So as you know I am Palestinian ,I am from Nablus and I live there ,I have a friend from Gaza who I have known for a year before the war had started .
he was born and raised in Gaza and even lived in Gaza during the war for about 7 months before managing to go to Egypt ,I’ve asked my Friend if he’s okay with this and he has said yes and the mods have approved of my request as well
So come on ,you’re not gonna get this chance again
ask him anything
I know I’m not my government but I want to apologize to him for “my” government for being a bunch of spineless cowards who absolutely know what they are doing and what they are supporting being done in Palestine.
It boils my blood to hear them talk as if it’s a war rather than a mass slaughter and to hear them act like “the hostages” (Israelis) are the only ones who matter, as if Israel isn’t holding thousands of Palestinians hostage right now and as if all of Gaza and the West Bank aren’t held hostage by them as well.
I don’t want to say too much but have a family member who is very, very closely connected to the upper ranks in “my” government but I haven’t had contact with them for a long time, which is lucky because if I was near this family member and their colleagues I’d spit in their child-murdering faces and tell them that they’re lucky that it’s the only projectile that I sent towards their heads.
I can’t put it into words how much I hate the injustice of the world and that you, your friend, your families and your people are subject to some of the worst of these injustices. I don’t have a question, I just want both of you to know that I’m sorry that the world has failed you for over a century and that my heart breaks for all of Palestine.
تعرفي والله صحيح كلامه بس بفكروا في رهائن ولا كانه احنا بشر مثلنا متلهم
والله انه شريف و عنده انسانيه والله كلامه دخل جوا قلبي احكيله شكرا كتير لك هاد كلام اصلا يلي كان في داخلي
You translate yourself ,but what government are you talking about
"you by Allah true are his words they only think there’s hostages and never how we’re humans like them
By Allah he’s honorable and has great humanity by Allah, his words have entered my heart, tell him I’m grateful for these words that were already inside me"
The government of the country I’m in. Some shithole western country. But it’s a dictatorship of the bourgeoisie here so it’s a rich man’s government not my government.
Which one???
I keep quiet about which one because I’m a bit security conscious and I don’t want to put out more info about myself than I already do.
Got it
The people of South Africa stand with you and your friend forever and always, we try our best to help even though we’re a poor third world country on the other side of the globe. I hope one day that you can rid yourself of this horrible Israeli apartheid and live in freedom and peace in your own land. It seems impossible, but that’s what they said about South Africa in the past.
As for a question, what kind of music does he like/listen to? I always find that can be helpful for the soul when going through difficult times.
قول له أن الشعب الفلسطيني بحبكم وانتوا اول من وقف معنا وانتم في عقليتكم و إنسانيتكم أغنى البشر و حقا شكرا لكم على كل شئ قدمتوه لنا
المشكله انا في الأوقات العصيبة بتذكر يلي استشهدوا و ببقى كدا زعلان وقتها بفتح هي الانشودة ما في موسيقى تخفف عليا و تغير مود تاعي
"Tell him that the Palestinian people love you and that you’re the first that stood with us and your mentality and humanity is the valuable between humans and truly thank you for everything you’ve done to us
the problem is that in the difficult times I remember who got martyred and I become sad like that, I listen to this nasheed, there’s no music that lighten me up and change my mood"
talking about the song posted in the other comment
from earlier response:
there’s a song I really like “and the comrades passed in the day we separated”
Ever heard of any trans people in Gaza? How receptive are people to communists?
Oh and as a fun little fact, all the lgbt people here in my american lgbt org support Palestine and wish you the best. It feels like the dominant opinion among LGBT people here as a whole.
On the trans question no he doesn’t ,on the communist question he has said that Palestinians love everyone that supports them , Putin is popular in Gaza because he’s seen as an anti western figure and a supporter in a sense ,same with China and North Korea ,many people in Gaza love China and the Soviet Union in the past
I asked him about Gaddafi and he said كل غزة بتحبه ,which means all of Gaza loves him
He said nice in Arabic with some ❤️ ❤️ and he said may Allah have mercy on him in Arabic ofc
As for your other comment احكيلها شكرا لهم على وقفتكم معنا وانتم افضل من الكثير من العرب الصامتين
He tells me to thank you for your support for us and you’re much better than the silent Arabs and better than the Arab rulers and their normalization with Israel
On the trans question no he doesn’t
From my experience in arabistan he isn’t going to meet any unless he himself is trans or unless he became really close with a trans person without knowing. I’ve known some trans people that have managed to not meet a single other gay/trans person (while I myself have in the same environment) because we all play our cards close to our chests.
Lol
Does he still have family in Gaza? Are there any plans to get them out?
What is his daily routine like? Is he able to find employment in Egypt?
What is the mood like in Egypt? Are Egyptians supportive of Palestinians, wary of Palestinians, etc?
صحيح اغلب عائلتي في شمال غزة و يوم الجمعة أمس يعني هددوهم لكي يخرجونهم من شمال, وغير أنهم اغلب ابنائهم استشهدوا
Most of his family is still in the North and thete are plans to move them from the north to the south
His parents are with him ,the rest of his family is still in gaza, aunts ,grandma and uncles
As for routine ,he sits in his house ,there’s no work in Egypt and its really hard to find any and even if you find a job it will be for less than 70 dollars a month
There were organisations for helping palestinians when they first came to Egypt but now there’s no help or aid at all
The Egyptian people are good but their government is hostile to us , its better for me not to go to the mosque because I could be seen as a “Muslim brotherhood” supporter
And thats why I am trying to travel to any country
Yeah, I have a Gazan friend and he disappeared for 2 months before telling us he was in an Egyptian prison during that time, he was suspected of being brotherhood (he was)
That scares them (gazans) because they’re (Egyptian government) very suspicious of them
They treat Israelis better than us
I don’t go to the mosque for this reason (my friend)
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He said to stop the war ,stop arming israel because thousands of women and children have martyred cause of that, stopping the seige and surrounding of gaza thats been ongoing for 18 years and taking israel to trial and ending the occupation
When I explained that you meant people, he said financial help because everything Is expensive and no one can afford anything and the winter has come and many tents gave sunk and people need new tents and its very expensive (the material needed) ,he says when he asks or sompne from gaza asks they really need help ,they’re not scamming anyone because if you had 100 thousand before the war then they have all gone becausethey were all spent, everything has multiplied in terms of price
He says you should help people individually on a financial level rather than donating to a food aid
Like giving money through PayPal or GoFund Me’s
And he says to help the people who have not made any money yet nor the ones who have gotten over 100 thousand
I’m really sorry about how my country is passively supporting Israeli atrocities
قول له شكرا على موقفك العظيم معنا رغم تقييدات و احيانا توصل للسجن بسبب دعمكم لنا و احنا ك فلسطينين نكره الحكومه الامريكيه لكن نحب الشعب الأمريكي
If you don’t want to translste ,he told me to tell you that he appreciates your great stand and support for tge palestinian people despite the restraints that could go to the level of going to jail for your support for us ,we the Palestinian people hate the American government but we love the American people
I’m Indian but I appreciate the sentiment
He said you have humanity and if you really wanna help then you can help him because he needs help
i want to apologize to him for us iranians being too weak to protect them. i wish we were a better run country so this could’ve never happened. all my support goes to him and his family may god protect them.
If you don’t mind, I have a question to ask you.
Has sentiment between Iranian and Iraqi populations improved much, or at all, since 1989? I’m thinking about histories like this around the world.
i don’t know about the iraqi side but in iran there is no negative sentiment towards iraqis because of the war.
now don’t get me wrong there is negative sentiment because of general arabphobia and because of rumours that iraqis are buying out housing supplies in some cities like Mashhad but most of the hate was directed towards the ba’th party and Saddam which have since now been deposed.
i have heard nothing bad about iraqis from people that went on religious pilgrimage in iraq however i also think there’s negative sentiment from iraqis to iranians more so because of the belief that Iran is controlling iraq and meddling in its politics rather than the war itself although i wouldn’t know anything about that.
This gives me more reason to be optimistic about long-term effects and grudges from warfare. Thanks for that.
no questions, I pray for peace in the Middle East and the disestablishment of the genocidal Israeli state.
so many Africans (in Ghana as well) are in solidarity with Palestine. we too have experienced subjucation, oppresion and genocide at the hands of imperialists and settlers.
just like how the people of Zimbabwe were liberated from the settler colonial state Rhodesia through armed liberation and international pressure, I know that one day, the people of Palestine will be liberated as well!
ان شاء الله رح تتفكك اسرائيل و ترجع فلسطين بالكامل
واحنا نحب الشعوب الأفريقية أنها من اكتر الشعوب مناضلة و مقاومة عبر تاريخ و شكرا لك على دعمك و وقوفك معنا يا اخي
"inshallah israel will collapse and all of Palestine will return
And we love African nations they’re the most rebelious and resistant nations throughout history and thank you for your support and for standing with us brother [sibling]"
🖤
What can I do to help? What will help? What are your plans moving forward?
هو حقا الوضع صعب جدا لكن انت عارفه ما بحب اطلب من حدا مساعدة
و ما بدي كمان يفكرون أنه نحن شحاتين
صحيح ما في حدا بشتغل حاليا و حياتنا واقفة لكن عنا عزة نفس ما بتخلينا نطلب
He says it’s very hard but he doesn’t want help and he doesn’t want People to think he’s a beggar ,its true that there is no work right now and our life has stopped but we have pride that makes us not ask
On how to help,he says you could help gazan people with money because the financial is catastrophic and you should post about the Palestinian cause and go to protests
افكر اسافر على اوروبا أو امريكا أعيش حياة كريمه اعيش ما تبقى من حياتي
He says he wants to go to Europe or the USA and live a good life ,what remains of his life
He says he feel shy to ask for financial help because its the 1st time in his life in which he needs help from others
I’ve told him to accept help and he’s accepted
If you’re able to financially help him then please do
How can one donate to him?
من خلال محفظة USDT or pay pal
رح ابعتلك اسم المحفظة تاعت USDT
He asks you will donate
Is there an email he is under? I can’t find it
zeiadabdoo205@gmail.com Is his email (it’s actually the email of his friend ,not his email)
He tells you to specify which country you’re from and the amount of money you will donate because the Egyptian government asks that a lot especially on Palestinians
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trc20 وهاد نوع المحفظة
On USDT
What amounts would be meaningful to him? And would he be open to, say, starting a GoFundMe or alternatively finding other ways for people pooling money (say, sending you small amounts till it adds up to something significant and then you could send him in one lump sum) to aid him, as most people can probably at least spare small amounts (which may be little even after currency conversion, but would add up to something) and would want to?
Also- though best not to get his hopes up yet (and hell if I know if I even could), so probably not best to mention/translate this part yet- but, from seeing another comment in here talking about marriage as a means of escape- I would have to talk to others and figure it out, and I’m trans and not exactly looking for a relationship (in a poly relationship) so it wouldn’t likely be a real thing if anything were to come out of it. But from the sounds of it, he is open to the idea of marriage as a means of- well, having a more secure place and perhaps more resources to save his family?
This secondary part can probably be mentioned, on the other hand (and maybe others might have interest in offering the same, or pooling together our efforts/resources to work towards the same). But if he is trying to leave Egypt as it sounds, medium-term (ie. over several months, by the end of the year) it is probably not out of the question that money could be pooled (and while I’m poor I could hypothetically aid in such a way) that he could be aided in purchasing a ticket to a western country, despite all the problems that also exist here. If he has interest, while I have no experience in this regard I also could certainly reach out to people and look into what resources may be available to aid him in doing so to get here (in Canada), and what resources there might be to help him through a refugee/etc. process. I have the time and am willing to offer it, and I imagine others do for their respective regions as well.
المشكلة انا مش عارف كيف اقدم لجوء ل كندا و رح اقدم لجوء من خلال محامي, في اول الشهر اكتوبر
He wants to immigrate to Canada but doesn’t know how and he’s trying to hire a lawyer for this in the beginning of October
اريد مبالغ لكن ليست المبالغ هائلة فقط اريد ان احصل على حياة كريمه و أن أسافر لكي اساعد اهلي و اكون ما تبقى في مستقبلي
يلي اريد حاليا اي فرصة لكي اسافر سوا لاوروبا أو كندا
He doesn’t want a big amount ,just enough ti get a good life and make the rest of his future to help my family ,I want any chance to go to Europe or the Canada
في عندي طرق تانيه لتجميع الأموال من خلال البريد الالكتروني او USDT
He has another way of getting money through Email or USDT ,also the email written in the comments is the email of his friend from Egypt whom he trusts and not his actual email
لكن انا مش من نوع الأشخاص يلي يتزوجون من أجل مصلحة فاهم عليا ما بدي انها تشعر اني تزوجتها من أجل جواز السفر
He told me to b patient because he was Shocked ,I am not the type of Person to marry for person gain ,I don’t want her to think I married her for her passport
احكيلها أنه هو صغير في سن لا يفكر في زواج حاليا
Tell her he’s young and not thinking about marriage
لكن المسج الثالث منه أن شاء الله لما اقدم لجوء رح اقول لها شو اشياء لأزمة
The 3rd message ,when I push for immigration , will tell her what’s needed
و قدم لها شكرا كبير و كتير مني
Thank her very very much
Thank you so much (my friend)
لانها لديها انسانيه و شخص عظيم يحاول يساعد في اقل الامكانيات
Because she has great humanity and try’s to help people with limited resources
I can ask around here what can be done to help, in regards to the lawyer and whatnot. No promises though that anything meaningful will come of it, so no need to translate this.
You can tell him I’ll do what I can, and that I also have received immense help before and would not be alive without it (though my situations were nothing like his). And that I also know how it is like being too proud to beg, etc. And I appreciate his response, and wish for the best for him and his family.
He’s open to marriage sure but he’s religious and wouldn’t marry a trans Person nor a man ,this is not me translating anything
This a reply for me
Ah ok, no worries then. In regards to the pooling of money, I would still be interested in knowing what minimum amounts could be meaningful and if such a process would be of interest (and am still offering to try to look up and try to connect him with resources here, since he wants to get out).
Great Ranma 1/2 pfp btw (that’s me ,not him)
Thanks, I love the series. It’s wish fulfillment and hits a lot of cultural and (traumatic? shitty upbringing?) relativity sweet spots for me, however flawed it may be.
I remember watching it on spcaetoon when I was a kid ,it was so cool ,I need to read the manga soon
لا اريد أن أقول أنني أريد تعويض عن بيتي الذي أصبح غير صالح للحياة أو عن سياره او مزرعتنا و عملي يلي خسرته و شركة ابويا و اخويا يلي تدمرت انا فقط اريد الخروج من مصر لكي اكون مستقبلي و اعيش في حرية اكتر
فقط يلي أريده حاليا هو مبلغ يساعدني على سفر
I used google translate to understand this- but in regards to the travel I would be interested in chipping in (to my understanding flights from Egypt to Canada would be around the 1000$ CAD range, probably others can find for less), by the end of the year or into the new year certainly. It would be best if others can also be found to pool resources, perhaps from here or elsewhere (and I’ll ask around about what might exist here).
احكيلها اما الهجرة ف لسا في بداية شهر أكتوبر رح يقدم و احكي لها شكرا كتير لانك تحاولي مساعدة في اي طريقة وهذا يعني لي الكثير
صحيح تذكرة طيران حوالي ب الف دولار لكن طلب هجرة يريد شهور لكي يقبل واحيانا سنة
و لسا يوجد تكاليف المحامي و انا خايف أن طلبي لا يوافقوا عليه
A question I haven’t seen anyone ask: Is there anything he wishes people in the USA knew about the ongoing genocide our evil government is actively conducting via proxy?
And not a question, but I send all my solidarity, love, and support.
تعرف أنه كان في أربع جواسيس من وكالة دخلو غزة في حجة مساعدة
كل السلاح و صواريخ يلي بيقتلنا هو من مساعدات الأمريكية ل اسرائيل و يوجد انواع من صواريخ توزن أطنان يتم ضربها على اطفال و نسوان
ف أنه في كتير منهم يوصلون معلومات استخبارية و ميدانية للصهاينة و حماس عرفت اكتر من شخص كانوا متوجهون إلى مناطق القتال لم تقتلهم لكن تم ترحيلهم
من منظمه الوكالة
كان في مساعدات الأمريكية ل غزة
اغلب مساعدات كانوا يوقعون في البحر
من طائرات يبعتوهم
لكن على فكرة طعمهم مقزز جدا
الاكل كان عبارة عن اكل جنود الامريكان
هما كانوا يرمون المساعدات في جهة البحر كان في من مساعدات تقع داخل البحر
لكن مش الكل الاكل
لكن طعمهم كان غريب جدا
الاكل نفسه كان مكتوب عليه أنه أكل الجيش الأمريكي,فا يكون طعمه مش زاكي كتير,هاد بالنسبه ل مساعدات الجوية
لكن مساعدات الأمريكية يلي يوصلون برا كان كويس,لكن مساعدات البرية يلي كانت توصل من الشعب الأمريكي,كانت من افضل الانواع و الغذاء
احكيلهم أنه مساعدات الأمريكية بصراحه كانت من افضل مساعدات يوجد فيها كل الغذاء الأساسي
حكومه الامريكيه هي السبب الاول في مقتل كل طفل و برئ في غزة
في كتير من جنود الامريكان قتلوا في غزة
خصوصا اول العملية البرية على غزة
كان يوجد فرقة من القوات الخاصة الامريكيه مع جنود صهاينه
لكن وقتها تم قتلهم كلهم
في كمين في شرق بيت حانون
هو اهم شي يعرفون أنه سبب الاول في قتل الأطفال و نساء و الأبرياء هي حكومه الأمريكية
و كان في جنود امريكان يحاربون في غزة لمصلحة الصهاينه
و خصوصا في ميناء التي عملوها
يلي عملتها امريكا في غزة
و كانت أحد الأشياء المهمة أيضا لإسرائيل كانت متل قاعدة عسكرية
على فكرة امريكان اولاد حرام
كانوا جنود صهاينه يهربون هناك
و اذا ضربت حماس ميناء رح تعرف شو رح يقولوا في اعلام
You know that 4 spies entered Gaza in the name of aid
all weapons and rockets that kill us ae from U.S. aid to israel and there’s types of missiles that weigh tons dropped on women and children
there’s a lot of them that pass intelligence and battle intel to the zionists and hamas managed to find many people who went to the battleground but they didn’t kill them but rather sent them away from the organisation
there was aid from America to Gaza most of the aid fell in the ocean from their planes but keep in my mind they taste extremely bad the food was mostly M.R.I they were throwing aid at the sea and it fell there, but not all food and it tasted weird, the food itself had written on it that it military food, therefore its taste is extremely disgusting, this is for air aid
but the land ones were good, but but land aid that came from American people were the best food
tell them that American food was the best aid it had everything essential
the American government is behind the death of every child in Gaza, thee was a lot of dead Americann soldiers in gaza especially the first land operation in gaza there was a special force with the zionists but they got killed in an ambust east of beit hanoun
the most important thing is that they know that the first thing behind the death of innocent children and women is America
especially that port that America built in gaza, was really important to iseael it was like a military base, btw America is awlad haram (bastards), zionist soldiers ran to the port and if Hamas hit that port you know what the media will say
Thank you for the translation
Thank you. You’re absolutely right, America is responsible for every murdered man woman and child. I’m so sorry. Some Americans care and are trying to oppose the genocide, but we’re severely outnumbered. I really think most are too stupid, evil, and self-centered to care about anyone other than themselves.
انتي على حق و لقد تحدث مع الكثير من الأمريكيين و قالوا لي ذلك يوجد الكثير منكم جيدون و يحاولون أن يدعمونا في اي طريقة واي شكل كان و شكرا لك على إنسانيتك
You’re right and I have talked to many America and I have found that many of you are good people who try to support us in any way possible,t thank you for your humanity
I don’t have a question to ask, but sending all the love and support I have. There are so many thinking of your situation, donating, and never letting a zionist go unchecked abroad. It pales in comparison to what’s happening every day, but Palestine is never forgotten.
اشكرها جدا جدا جدا و احكي لها انتم من الأسباب في صمودنا أمام إبادة جماعية و شكرا على إنسانيتك
He said thank her very very much and you’re on the reasons for our survival in this genocide ,thank you for your humanity
Please ask your friend to accept the deepest sympathies and support here from the dark heart of the imperial core. Ask him for forgiveness for the evil our leaders do in supporting the zionists. We are not all like that.
I would like to ask what the mood is like among Gazans in particular and Palestinians in general. Is there hope for liberation? Are there parts of Palestinian society who doesn’t support the resistance but instead believes that more liberal, western approach can solve the conflict?
اكتر ناس يكرهونهم فلسطين و خصوصا شعب غزة هم الغرب يلي و خصوصا الحكومه الامريكيه و كلهم عارفين أنه النهج الغربي كذاب وأنه ما رح يحل شي و أنهم بس يريد مصلحة إسرائيل ولا يهتمون ابدا فينا
و قول له شكرا على إنسانيتك و تعاطفك معنا
مزاج أهل غزة متل الزفت الجميع متدمرون من الداخل, والله انهم على وشك الانفجار من شدة الضغط , الحياة هناك صعبة جدا و فوق ما تتخيل
The people who the Palestinians hate the most and especially the people of Gaza are the west and they all know and understand that the western framework is full of shit and wing solve anything and they just want to benefit Israel and that they don’t care about us
Tell him we appreciate your humanity and kindness towards us
The morale of the gazan people is absolutely horrifically bad and are people there are destroyed on the inside ,I swear by Allah that are about to explode from the pressure, the situation and life there is way worse than you could possibly imagine
What’s it like for him being in Egypt? Are people welcoming? Has he been able to find community with other Palestinians? Does he feel safe?
He says Egyptian people are really good with us and treat us like family, ge didn’t manage to find a Palestinian community because of them are in Cairo and they are in Sinai because rent is very high in Cairo, they pay 200-220 dollar per month in sinai ,But in Egypt its 500 minimum
As for safety ,he says Alhamdulillah he’s safe but internally he doesn’t feel safe because the war is ongoing ,ge feels as if an F16 plane will come and bomb him and he gets Afraid to go to to the balcony because he still thinks he’s ving in gaza from the shocking things he’s seen, he imagines himself there
As-salamu alaykum, comrade.
The Chechen people feel deep solidarity with the Palestinian struggle for justice and liberation. Your fight is our fight. Allahu yuthabbitkum, may you stay strong in the face of oppression.
I believe in a future where Palestine will triumph. Glory to the resistance, long live Gaza.
الشيشان يااااه على شيشان والله بنعشقهم و نعشق ابطالهم الملاكمين قديروف أنه شعب عظيم و قوي قول له أن شاء الله سوف تنتصر المقاومة و تتحرر فلسطين و تأتي تزور المسجد الأقصى
“The Chechen aaa on the Chechen on God we love them and we love their UFC champions Kadyrov, they’re great people tell him inshallah the resistance will win and Palestine will be liberated and you’ll come to visit Al Aqsa mosque”
Thank you for the effort in providing a non-machine translation, I never trust those and appreciate you helping those of us who are Arabic illiterate.
Do you one if I ask if “aaa” has a specific meaning? Google is drawing a blank
like ooooh
Thank you
In shaa Allah, thinking about it makes me cry so many tears and there’ll be so much to visit and love in a free Palestine. Allahhumma barik
والله متلك ي والله عظيم يا الله اكم من شخص حكالي نفسي ازور القدس و المسجد الأقصى و غزة
“By Allah I’m just like you, By great Allah how many people told me they wanted to visit Al Quds, AL Aqsa mosque and Gaza”
I don’t have any questions, at the end of the day I’m a dipshit lib, so I’ll leave it to other more informed hexbears. Thanks to your friend for taking the time to answer them
Libreal
Wtf are doing here (this comment is from me not my friend)
it’s just an inside joke on the site, that we are all liberals here
Oh got it 👍
