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alisha kassam

@alishakassam

design leader focused on building resilient teams. motivated by social impact, sustainability, and progress over profit.

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calendar_today17-09-2010 02:37:40

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Mark Ruffalo (@markruffalo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

No. Sorry. They are not β€œcollateral damage” they are human beings who happen to have been born there and live there and most of those human beings are stuck there. Have some compassion, they are Palestinians not buildings or roads or things, they are human beings and so are the

Respond Crisis Translation (@respondcrisis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A released Palestinian prisoner says in Arabic that Israel held them in the cold w/o electricity, "sprayed us w/ pepper spray" & "left us to die." She never mentioned Hamas or a word like it. Yet BBC translated to: "No one helped us. Only Hamas cared...We love them very much."

A released Palestinian prisoner says in Arabic that Israel held them in the cold w/o electricity, "sprayed us w/ pepper spray" & "left us to die."

She never mentioned  Hamas or a word like it. Yet <a href="/BBC/">BBC</a> translated to: "No one helped us. Only Hamas cared...We love them very much."
Greta Thunberg (@gretathunberg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The death rate in Gaza is at a historic high, with thousands of children killed in just a few weeks. Demanding an end to this inexcusable violence is a question of basic humanity. Silence is complicity. You cannot be silent in an unfolding genocide. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Mosab Abu Toha (@mosababutoha) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This year, there are no strawberries, no books (my library in the back was destroyed), no English literature, no sea, no Refaat. Please Refaat, come back!

This year, there are no strawberries, no books (my library in the back was destroyed), no English literature, no sea, no Refaat.
Please Refaat, come back!
alisha kassam (@alishakassam) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Refaat’s use of language as a form of resistance was inspiring. I am broken in hearing of his death. These were his last public words.

Palestine Festival of Literature (@palfest) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Brian Cox reads If I Must Die, by beloved Palestinian poet, teacher and martyr Refaat Alareer. Refaat was killed on December 7th by an Israeli airstrike. This was the last poem he published.

Mohamad Safa (@mhdksafa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The little boy who remained under the rubble all night on Christmas Eve has made it safely. I see no one sharing. If they were dead, everyone would share! Share positivity...

The little boy who remained under the rubble all night on Christmas Eve has made it safely. I see no one sharing. If they were dead, everyone would share! Share positivity...
alisha kassam (@alishakassam) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Four months of watching mothers hug their dead children. Of children searching for their dead parents. I will never be the same.

alisha kassam (@alishakassam) 's Twitter Profile Photo

There is too much sadness in this single story for my heart to handle. I will never forget these children, or what they have endured.

There is too much sadness in this single story for my heart to handle. I will never forget these children, or what they have endured.
alisha kassam (@alishakassam) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The incredible Jenn Grant has written a song that speaks to where my soul lives right now -- give it a listen open.spotify.com/track/2X8Nb1KI…

alisha kassam (@alishakassam) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hello everyone Do you see the suffering of children They should be dancing And the strawberries That should be free to reach up for the Gazan sun I’ve got the answer here Join together and sing it loud clear Cease Fire now Cease Fire now

alisha kassam (@alishakassam) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A (surprisingly) hot take: I like taxes. I would forgo being ultra rich and pay high taxes if it meant others who have less than I do benefit. I’m happy for my taxes to go to public schools, universal healthcare and community services.