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Thread by İyad el-Baghdadi on Twitter:

“our grief and our deep triggers aren't because of any single incident. We are a nation of refugees, survivors of erasure, of relentless violence. We carry not only our own wounds but the wounds of our ancestors. All of our wounds are open and bleeding now.”
10:44 AM - Oct 19, 2023
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“For 10 days we've been hearing openly genocidal statements fully supported and sometimes even endorsed by Western leaders, leaders who are supposed to stand up for "democracy", "human rights", etc. But not only for 10 days. This has been our entire lives. This has been 75 years.”
—İyad el-Baghdadi
10:44 AM - Oct 19, 2023
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“It's important to understand that we were primed to expect bloody massacres. For 10 days there's been a long list of genocidal statements, clearly saying that everyone is a target, there are no civilian vs combatant distinction, hospitals aren't safe, and vengeance will be severe”
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“This explains the virality of the news. What actually happened? There are lots of threads offering educated & uneducated guesses both ways and I'll ignore all of them. There are few journalists on the ground. And we know there won't be an independent investigation anytime soon.”
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“This is no longer about a specific hospital and what happened there. The news were a watershed moment for a lot of pent up anger about a million things, bottled up for a long time, to explode. Confirming or debunking won't help. This is no longer about facts but about psychology”
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“Remember that we're not wise when we're triggered. Remember that this horror isn't going to end anytime soon. Remember that our work and energy and voices are needed now and tomorrow. Remember that it's okay to not be okay, it's okay to say ‘I need help’.”
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“And please, please, please, don't forget our Jewish sisters and brothers (thread from earlier here). Check on them too. Some of the people who checked on me first were Jewish people. They're also not okay. Send them some love.”
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“And please share this. Regardless what anyone thinks, nobody will exterminate anybody. When this is all over, be it in 20, 50, or 100 years, there will be Jews and Palestinians - our children - living in the Holy Land. May it be in peace, love & equality. ”
—İyad el-Baghdadi
10:44 AM - Oct 19, 2023
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