This is not hell, this is Gaza

Palestinians celebrate the birthday of an injured girl in a hospital in Gaza.

so bisan has called for another global strike on the 21st, and since people complained that last time was "without enough notice" here's some ways to educate yourself + prepare for the strike this time around:

the last strike called for a total boycott of all goods for the day, putting pressure on corporations and governments with a total withdrawal from the economy that day. the idea is to center your whole day around calling for a ceasefire and centering palestine in your discussions

in december many people worked to get #StrikeForGaza trending, so the goal of the day if you choose to be on social media is to spend the day educating and platforming palestine, and to not take away from any of the important discussions at hand

if you can afford it, any time is as good as ever to donate an esim to a palestinian at gazaesims.com, but the 21st will also be a good day to do so as well

overall, plan to not go out/spend money on the 21st and if possible take the time off from school/work and spend the day centering palestine‼️🇸🇩

bisan has extended the strike to be for the whole week if possible !! do your best to prepare

I have hope for a better future

Hello, my friends I’m alive 🙏🇵🇸

A Palestinian child shares his food with a cat in Gaza 🥺

The journalists of Palestine You may have heard a couple of names floating around social media - and I do mean ONLY social media - who have been vital to getting the facts about the genocide in Palestine right now. Let me highlight them for you.

Bisan Owda (she/her) - Wizard_bisan1 - is the one you're probably familiar with. She's a young filmmaker who has worked with the UN on gender equality and climate change, and most recently this genocide. Her focus is social media. She called the strike, and is why we're all here.

Motaz Azaiza (he/him) - @azaizamotaz9 - is a photographer best known for capturing life in the Gaza Strip. He works for the UNRWA. His photo titled "Seeing Her Through My Camera" (depicting a girl being picked up from rubble) was named one of TIME's top 10 photos of 2023.

Plestia Alaqad (she/her) - بلستيا - is a citizen journalist and travel blogger, formerly an HR professional. She has been posting video diaries from Gaza - and even from Egypt as she had to flee in November. Her work has been a reminder of how beautiful Gaza can be.

Wael Al-Dahdouh (he/him) - وائل الدحدوح Wael Al dahdouh - is a journalist for Al Jazeera and the chief of its bureau in Gaza City since 2004. He has worked for the Palestinian newspaper Al-Quds, and is a journalism veteran. Most of his family was sadly killed by Israeli strikes.

this is horrifying. it needs to end.

So people are very mad about this and can’t fathom how. It’s simple. When I was four, I saw Muhammad Al-Durrah get murdered by Israel on live news. I saw this child get murdered by Israel while in his father’s arms. If this doesn’t radicalise you, then you’re the problem.

A farmer showed me his house that took his family years to build. The house was bombed yesterday.