a refugee then returnee. artist & activist. transnational existence on occupied lands: palestine to turtle island and back again.
May 13, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Watching live as Israeli army broke into the French hospital in Jerusalem and attacked the funeral of Shireen Abu Aqleh. They almost knocked down her casket. She was put in a hearse & the army is ripping flowers and Palestinian flags off the hearse… I am in shock…
Watch here: instagram.com/tv/CdfwHFglAWd…
Feb 8, 2022 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
500 Palestinian administrative detainees have been boycotting Israeli military courts since Jan 1st.
Administrative detainees are political prisoners held by the israeli regime without charge or trial, indefinitely. So what does a boycott mean? 1/5
As part of the boycott, detainees & their lawyers refuse to attend court proceedings. Admin detainees don't get trials, but they do have judicial reviews where their detention orders are confirmed, upheld, appealed... this is what 500 detainees have boycotted for over a month 2/5
Oct 26, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
I work w @Addameer, an internationally respected human rights org & key source of support for Palestinian political prisoners.
Friday we found out Israel outlawed us & 5 other Palestinian orgs. Our offices could be closed, our funds seized & us the staff arrested #StandWithThe6
We wont stop working. As long as Israeli violence continues we have to keep challenging, documenting & exposing it. That's what @Addameer does daily.
And as Palestinians we're used to being threatened & smeared by our colonizer. They call us criminals w their hands on our necks.
Jun 4, 2020 • 39 tweets • 19 min read
In Palestine, first thing we do under fire is identify the type of weapons israeli cops/soldiers are holding. This defines your strategy for resisting + trying to be safe. Here’s a thread on identifying weaponry for those out there fighting across Turtle Island♥️
PEPPER SPRAY
The most common is handheld from bottles that are handheld to fire extinguisher sized. The spray is usually white or orange.
Attaching images of police using pepperspray in Memphis, Minneapolis & Boston. Also Defense Technology's line of peppersprays.
May 31, 2020 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
Seeing lots of *not great* advice about teargas on my feed! From years experience with US made teargas in Palestine, here's my two cents: don’t put water on your skin or face unless you have a steady stream like a shower. It'll feel good for a sec then burn more than before!!
The reason things like milk/yogurt help is cause they have a cooling effect. Don’t rub your eyes, don’t touch your face. When you’re gassed, the chemicals stay on your skin & clothing and spread to anything you touch. Saline wash your face then cold shower when youre home.
