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Your go-to for facts, sources & untold stories on all things #Palestine, #Palestinians & #PalestinianAmericans— politics, culture & activism. Connecting journalists with experts: [email protected]. Sister org of @imeupolicy.bsky.social

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · Jul 23

THREAD: Palestinians are dying from Israel’s deliberate starvation. We should all be speaking to our communities about what’s going on and how we can help. Here’s what you can say.

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 16h

Israel has repeatedly violated every major ceasefire agreement in the past two years. The world must not allow Israel to do it again.

This ceasefire will mean little if it isn’t coupled with accountability for Israel’s crimes and lasting freedom for Palestinians.

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 16h

Palestinians in Gaza deserve relief. They deserve a chance to grieve. And they deserve a real, lasting peace.

Israel cannot be trusted to guarantee it without real pressure from the US and the international community.

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 16h

Palestinians have welcomed a ceasefire in the past, and been devastated when Israel quickly violated it.

This ceasefire must be permanent – and it must be the first step to real accountability, justice, and freedom.

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 18h

“If the world turns its eyes away from Palestine [...] momentum demanding that Israel be held to account will dissipate. By being permitted to negotiate for what must never be required to be negotiated, Israel will literally get away with genocide.” - @dianabuttu.bsky.social

We Are Elated by the Gaza Ceasefire News. Now, the World Must Hold Israel to Account for 2 Years of Genocide

In an emotional essay, former Palestinian negotiator Diana Buttu reacts to the ceasefire announcement, what it means for Palestinians, and what still worries her.

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 1d

“They had beautiful dreams; they aspired to travel, get an education and obtain excellence certificates. But today, their highest dream is to gather firewood and fetch water, and they are happy if they eat a morsel of bread? Can you imagine that?”

See how two years of war, loss and heartbreak has changed these Palestinians in Gaza | CNN

It’s been two years since Israel launched its war on Hamas in Gaza and life in the enclave has never been harder. Palestinians there have shared stories and family photos.

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 1d

Israel has kidnapped 100+ more activists and journalists from the flotilla sailing to deliver aid and document Israel's crimes in Gaza.

Speak out now to demand their protection. Activists kidnapped last week faced assault and harassment while in Israeli captivity.

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 1d

Take action now to demand an immediate end to Israel’s genocide at blockthebombs.org

Block The Bombs To Israel

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 1d

Israel has killed tens of thousands in Gaza, and many of their stories will remain untold. We may never know the full extent of Israel's unspeakable crimes against Palestinians.

What we do know is that Israel's genocide has to end now. No one should have to endure this.

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 1d

In 2 years, Israel has:
- Wiped out entire bloodlines
- Starved children and families
- Forced 2 million Palestinians into homelessness
- Massacred people in line for aid
- Destroyed historic landmarks, churches and mosques
- Buried Palestinians in mass graves
- and more.

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 1d

THREAD: Palestinians have endured 2 years of Israel’s genocide.

They shouldn’t have to face another day of it.

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 2d

Now, Wadee’s family is working with Congresswoman Delia Ramirez on a resolution acknowledging Wadee’s killing as a hate crime and affirming the duty of elected officials to refrain from dehumanizing language.

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 2d

6-year-old Wadee Al-Fayoumi should have turned 8 this week, but 2 years ago he was stabbed to death by his landlord in a horrific anti-Palestinian hate crime in Illinois.

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 2d

“I wish I could [...] escape this genocidal reality to somewhere I could & and not just exist, somewhere I could chase dreams & not be haunted by nightmares, somewhere I could get food or water without fearing death. Somewhere I can [...] be free.”

The second year of genocide was different

Israel got creative with new methods of mass torture and murder, giving us a choice of how we die.

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 2d

As Israel continues its genocide in Gaza, it has escalated its brutal violence in the Palestinian West Bank, launching nearly 7,500 raids since the start of 2025.

Israel’s campaign of military and settler violence in the West Bank is ethnic cleansing.

What’s happened in the West Bank since October 2023?

Amid the genocide in Gaza, conditions have also been desperate for the region’s largest population of Palestinians

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 2d

“I don’t want him to think of Gaza as a place of death & destruction. [...] It is a place blessed with geographical & natural diversity. [...] We have everything that makes us the owners of a free country. The only thing stopping us is the occupation.”

Two Years of Genocide: The guilt we live with from the miserable safety of exile

Every day, when we turn on the news, we thank God we survived the genocide. And every day, we regret it.

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 2d

Israel has killed at least 6 US citizens in the West Bank alone over the last two years. None of their murderers have been brought to justice.

Their families are continuing to demand that the US hold Israel accountable for its killing of US citizens.

‘A club nobody wanted to be a part of’: Families of Americans killed by Israel face uphill climb to justice

Dozens of American citizens have been killed by Hamas and Israel – but the US government has taken a very different approach to the latter

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 2d

Like everyone, Palestinian families deserve safety and freedom. Keep up the pressure until our government takes action to stop Israel and save Palestinian lives.

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 2d

What more is needed to stop Israel’s genocide? Real government action.

The US has a moral and legal duty to stop Israel. We must keep up the pressure until our leaders take real action to save Palestinian lives.

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 2d

Palestinians told us that Israel was committing genocide from day one.

Since then, the UN and the world’s most respected human rights organizations have come to the same conclusion.

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 2d

While these statistics help us understand the magnitude of Israel’s genocide, remember that behind them are real families who have endured unimaginable pain and loss.

As you read this, they are still struggling to survive Israel’s genocide.

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 2d

In 2 years, Israel has:
- Destroyed nearly all homes in Gaza
- Destroyed or damaged 94% of hospitals
- Destroyed or damaged over 78% of all buildings

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 2d

In 2 years, Israel has killed at least 66,000 Palestinians in Gaza with bombs, airstrikes, and gunshots. This number is a severe undercount that does not account for:
- Tens of thousands presumed dead under the rubble
- Hundreds killed by Israel’s intentional starvation

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 2d

For 2 years, Israel has subjected Palestinians in Gaza to horrific violence and starvation. It has killed entire Palestinian bloodlines, forcibly starved infants, and pushed doctors to create a new acronym, WCNSF: wounded child, no surviving family.

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 2d

THREAD: Today marks 2 years since the start of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, where nearly half the population is children.

One day of Israel’s non-stop killing of Palestinians is unacceptable—let alone 2 years.

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The IMEU @theimeu.bsky.social · 3d

“Despite two years of carnage in Gaza, & everything the world has learned about Israel’s true intentions, [...] global powers are lining up behind a proposal that does little to ensure Palestinians gain any say over their future.” - @dianabuttu.bsky.social

A ‘magic pill’ made Israeli violence invisible. We need to stop swallowing it | Diana Buttu

For years, I pressed Palestinian interests in peace talks. The response to Trump’s plan proves the international community hasn’t learned from catastrophe

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