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There's lots of things you can still do. We've collated mutual aid funds, toolkits, and templates here: linktr.ee/mediadiversi...
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"Yet, the world remains horrifically silent.

What is needed now is not more statements of sympathy, but real action to stop the bombing,to deliver food and medicine, and to hold those responsible for these crimes accountable."

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"In El Fasher, death has become a daily headline, and the survivors continue to live without water, food, or safety.

What is happening is not just a war, but a full-scale humanitarian catastrophe, a looming social genocide where civilians are targeted simply for being alive."

— Mohamed Zakaria
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People sitting at home and wondering what YOU can do for Palestinians YOU can wreck the occupations' economy by collectively boycotting their products. Remember, you have enormous power in your hands.

Don’t fund occupation and apartheid. Download the Boycat App www.boycat.io
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"If a ceasefire holds, you boycott Israel HARDER, you divest, you push for sanctions. You don't perform for apartheid. You don't whitewash genocide. You don't pretend like Israel isn't still a violent occupier stealing land and collectively punishing Palestinians daily. "

— @Remi Kanazi
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🚨SOS 🚨SOS 🚨SOS 🚨

Israeli illegal interception of the #GlobalSumudFlotilla Alma is happening right now.

Pressure your government for the protection of people and to break the seige
globalsumudflotilla.org/contact-offi...
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What I suspect is that the governments in question are betting on Israel blinking first but that they're willing to follow through if Israel calls their bluff, they wouldn't have deployed the warships otherwise.'

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Official Contacts - By Country - Global Movement to Gaza
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3) Israel attacks and the warships fight them, and you effectively have war between NATO countries and Israel

I think you'll agree that whatever happens, it's consequential no matter what.
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2) Israel attacks and the warships of all 3 nations let it happen, which will create a major public opinion disaster
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"I'm not sure what's going to happen but as far as I can see there are 3 options:

1) Israel doesn't attack, the flotilla reaches Gaza, which means the blockade is breached and which is a major precedent
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"We have no illusions about the political calculations & limitations behind their (Spanish & Italian navy) presence but the fact is that they came because of enormous public pressure in Italy & Spain.

Israeli genocide & militarism MUST be stopped. The chain of command begins & ends with the people"
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"Disrupt, pressure your representatives, and use this flotilla as a lever to end the genocide."

Email your rep using this quick and easy automated form here: globalsumudflotilla.org/contact-offi...
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Strangely I came across this again today! From his book on how Thatcher exploited discontent with Labour's record in office & with aspects of the welfare state to devise a potent authoritarian, populist ideology.'
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🚨 #Gaza40 campaign call out to academics: Please sign this open letter addressed to the Prime Minister, Home Secretary, Foreign secretary and Education secretary to ensure students from Gaza can safely take up their places at UK universities
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One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
— Omar El Akkad
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The great people @newscord.org have made it easy for you, wherever you are: newscord.org/action/gsf-f...

#GlobalSumudFlotilla
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Links here with ways to donate or also in our bio
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Venmo here: account.venmo.com/u/Maher-Ali

PayPal here: www.paypal.com/paypalme/mah...

Thank you 🙏🏿
(Paypal option, pls make sure to add a message saying "North" Venmo option, pls make sure to add a message saying "North")
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or the Translating Falasteen x The Sameer Project North campaign that supplies life sustaining water and food, their work is essential.
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Their impact is incalculable, whether that be the South campaign that provides food, tents, and medical care, The Refaat Alareer Camp which homes vulnerable medical cases and gives them special care,