family (€9,027/€25,000 goal)

Said Tanani and brothers (€33,829/€50,000 goal)

Donia Tanani and family (€78,277/€100,000 goal)

Hussein Shamiya, his pregnant wife, and son ($19,816/$40,000 goal)

Mohammed Shamia and family ($35,729/$50,000 goal)

Amro Bakr & kids Bakir and Tala (€15,294/€28,000 goal)

Almadhoun family ($27,523/$80,000 goal)

Child Mohammed and family (€20,297/€30,000 goal)

Sana'a and family (£28,657/£70,000 goal)

Noha Ayyad and family ($35,374/$95,160 goal)

Maryam Ayyad and family ($1,065/$15,000 goal) - Maryam is related to Noha listed above, who is managing her fundraiser.

Hamza Sameer and family ($6,940/$55,000 goal)

Hamza is related to Noha, he is her uncle’s son.

Nazmi Mwafi and family ($6,823/65,000 goal)

Ibrahim Almofty and family ($8,341/$40,000 goal)

Hamdi Hejazi and family ($25,552/$150,000

Mohammed Ali and family ($10,891/$25,000 goal)

Heba and family (€65,972/€80,000 goal)

Mohammed Abuhasanein and family (kr11,156 SEK/kr 350,000 goal)

Rawan and Yemna (kr52,492 SEK/kr319,315 goal)

Laila Auda (€7,784/€35,000 goal)

Ola Madi (€3,284/€40,000 goal)

Tawfik Satoom and family ($6,587/$45,000 goal)

Laila Abd El Bari, her husband, and unborn baby Sham (€8,088/€25,000 goal)

Abdullah Mohammed and family ($7,577/$47,000 goal)

Ruba Abushaban and family (€17,539/€50,000 goal)

Hala, her husband, and their daughter ($7,517 CAD/$50,000 goal)

Hoda and Abdul Rahman ($3,211/$18,000 goal)

Al Maghari family (£4,974/£74,000 goal)

Arwa Abudawaba and family (kr246,856 NOK/kr500,000 goal)

Hani Alhajjar’s family (€19,680/€50,000 goal)

Ouda family ($20,709 CAD/$50,000 goal)

Rawan Ahmed and family ($17,798/$40,000 goal)

Dr. Wael Eldahdouh's family (€6,001/€110,000 goal)

Abdullah Lulu and family ($8,881/18,000 goal)

Lara, Abdalla, and family (€12,812/€50,000 goal)

Firas Salem and family (€22,687/€65,000 goal)

Amal Abu Shammala's family (€49,805/€53,000 goal)

Dr. Mohammed Alshaer and family (€6,032/€18,000 goal)

Roqaya Al-Hayek and Mohammad Jamal Al-Hayek (€14,769/€25,000 goal)

Haya and family (€7,192/€60,000 goal)

Mohammed Dahdooh and family (£46,445/£65,000 goal)

INITIAL GOAL COMPLETE!!! Mohammed is now raising money for his family to support themselves once they evacuate.

Ahmad Iyd and family (£7,615/£150,000 goal)

Renad and family (£5,996/£25,000 goal)

Mohammed Aljbour and family (€5,501/€25,000 goal)

Sarah's mother (€6,266/€15,000 goal)

Sarah reached her initial goal to evacuate her mother and has raised the goal to provide support for she and her family once they are in Egypt.

Dr. Hasan Adwan and family (€6,149/€98,000 goal)

Marah Atallah and family ($2,285/$27,000 goal)

Dr. Nasrallah Almassri ($9,333/$30,000 goal)

Afnan Hasaballah (€12,011/€15,000 goal)

Muhammad Al-Thalateeni and family (€8,497/€20,000 goal)

Al-Zaeem family ($9,009/$50,000 goal)

Mahmoud Al Tibi and family (€9,193/€60,000 goal)

Almoghrabi family (€8,454/€25,000 goal)

Mohammad's family (€9,578/€30,000 goal)

Aziz and his mother ($3,063/$50,000 goal)

Mohammed, his wife, and their newborn son ($1,101 CAD/$50,000 goal)

Tala, her aunt, and their family (€20,588/€50,000 goal)

Ala Osama ($165/$50,000 goal!!!)

Aesha Balaha and family ($1,867/$10,000 goal)

Farah and family (€4,691/€35,000 goal)

Zinh Dahdooh ($6,991/$40,000 goal)

Rana and family (€9,285/€30,000 goal)

Al-Alami family ($3,798 CAD/$100,000 goal)

Khaled and family ($252/$15,000!!!)

Tamer Alnoaizy and family (€4,115/€20,000 goal)

Ahmed Dawoud and family ($2,300/$87,000 goal)

Omar and family (€7,869/€20,000 goal)

Haytham and family ($2,748 CAD/$70,000 goal)

Hamdi and family ($770 CAD/$62,000 goal!!!)

Mahmoud & Rawan (€1,154/€15,000 goal)

Hashem, Samar, and baby Omar (€385/€45,000 goal!!!)

Aseel Maher and family (€3,295/€30,000 goal)

Mayada Jihad and family (€2,220/€30,000 goal)

Amal, her children, and her unborn baby ($3,991/$15,000 goal!!!) URGENT! 6 DAYS TO COMPLETE!!!

Margaret, Sara, and Maxine's friend and her family (£38,325/£50,000 goal)

Tahani Shorbajee and family ($5,785/$50,000 goal)

Baby Youssef and family (€8,282/€50,000 goal)

Iman Eyad and family (£4,010/£60,000 goal)

Mohammed & Hamza Hilles and family (€755/€30,000 goal!!!)

Bilal Salah and family (€25,078/€70,000 goal)

Rabah Dawoud and family ($46,500/$70,000 goal)

Mayess and family ($357/$45,000 goal!!!)

Aahed Hisham and family (€2,807/€50,000 goal)

Hammam Hilles and family (€887/€30,000 goal!!!)

Hazem's family ($104,420 AUD/$100,000 goal)

GOAL COMPLETE!!!

Hazem has made it from Gaza to Egypt, but he and his family are still in need of support.

Mohamed, Samah, and family (€28,951/€63,000 goal)

[huda-pls]

Save What's Left of My Family in Gaza.

In the heart of Gaza, where daily life has become a constant challenge amidst the siege and continuous bombing, we experienced unforgettable moments, filled with love and hope despite the pain. This is my story, and the story of my family, which may not differ from hundreds of other families in Gaza, but it holds special memories that will forever be etched in our minds.

Yazan, my dear nephew, was always a symbol of courage and joy in our family. Since childhood, he loved to wear his elegant blue suit, always made sure his hair was neatly styled, and smiled at the world as if to tell us that tomorrow would be better. On the day of a family member's wedding, Yazan stood proudly beside us, radiating happiness, sharing his smiles with everyone, as if he knew that these moments would be among the last memories we would have of him. Just a few days later, in a merciless airstrike, we lost Yazan. He left us while dreaming of a tomorrow filled with peace and joy, leaving behind a void and indescribable pain.

As for Suheir, my beloved niece, she is the sun that rises in our lives every day. Suheir is still with us, full of life and hope, dreaming of wearing her white dress on her special day and living a life filled with joy and success. Despite the harsh circumstances, Suheir carries the spirit of childhood and is the source of hope that we cling to amidst all this pain. Every time I see her, I feel that life still offers us a chance to witness its beauty and happiness.

We lost Yazan, but we thank God that Suheir is still with us. She is a symbol of hope and resilience. Although life has become more difficult and harsh, I believe there is always light at the end of the tunnel. We have endured these bitter experiences together as a family, but we still carry in our hearts a passion for life, seeking safety and the opportunities that can grant us a new beginning.

For this reason, I have launched a fundraising campaign to help my family escape this harsh reality. My goal is to secure a better future for those of us who remain, especially the children who deserve to live their lives without fear of bombings and airstrikes. All I ask for is a chance to give them a future filled with peace and opportunities, far from wars and destruction.

With hope and faith, I ask everyone who reads these words to contribute to our cause. Together, we can build a better future for our children, keep Yazan's memory alive as a symbol of courage and hope, and continue to support Suheir so that she can live the life she dreams of, filled with safety and happiness.

Vetted by @gaza-evacuation-funds @nabulsi @irhabiya @bilal-salah0

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[newtlesbian]

new masterlist part one

many more people have reached out to me across my sideblogs since i made previous lists in august. i want to take the time to compile more lists to highlight every person who messaged me directly.

i received a large amount of these messages while making this list. because there are so many people in need of help. please do so.

i have checked them all for legitimacy and organized them for convenience. the people behind these blogs and their families are all suffering through a genocide and need money for daily necessities and to reach safety

please support them by sending help to their funds and reblogging their posts.

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PART THREE

PART FOUR

check back for more parts

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PREVIOUS LIST 1

PREVIOUS LIST 2

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ahmed fathi is supporting a large family of 20 with health concerns, consisting of mostly children. please help them stay safe together.

@ahmed-fathi-gaza on here, please reblog their links

nearly halfway to goal!

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2. dr. mohammed aldeeb, an al-shifa hospital doctor supporting a family of 4

@mohammedaldeeb on here, please reblog their links.

only 11k left to goal!

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3. haya nahed, a mother supporting 8 of her family members including her children and her parents

@hayanahed on here please reblog their links

CLOSE. only 5,797 left until 100! send help!

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4. israa and asmaa ayyad, young daughters supporting the rest of their family of 8

@esraayyad14 and @asmaayyad1 on here please reblog their links

26k/45k over half is the goal progress!

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5. huda reached out supporting her sister najah al-haila’s family. najah is supporting her two daughters, two sons, and her husband

@hudameqdad on here and her sister is @najahmeq on here, please reblog their links

LOW. only 4k out of 80k reached! send help

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6. ola, a graduate student and a mathematics teacher. she is supporting her family of 6 consisting of her parents and 4 siblings

@olagaza on here, please reblog their links

59k out of 85k! close to the goal!

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7. aseel is displaced in cairo and needs funds to support her family. some are still trapped in gaza including her husband and has lost contact with the parents of her young cousin

LOW. only 455 raised. please help!

@aseel140 on here, please reblog their links

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8. sama hassouneh is supporting a young children with daughter noor and a son arkan

@collageadjacent is posting here on their behalf as this family is on instagram. i cant seem to find the account but i will update if i do. please reblog their links

only 13k out of 50k raised!

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9. mahmoud jehad only 21 years old and supporting his family. help save them all so he can continue with university.

@mahmodsy1 on here, please reblog their links

only 7k out of 25k raised!

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10. ibrahim is only a 15 year old. he is only a kid in harsh conditions and is supporting his family.

@ibrahim-family on here, please reblog their links

only 4k out of 10k reached!

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[riding-with-the-wild-hunt]

compiling a few vetted fundraisers that i've been tagged in recently. your help can save lives; please don't turn away if you're in a position to give. even the smallest amount matters.

@nadiasunhaj - Support Fathi Alhaj's Family in Gaza's Darkest Days (verified by @/ibtisam) $2,702 raised of $10,000.

@ahmed-family - Help my family to live and go to a safe place (#163 on @/nabulsi and @/el-shab-hussein's spreadsheet) £11,618 raised of £81,000.

@huda-gaza, @motaz-gaza - Help my family and me survive and leave Gaza (vouched for by @/ayoosh-gaza) $1,061 raised of $10,000.

@mohammedmatar392 - Help me get food and safety for my family (verified by @/nabulsi) €2,014 raised of €15,000.

@ahmedpalestine - Help my family to reach save out of Gaza (verified by @/bilal-salah0) €5,892 raised of €55,000.

@maha-sh18 - Save Ratiba and her family from war and live safely (verified by @/bilal-salah0) $25 raised of $25,000.

@mahmoud-sharif - Help Mahmoud's Family Overcome War Tragedy (verified by @/90-ghost) $12,506 raised of $60,000.

@abdallahblog0 - Help Abdallah Mousa and His Family Escape Genocide (verified by @/90-ghost) $1,967 raised of $30,000.

@merwangaza - Please help. Humanitarian appeal. Your donation saves a life (verified by @/90-ghost) €715 raised of €30,000.

@alaa-992 - Urgent! building a new life for the family (#307 on Butterfly Effect Project's spreadsheet) €19,295 raised of €100,000.

with the colder months approaching fast, displaced families urgently need to purchase winter clothing and secure adequate shelter, all on top of daily necessities. prices get higher every day - the few seconds it takes to share a post or make a donation have an immeasurable impact.

[lolotheparagon]

From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free

Here is my long overdue drawing of a Palestine critter having a picnic by the river. I designed this one based on the mountain gazelle, which is the national animal of Palestine and worked in a watermelon design into her hijab and dress. I also looked up actual Palestinian dishes to include in the picnic, like the awameh in that bowl there.

I hope I got nothing wrong in my language there.

Remember to click daily Help the Palestinian People with a Click | arab.org

Esims for Gaza are always appreciated - eSims For Gaza (gazaesims.com)

Care For Gaza (@CareForGaza) / X (twitter.com)

Here are some Gofundmes! Even if you can't donate, please share them around!

Fundraiser by mohammad isa : Seeking Help to Evacuate My Family in Gaza (gofundme.com)

Support Sondos Maher on Ko-fi! ❤️. ko-fi.com/sondosmaher - Ko-fi ❤️ Where creators get support from fans through donations, memberships, shop sales and more! The original 'Buy Me a Coffee' Page.

Fundraiser for Ishak Yousef Moshtaha by Mahmoud Mush : Help Mahmoud rebuild his artisanal bakery (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Haytham AbuFoul : Help evacuate Haytham’s family out of Gaza war (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser for Husaam bakron by Husaam Bakron : Help my family get out of Gaza (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Esraa Radi : Helping a family leave Gaza to escape the war (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Huda Alshaikhsaleh : Emergency :"Evacuate Sohad's Family out of Gaza" (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Mohammed Okal : Help Mohammed's family evacuate from Gaza (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Rani Alnuaizi : Help me Escape Gaza! (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Donia Rabia : Help Zinh and her Family to be safe in Gaza! (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Thaer Inshasi : Help me and my family to escape from Gaza war! (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Hamza Murnakh : Donate to me, to make someone's life better (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Sarah Aljamal : Help us save what is left of us and our dreams! (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Mohammed Abu altarabish : Help me rebuild my life & rebuild my family's home (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Tull Osman : Escaping Hell: A Family's Fight For Survival (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Darina Bishop : Escaping Gaza To Pursue My Dream In Medicine (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Jae Brieffies : Help Walaa and her family evacuate from Gaza (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Milena Markovic : Help my family evacuate Gaza and reach Canada (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Angela Hays : Help Yousef escape Gaza and treat his cancer (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Zaki Thompson : Feed The Fasting In Yemen This Ramadan (gofundme.com)

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[gryficowa]

Boycott!

Fuck Harris and all the fucking pinkwashing/homonationalism!

You are not supporting LGBT+ people when you support pinkwashing! Stop lying about fighting for us when you do shit!

Now that I have your attention:

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Well, sorry, Zionism, fascism, conservatism, pinkwashing, homonationalism are not positive, remember this, blue liberal!

[femmefatalevibe]

Hello! Do you have any tips for a scent layering routine and how to always smell clean and fresh? Thank you!

Hi love! Sharing some tips below. Hope these help xx

Scent Layering Tips:

Remember your routine starts in the shower. Use fragrance-free body wash/lotion if you want to ensure they don't mix with any perfume/fragrance mists. Otherwise, test to see whether your favorite scented body wash/lotions complement each other/work together to create your desired scent.

Apply scents from the heaviest to the lightest. Apply your heady perfumes (musky, deeper, spicier, and richer-smelling scents) before your lighter fragrances (brighter floral or citrus scents). Typically, bolder perfume scents have more dynamic and/or deeper base notes (the notes that last on the skin for the longest skin [4-6 hours -once the perfume has "dried down"]. Popular base notes include vanilla, oud, musk, patchouli, sandalwood, cedarwood) and can have common heart notes [actualize around 20-60 minutes after spraying the perfume after the top notes, or initial scent, starts to fade]. Some common heart/middle perfume notes include jasmine, rose, cinnamon, geranium, lavender, black pepper, pine, and lemongrass.

When in doubt, layer two perfumes (and/or scented body products) with the same/overlapping base and/or heart notes. Think a vanilla-scented body lotion with a vanilla-based perfume or scents with vanilla-jasmine notes like Valentino Donna Born in Roma EDP layered with Versace Crystal Noir.

Don't layer two heavy scents together. Think of scents like Tom Ford Black Orchid and Mugler Alien paired together. When combined the smell can be overwhelming and give you a headache. Huda Beauty created a great fragrance scent layering guide (in the hyperlink).

How To Smell Fresh All Day Long:

Shower daily with soap and water under your arms, behind, and on the bikini area (only use water on the inside/your vulva)

Moisturize your skin daily (body hands, face)

Brush your teeth twice a day. Floss at least once a day. Keep a disposable toothbrush or at least some breath mints handy for use throughout the day if needed

Apply an antiperspirant deodorant every morning/before any activity where you think you'll be sweating. Carry around a mini one in your work bag or if you have room for one in your purse if out for several hours at a time on a hot day

Have feminine hygiene wipes and wet wipes on hand to cleanse the downstairs regions as needed

Keep some cleansing wipes/spray to refresh your body/face if you're in a hot/humid climate or are prone to sweating (I like the Pacifica Coconut Milk & Essential Oils Underarm Deodorant Wipes and Evian Facial Spray to freshen up throughout the day)

Change any liners/pads/tampons every 3-4 hours when not asleep

Wear underwear with a cotton gusset daily (lingerie is the exception)

Change your underwear and socks throughout the day

Ensure you're washing your towels and pillowcases at least once a week

Choose breathable fabrics (linen, bamboo, cotton, Tencel, silk, merino wool) in the hot/humid weather or if you're worried about sweating

Keep a rollerball of your go-to perfume to freshen up on your pulse points if needed throughout the day/night

[hela101]

LOST IN YOU

Dear Diary,

Today, I got lost in the comforting embrace of his touch, a silent language that speaks volumes between us. He's like a drug, creating a wonderfully chaotic yet beautiful feeling that makes everything else fade away.My emotions surged, revealing layers of myself I never knew were there. His calls are a sweet melody, bending my knees and inviting me to surrender to the enchantment we share. His dominance is a magnetic force, and I discover a desire to let go of my usual need for control. With him, I want to be more than just a part of his body; I yearn to intertwine our very souls.His intensity is captivating, erasing my very being. Those beautiful eyes hold secrets, making me forget everything else. The way he smiles and holds me tight, I want to be enveloped in the essence of him.I dream of smelling like him, of exploring every nuance of his existence. It's an uncharted journey, and with each step, I feel the heartbeat of something extraordinary.

[bottle-of-harpoons]

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Here are some Gofundmes! Even if you can't donate, please share them around!

Fundraiser by mohammad isa : Seeking Help to Evacuate My Family in Gaza (gofundme.com)

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Fundraiser for Ishak Yousef Moshtaha by Mahmoud Mush : Help Mahmoud rebuild his artisanal bakery (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Haytham AbuFoul : Help evacuate Haytham’s family out of Gaza war (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser for Husaam bakron by Husaam Bakron : Help my family get out of Gaza (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Esraa Radi : Helping a family leave Gaza to escape the war (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Huda Alshaikhsaleh : Emergency :"Evacuate Sohad's Family out of Gaza" (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Mohammed Okal : Help Mohammed's family evacuate from Gaza (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Rani Alnuaizi : Help me Escape Gaza! (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Donia Rabia : Help Zinh and her Family to be safe in Gaza! (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Thaer Inshasi : Help me and my family to escape from Gaza war! (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Hamza Murnakh : Donate to me, to make someone's life better (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Sarah Aljamal : Help us save what is left of us and our dreams! (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Mohammed Abu altarabish : Help me rebuild my life & rebuild my family's home (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Tull Osman : Escaping Hell: A Family's Fight For Survival (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Darina Bishop : Escaping Gaza To Pursue My Dream In Medicine (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Jae Brieffies : Help Walaa and her family evacuate from Gaza (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Milena Markovic : Help my family evacuate Gaza and reach Canada (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Angela Hays : Help Yousef escape Gaza and treat his cancer (gofundme.com)

Fundraiser by Zaki Thompson : Feed The Fasting In Yemen This Ramadan (gofundme.com)

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Please continue to spread the word and don't loose hope.

[lonniemachin]

Eman reached out to me to help share her fundraiser. She is a Palestinian mother of twin girls, Sara and Huda, who are currently residing in southern Gaza and urgently raising money to evacuate to Egypt. Her fundraiser has stopped receiving donations within the past couple of days, and she has only made $220 out of her currently $15,000 goal! Please donate and share, and if you can't donate, please still share!

Eman's Twitter/X account: @emanhajjaj86

From Eman's family's GFM:

To My Dear Friends,

Huda and Sara, twins who are twelve years old, stand together in the middle of Gaza as witnesses to the destruction that our home is enduring as the situation unfolds. Our family of four, including our parents, Abdelhadi and Eman, endures the daily fight for survival, a demonstration of the strength needed after devastation.

Our brand-new haven was leveled to the ground on the night of the battle, destroying all but the remnants of our hopes and dreams. Amidst the mayhem, we find solace in the familiar, a life that was once adorned with the innocent delights of youth.

We have sought refuge in the camps in southern Gaza, but the constant din of bombs here makes us question our own survival. The daily struggle for food, water, and the illusory promise of safety is an interminable one.

We humbly want your assistance, filled with both despair and optimism. Our plea is straightforward: cross borders, seek refuge in safety, and retrace the route to prosperity and education. Egypt stands out like a light of hope, offering a fresh start far from the chaos that has engulfed our life.

With the help of your kind donations, we may begin our journey, giving us a second chance to rebuild and restore the hopes and dreams that the war had taken away. Our family's safe journey, a doorway to a future when peace is more than a wish—it will be a genuine reality—requires a total of $40,000.

Donations of any size are greatly appreciated and represent a powerful show of solidarity that reflects the resilience of the human spirit. Together, we can change our fate. Help us build a story of perseverance that goes beyond the obstacles of war by joining us in this mission to turn despair into hope.

Best regards and best wishes,

Sara, Huda, Abdelhadi, and Eman

(The Youtube links provided are from the description of the fundraiser page)

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Bethan McKernan and William Christou at The Guardian:

Israeli ground forces are getting closer to “the complete evacuation” of northern Gaza and residents will not be allowed to return home, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said, in what appears to be the first official acknowledgment from Israel it is systematically removing Palestinians from the area.

In a media briefing on Tuesday night, the IDF Brig Gen Itzik Cohen told Israeli reporters that since troops had been forced to enter some areas twice, such as Jabaliya camp, “there is no intention of allowing the residents of the northern Gaza Strip to return to their homes”. He added that humanitarian aid would be allowed to “regularly” enter the south of the territory but not the north, since there are “no more civilians left”. International humanitarian law experts have said that such actions would amount to the war crimes of forcible transfer and the use of food as a weapon.

On Thursday, an IDF spokesperson said Brig Gen Cohen’s comments had been taken out of context during a discussion about Jabaliya, and did not “reflect the IDF’s objectives and values.” The spokesperson also said that the briefing had been on background, and the brigadier general should not have been quoted in Hebrew media reports that emerged.

The Israeli army and government have repeatedly denied trying to force the remaining population of northern Gaza to flee to the relative safety of the south during a month-long renewed offensive and tightened siege. Residents still clinging on in the north have said the new operation has created the worst conditions of the war to date. Israel said the push is necessary to combat regrouped Hamas cells. Rights groups and aid agencies have alleged that despite the denials, Israel appears to be carrying out a version of the so-called “generals’ plan”, which proposes giving civilians a deadline to leave and then treating anyone who remains as a combatant. It is unclear how many people remain in northern Gaza; last month, the UN estimated there were about 400,000 civilians unable or unwilling to follow Israeli evacuation orders. On Wednesday social media footage showed waves of several dozen displaced people carrying children and rucksacks and walking south through flattened areas of Gaza City.

Many had not eaten in days, Huda Abu Laila told the Associated Press. “We came barefoot. We have no sandals, no clothes, nothing. We have no money. There is no food or drink,” she said. At least 15 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the northern town of Beit Lahiya on Wednesday, Al Jazeera reported, but communication difficulties meant there was no official account of the strike from the Gaza health ministry. Hussam Abu Safia, the director of Beit Lahiya’s struggling Kamal Adwan hospital, posted a video of patients fleeing from the top floors of the building as it was hit by artillery fire.

Israel cut the territory in two earlier this year by creating what it calls the Netzarim corridor, separating what was once the densely populated Gaza City from the rest of the strip. In Tuesday’s briefing, Cohen also confirmed that northern Gaza has now been split again, to divide Gaza City from the more rural north. Resettling or permanently reoccupying Gaza is not official Israeli policy, but senior Israeli defence officials recently told the Israeli daily Haaretz that with no other alternatives on the table, the government is aiming to annex large parts of the territory.

Palestinians won’t be permitted to return to Northern Gaza, according to the Israel Occupation Forces (IOF).

This is an evil act of ethic cleansing and genocide against Gazans by Israel Apartheid State.

[a-shade-of-blue]

Masterlist of Fundraisers from the Palestinians who directly contacted me (6-10 September)

10 September

Ezzideen Shehab (@bestfriendhelp): Ezzideen is a 28-year-old doctor. He has lost 72 family members, including 45 just in one day at the beginning of the war. His immediate family consists of him, his parents, and his siblings Abeer, Ghadeer, Hassan, and Mazen. Ghadeer is in Algeria right now, the rest of them are trapped in Gaza. They are trying to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/f2fb5187) ( #2 on the verified fundraiser list vettted by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi) ( thobe raffle) (IG:  @arthealssoulsg and @Ezzideenshehab) 

Huda Yousef (@huda-yousef): Huda’s 17-year-old sister, 8-year-old nephew, and 19-year-old cousin were killed in a bombing that destroyed their house. Her sister suffers from suffers from chronic illnesses which have worsened due to the death of her child and a lack of medication. She is fundraising to try to evacuate herself and her surviving family members out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/f2ab531d) (vetted and promoted by @/gaza-evacuation-funds) (€533 raised of €60,000 target)

Judy (@savejudyblog): Judy is a 23-year-old student studying Civil Engineering before her uni was bombed. She has a 28-year-old sister and a 19-year-old brother. Their house has been destroyed. She is trying to evacuate herself, her two siblings, and her parents. (https://gofund.me/8254dda7) (#223 on the Butterfly Effect Project verified fundraiser list)

Mahmoud Salah (@mahmoud-salah-gaza): Mahmoud and his wife Basma have a 1-year-old son and a 4-year-old daughter. An airstrike destroyed their home, and Mahmoud lost his eye, suffered severe injuries to his knee, and endured significant burns and disfigurement across his body due to the attack. He is in urgent need of medical treatment and surgeries. He has lost many family members, including his aunt and her children and husband. (https://gofund.me/365f2f55) (vetted and promoted by @/gaza-evacuation-funds) ($219 USD raised of $45,000 target)

Hadiah (@hadiah1111): Hadia is a mother of 2 children: Helana (3) and Orhan (5.5). Their house has been destroyed. They have had to wait two days in line to treat Orhan when he got sick. Her father suffers from diabetes and needs medicine.(https://gofund.me/3d43240d) (shared by 90-ghost)

9 September

Mohammed Alhabil (@zakariafamily): Muhammed is trying to fundraise for his family of 7. He has been injured in the face by the occupation with bullets. He also has a disabled daughter with brain damage who is wheelchair bound and in need of operation. (https://gofund.me/2c4a3ccf) (vetted by association. they are a brother of @aya2mohammed (vetted by el-shab-hussein and is listed as number 166 on the verified fundraiser list vetted by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi.), see post here for proof) (€195 raised of €20,000 target)

Mohamed Mohamed (@mohammed-family): Mohamed and his wife Amna have 3 children: Ahmed (8), Adam (6), and Aylool (4). (https://gofund.me/64fbe11e) (vetted by association. They are relatives of @aya2mohammed (vetted by el-shab-hussein and is listed as number 166 on the verified fundraiser list vetted by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi.) See post here for proof) (£20 raised of £50,000 target)

Khawla (@khawla-gfm, @khawla-family, @khawla-gfm2): Khwala and Adel have 3 children: Muhammad (5), Sham (3), and Ghazal (1.5). Muhammed has contracted hepatitis from contaminated drinking water, and Ghazal is lactose intolerant. Given the lack of income, they cannot even provide milk for baby Ghazal. They are fundraising to evacuate out of Gaza andn purchase daily necessities. (https://gofund.me/23196054) (vetted by association. She is a sister of @/mohiy-gaza (campaign shared by 90-ghost), see post here for proof.)

Jumana & Mahmoud Hassan (@jomana-ha, @mohmoud-j): Mahmoud’s father died from cancer due to the lack of treatment in Gaza right now. His brothers and sisters were injured after their house was targeted in an airstrike. One of his brothers had to have a hand and a feet amputated, while another suffers from a severe back injury. They are fundraising to evacuate 16 family members: 8 adults and 8 children. (https://gofund.me/363ae8ca) (This campaign is vetted by association. @jomana-ha is a family friend of @/asmaayyad (campaign shared by 90-ghost), see post here for proof.)

8 September

Weam Fan (@weamfanona): Weam was in her final year of high school when her education was disrupted by this genocidal war. Her mother suffers from severe back pain due to living in the unbearable conditions in the tent for a long time, and she needs medical treatment. They are fundraising to evacuate from Gaza. (https://gofund.me/e31d177f) (vetted by 90-ghost) (£627 raised of £30,000 goal)

Ahmed & Sarah Hussein (@sara-97a): Sarah and Ahmed have 3 children: Sewar, Abdul Aziz and Omar. Their daughter Sewar dreams of being a doctor. But instead of going to school, the children are now have to help get water and food, and collect firewood for cooking. Her mother is suffering from a stroke, high blood pressure and diabetes and needs special care and expensive medications. They are trying to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/0e8f21af) (vetted by 90-ghost) (€1,242 raised of €50,000 goal)

Faten Abuhamda (@faten-lolo12): Faten and her husband Ahmed have 3 children: Sama (6), Loai (3), and Yousef (7 months old). Ahmed had his arm amputated due to Israeli explosives. They are trying to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/338569a1) (shared by 90-ghost)

Yara Mohammed (@yara-family): Yara is a 22-year-old student studying physical therapy and in her final year of uni, but was unable to graduate due to this war. She has 6 siblings: Ahmed (6), Joud (9), Menna (13), Salah (18), Rouaa (19), and Shahad (21). She is fundraising to provide for basic needs like food, shelter and medicine for her family of 9. She and her family are in Al-Mawasi rn but they luckily survived the 10 Sept Al-Mawasi massacre. (https://gofund.me/b6e677b9) (#303 on the verified fundraiser list created by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi, vetted and promoted by @/gaza-evacuation-funds)

7 September

Hazem Tannera (@hazemfromgaza): Hazem is in Egypt right now but he is trying to evacuate his family of 10 who are still in Gaza.This includes his parents, his siblings, and 3 children. (https://gofund.me/ad53996b) (shared by 90-ghost)

Nahla & Mohammed Zaqout (@springbutterfly37): Nahla is a mother of 4 children whose husband is an expat living outside the country. She lives with her husband’s family but their house has been destroyed. (https://gofund.me/4c412abb) (Vetted by association. They are a relative of @/burningnightgiver (shared by 90-ghost), see post here for proof) ($1,310 USD raised of $45,000 target)

Nabila (@nabilaa63, @nabelamohamed): Nabila is 64 years old and suffers from chronic diseases, high blood pressure and diabetes. Given the lack of medication and treatment, Nabila cannot feel her limbs most of the time. She is fundraising to get medication and treatment and evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/39c2807d) (shared by 90-ghost)

Mohammed M Siam (@mohammed-ms): Mohammed is a 23-year-old student fundraising to rebuild his home after it was destroyed in an attack. (https://gofund.me/d604283e) (vetted by association. He is a friend of @/yousefjehad3 (132 on the Bees and Watermelons verified fundraiser list, shared by 90-ghost, #255 on the verified fundraiser sheet vetted by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi), see post here for proof.) ($15 USD raised of $25,000 goal)

Hamada Shakhsa (post here): Hamada is 21 years old. His house has been destroyed by a missile. He was a third year uni student and is from a family of 8. His sister has 7 children and her husband is missing due to the war. He is trying to evacuate 7 people. (https://gofund.me/18a81adf)  (vetted by association. He is a friend of @/yousefjehad3 (132 on the Bees and Watermelons verified fundraiser list, shared by 90-ghost, #255 on the verified fundraiser sheet vetted by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi), see post here for proof.) ($421 USD raised of $20,000 goal)

Hadeel Abu Jiab (@palestinianhadeel): Hadeel is 26 years old. Her husband was killed by the occupation in front of their 3-year-old daughter Almas. HIs brother and his wife were also killed, leaving their child Najwa (5) orphaned. Her mother was injured in the foot and requires medical care. Her nience Samira needs medicine for her eyes. Her brother Ibrahim requires a medical operation on his back. She is trying to evacuate a total of 13 people. (https://gofund.me/c0fb09e8) (shared by 90-ghost) 

Habib (@abuadam86): Habib is married with 4 children: Menna (12), Adam (10)(suffering from quadriplegia), Maria (6), and Ezz (1). Their house has been destroyed and they are trying to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/61731615) (vetted by association. Habib is a brother in law of @/hashemsh12 (shared by 90-ghost, vetted and promoted by @/gaza-evacuation-funds). Habib is also a relative of @/hazemsuhail (vetted by association). See post here for proof.) (IG: @/habib_jeh.ad) (kr11,229 SEK raised of kr500,000 goal)

6 September

Em Ali Al-Habil (@abeer-familyy): Em Ali is a mother of ten children. She and two of her children suffer from asthma. There house was bombed while they were inside it.  (https://gofund.me/43e61759) (vetted by association. Em Ali Al-Habil is a sister of @aya2mohammed (vetted by el-shab-hussein and is listed as number 166 on the verified fundraiser list vetted by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi.) See post here for proof) (only €20 raised of €60,000 target)

Ahmed Alnabih (@ahmedgaza27): Ahmed is 27 years old and an architect. He is engaged to his partner Aya. They were supposed to get married in Februray 2024. Their house has been bombed and destroyed, and they are now displaced. (https://gofund.me/723d8635) (vetted by 90-ghost)

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 13 July - 25 July.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 26 July -29 July.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 30 July - 1 August.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 2 August - 5 August.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 6 August - 10 August.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 11 August - 14 August.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 15 August - 18 August

Click here for my Masterlist for fundrasiers from 19 August - 21 August

Click here for my Masterlist for fundrasiers from 22 August - 24 August

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 25 August - 28 August

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 29 August - 1 September

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 2 September - 5 September.

How does vetting and verification work? See post here. (also read comments regarding 90-ghost and why we trust the campaigns he has shared)

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[recreationaldivorce]

Actionists are being detained under the Terrorism Act, allowing the police to hold them for up to 7 days, with possible extension to 14 days, without charge. This comes after six were arrested on Tuesday 6th August for entering Elbit Systems’ Filton, Bristol site, to prevent its manufacture of weapons for genocide. The Filton premises are the brand new £35m R&D hub of Israel’s biggest weapons firm. Its June 2023 opening was attended by the UK-Israeli Ambassador Hotevely, and Elbit’s CEO Bezhalel Machlis – who has frequently boasted of the company’s central role in Israel’s military, during the ongoing Gaza genocide. Direct action against Elbit aims to disrupt this: targeting the source of colonial violence and genocide against the Palestinian people, undermining Elbit’s profiteering from Israel’s daily massacres. As well as detaining them under unprecedented powers, police have launched a smear campaign against the detained actionists, alleging violence against police and security guards. The activists are unable to respond to these claims, and unable to describe for public record the force used against them by police and private security. Palestine Action contends that these statements are designed to prejudice opinion and legal proceedings against activists, and to lay the groundwork for the police’s unjust use of authoritarian powers. Now, more than ever, Palestine Action and the #Filton6 need the support of the public, to push back against these authoritarian attempts to protect Israel’s weapons industry. Show the British state and Israeli arms companies that we refuse to be intimidated into allowing a genocide to happen. Here are three things you can do to support:  - Mobilise from 4PM on Sunday 11th August outside Hammersmith police station, W6 7NX or Newbury police station, RG14 5QU - Share this statement or publish your own - Visualise your support for the #Filton6 and Palestine Action either at protests or by sharing a picture with a sign saying ‘I stand with the #Filton6’ on social media

Palestine Action co-founders, Richard Barnard and Huda Ammori, also talked here about being detained under Section 7 of the Terrorism Act at the Welsh border. Huda says they were:

stopped and separated and then straight away they just asked for all of our passwords. Basically under Schedule 7 you don’t have the right to no comment and they remind you that if you say no comment to anything you will get charged under the Terrorism Act. You don’t have the right to a lawyer, so it’s completely different to being arrested outside of a port where you actually have lots of rights and the right to not reply. They basically interrogated us for three or four hours. As soon as we got there they split us up. I refused to give it [the password] for my laptop because I had other people’s details and I wasn’t comfortable. I was barely asked about what we were doing in Wales; they didn’t seem to care about that. What they seemed to care about was Palestine Action. They cared about what my family background was, what religion I was. My family’s name is because I’m Iraqi and Palestinian and I’ve been to Iraq and it was in my passport. They were asking me a lot about the Middle East and then my whole history of activism. After two hours I asked for a cigarette even though I don’t smoke and they said “oh you can smoke it inside” and I was like what do you mean? We can smoke it inside, isn’t that illegal? They said “Oh, the law didn’t apply here” and so it kind of felt very very serious to say the least.

Richard also says he was told:

‘It’s nice to have someone like you here’, and I was like what do you mean by that? And then he was rather sheepishly going ‘well you know, not a Muslim and [a] white person because normally we just take Muslims’.

[mariacallous]

Within days of Hamas’s massacre last month that left 1,400 people dead in Israel, a gas station near the southern city of Be’er Sheva was packed with Israeli soldiers. Convoys of beaten-up military jeeps were zigzagging in and out of the pump terminals, and the roadside cafe had stopped taking civilian orders, trying to reserve all available stock for troops preparing for the first ground invasion of the Gaza Strip in just under a decade. In the parking lot, Israelis manned a makeshift booth offering falafel to passing soldiers, playing patriotic songs. The gas station workers, meanwhile, leaned on stock pallets in a shaded corner—four Bedouins speaking to each other in broken Hebrew with thick Arab accents, staring out into a nation not quite their own on the brink of war. They must have been terrified of outing themselves as Arabs.

By the end of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, there were roughly 156,000 Palestinians who found themselves within what became the official borders of the state of Israel. Almost overnight, they had morphed into citizens of Israel. As of 2020, they number almost 2 million (including East Jerusalem Palestinians who hold permanent resident status), comprising about 20 percent of Israel’s population. They had evaded exile, but their initial relations to the state were marred by resentment and confusion: Many had relatives settled in tent cities in neighboring Arab countries, and large swaths of their former agricultural lands had been expropriated. Almost two decades would pass until these Arab towns in Israel would be released from military rule.

Arab citizens began from a point of severe disadvantage. Much of the Palestinian population lived in farming communities with lower levels of literacy. On top of this, there were deep feelings of resentment associated with the establishment of Israel and the new necessity of navigating it in what then was the enemy tongue.

More than half a century later, these Arabs are intimately embedded in the fabric of Israeli life. All signs indicate that, over time, socioeconomic gaps have narrowed. Scarcely a single sector can function without Arab labor. Schooling and the domestic life of Arab Israelis are still largely conducted in Arabic, and members of this population tend to gain fluency in Hebrew only upon entering higher education. In academia, most material is taught in Hebrew, and then, in most professions, Arab Israelis invariably sit alongside Israeli Jews on a daily basis.

A degree of accommodation and understanding has formed, and as far as many Israelis are concerned, this is the gold standard of coexistence. Arabs, however, continue to face discrimination and hardship—along with their own internal divisions.

What am I? Too Israeli for the Palestinians and too Palestinian for the Israelis. Our identity is no identity, and we are born into confusion,” said Huda, an office worker who lives in the northern town of Kafr Yasif (she did not want her last name used because she is scared of reprisal).

Huda is a Christian Arab. Christians make up 1.9 percent of the Israeli population, while Muslims comprise 18 percent, and Druze, 1.6 percent.

This confused identity becomes more acute during times of war. “Unlike Israeli Jews, I hear the screams of Palestinians in my mother tongue and I understand them,” she said. “And yet, here, understanding them amounts to sympathizing with them.” (Interviews with Arab Israelis for this piece were conducted in Arabic and Hebrew, depending on the subject’s personal preference.)

Since the outbreak of the war, at least 110 Arab Israelis have been arrested for speech-related offenses, according to Adalah, the legal center for Arab minority rights in Israel. Separately, the group said 100 complaints have been filed against Arab Israeli students, 74 have been summoned for disciplinary hearings, and three students have been expelled.

Abed Samara, head of the Hasharon Hospital cardiac ICU in central Israel, was suspended from work for a Facebook post published roughly two years ago featuring a green flag with religious writing in Arabic and a dove symbolizing peace, along with a short text in Arabic that included the word “martyr.” The color green is traditionally associated with Islam. Samara said the flag was mistaken for the Hamas flag and the post was deeply misconstrued. “No one even bothered to consult me about any of this,” he said in an interview given to Hebrew-language media.

Dalal Abu Amneh, a popular singer and neuroscientist, was arrested and held in solitary confinement for two nights for posting a Palestinian flag with the caption, “There is no victor except for that of God.” These are just two examples of Arab Israelis who have had their reputations ruined after the events of early October—despite the fact that a recent poll showed at least 80 percent of Israel’s Arab population to be categorically against the massacre.

Fighting between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza does not usually trigger violence between Arabs and Jews in Israel. But it did the last time Israel and Hamas fought a war in May 2021. Among the attacks on Jewish Israelis, synagogues were torched and hundreds of homes were looted—many of them in and around mixed Arab-Jewish cities.

The incident shook Israel enough that its military a few months later staged an exercise simulating scenarios of “domestic unrest” for the first time since the Second Intifada. On Oct. 4, just three days before the massacre, an Israeli headline featured talks among police officials to loosen open-fire protocols. As of Oct. 26, that motion has been set forth for voting in the Knesset and comes as Israel is especially attuned to signs of sympathy for Hamas among Arab Israeli citizens.

“I woke up that Saturday, saw footage of the massacres, and my first thought was: We’re done for,” said Hamada Mahamid, a 30-year-old Hebrew teacher from the Arab Israeli city of Umm al-Fahm, the third-largest Arab Israeli city and part of a cluster of exclusively Muslim towns and cities bordering the Green Line. “It was clear to all of us that this is no joke: People are holed up in their homes, my friends have stopped going to work, and we are even reluctant to chat over the phone,” he said.

Similar sentiments were expressed by Arab Israeli politicians, who currently number 10 of 120 members of the Knesset. Even those who have generally assumed staunch positions against Israeli military operations in Palestinian territories, such as Ahmad Tibi, have urged their populations to keep a level head and avoid any actions that may risk their standing in Israel.

Hosni Sadeq, a restaurant owner from the Arab Israeli city of Tira, said he feels betrayed. Even during the quietest periods, a stabbing attempt on the other side of the country would leave his restaurant empty on the busiest day of the week—which tends to be Saturday, when Jews stream into the local marketplace for shopping and authentic Arab food. “Not only do I have to speak their language and never with a single mistake, but I have to forget my origins and never speak a word about their enemies,” he said.

For Huda, war exposes the wedge between the two peoples living on a single slice of land, which each side claims as its own. “We are not actually friends,” she said. “We exchange laughs at work, but when war breaks out, each rushes back into his own camp.”

Crime rates in Arab Israeli towns have skyrocketed in recent years. The Israeli police blame a lack of cooperation from Arab citizens for the inability to reverse the trend, but Arabs often cite a lack of initiative on the part of the authorities. “Just like in America, but a little different,” Mahamid said. “Here, no one cares when Arabs kill Arabs—if anything, it serves the state well.” Israeli politicians often refer to the danger of Arab violence seeping into Jewish communities— which Tibi called “condescending,” as it paints the Arab community as the “backyard” of Israel, where “anything can happen.”

Indeed, several months ago, Israeli Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai was heard on a leaked voice recording shrugging off the endemic violence, in a conversation with right-wing extremist Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s national security minister. “There is nothing that can be done,” Shabtai said, according to reports. “They kill each other. That is their nature. That is the mentality of the Arabs.”

Now, as the Knesset is being called to vote on loosening open-fire protocols, calls among Israeli Jews to establish armed community-watch squadrons, and Arab officers in the police force languishing at just above 5 percent, Arabs are convinced that the police will never truly be on their side. Many have begun rethinking plans for the future.

Mahamid, who plans to marry in a couple of months, is for the first time looking into immigration options.

“The last decade of quiet is dead and gone—everyone knows it, even though some deny it,” Mahamid told me, echoing the words of Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi, who, referring to Hamas in a recent address, said that “all of the terms of the past are gone and have dissipated.” Hanegbi’s words apply as much to homeland security as to the Israeli social fabric, which many Arab Israelis believe has been irreparably damaged.

“I condemn the massacre. I retched at the sight of what Hamas did. And I condemn the ceaseless bombing of innocent Gazans. If the Israelis didn’t know in advance about the massacre, how would the 2 million Gazans have known?” Mahamid said. “But when this is all said and done, we are going to be left alone with them here on the interior.”

Survivors of the massacre tend to note two things in recalling the horrors of that fateful Saturday: the sound of gunfire and the sound of Arabic. Almost every reference to that day includes a reference to the Arabic language, which as of 2018 was downgraded from an “official language” of Israel to one of “special status.” This shift came in the nation-state law, a controversial measure from the political right that sought to reaffirm Israel’s role as the “national homeland of the Jewish people” and left Arabs wondering what exactly they have been working toward over the last several decades.

“Canada is looking good at the moment,” Mahamid told me. “I can’t speak a lick of English, but I’d now prefer to babble than take my chances in Arabic on the Israeli street.”