Elderly Palestinians sit defiant and unfazed in the face of Israeli violence at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
They've been enduring this violence for most of their lives — and they are #not_budging, refusing to let it affect them or keep them from taking up space at Al-Aqsa.
They've been enduring this violence for most of their lives — and they are #not_budging, refusing to let it affect them or keep them from taking up space at Al-Aqsa.
For days, Israeli forces have clubbed Palestinians with batons and fired tear gas, stun grenades, and rubber-coated steel bullets, injuring more than 300 people and arresting more than 400. Israeli settler mobs have invaded, chanting genocidal slogans like "death to Arabs."
Palestinian resistance to Israeli state and settler violence has taken many forms, including throwing stones at the heavily armed forces or creating loud noise to disrupt settlers.
The chosen form of resistance for many elderly Palestinians has been #not_budging.
The chosen form of resistance for many elderly Palestinians has been #not_budging.
The #not_budging (#مش_متزحزحين) hashtag has gone viral on Palestinian social media. The phrase comes from a popular song by Kifah Zraiqi. In the song, Zraiqi says “I am the son of Jerusalem, I’m not budging, I’m staying [sitting] right here.”
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