the fact there are literal videos of israeli army officials calling owners of residential buildings and the exchange being recorded, televised and shared on social media of the Palestinian owner saying “3:00 pm or 3:10 pm doesn’t make a difference, you’re going to destroy the building anyway, just give us some time so the people can properly evacuate” and there are people out there who are still saying weird ass cryptic shit about peace or whatever the fuck else is astonishing. If you have shoes for brains you would be able to call this what it is: genocide.
decolonizepalestine.com is an easy to navigate website run by two palestinians which breaks down common myths about palestine and provides a reading list organized by a wide variety of categories ranging from history and culture to media and censorship. it’s a good starting point to use if you want to learn more about the modern day situation in palestine and understand the truth behind myths that have been perpetuated about israel’s occupation of palestine.
Palestinians will tell you that one of their greatest wishes is that the world would not forget them; this is what their oppressors are aiming to do. Unfortunately the attacks in Sheikh Jarrah and Al-Aqsa mosque are just instances in decades of horrific oppression and ethnic cleansing. You can directly help Palestinians by buying from them and helping them take economic power back.
The above are some examples of the beautiful and high quality products available at Shoppalestine.org including their honestly addictive Olive wood series and stunning embroidered goods (just to name a few).
these are great websites thank you so much for sharing!
another one to check out is watan palestine - it’s a palestinian-owned art studio dedicated to palestinian culture. they own offices in chicago as well as amman in jordan and they have the most gorgeous art, jewelry, home decor, clothing, accessories etc. i think almost everything is handmade, and they have detailed product descriptions for everything
also, if anyone’s interesting in purchasing an original keffiyeh produced in palestine by palestinians definitely check out hirbawi especially their where to buy page if you’re interested in knowing how to place an order to your location. the keffiyeh is such an important symbol of palestinian self-determination + solidarity, and purchasing directly from the hirbawi family would be incredibly meaningful
