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Ahmed Masoud

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Palestinian writer, director and academic living in London. Author of the acclaimed novels Vanished and Come What May. Still writing, still resisting, still hoping. Represented by A.M Heath Literary Agency. www.ahmedmasoud.co.uk

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Ahmed Masoud @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social · Feb 8

my novel Vaished will be republished in North America soon.
Vanished is a mystery thriller novel set in Jabalia Camp in Gaza where I grew up. It's about a boy looking for his missing father.
It's all before Israel destroyed the Camp.

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/vanished-a...

Vanished: The Mysterious Disappearance of Mustafa Ouda|Paperback

Omar, a young Palestinian in Gaza's largest refugee camp, spends his life searching for his long-vanished father, aided by his loyal friend, Ahmed. Omar soon finds himself precariously tangled in the ...

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Ahmed Masoud @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social · 1d

If you see a Palestinian today, give them a hug. You have no idea how the emotions inside us are tumbling around and around, heart feels like it's about to explode into a thousand pieces.

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Ahmed Masoud @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social · 6d

They are talking of a ceasefire that is almost two years too late. It could've happened from day one if the world and sensible people acted. Instead, we have over 65K people killed in Gaza, which has been reduced to rubble. Still, we accept to save our existance which is the main offence to some

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Ahmed Masoud @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social · 9d

The sumud flotilla activists are being kidnapped right now, not intercepted. They're being taken as hostages by a terrorist organisation. We should all demand the release of hostages from Israel

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Ahmed Masoud @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social · 10d

a Trump-Netanyahu plan that no Palestinian was invited to discuss. Still, we have to accept it because everyone has let us down & they've made mockery of international law. They say: accept it or tolerate more genocide. It's sugar-coating his "Rivera" plans. You should be upset more than us.

Ahmed Masoud @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social · 14d

Netanyahu has asked his murderous army to broadcast his UN speech today all over Gaza using speakers carried on trucks. The psycho knows no limit for torture. One day this will be taught in history books about the damaged white supremacy narcissism

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Ahmed Masoud @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social · 14d

The neocolonialists have no shame of their colonalism anymore, they don't even try to hide it. I don't know if he will last in Gaza, he won't be able to cope with our spicy food and there are no baked beans there

Ahmed Masoud @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social · 23d

I would like this to go on the record now please. In a few years/decades when this is all over don't accuse Palestinians of leaving their homes in Gaza. Or there was a "war" and Israel won. This is a genocide and ethnic cleansing, just like what happened in 1948. Remember my words and teach them on

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Ahmed Masoud @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social · 24d

I can't begin to describe to you the suffering my family in Gaza is going through right now and I am a writer. Words fail me completely, there's no description. I just gasp and hope that you don't forget my words. Keep thinking of this post even when you forget us.

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Ahmed Masoud @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social · 26d

A simple way of countering the far right protests in London yesterday is to make the next palestine protest even bigger. A million or two on the street. Don't just be frustrated about racism in the UK and stay home, doing nothing. This is how fascism starts.

Ahmed Masoud @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social · Sep 6

I AM
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I AM

I am from here

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Ahmed Masoud @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social · Sep 2

You are about to allow what happened in Rafah, Khan Younis, Jabalia and Beit Hanoun to happen again. Entire cities being flattened. Again, you are just watching and doing nothing. They will do the same there and then move to Deir El Balah. Israel is not going to stop the Genocide. You can though.

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Ahmed Masoud @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social · Sep 2

I don't think people realise what is happening right now in Gaza, despite our constant talking, shouting, sharing, speaking, writing, crying. Let's try again, there's a Genocide taking place right now and you are all seeing it. Israel is now invading Gaza City, 1.2 million being killed and starved

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Ahmed Masoud @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social · Sep 1

Israel continues to deliberately kills journalists, today they bombed the house of journalist Islam Abed and killed her with her family there. Israel wants to kill the truth

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Ahmed Masoud @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social · Aug 21

Rafah was a red line before, they kept discussing it on the news to allow Israel to continue to bomb and kill more. They give them the media cover they need. They are doing the same with Gaza City now. Last night, residents described the situation as if 10 earthquakes had hit the City.

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rossac.bsky.social @rossac.bsky.social · Aug 14

My next book!

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Ahmed Masoud @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social · Aug 19

I hope you enjoy it x

Ahmed Masoud @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social · Aug 14

Thank you

Ahmed Masoud @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social · Aug 14

Do you know what it feels like to have your family starving? Well, I actually wish you never know. It's that crushing feeling that makes everything in life tasteless. It sucks the joy out of you in everything you do, even having a sip of water comes with a feeling of powerlessness. Fuck you Israel.

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Ahmed Masoud @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social · Aug 11

BBC has just read out the statement of the Israeli army from last year, when they killed Ismael El Ghoul because the murderous Israeli forces refused to comment on th Killing of Anas El Sharif and his colleagues.
This is why Israel gets away with genocide.

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Ahmed Masoud @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social · Aug 8

Headline: "Germany halts exports to Israel of arms that could be used in Gaza"
Me: what about the ones used in the West Bank, Lebanon, Yemen and Iran?
How are you going to ensure Israel isn't going to alternate weapons and locations?
And why the fuck have you waited so long!!

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Ahmed Masoud @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social · Aug 8

The BBC and Western media are debating the Israeli intention of "occuyping Gaza", the same way they debated the bombing of Al Ahli hospital in Dec 23 which killed 500 people, the same way they debated the destruction of El Shifa Hospital. This debate is a cover for genocide. BBC knows this

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Ahmed Masoud @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social · Aug 5

This idea that Trump gave the green light for Israel to occupy Gaza is a cover for more killing. Israel has been fully occupying Gaza since 1967, controlling everything in it, airspace, borders, food, water, ID cards, everything. This is a green light to kill more. They want us all dead

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Ahmed Masoud @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social · Aug 5

I really hope you like it. It gave me so much hope about the power of our voice. Let me know please. Then you can read my books :)

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Ahmed Masoud @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social · Aug 3

Try this, whenever you order something and you need to add your name. Just say, Free Palestine. And just wait to be called out. It was satisfying to hear this morning at Blacksheep Coffee

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Ahmed Masoud @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social · Aug 2

Just a reminder that there are 9900 Palestinian hostages in Israeli prisons including 400 children/minors

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