Rabbi David MivasairšŸ”„ Profile picture
Active in peace, justice; 4 yrs in יש×Øאל-ŁŁ„Ų³Ų·ŁŠŁ†, also 2 in ę—„ęœ¬, worked at Vancouver's Ahavat Olam progressive synagogue & First United Church homeless shelter
Aug 26, 2024 ā€¢ 21 tweets ā€¢ 3 min read
"Open Letter to my Fellow Jew, Nili Kaplan-Myrth"
-- šŸ§µby Michelle Weinroth, ex-Israeli, member of @IndJewishVoices in Ottawa
In 1968, my then 16-year-old sister was standing at a bus shelter in Nazareth. She overheard a quiet but still audible conversation. ā€œYou know,ā€ said one woman to her friend, ā€œif they donā€™t want to leave, we should have them shot ā€“ the lot of them.ā€ That remark was hush-hush in 1968.
Aug 26, 2024 ā€¢ 10 tweets ā€¢ 2 min read
"Rosie the Racist vs Fred Hahn" šŸ§µ
"Seven years ago, Rosie the racist asked the following question at the end of one of her many columns where she typically spit on the PalestiniansĀ and praised the Jewish right to self-determination in the land they stole from the Palestinians: "Where would the Palestinians be without leftist intellectuals and self-loathing Jews to carry their water?" We now know the answer to that question.
Jun 2, 2024 ā€¢ 5 tweets ā€¢ 2 min read
Some creep came in the middle of the night, cut up a "Stand for Human Rights" lawn sign with a Palestinian flag on it and left a threatening message.
Let me tell you my experience with something like this in #HamOnt and how it was handled by the police.
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When I first posted a "Stand for Human Rights" lawn sign with a Palestinians flag on our front garden, a Zionist started posting extreme language on our neighbourhood FB hub claiming it was making Jews throughout our city unsafe.
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Mar 26, 2024 ā€¢ 6 tweets ā€¢ 2 min read
This is a picture of H-O-P-E-! šŸ˜ƒ
Just an hour ago, these children of Iman, a woman who I have been helping in #Gaza for months, got out of the horror and hell they'd been trapped in. Alhamdulillah. This pic is in El Arish, a break on the drive from Rafah to Cairo. Image Iman, her wonderful husband and their four children are almost in Cairo now. They lived in Maghazi, the same "camp" as Maysaa, another young woman w children who I have been helping for years. Iman and her husband had a house there that they were proud of.
Nov 15, 2023 ā€¢ 6 tweets ā€¢ 1 min read
"With utmost grief we inform you of the tragic loss of Professor Mohammad Eid Shubair, wife Rehab Mohamad Shubair, daughter-in-law Najat Ayoub Alhelo, and son, Muhammad Malik Shubair in an Israeli airstrike on their home in the vicinity of the Al Shifa hospital in Gaza City. 1/ "Professor Mohammad Eid Shubair was a well-respected scholar and president of the Islamic University in Gaza. Beloved by all in his community, his loss has sent shockwaves across Gaza and the world. 2/
Oct 29, 2023 ā€¢ 7 tweets ā€¢ 1 min read
A grave and harrowing crisis is unfolding in the South Hebron Hills, demanding the utmost urgency and gravity. Settlers, masquerading as a military force, have launched a barbaric assault on Susyiah village. 1/ They have subjected the inhabitants, including innocent children, to brutal and violent attacks. These aggressors have issued a menacing ultimatum: if the villagers do not vacate within 24 hours, they vow to return and perpetrate murder. 2/
Feb 15, 2023 ā€¢ 10 tweets ā€¢ 3 min read
"Clandestine attacks disrupting democratic processes across the globe exposed by Haaretz, TheMarker and Radio France.

"The proprietors of this international chaos machine are brothers who live and work in Israel.
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