cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/8166422

cross-posted from: https://news.abolish.capital/post/40191

Before the war, our home garden was more than just a patch of green. It was a refuge I retreated to whenever the world felt too heavy. Bougainvillea climbed the walls, and flowers in every color filled the corners — tended by my mother as if they were her own children. In one corner stood a pomegranate tree we had brought from a nursery in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza — a city long known as the Strip’s food basket, with its fertile agricultural lands.

When the war began, our priorities shifted entirely. There was no longer space for beauty. Survival became the only goal. The flowers withered, and the once-vibrant garden turned into a silent gray space. We uprooted the blossoms and planted onions in their place, trying to ease the burden of hunger and soaring prices. Only the pomegranate tree remained — an enduring reminder of an agricultural city whose lands were bulldozed and whose residents were denied return.

Beit Lahia and Beit Hanoun, which once supplied much of Gaza with fruits and vegetables, have been reduced to devastated terrain. By late 2025 and into early 2026, satellite analyses from the Food and Agriculture Organization and the UN Satellite Center show that up to 98 percent of fruit-bearing tree cropland — including olives and pomegranates — has been destroyed, while more than 87 percent of overall cropland and more than 80 percent of greenhouses have been damaged or wiped out. Only a tiny fraction of Gaza’s agricultural land — somewhere between 1.5 percent and 4 percent — remains both accessible and undamaged, mostly in limited southern areas, leaving the north largely off-limits due to restrictions, contamination, and military zones. This was not merely collateral damage. It was a direct assault on food security and livelihoods that continues to unfold even after the fragile ceasefire began in October 2025.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/45256582

With brutality.. Occupation soldiers take turns in savagely assaulting a young man, near the "Qalandia" camp north of occupied Jerusalem.

My mother is getting more and more tired every day… her condition is deteriorating. We urgently need to transfer her to a specialized hospital, but I have no money and no one to help me. Please don't leave me alone… any help could save her life. https://gofund.me/ce7eac923
@gazaverified
@palestine @gaza

Weekly #Protest Against #Genocide in #Palestine, and the U.S./Israeli #Wars Against #Lebanon and #Iran in #Detroit, #Michigan, #USA

Every Sunday at 3pm.

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#GlobalSumudFlotilla on Instagram (2026-04-06)

https://www.instagram.com/p/DWyIgjSlQ7D/
#Upscrolled https://share.upscrolled.com/en/post/ad6982d0-3194-11f1-8080-8001557104e8/
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>> Greenpeace will join our 2026 spring mission with their ship the Arctic Sunrise.

>> With the Arctic Sunrise, #Greenpeace will provide technical and operational support to help ensure that the flotilla transits safely across the Mediterranean and achieves its mission of peace and solidarity…

#BreakTheSiege #Gaza #palestine
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Report: 350 Palestinian children detained in Israeli prisons | Al Mayadeen English
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/report--350-palestinian-children-detained-in-israeli-prisons

"According to the groups, the detention of children is not an exceptional occurrence but rather a systematic and entrenched policy aimed at subjugating an entire generation through organized repression that has affected tens of thousands of minors over the years."

#Palestine #Israel
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"The inititaive was originally formed to secure, purchase, and distribute tents in Southern Gaza but in January 2026, the campaign was rebranded to "Shelter, Goods & Activities" to cover not only tents but also other non-food items and activities provided like barber days and workshops.

The vast majority of Gaza Strip has been bombed and destroyed which has lead to the death of over 41,000 people (including 16,500 children) and the displacement of around 2 million people.

We have been securing tents for 1.5 years and managed, through your donations, to purchase 1,500+ units and deliver them to families in need. We work with an incredible team on the ground to source, purchase, store, and distribute to families, FOR FREE, many of whom are currently without any type of shelter."

You can see more of the Sameer Project activities on their IG and on:
https://chuffed.org/project/113222-tent-campaign-the-sameer-project
Any amount is incredibly welcome!

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Rassemblement à Paris contre la peine de mort légalisée par Israël

https://europalestine.com/2026/04/06/rassemblement-a-paris-contre-la-peine-de-mort-legalisee-par-israel/

> CAPJPO-Europalestine
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#stopPeineDeMort
#stopSionistes
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"Donations dropped DRASTICALLY in January, which has made it difficult to keep up with caring for 100 families in our three camps. This week we decided to stop the weekly vouchers provided to families and the music classes, which obviously caused a lot of frustration amongst the families. We urge you to help us with donations and fundraisers to care for the patients and the vulnerable families in our camps!

[...] Our encampments serve some of the most vulnerable families: those with war injuries or chronic diseases, adults with special needs and mobility issues, children with physical or mental disabilities, high risk perinatal and neonatal females, or families with extreme trauma or are in phychological distress. With this narrowed criteria, we are able to serve the most critical population with tailored services and facilities [...] In addition, our camp takes a burden off the over-stressed hospital system as we also take referrals from medical NGOs, [...]"

You can see more of the Sameer Project activities on their IG and on:
https://chuffed.org/project/113327-refaat-alareer-camp-the-sameer-project
Any amount is incredibly welcome!

@palestine@lemmy.ml @palestine@fedibird.com

#Gaza #FreePalestine #MutualAid #SameerProject #RefaatAlareerCamp

Fani is from Iran, where he was born and raised before moving to the United States at the age of eighteen. He specializes in teaching modern Persian literature and translation studies. Following the outbreak of the war in Iran, he sent a lengthy message to the center’s mailing list, in which he provided an analysis of the situation, emphasizing that it expressed his personal views.

On March 18, he sent a second message titled “Additional Notes on the War in Iran,” in which he considered that the conflict targets the Iranian state with its various components, accused Israel of committing terrorist acts, and described Zionism as a “malignant tumor.”

Following this message, a pre-supervision mechanism was imposed on the mailing list’s correspondence, which prevented him from publishing new messages. Fani stated that he was unaware of any clear rules governing the use of the list.

According to his account, Hoffman informed him that the content of his messages made some members of the center’s community feel targeted, which made him “unqualified to hold leadership positions.” Requests for comment were referred to the university’s media relations office.

Has the humanitarian crisis in Gaza been ignored? | Israel-Palestine conflict | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/4/5/has-the-humanitarian-crisis-in-gaza-been-ignored

Yes!

#Palestine #Gaza #Israel
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Hamas armed wing rejects disarmament while Israel continues attacks | Israel-Palestine conflict | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/4/5/hamas-armed-wing-rejects-disarmament-while-israel-continues-attacks

"Hamas’s armed wing says it will not discuss disarmament before Israel fully implements the first phase of a US-brokered ceasefire, calling the demand an attempt to continue the war on Gaza."

Rightly so!

#Palestine #Gaza #Israel
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82000 alertes!!!!

Les sionistes ne doivent pas beaucoup pouvoir se reposer ou vivre normalement.
Bien fait pour eux, ces monstres assoiffés du sang de leurs voisins. S'ils leur foutaient la paix, rien ne se passerait comme ça.
En plus d'être une théocratie agressive, ils sont bêtes.
93% soutiennent cette guerre illégale.
#stopSionistes
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#iran

@palestine
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@lebanon
@iran

Hello everyone,

I’m trying to raise $200 to buy my father’s medication. His medicine is running out, and he urgently needs it.

If you’re able to help, I would be very grateful.
@palestine #gaza @aral

$40/$200
https://chuffed.org/project/138285-help-sehwel-family-with-their-medical-treatment

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/45465404

Officials detained Salah Sarsour, the president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, saying he had been convicted of crimes by Israel and had lied on a green card application in the 1990s.

April 2, 2026

The president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents this week after the authorities said he had been convicted of crimes by Israel more than three decades ago and had lied on his American green card application.

The president, Salah Sarsour, 53, has led the group, which is the largest Islamic organization in Wisconsin, for five years. In a statement on Thursday, the group said that he was a legal permanent resident who had lived in the United States for more than three decades.

Weekly #protests in April in #Detroit, #Michigan, #USA against #US - #Israel #genocides in #Palestine, #Lebanon, and #Iran

#NoWarWithIran
#FreePalestine
#news #politics #USpol
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/45153342

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/45153339

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/45153338

Incident from Feb, 2024: https://xcancel.com/MiddleEastEye/status/1754696557373649200

97 per cent of Gaza’s animal wealth has been destroyed by Israeli bombing, starvation, and looting: https://euromedmonitor.org/en/article/6811/

By a vote of 62 to 48, Israel’s Knesset approved a law Monday enshrining the death penalty as the default punishment for Palestinians who carry out an “act of terrorism” on citizens of Israel. The law does not apply to the state-backed terrorism of far-right Zionist settlers, who routinely assault and kill Palestinians in the illegally occupied West Bank.

Anyone who deliberately kills a person with the intent of “negating the existence of the state of Israel” is to be executed by hanging. The law restricts access to legal counsel for the accused in Israel’s civil courts and grants immunity to all persons involved in carrying out such state executions.

For the system of military courts established by the Zionist regime in the West Bank, under which only Palestinian residents fall, execution by hanging will be the standard punishment for “acts of terrorism,” even without a prosecutorial request. Such executions must be carried out within 90 days. The only power given to the courts in this setting is to impose a life sentence in “exceptional circumstances.” Given how rampant torture and other forms of abuse in Israel’s prison system are, such a decision would in many instances amount to a death sentence by other means.

Rima Hassan remet les pendules à l’heure

https://europalestine.com/2026/04/03/rima-hassan-remet-les-pendules-a-lheure/

> Après les torrents de boue déversés sur son compte, et avant la conférence de presse qu'elle devait tenir à 17 heures, Rima Hassan a fait une mise au point détaillée de sa situation judiciaire, vendredi à la mi-journée. Quelques éléments importants avant la conférence de presse de 17h :• C’est toutes les procédures pour lesquelles j’ai été auditionnée jusqu’à présent en audition libre [...]
#rimaHassan
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