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Some guides to thinking through & responding to Zionist talking points

Decolonize Palestine's list of myths and debunkings of them, including "Israel made the desert bloom," "all Jewish people are indigenous to Israel," and "Palestinians won't participate in the peace process"

Bo Forbes, "Talking Points Guide: Israel-Palestine" (2023)

Jared Sacks, "A 'Self-Hating' Jew’s Guide to Zionist Talking Points" (2014)

Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy, "Talking points and messaging guidance for Palestinians and allies" (2023)

starbucks_red_cup on Reddit, "Some Zionist talking points and responses to them"; and comments (2023)

Middle East Policy Council, "The Original "No": Why the Arabs Rejected Zionism, and Why It Matters" (specifically a response to the "Palestinians are at fault for rejecting the 1947 partition plan" narrative)

If you prefer podcasts:

Citations Needed, "News Brief: Debunking the 5 Most Common Anti-Palestinian Talking Points" (2021)

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My name is Layla, a 4th-year dental student from Gaza. My journey has been one of resilience, hope, and determination, despite facing unimaginable challenges. My family and I have endured genocide—displacement, starvation, and relentless bombings. I have witnessed destruction all around me, yet I refuse to let it destroy my dreams.

Even in the darkest times, I found ways to continue my education online, holding onto my goal of becoming a dentist. The recent ceasefire brings a fragile sense of hope, but the reality remains harsh—my university, the place where I was building my future, has been bombed, burned, and bulldozed.

Pursuing my dream has become even more challenging. I need to pay tuition fees and purchase dental tools and materials, which are essential for both my education and future career. These costs are overwhelming, especially given the hardships my family and I have endured.

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I don't think people truly understand the gravity of Rafah being bombed.

There is nowhere left to go.

The lowest cost is $5,000 USD to flee to Egypt. There has been people paying over $10,000 USD.

That is the only option

Pay or die.

Rafah was the only place in Palestine promised not to be bombed. That promise is broken.

1.5 million people have nowhere to go!

Reminder, if possible, please donate to the PCRF, ANERA, Islamic Relief, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Medical Aid for Palestinians, Defense for Children International - Palestine, Doctors Without Borders, and all other trusted organizations.

My father was martyred by Israel on 10 October 2023 after sacrificing his care in hospital so the injured children could take priority. Today would have been his 60th birthday. He was always selfless, kind, and giving for others. My father gave up everything for me to be able to have a better life, because that is what he always dreamed for me and my sister. The world suffered a great loss when he died, and my heart is always with him and every Palestinian who has lost someone.

In his honour and memory, I would love for anyone who is able to do so to consider donating to The Palestine Children’s Relief Fund.

The PCRF is an amazing organisation that does so much for those in Gaza right now, including helping provide food, water and medicine. You can donate any amount you are able to- there is no minimum! My father would have given his very last cent if he saw the way Palestine was continuing to suffer after over 100 days with this limited aid, so I know celebrating him by helping others is the least he would have wanted.

I saw @parrot-parent do a very successful donation match and I thought it was such a good idea so I will also match all donations up to $500! If you feel comfortable sending me proof of the amount of your donation, I will match it as a donation at the end of February. (My messages are set to mutuals only, but if you donate and we aren’t mutuals if you send an ask with the proof I will make sure to answer it privately.)

Don't forget about the Palestinians.

Don't forget about them now.

Don't forget about them tomorrow.

Don't forget about them in a week from now.

Don't forget about them in a month.

Don't forget them next year.

Don't forget them in 5 years.

When the history books start to update, don't let them put lies in there.

When documentaries come out, boycott the ones who call this a victory for Israel.

When books release talking about soldier's personal experiences with Palestine, remember the victims. Remember the truth.

Don't forget about what we've seen.

Don't forget about what we've heard.

Don't let them tell lies about Palestine.

Don't forget about the Palestinians when the world tries to make this go away.

DONT STOP TALKING ABOUT PALESTINE! DONT STOP TAKING ABOUT GAZA!

DONT LET THEM MAKE YOU FORGET!!

𝑷𝒐𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝑬𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚 1:

𝐎𝐡 𝐦𝐲, 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞

I look at you, see as your eyes dig in mine.

I feel your warmth, feel it etch under my skin and into the balm of my soul.

How it your heart beats against the side of my ear while mine beats in rhythm to catch up.

My dear, my heart, my soul, how much I wish I could give it all.

I would lay, bow, and kneel in front of you. All for you to see the bareness, rawness, and my vulnerability for you.

Because as their is love, their is trust with you.

May you forever be ingrained in my skin, my heart, and my soul of which you have possessed.

This is gonna be something I add little by little. I know it's not exactly what I normally post, but it's something I've been wanting to do for some time now.

I would appreciate some comments on what you think of my poems when I post them. It would help me improve, which is all I really want to come from this.

If you like my poems, then thank you for taking the time to read it!

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