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Oct 6Liked by Najwan Abdul Wahab

Two more days and it'll be a year since this chapter began, although Israel's brutality has been going on for decades.

Thanks, Najwan, and take care. I so badly want to see the killing and destruction stopped.

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Shukran Diana πŸ™. I so badly (and only) want that too..

Take care of yourself too habeebti β™₯️

Viva la πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ

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I am also tired and sad, Najwan. But what really tears me up is 10-year-old Rasha Al-Ar’eer's last will found written in a note after she and her 11-year-old brother Ahmad were killed in an Israeli air strike in northern Gaza. β€œMy will if I am martyred … please do not cry for me, because it just hurts to see you in tears. I want my clothes to be given to those in need, and my accessories, bead boxes, allowance, books, notebooks, and toys to be shared with my cousins. Please do not shout at my brother Ahmad. I do hope you honor my will,” she wrote. How can this be, dear Najwan? A will written by a 10-year-old child? An expectation of death at such a young age? Makes me want to scream! Makes me want to cry. This is the work of purveyors of pure evil - pure insane bloodthirsty hatred. The "empire" is the "vampire" - greedy, cold-hearted, grotesque. I'm sorry....I'm babbling, but it's hard to process such ugliness. The nazisraelis must be defeated.

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It kills the heart wallah Leon. I cannot fathom what our children are enduring nonstop one whole year. And we can’t see to humanize them enough or make a compelling enough case/argument as to why one should not be conducting a genocide against them in 2024.

I just oscillate sad and mad, and mad and sad. And mostly I am just so utterly and heartbrokenly disappointed in this world.

How much we have failed, and are failing still πŸ’”

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I hear you, Najwan. So disappointing. But you can't include yourself (and so many other brave souls) in the "We" who are failing. This failure is on the part of the perpetrators - and it's intentional!

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I know you are right Leon. I just at times, feel so incredibly guilty. For surviving that birth, that place. And for not understanding how bad our plight was. I fear I started too late…

But that’s my personal heartache..πŸ’”

Shukran for all that you do for us πŸ™

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Thank YOU, Najwan. And I know that you are intelligent and honest enough to understand that any guilt that you are feeling is misplaced. Take care, dear Najwan.

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Oct 6Β·edited Oct 6Liked by Najwan Abdul Wahab

Shukran dear Najwan, after a year of the most horrific genocide in the history of mankind, I assure that the end of this criminal regime is near now. We shall prevail, Palestine πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ will be free. Stay strong and keep up the good work bear Najwan. Allah yebarek feekee.

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Captain! Was starting to worry about you. Shukran always for reading and commenting Captain Eissa.

I hope you and everyone around you are keeping safe and doing okay inshallah…

And I hope the end of all this pain comes very soon.

#PalestineWillBeFree

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Oct 6Liked by Najwan Abdul Wahab

Shukran dear Najwan, we are fine Alhamdulillah. I have been busy organizing things and supplies we need to help our innocent displaced citizens who will be enduring winter which is closing on us. Winter in Gaza can be difficult for people in tents. We keep doing what we can to continue our Somood. Please stay strong Najwan. Everyone here sends their love and prayers your way. Salute

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Shukran Captain Eissa. God bless you and everyone there. I am forever in awe of everything you do in these most unfathomable inhuman circumstances. I wish the world were more like you, more like Falastin...

Inshallah soon..

I send you all my virtual love and well wishes.

Until we speak again, please take care of yourself.

And.. viva la πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ

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