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Deepa Subramaniam retweeted
Canada has hundreds of IOF soldiers coming into the country. This violates our own immigration laws, which prohibits people who have committed war crimes from entering
Instead of focusing on this, the government has banned Kneecap from entering because or “terrorism”
Deepa Subramaniam retweeted
These killings were not the result of a passive failure to protect. They were intentional. This framing is shameful.
Deepa Subramaniam retweeted
Solidarity with Air Canada flight attendants — armed with a 99.7% strike mandate. End poverty wages. The airline failed to raise wages to match industry standards, inflation, or even the federal minimum. Since 2000, entry wages increased by $3 per hour while inflation climbed 69%
Deepa Subramaniam retweeted
Did you know that Canadian flight attendants work an average of 35 hours per month for free? They are only paid for in-flight hours even though their labour extends well before and after flight. This has to change. Read more from @AdamDKKing1 in 2023.
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Deepa Subramaniam retweeted
“When I entered Gaza the Israeli military had a rule: I was only allowed to bring in three kilos of food. As I was weighing out protein bars, trying to get under the limit, I said to my husband: ‘How sinister is this?’ I’m a humanitarian aid worker. Why would there even be a limit on food? I’ve worked in many places with extreme hunger, but what’s so jarring in this context is how cruel it is, how deliberate. I was in Gaza for two months; there’s no way to describe the horror of what’s happening. And I say this as a pediatric ICU doctor who sees children die as part of my work. Among our own staff we have doctors and nurses who are trying to treat patients while hungry, exhausted. They’re living in tents. Some of them have lost fifteen, twenty members of their families. In the hospital there are kids maimed by airstrikes: missing arms, missing legs, third degree burns. Often there’s not enough pain medication. But the children are not screaming about the pain, they’re screaming: ‘I’m hungry! I’m hungry!” I hate to only focus on the kids, because nobody should be starving. But the kids, it just haunts you in a different way. When my two months were finished, I didn’t want to leave. It’s a feeling I haven’t experienced in nearly twenty years of humanitarian assignments. But I felt ashamed. Ashamed to leave my Palestinian colleagues, who were some of the most beautiful and compassionate people that I’ve ever met. I was ashamed as an American, as a human being, that we’ve been unable to stop something that is so clearly a genocide. I remember when our bus pulled out of the buffer zone. Out the window on one side I could see Rafah, which was nothing but rubble. On the other side was lush, green Israel. When we exited the gate, the first thing I saw was a group of Israeli soldiers, sitting at a table, eating lunch. I’ve never felt so nauseous seeing a table full of food.”
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Aqsa Durrani is a pediatric doctor and board member of Doctors Without Borders USA, with nearly twenty years of experience in humanitarian projects. During our interview Aqsa repeatedly expressed a desire to center the voices of her Palestinian colleagues. To this end I’ve spent the past week collecting stories from the Palestinian staff of Doctors Without Borders in Gaza. I will be sharing these stories over the next several days. I’m so grateful for the time that these people gave me; they were sleepless, hungry, traumatized, and often working 24-hour shifts. Because of the unreliable internet connection their images are sometimes grainy. Their words, however, will be crystal clear.
Deepa Subramaniam retweeted
“I urge you not to let chains silence you, nor borders restrain you. Be bridges toward the liberation of the land and its people, until the sun of dignity and freedom rises over our stolen homeland.” 💔
This is my will and my final message. If these words reach you, know that Israel has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice. First, peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
Allah knows I gave every effort and all my strength to be a support and a voice for my people, ever since I opened my eyes to life in the alleys and streets of the Jabalia refugee camp. My hope was that Allah would extend my life so I could return with my family and loved ones to our original town of occupied Asqalan (Al-Majdal). But Allah’s will came first, and His decree is final. I have lived through pain in all its details, tasted suffering and loss many times, yet I never once hesitated to convey the truth as it is, without distortion or falsification—so that Allah may bear witness against those who stayed silent, those who accepted our killing, those who choked our breath, and whose hearts were unmoved by the scattered remains of our children and women, doing nothing to stop the massacre that our people have faced for more than a year and a half.
I entrust you with Palestine—the jewel in the crown of the Muslim world, the heartbeat of every free person in this world. I entrust you with its people, with its wronged and innocent children who never had the time to dream or live in safety and peace. Their pure bodies were crushed under thousands of tons of Israeli bombs and missiles, torn apart and scattered across the walls.
I urge you not to let chains silence you, nor borders restrain you. Be bridges toward the liberation of the land and its people, until the sun of dignity and freedom rises over our stolen homeland. I entrust you to take care of my family. I entrust you with my beloved daughter Sham, the light of my eyes, whom I never got the chance to watch grow up as I had dreamed.
I entrust you with my dear son Salah, whom I had wished to support and accompany through life until he grew strong enough to carry my burden and continue the mission.
I entrust you with my beloved mother, whose blessed prayers brought me to where I am, whose supplications were my fortress and whose light guided my path. I pray that Allah grants her strength and rewards her on my behalf with the best of rewards.
I also entrust you with my lifelong companion, my beloved wife, Umm Salah (Bayan), from whom the war separated me for many long days and months. Yet she remained faithful to our bond, steadfast as the trunk of an olive tree that does not bend—patient, trusting in Allah, and carrying the responsibility in my absence with all her strength and faith.
I urge you to stand by them, to be their support after Allah Almighty. If I die, I die steadfast upon my principles. I testify before Allah that I am content with His decree, certain of meeting Him, and assured that what is with Allah is better and everlasting.
O Allah, accept me among the martyrs, forgive my past and future sins, and make my blood a light that illuminates the path of freedom for my people and my family. Forgive me if I have fallen short, and pray for me with mercy, for I kept my promise and never changed or betrayed it.
Do not forget Gaza… And do not forget me in your sincere prayers for forgiveness and acceptance.
Anas Jamal Al-Sharif
06.04.2025
This is what our beloved Anas requested to be published upon his martyrdom.
Deepa Subramaniam retweeted
But for the foreign economic, military, and diplomatic support Israel receives — including from Canada — these atrocities would not be possible.
No amount of hollow statements or airdrops from Israel's aiders and abettors will absolve them of their complicity in this genocide.
Deepa Subramaniam retweeted
The fact that journalists in Gaza all have pre-written posthumous messages to be published upon news of their death tells you all you need to know about their existence & how we’ve failed them. Anas Al-Sharif faced death twice: writing this and when killed by the Israeli military
هذه وصيّتي، ورسالتي الأخيرة.
إن وصلَتكم كلماتي هذه، فاعلموا أن إسرائيل قد نجحت في قتلي وإسكات صوتي.
بداية السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
يعلم الله أنني بذلت كل ما أملك من جهدٍ وقوة، لأكون سندًا وصوتًا لأبناء شعبي، مذ فتحت عيني على الحياة في أزقّة وحارات مخيّم جباليا للاجئين، وكان أملي أن يمدّ الله في عمري حتى أعود مع أهلي وأحبّتي إلى بلدتنا الأصلية عسقلان المحتلة "المجدل" لكن مشيئة الله كانت أسبق، وحكمه نافذ.
عشتُ الألم بكل تفاصيله، وذُقت الوجع والفقد مرارًا، ورغم ذلك لم أتوانَ يومًا عن نقل الحقيقة كما هي، بلا تزوير أو تحريف، عسى أن يكون الله شاهدًا على من سكتوا ومن قبلوا بقتلنا، ومن حاصروا أنفاسنا ولم تُحرّك أشلاء أطفالنا ونسائنا في قلوبهم ساكنًا ولم يُوقِفوا المذبحة التي يتعرّض لها شعبنا منذ أكثر من عام ونصف.
أوصيكم بفلسطين، درةَ تاجِ المسلمين، ونبضَ قلبِ كلِّ حرٍّ في هذا العالم.
أوصيكم بأهلها، وبأطفالها المظلومين الصغار، الذين لم يُمهلهم العُمرُ ليحلموا ويعيشوا في أمانٍ وسلام،
فقد سُحِقَت أجسادهم الطاهرة بآلاف الأطنان من القنابل والصواريخ الإسرائيلية، فتمزّقت، وتبعثرت أشلاؤهم على الجدران.
أوصيكم ألّا تُسكتكم القيود، ولا تُقعِدكم الحدود، وكونوا جسورًا نحو تحرير البلاد والعباد، حتى تشرق شمسُ الكرامة والحرية على بلادنا السليبة.
أُوصيكم بأهلي خيرًا،
أوصيكم بقُرّة عيني، ابنتي الحبيبة شام، التي لم تسعفني الأيّام لأراها تكبر كما كنتُ أحلم.
وأوصيكم بابني الغالي صلاح، الذي تمنيت أن أكون له عونًا ورفيق دربٍ حتى يشتدّ عوده، فيحمل عني الهمّ، ويُكمل الرسالة.
أوصيكم بوالدتي الحبيبة، التي ببركة دعائها وصلتُ لما وصلت إليه، وكانت دعواتها حصني، ونورها طريقي.
أدعو الله أن يُربط على قلبها، ويجزيها عنّي خير الجزاء.
وأوصيكم كذلك برفيقة العمر، زوجتي الحبيبة أم صلاح بيان، التي فرّقتنا الحرب لأيامٍ وشهورٍ طويلة، لكنها بقيت على العهد، ثابتة كجذع زيتونة لا ينحني، صابرة محتسبة، حملت الأمانة في غيابي بكلّ قوّة وإيمان.
أوصيكم أن تلتفوا حولهم، وأن تكونوا لهم سندًا بعد الله عز وجل.
إن متُّ، فإنني أموت ثابتًا على المبدأ، وأُشهد الله أني راضٍ بقضائه، مؤمنٌ بلقائه، ومتيقّن أن ما عند الله خيرٌ وأبقى.
اللهم تقبّلني في الشهداء، واغفر لي ما تقدّم من ذنبي وما تأخّر، واجعل دمي نورًا يُضيء درب الحرية لشعبي وأهلي.
سامحوني إن قصّرت، وادعوا لي بالرحمة، فإني مضيتُ على العهد، ولم أُغيّر ولم أُبدّل.
لا تنسوا غزة…
ولا تنسوني من صالح دعائكم بالمغفرة والقبول.
أنس جمال الشريف
06.04.2025
هذا ما أوصى بنشره الحبيب الغالي أنس عند استشهاده.
إدارة الصفحة
Deepa Subramaniam retweeted
The greatest threat to Israel is the truth.
Deepa Subramaniam retweeted
Press freedom is a human right
May 3rd is #WorldPressFreedomDay! Freedom of expression, including media freedom, is a human right. #WPFD2025
Deepa Subramaniam retweeted
UNRWA, WFP & other aid organizations managed to feed everyone in Gaza without killing anyone.
The UAE, Jordan, Belgium, Canada & Germany managed to feed 1% of Gaza, in the process of killing children like Muhannad Zakaria Eid.
Arrest warrants must be issued to the following criminals for having just committed murder on live stream: @MohamedBinZayed, @KingAbdullahII, @Bart_DeWever, @MarkJCarney, @_FriedrichMerz.
Deepa Subramaniam retweeted
As Canada's relationship with the U.S. erodes, it is placing more emphasis on its "partnership" with Mexico.
Perhaps this is a moment for Canada to finally end the systemic exploitation of seasonal migrant farmworkers - thousands of whom come here from Mexico every year.
Seasonal migrant farmworkers labour in some of the most difficult and dangerous conditions imaginable. A culture of fear predominates on the farms, and they are subject to repatriation with no right of appeal. In Ontario, where most of them work, they are denied the right to unionize. These workers pay into our Employment Insurance system like Canadian workers do, but it is designed to exclude them from ever receiving regular benefits. And on top of all that, they are not provided with any pathway to permanent residence - no matter how many years they work here.
True partnerships are based on respect, equity, and accountability. If Canada were serious about its partnership with Mexico, it would take all necessary steps to ensure that migrant farmworkers have full and equal rights and protections under the law.
Canada and Mexico are close partners that are united by decades of diplomatic, economic and security cooperation. Today, Minister Anand and Minister François-Philippe Champagne met with Mexico’s President, @claudiashein, to reaffirm the strength of our bilateral relationship.
ALT Canada’s Foreign Minister Anita Anand and Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne, standing next to Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum.
Deepa Subramaniam retweeted
None of us are innocent when our governments are funding and supporting genocide, apartheid, warfare, and colonial subjugation the world over. We are all complicit, every action we take to oppose this brutality is important. There is no excuse for silence. Action is the antidote.
Deepa Subramaniam retweeted
“The genocide in Gaza is a defining ethical test for the global public health community, social scientists, and academic associations. Silence is not an option. As scholars and health professionals, we face a stark choice: either we uphold our collective ethical responsibility and speak out to prevent further mass violence and starvation, or we will be remembered for our selective silence and inaction during one of the most urgent moral and public health crises of our time.”
Break the selective silence on the genocide in Gaza - The Lancet thelancet.com/journals/lance…
Deepa Subramaniam retweeted
People who speak out pay for it because 1) the majority are silent out of fear and 2) our academic system is built on "gifts and donations" that often times buy political influence. I was so delusional about all the empty talk about social justice and equity in academia:(
Deepa Subramaniam retweeted
Let every word register: Intentionally shooting unarmed civilians seeking aid. These are the causalities that have been arriving daily to the hospitals.. people injured and killed while desperately trying to get food for their families after almost 4 months of forced starvation.
IDF officers and soldiers tell Haaretz they were ordered to fire at unarmed crowds near food distribution sites in Gaza, even when no threat was present haaretz.com/israel-news/2025…
Deepa Subramaniam retweeted
Familiar pattern- Palestinians have been reporting this inhuman treatment for weeks. Today getting traction in the west because non-Palestinians are saying it
IDF officers and soldiers tell Haaretz they were ordered to fire at unarmed crowds near food distribution sites in Gaza, even when no threat was present haaretz.com/israel-news/2025…
Deepa Subramaniam retweeted
Shabbat Shalom to everyone who recognizes that the safety, freedom & thriving of Jews and Muslims are bound up together — in Israel & Palestine, across the five boroughs, and in many other beloved places.
Deepa Subramaniam retweeted
(In my academic capacity) Israel's strikes on Iran are a prohibited use of force under article 2(4) of the UN Charter, an armed attack under article 51 giving Iran a right of self-defence and likely an international crime of aggression by Israeli leaders
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