Thank you brother! Powerful words as always, it keeps the fire lit for freedom of not only the Palestinians, but all oppressed peoples of the world. You are doing great things with your voice for justice, and I personally am so grateful for having come across you.
Furthermore, your defense for Shaun King has been amazing. I don't know about his passed, but I do know he has been a prominent and foundational voice alongside yourself for the freedom of the Palestinians. It has brought light to many of the methodology of colonization striking at the general publics ignorance to these tactics.
I am proud to know the world has good people in it still!
If anything You're the bourgeois that divides and conquers which Fanon refers to.
You threaten Palestinians with lawsuits because unfortunately you dont understand the concept of Normalization, which have gotten so many Palestinian figures assassinated. Your politics about China and Iran align with US state dept. Propaganda, No lies no accusations here its all in your twitter.
"Conflation of everyday people with hamas" ?? hamas is the people, they're Palestinians, We're proud of our resistance whom you've called vile on your twitter. Youre dehumanising the resistance. We all saw that tweet, you are on George Soros website with a grant if I may say, should have gotten you a better haircut than whatever you have going on top of your head.
You Accusing people of dehumanising you as a Colonized person, although you are colonized and serve colonialist agenda in my opinion, you can only be dehumanised as much as an IOF soldier invading the land of Gaza. You are not a victim nor is shaun king, the mask has dropped, we see your true colors. You say not all zionists are bad? Well that means you're a good person (in your moral, intellectual standards), cheers Zionist 🥂
I come in peace and with peace in mind I feel it’s important to say; This feedback is counter productive, your misplaced anger will only slow the journey to unity down. anyone spreading awareness and speaking up for the liberation of Palestine is making a difference and by the law of cause and effect will create incredible change.
I don’t understand why you are criticizing Khaled and Shaun! I just don’t get it, they have opened many of our eyes to the truth about Israel and the genocide-I didn’t follow one person on the ground in Gaza until Shaun took a stand and started speaking out after Oct 7. I’m sorry but I was blinded to the truth before Oct 7. We stupid Americans didn’t pay attention, but now we are and joining the movement to fight for Palestinians! I listen to Khaled’s lived and read his posts and share and have gotten people on my feed and friends to follow too! This is not a competition here about who is better at spreading awareness! Everyone is in this together for one purpose!! CeasefireNow! If you can’t focus on that then do comment
Neither khaled nor shaun are credible nor relevant to teach you about Palestine, I advise you to follow the resistance and listen to Palestinian voices of journalists and academics, and activists on the ground. Khaled is not Palestinian, my criticism stands with proof which you can look up online easily. If you think khaled and shaun are the compass to Palestine, honey you haven't opened your eyes to nothing yet. Familiarise yourself with the concept of Normalization from a Palestinian perspective. You're not an ally yet you're not even close. Good luck on your learning journey
I never actually said that they are the compass to Palestine. Thanks to Khaled I am reading one of the books he recommended to start with, the Ethical Cleansing of Palestine. But I am following many journalists on the ground in Palestine as well as so many others I count that I found out about from both of them. And yes thank you for your recommendation to educate myself by research. I ordered some other books recently and going to read them as well from Palestinian authors. I also watched several documentaries that a Palestinian woman recommended we watch. I have new Palestinian friends that I have made recently too who are teaching me their culture and I’m going to talks that are at the local Palestinian community center here in NJ. I also am discussing Islam with my best friend who is Arab from Morocco. I
Jane apologized to her for not opening my eyes to the kindness, love and similarities that we have as a Christian and a Muslim together. We have been friends for years but only recently did I go to her mosque with her to pray for Palestinians. I have so much to learn, so many of us do. But why can’t we follow and appreciate those who are fighting that are not Palestinians. Why can’t we be ok with unity?
Offended that you said I’m not an ally yet.. I know this already, I know that I am a white American woman with privilege and have been complicit in white supremacy that I’m trying to work on. It takes time. But we don’t have time for people like me to fix ourselves to get this genocide
To stop! This is an emergency! I’m a nurse and I focus on emergent needs instead of those
That need to wait and take longer and who are less injured. I know
About development work and about relief. We need relief and we need it now.
Netenyahu called out Soros as an enemy of the state of Israel. His son (ironically) used antisemitic memes to demonise him. I'm not the hugest fan of Soros, as when it comes to the political spectrum in general (ie. Neo liberal) we're not in allignment, but can you geuss why it might be that he is seen that way? You're not looking at the complexities at play here, and by reducing things to a disney movie of simply all bad v all good you're ironically underestimating the oppressor. Our focus should be strategy. We have to be able to hold more than one thought in our heads. Calling Khaled a zionist is not it. And will not help the cause.
Someone needed to say this! Maintaining hope has been somewhat of a challenge when witnessing the online discourse. I'm dissapointed with the egos whom have attempted to hijack the conversation and center themselves as the only source of morality, oblivious to the fact they themselves are engaging in the dehumanisation they claim to fight, and how their efforts only amount to dismantling the cause, and not the system.
It is self validating when others encourage, partake and simply parrot (one of the pitfalls of the endorphin rush that underpins social media). They've now all of a sudden self designated themselves experts on the topic, despite most if not all their activities being effectively reduced to sitting behind a keyboard. Which is valid activism but not helpfull if it internalises the very same hubris and superiority complex of the oppressor.
Keep on the good fight! I have faith that most of us have the awareness to understand what's at play here. Thankyou
Thank you khaled,really opened my mind on how colonist work,thats how they did us in Africa, divide and conquer,love how you brought it out.Powerful words my brother.My Allah continue to make you wiser and protect u.Allahamdulah
To flatten and caricature the colonized is to fall for their dictate, and to turn away from the very humanity that should drive any and every movement for liberation.
Seems like a typo, this should read "colonizers" not "colonized" right?
Thank you brother! Powerful words as always, it keeps the fire lit for freedom of not only the Palestinians, but all oppressed peoples of the world. You are doing great things with your voice for justice, and I personally am so grateful for having come across you.
Furthermore, your defense for Shaun King has been amazing. I don't know about his passed, but I do know he has been a prominent and foundational voice alongside yourself for the freedom of the Palestinians. It has brought light to many of the methodology of colonization striking at the general publics ignorance to these tactics.
I am proud to know the world has good people in it still!
THANK YOU, Khaled!
If anything You're the bourgeois that divides and conquers which Fanon refers to.
You threaten Palestinians with lawsuits because unfortunately you dont understand the concept of Normalization, which have gotten so many Palestinian figures assassinated. Your politics about China and Iran align with US state dept. Propaganda, No lies no accusations here its all in your twitter.
"Conflation of everyday people with hamas" ?? hamas is the people, they're Palestinians, We're proud of our resistance whom you've called vile on your twitter. Youre dehumanising the resistance. We all saw that tweet, you are on George Soros website with a grant if I may say, should have gotten you a better haircut than whatever you have going on top of your head.
You Accusing people of dehumanising you as a Colonized person, although you are colonized and serve colonialist agenda in my opinion, you can only be dehumanised as much as an IOF soldier invading the land of Gaza. You are not a victim nor is shaun king, the mask has dropped, we see your true colors. You say not all zionists are bad? Well that means you're a good person (in your moral, intellectual standards), cheers Zionist 🥂
I come in peace and with peace in mind I feel it’s important to say; This feedback is counter productive, your misplaced anger will only slow the journey to unity down. anyone spreading awareness and speaking up for the liberation of Palestine is making a difference and by the law of cause and effect will create incredible change.
I don’t understand why you are criticizing Khaled and Shaun! I just don’t get it, they have opened many of our eyes to the truth about Israel and the genocide-I didn’t follow one person on the ground in Gaza until Shaun took a stand and started speaking out after Oct 7. I’m sorry but I was blinded to the truth before Oct 7. We stupid Americans didn’t pay attention, but now we are and joining the movement to fight for Palestinians! I listen to Khaled’s lived and read his posts and share and have gotten people on my feed and friends to follow too! This is not a competition here about who is better at spreading awareness! Everyone is in this together for one purpose!! CeasefireNow! If you can’t focus on that then do comment
Neither khaled nor shaun are credible nor relevant to teach you about Palestine, I advise you to follow the resistance and listen to Palestinian voices of journalists and academics, and activists on the ground. Khaled is not Palestinian, my criticism stands with proof which you can look up online easily. If you think khaled and shaun are the compass to Palestine, honey you haven't opened your eyes to nothing yet. Familiarise yourself with the concept of Normalization from a Palestinian perspective. You're not an ally yet you're not even close. Good luck on your learning journey
I never actually said that they are the compass to Palestine. Thanks to Khaled I am reading one of the books he recommended to start with, the Ethical Cleansing of Palestine. But I am following many journalists on the ground in Palestine as well as so many others I count that I found out about from both of them. And yes thank you for your recommendation to educate myself by research. I ordered some other books recently and going to read them as well from Palestinian authors. I also watched several documentaries that a Palestinian woman recommended we watch. I have new Palestinian friends that I have made recently too who are teaching me their culture and I’m going to talks that are at the local Palestinian community center here in NJ. I also am discussing Islam with my best friend who is Arab from Morocco. I
Jane apologized to her for not opening my eyes to the kindness, love and similarities that we have as a Christian and a Muslim together. We have been friends for years but only recently did I go to her mosque with her to pray for Palestinians. I have so much to learn, so many of us do. But why can’t we follow and appreciate those who are fighting that are not Palestinians. Why can’t we be ok with unity?
And I’m not
Offended that you said I’m not an ally yet.. I know this already, I know that I am a white American woman with privilege and have been complicit in white supremacy that I’m trying to work on. It takes time. But we don’t have time for people like me to fix ourselves to get this genocide
To stop! This is an emergency! I’m a nurse and I focus on emergent needs instead of those
That need to wait and take longer and who are less injured. I know
About development work and about relief. We need relief and we need it now.
Netenyahu called out Soros as an enemy of the state of Israel. His son (ironically) used antisemitic memes to demonise him. I'm not the hugest fan of Soros, as when it comes to the political spectrum in general (ie. Neo liberal) we're not in allignment, but can you geuss why it might be that he is seen that way? You're not looking at the complexities at play here, and by reducing things to a disney movie of simply all bad v all good you're ironically underestimating the oppressor. Our focus should be strategy. We have to be able to hold more than one thought in our heads. Calling Khaled a zionist is not it. And will not help the cause.
Someone needed to say this! Maintaining hope has been somewhat of a challenge when witnessing the online discourse. I'm dissapointed with the egos whom have attempted to hijack the conversation and center themselves as the only source of morality, oblivious to the fact they themselves are engaging in the dehumanisation they claim to fight, and how their efforts only amount to dismantling the cause, and not the system.
It is self validating when others encourage, partake and simply parrot (one of the pitfalls of the endorphin rush that underpins social media). They've now all of a sudden self designated themselves experts on the topic, despite most if not all their activities being effectively reduced to sitting behind a keyboard. Which is valid activism but not helpfull if it internalises the very same hubris and superiority complex of the oppressor.
Keep on the good fight! I have faith that most of us have the awareness to understand what's at play here. Thankyou
Love James Baldwin's quote. Hate, like love, starts from within.
Thank you khaled,really opened my mind on how colonist work,thats how they did us in Africa, divide and conquer,love how you brought it out.Powerful words my brother.My Allah continue to make you wiser and protect u.Allahamdulah
To flatten and caricature the colonized is to fall for their dictate, and to turn away from the very humanity that should drive any and every movement for liberation.
Seems like a typo, this should read "colonizers" not "colonized" right?
Another pretty poorly written article.
Thanks, good article
Thank you Khaled! I needed this so much! God bless you