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The International Day of Solidarity With The Palestinian People, Nov 29 The date of 29 November is observed as the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People since 1978. This date, which was chosen because of its meaning and significance to the Palestinian people, is based on the call by the United Nations General Assembly for an annual observance of the resolution on the partition of Palestine. What has become known as the Partition Plan or the R...esolution 181 (II), intended to establish an Arab State and a Jewish State, and was adopted on 29 November 1947. The International Day of Solidarity traditionally provides an opportunity for the international community to focus its attention on the fact that the question of Palestine remains unresolved and that the Palestinian people have yet to attain their inalienable rights as defined by the General Assembly, namely, the right to self-determination without external interference, the right to national independence and sovereignty, and the right to return to their homes and property, from which they have been displaced. - UNESCO Today is just another day closer to the liberation of Palestine. Post 1: @fathom_the_road Post 2: Altamashu See more

Joining us this Saturday, in our Global Village Event is Mike Graziano, the youngest Canadian/American to have visited every country in the world. The event will be about different cultures and societies that exist in our world. You’ll have the chance of interacting with people from various backgrounds and discussing how life in their part of the world differs from yours. If you haven’t registered yet, click the link to our bio & do so. We hope to see you all there.

Join us this Saturday, November 28th, for a diverse experience with @cu_maghrebunited ,@cughsa , @naais_cu , @cslsa_carleton , @cufsa , & @h.o.l.a.s at The Global Village Fair. Special thanks to @aiesec_carleton for hosting this cultural & educational event. What’s popping ? Well, each of the above mentioned associations will have their own booth where you will get to interact with them and learn knowledge of their culture and lifestyle. Seven Countries from all ...different parts of the world in one virtual meeting. We know you don’t want to miss it, Link for signing up bit.ly/globalvillagehopin See you all there See more

Sunsets in Palestine hit differently

In honour of Breast Cancer Awareness. Last month, Artist Kholoud Al-Dasouki graffitied a wall in Gaza City with the Arabic saying We love you, fight cancer with will. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a crucial time to educate people about the importance of early screening and treatment.... It’s also a time to reflect on the privileges we have such as a fully public health care system, where all people receive the care they need when they need it not just those who can pay for it. Unfortunately, due to the Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip for the past 14 years, many Palestinians who battle this horrible disease have died waiting for their permits to leave the strip to get medical attention. Gaza is home to approximately two million people and breast cancer was the third largest cause of cancer mortality in 2018 in the oPt at 12%, after lung cancer (20%) and colon cancer (13%). There have been increasing restrictions on medical exit permits by Israel, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) documenting that there was a 180% increase in the number of medical exit permits denied by Israeli authorities in 2018 compared to 2017. To our cancer survivors and those who are battling it, we say We love you, fight cancer with will. See more

Today marks the 16th anniversary of the martyrdom of our father, our leader, President Yasser Arafat. (24/08/1929- 11/11/2004) May he Rest In Peace Famous saying: ... I come bearing an olive branch in one hand, and the freedom fighter's gun in the other. Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand. See more

The city of Jaffa (), one of civilization’s oldest meeting points. The name Jaffa has preserved its meaning over time, as it is a Canaanite name that means beautiful or beautiful scenery, and most of the city’s names through the ages have carried the same meaning, which is the meaning of beauty. Religious historians claim that it was named after ‘Yaffat’, Prophet Noah’s son, who built the city after The Great Flood. As for the oldest record of the name Jaffa, it w...as in the hieroglyphic language, which dates back to the reign of Pharaoh Thutmose III. Before the Nakba, Jaffa was considered the cultural capital of Palestine, as it contained the most important Palestinian daily newspapers and tens of magazines and publishing houses, in addition to the most important and beautiful cinemas, theaters and cultural clubs in Palestine. Moreover, Jaffa was considered the beating heart of Palestine in economic terms. Since the beginning of the nineteenth century, a new economic field developed in Jaffa, which placed Jaffa in a prominent position in the global economic market. This field consisted of growing citrus groves & oranges. The development of this economic field was very rapid, reaching tens of millions of boxes of citrus exports annually in the 1930s. This provided thousands of jobs and investment opportunities annually, which led to linking Jaffa with the most important economic centers at the time at the level of the Mediterranean and Europe. The occupation of Jaffa occurred on April 26, 1948. It resulted in the displacement of most of the city's Palestinian population, which today constitutes 15% of the global Palestinian refugee population - approximately 472,000 refugees. In 1950 the municipality of Tel Aviv annexed the city of Jaffa to its authority, and it became a single municipality called the municipality of Tel Aviv-Jaffa. In which, the city became Judaized, its streets were renamed with the names of the leaders of the Zionist movement or names that were foreign. None had any connection with it or its ancient Arab history. The city’s indigenous people were expelled and was resettled with Israeli settlers. See more

We, Palestinians, despite the occupation, the misery and the struggle for liberty... love life. - @tabadla Gaza, Palestine

October 28 - Maher Alakhras’s Day, A Global Hunger Strike. Today marks Maher’s 94th day of an open hunger strike in protest of his administrative detention without charge or trial. This past Saturday, after Maher’s family, was denied the right to visit him in the hospital room where he’s being detained, his mother, wife and three eldest sons launched a collective hunger strike to escalate the demand for his immediate release. Now is a crucial moment for internati...onal solidarity, and for people around the world to take action to secure Maher’s freedom. - @wolpalestine #FreeMaherAlakhras See more

In the face of oppression, be defiant. A defiant Palestinian teenager does a hand-stand in front of Israeli tanks, during an infiltration of a refugee camp in Jenin. Location: Jenin, Palestine ... Date: 09 January : Saif DAHLAH Source: @palarchive See more

The Artist, Nabil Anani Nabil Anani considered the founding father of the contemporary Palestinian art movement, was born in Hebron, Palestine in 1943. He studied Fine Art at Alexandria University, Egypt, in 1969, and on his return to Palestine, he began a career as an artist and an art teacher-trainer at the UN college in Ramallah. ... Anani's drawings suggest an eternal present, a time of immortal beauty. The olive fields he paints are pure drawing lessons. His paintings are like fossils in memory; a site memory intertwined with human memory, together forming a fossil memory in time. That is what made him stand out at the forefront of the painters who painted the popular heritage in all its vocabulary in a manner that gives the document aesthetic character. Art was an attempt to survive, resist and conquer. In his childhood, he made paths to an imagined city in which he was driving his wire cart, his first sculpture. As he grew older he realized that this maze was his prophecy. As the artist, he had to invent imaginary paths that would take him to his homeland, which still resides on his occupied land. This feature strengthened his power to defend his existence and torment him at the same time, as it was the compass that led him to the outside world. Outside of his tormented soul with the beauty of the world, the beauty which will not be able to wait for him to finish his duty. He paints, inspired by his childhood, which he left without it ever leaving him. He paints as if everything around him has become extinct. See more

Dates Harvest in Gaza, Palestine. Palestinian farmers pick dates from palm trees during the yearly harvest in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip October 1, 2020. - @majdi_fathi

Some eyes touch you more than hands ever could. - M.Darwish Photographer : @shorooq_shalabi Model : @reenabdelrahim ... Theme : @houseofgalleria Location : Ramallah, Palestine See more

Today marks the 38th anniversary of the bloody massacre of the Palestinian Sabra & Shatila refugee camps in Beirut, Lebanon. Up to 3500, mostly civilians were killed by Christian extremist militias in cooperation with the Israeli army and then minister of defence, Ariel Sharon. We will never forget nor forgive the Sabra & Shatila massacre. ... #Historical Background On September 16, 1982, following the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, the right-wing Christian Phalange militia stormed the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps in West Beirut and began a massacre that ended in the deaths of hundreds, maybe thousands, of mostly Palestinian civilians. Israel's invasion began on June 6, 1982. After much destruction,the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), which had defended the camps since its inception, agreed to leave Lebanon in August. They were given American assurances that civilians left behind would be protected.The president-elect of Lebanon, and the leader of the Phalange, was assassinated on September 14th. The Israeli army proceeded to invade and occupy West Beirut.Israeli troops surrounded the camps to prevent the refugees from leaving and allowed entry of the Phalange, a known enemy of the Palestinians. The Israelis fired flares throughout the night to light up the killing field - thus allowing the militiamen to see their way through the narrow alleys of the camps. The #massacre went on for two days. As the bloodbath concluded, Israel supplied the bulldozers to dig mass graves. The massacre at Sabra and Shatila was a direct consequence of Israel's violation of the American-brokered ceasefire and the impunity bestowed on Israel by the #US and the international community. This tragic anniversary is a reminder that the international community continues to fail to hold Israel accountable for its violations of international law and to defend the basic human rights of the Palestinian people. See more

65 Years of Love : @shorooq_shalabi

Letters to Naji Al-Ali We will inherit your revolution - Loui Al-Khasib ... The Martyr Witnessed - Mohammad Kittana Did you feast, my eyes, my Naji ? - Ziad Khadash Come see, where the sons of Shlita have put us. - Ahmad Al-Ali Everything you expected, happened. - Sadiah Mufrah, Kuwait My Peace, If you were alive. You would’ve drawn another thousand paintings. - Adnan Farsakh I give my Peace upon you. You were the first who knew what our misery would be. - Farah Al-Akal : @sabaaneh We ask our Muslim followers to recite Al Fatiha on his soul. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) . @ Ottawa, Ontario See more

The Life & Martyrdom of The Great Palestinian Artist, Naji Al-Ali Naji Suleiman Hussein Al-Ali, born in 1937 from the village of Al-Shajarah, located between the Palestinian cities of Tiberias and Nazareth, lived there for 11 years. As the Nakba occurred in 1948, Naji & his family were displaced towards Ain Al-Hilweh Camp in southern Lebanon, which was the reason for highlighting Al-Ali's artistic talent. Throughout his life, Naji Al-Ali drew more than 40,000 carto...ons, his themes articulated from the suffering and concerns of the Palestinian people and the prevailing political situation in the Arab world. In it, he reflected the people's criticism of the Arab and Palestinian governments and leaderships, drawing many satirical cartoons of Arab commanders and leaders. Among the thousands of cartoons, the character "Handala", drawn by Naji Al-Ali in 1969, emerged as a national symbol among the Palestinian people. Handala, a ten-year-old child turning his back and holding his hands behind his back, became Naji Al-Ali's signature. Handala was a representation of Naji Al-Ali when he was forced to leave his homeland. He will only grow up when he returns to his homeland, and he represents the poor because of his poor, torn clothes and the soles of his feet. - Naji Al-Ali, on Handala. Naji’s Martyrdom At the beginning of the first Palestinian intifada, while Naji Al-Ali was on his way to his workplace for Al-Qabas International newspaper, on July 22, 1987, an unknown thug shot him under his right eye, this led Naji to be in a coma till August 29, when he passed away, leaving behind his wife Wadad Saleh Nasr, from the Palestinian town of Saffuriyya, and his four children, Khaled, Osama, Layal and Judy. @ Ottawa, Ontario See more

Palestine, Gaza is surviving against a Fascist regime’s illegal blockade + Covid-19 * 5 Covid Cases has been discovered in Gaza city, the Palestinian government has placed a 48 hour lockdown in the hopes of locating the source and preventing the spread of the virus. * Israel continues to illegally restrict essential commodities from entering the city; prohibits fishing, fuel entry & limited food+medication entry. ... * Moreover, in the past two weeks Israel has bombarded Gaza every single night. * Gaza’s population sits around 2 Million (mostly children), making it the most densely populated city in the world. * Gaza Power Plant has been closed since 18 August-2020,due to israel’s blockade. Leaving 2 million people with only 4hours of city electricity per day. * Gaza Hospitals have only 70 ICU beds available, some of which are already occupied. Pray for Gaza’s survival #GazaStrong #Palestine @ Ottawa, Ontario See more

The Iraqi Cemetery in Nablus, Palestine In one corner of the old Askar camp, to the east of Nablus is the Iraqi army martyrs' cemetery, which includes 194 Iraqi soldiers who came with the Arab Salvation Army during the 1948 Catastrophe and were martyred trying to liberate Palestine. Thus, they were buried in the city, they fought to protect. The graves are taken care of by the Palestinian families that reside near them. Every Friday & Sunday, after Juma’a & m...ass prayer, worshippers pass by to pray for their Iraqi brothers’ souls and in some cases clean their gravestone & decorate them with flowers. History The Iraqi army fought several battles during the 1948 Catastrophe war, the most important of which was the Battle of Jenin, during which it liberated the city, and expelled the Zionist organizations from it, headed by the "Haganah" organization, and it remained liberated until The Naksa - Setback in 1967. Some sources also mentioned that the Iraqi army was close to liberating the city of Haifa after they besieged it, but its progress stopped after the political leadership in Baghdad refused to give them orders to march and liberate more land, and this, in turn, led to the confusion of the army and its retreat. We ask our Muslim followers to recite Al Fatiha on their souls. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) We ask our Christians followers to pray for their souls. . . . . . . . @ Ottawa, Ontario See more

Eternal Love @ Ottawa, Ontario

A Potential Massacre in Gaza was at the doors; an unexploded Israeli missile was found in an elementary school, where about 1,000 children study, in western Gaza City today morning. Written by @eddied77u @ Ottawa, Ontario

The Palestinian Student Association @carleton_u presents: Co President Mohammad Issa Majoring in Computer Systems Engineering From Anabta, Palestine

The Palestinian Student Association @carleton_u presents: Co President Jawad Abouzraiba Majoring in Electrical Engineering. From Gaza, Palestine

The Palestinian Student Association @carleton_u presents: VP External Saif Zaidan Majoring in Business Law From Jerusalem, Palestine

The Palestinian Student Association @carleton_u presents: VP Internal Firas Aboujamee Majoring in Biomedical & Electrical Engineering. From Gaza, Palestine

The Palestinian Student Association @carleton_u presents: The Marketing Team VP Marketing: Tareq Al Abadla, Majoring in Political Science-International Relations & Minoring in History. From Gaza, Palestine ... Marketing Team: Yasmeen Amer, Majoring in Journalism. From Yaffa & Al Majdal, Palestine Marketing Team: Noor Hamdalla, Majoring in Communications & Media Studies. From Anabta, Palestine Marketing Team: Yazan Aqrabawi, Majoring in Architectural Conservation & Sustainability Engineering. From Nablus, Palestine @ Ottawa, Ontario See more

The Palestinian Student Association @carleton_u presents: The Finance Team VP Finance: Yousef Nour Majoring in Electrical Engineering From Anabta, Palestine ... Finance Team: Naser Obaide Majoring in Mechanical Engineering. From Haifa, Palestine @ Carleton University (Official) See more

The Palestinian Student Association @carleton_u presents: The Events Team VP Events: Yasmeen Almuhtaseb Majoring in Public Affairs & Policy Management. From Al Khalil, Palestine ... Events Team: Rand Dahleh Majoring in Communications and Media Studies, Minor in Business. From Tulkarem, Palestine Events Team: Mohammed Satari Majoring in Biomedical & Mechanical Engineering. From Ramlah, Palestine Events Team: Waleed Al Zoubi Majoring in Sustainable & Renewable Energy Engineering. From Daraa, Syria Events Team: Jasmine Barkawi Majoring in Software Engineering From Amman, Jordan @ Ottawa, Ontario See more

Palestinians lining up to donate blood to our Lebanese neighbours Beirut will Prevail To donate, download the Lebanese Red Cross App. Funds will directly go to the Lebanese Red Cross who will spend it on utilities & commodities needed badly. ... Red Cross App Link is in their Bio (@lebaneseredcross ) To donate blood in Lebanon: https://dsclebanon.org/who-we-are | http://www.redcross.org.lb/SubPage.aspx?pageid=317 @ Ottawa, Ontario See more

It is with sad news that we announce the death of The Palestinian poet Harun Hashim Rashid, who passed away yesterday in Ontario, Mississauga-Canada . May he Rest In Peace Born in Gaza in 1927, poet Harun Hashim Rasheed witnessed, as a child, British soldiers demolishing his and his neighbors’ homes in reprisal against Palestinian rebels, an incident which left a deep mark on him as a poet. After obtaining a Higher Teacher Training Diploma from Gaza College, he worke...d as a teacher until 1954. He then became director of Sawt al-Arab broadcasting station in the district of Gaza. After the fall of Gaza to the Israelis in 1967, he was harassed by the Israeli occupation and was eventually compelled to leave the region. His poetry is among those contemporary writings most committed to the Palestinian cause; he describes in his simple, direct, balanced, and highly expressive verse the plight of Palestinians uprooted from their homes, their inner torment, and the deep feelings of loss and alienation that they have known throughout the years. The appearance in 1954 of his first collection, With the Strangers, was a great event in the history of Palestinian poetry, as he was perhaps the first poet to address himself to the question of the physical and spiritual alienation of the Palestinians. Since then he has published sixteen other collections, the most recent of which, The Rebellion of Stone, appeared in 1988. Rasheed has also written plays, a novel, Years of the Suffering (1971), and several studies on poetry and politics. We ask our Muslim followers to recite Al Fatiha on his soul. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) . @ Ottawa, Ontario See more

Palestinian Traditional Dish Qalayet Al Bandoora ( ) Known as frying tomatoes or tomatoes with pepper and garlic. Qalayet Al Bandoora is a common dish in Palestine and is used as either a side dish or as a main dish for breakfast, dinner or even lunch. ... There are several ways to do it with different taste, but the main ingredients remain constant, which are fresh tomatoes, garlic and pepper, and fresh basil may be added to it. Also, tomatoes can be cut and mashed during the cooking process, or cut into slices or halves over which a mixture of pepper and garlic is placed, and cooked on a quiet fire. North Lahia - Gaza, Palestine @ Ottawa, Ontario See more

Captured in Blata Refugee Camp in Nablus, Palestine : Dean Jume’a

Every year, my family celebrates to honour outstanding family members at all levels of education, but this year’s celebration was summarized in one picture. Salwa Shaat, daughter of the martyr Muhammad Shaat - who was martyred during the 2014 Gaza war, cried during the hearing of her father's name. To honour him she embraces the precious flag of Palestine. My honourable family still offers & offers. - @3laa.pal1 @ Ottawa, Ontario

Palestinian Sisterhood -@imaginingtheholy @tatreezandtea ... Palestinian Tatreez Embroidery is a centuries-old folk art, traditionally passed from mother to daughter over a cup of tea. The traditional Palestinian embroidered dress, also known as the thobe, has traceable origins from the beginning of the sixteenth century and the tatreez, or embroidery, has an iconographical and symbolic significance that ultimately date back to Chinese symbols found around 5,000 BC. The motion of embroidering the cross-stitch pulling the threaded needle through the fabric in a meditative repetition summons a powerful legacy of all Palestinian women who once did the same. When Palestinians embroider, they are instantly transported through time, place and space to a simple, peaceful moment of creation and craft. When I embroider, I feel close to my homeland. - Feryal Abbasi-Ghnaim @ Ottawa, Ontario See more

Nouhad Wadie' Haddad was born on November 20, she is most commonly known as Fairuz. Fairuz is the Arab world's most famous and most listened-to singer. For decades, almost all radio stations in the Arab world have been starting their morning broadcast with one of her songs. Nevertheless, Fairuz’s famous song Zahret Al Mada’en about occupied Jerusalem is an anthem for all Arabs. She first sang the song more than 50 years ago. To this day one can still hear the song b...eing played in homes, cafes, taxis, and train stations across the Middle East. Special thanks to @fathom_the_road for translating the video & sharing it with us See more

Today, June 21, we celebrate the heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis! We acknowledge that the land on which we gather on today, Ottawa-Ontario, is the traditional and unceded territory of the Algonquin nation. - @huszar.visuals @ Ottawa, Ontario

We are witnessing in our lifetime another illegal annexation, colonization of innocent Palestinian lives & land. The Nakba ‘Catastrophe’ in 1948 was not enough, neither was the Naksa ‘Setback’ in 1967. The Zionist state continues on its immoral path of colonization once more. What can you do to help? Sign the petition, have your name marked on the right side of history. Stand tall against injustice... BE LOUD & BE FIRM! ... Link is in our bio & @notzoobee Art done by @fathom_the_road Research & Petition done by @notzoobee @ Ottawa, Ontario See more

Iyad Hallaq’s Plant Eyad hallaq, a 32 years old Palestinian with autism, was shot to death by the occupying police force in Jerusalem.. ... Two officers opened fire on him after suspecting he might be armed because he was wearing gloves. He fled in fear after they asked him to stop, and was shot dead while they chased him. While we support the uprising of the African Americans in the US, we do not forget the Palestinians. Both African Americans & Palestinians have been facing the same brutality of racism. Please do not forget that the illegal occupiers of Palestine are the base of brutality and violence, who have been training the US police forces on tactical arrest & detainment procedures. Our struggle is one in the same. #blacklivesmatter #palestinianlivesmatter Repost by @paliart.by.hiba @ Ottawa, Ontario See more

The Educational Post Harriet Tubman (1820-1913) Today’s educational post will be quite different. Instead of learning about Palestinian History, we are going to learn about Black History, specifically about Harriet Tubman. ... Born into slavery in Maryland, Harriet Tubman escaped to freedom in the North in 1849 to become the most famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad. Between 1850 and 1860, Tubman made 19 trips from the South to the North following the network known as the Underground Railroad. She guided more than 300 people, including her parents and several siblings, from slavery to freedom, earning the nickname Moses for her leadership. Tubman first encountered the Underground Railroad when she used it to escape slavery herself in 1849. Following a bout of illness and the death of her capturer, Tubman decided to escape slavery in Maryland for Philadelphia. She crossed into the free state of Pennsylvania with a feeling of relief and awe, and recalled later: When I found I had crossed that line, I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. There was such a glory over everything; the sun came like gold through the trees, and over the fields, and I felt like I was in Heaven. Rather than remaining in the safety of the North, Tubman made it her mission to rescue her family and others living in slavery via the Underground Railroad. #BlackLivesMatter #BlackHistory @ Ottawa, Ontario See more

We recognize that our liberation as Palestinians is bound together with the liberation of Black people and that our movement must stand clearly with the targets of US racism and imperialism, domestically and internationally. This is in no way intended to shed light on the Palestinian cause in a time of crisis for our black brothers & sisters, but rather to show how people of authority have, and continue to, abuse their power. We are united for peace together. We stand with yo...u, we hear you, & we amplify your voices #blackouttuesday #endracism See more

We See You We Hear You We Stand With You !... #BlackLivesMatter See more

Eid Mubarak The Palestinian Students’ Association, wishes you and your family a blessed Eid Al Fitr.

Oh Rose Among Cities, Jerusalem. Song: Video: @yazeni

Hajj Al-Maqdisi Al-Muammar "Abu Nihad Jad Allah" on the anniversary of his 100th birthday, today. He participated in the defense of Palestine in the Nakba in 1948, and participated in the defense of Jerusalem and the 1967 setback. Contemporary to all wars, massacres, donations and revolutions; He mentions their details and narrates it with an iron memory, as if it had happened yesterday. - @abdalafo

The Map of Palestine Where are you from ? * Beersheba- ... * Gaza - * Hebron - * Jerusalem - * Al Ramla - * Ramallah - * Jaffa - * Tulkarm - * Nablus - * Jenin- * Bayasan - * Nazareth - * Haifa - * Tiberias - * Acre - * Safad - See more

May 11 - Keffiyeh Day For World Keffiyeh Day, I wanted to find a creative way to share the importance of our Palestinian Keffiyeh. While the world faces the coronavirus... Palestinians face another deadly virus, and have faced it for the past 72 years! While the world wears medical masks, Palestinians wear their kuffeyehs! - @linaab244 @linaabart

Our beloved, Palestine. Poem: ‘On This Land’ by Mahmoud Darwish. Video by @yazeni

Ramadan Kareem Ramadan is the most sacred month of the year in #Islam. Muslims observe the month of #Ramadan, to mark that Allah, God, gave the first chapters of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad in 610. During Ramadan, Muslims fast, abstain from pleasures and pray to become closer to God. While Muslims tend to gather with their loved ones this month, they will not be able because of the Covid-19. Thus, we wish all our followers a blissful Ramadan and good health.

Understanding your heritage, your roots and your ancestry is an important part of carving out your future. Happy World Heritage Day

Social-Distancing in Palestine . Don’t forget to social distance & wash your hands. Stay Safe

The Educational Post The Deir Yasin Massacre (DYM) Part 4/4. The UN and the Red Cross, whose representatives were among the first to enter the village after the massacre, confirm that the number of the victims is in fact close to the 250 estimate. Other more recent sources name around 120 martyrs (see list of Martyrs, above). ... Deir Yasin massacre is one of the most barbaric and horrific massacres committed by the Zionists and remains one of the many witnesses of Zionist barbarism and behaviour. But most importantly; Deir Yasin must always remain a warning and a reminder to every Palestinian, to every Arab as the village that was ethnically cleansed, wiped off the map and its residents either savagely massacred or made refugees. . " () () () () () () ()" . @ Ottawa, Ontario See more

The Educational Post The Deir Yasin Massacre (DYM) Part 3/4 In addition to those butchered in their homes, 25 Palestinian men were rounded up by the Zionist terrorists, loaded onto a truck and paraded through Jerusalem in a sort of victory tour before being executed at a nearby quarry and buried in a mass grave. Also, eye witnesses reported that around 150 women and children were paraded naked through the Jewish neighbourhoods of Jerusalem. ... The marauders gathered the women and girls who were still alive, and after removing all their clothes, put them in open cars, driving them naked through the streets of the Jewish section of Jerusalem, where they were subjected to the mockery and insult of the onlookers. Many took photographs of those women. 55 children who survived the massacre were left at the Mendelbaum gate. 6 of these orphans went knocking on the door of Palestinian Jerusalemite Hind Al-Husseini seeking shelter. After hearing about the massacre, Al-Husseini went searching for the other children and after finding them decided to take care of them all. Her family gave her the mansion of her grandfather Dar Al-Husseini (the Husseini house) where she was born and which she renamed into Dar Al-Tifl Al-Arabi (Home of the Arab Child). Hind Al-Husseini dedicated her whole life to the orphans of Deir Yasin and other Palestinian children. The atrocities committed at Deir Yasin were used to force residents of other Palestinian villages to flee for their lives out of fear of a similar destiny. After the massacre, Zionist terrorist gangs went from one Palestinian village to another, ordering Palestinians to leave or meet the fate of Dayr Yassin. They would warn the residents in loud speakers: The Jericho road is still open, fly from Jerusalem before you are killed, like those in Deir Yassin. During the expulsion of the inhabitants of Ramleh and Lydd in July 1948, Sari Nair from Ramleh recalled how they were kicked out of their home by a Zionist soldier who told them to leave Otherwise you know what will happen. What happen at Deir Yassin will happen to you. See more

The Educational Post The Deir Yasin Massacre (DYM) Part 1/4 DYM is considered as one of the worst Zionist massacres committed against Palestinians. Deir Yassin, a Palestinian village located on the outskirts of Jerusalem, had a population of around 750 on the eve of 09/04/1948. The village was surrounded by 6 Zionist colonies, who blocked the main access road connecting Deir Yasin with Jerusalem, placing Deir Yasin under an almost total blockade. To protect the... village from the attacks of the Zionists, the villagers of Deir Yasin formed a local guard whose weaponry consisted only of a few old rifles and very little ammunition. Nevertheless, on 09/04/1948, and in a joint operation coded Operation Unity, the three terrorist gangs Irgun, Lehi (Stern) and Haganah (now known as IDF), attacked the peaceful village with the aim of killing as many Palestinians as possible. At 4:30 Friday morning, while the villagers slept, the Zionist terror gangs surrounded Deir Yasin & attacked them. The Irgun attacked the village from the southeast, and Stern attacked it from the east while the Haganah bombarded the village with mortars. The Palestinian village guards tried to protect the residents and to stop the Zionist gangs, but due to their old weaponry, they had little chance against three fully armed terror gangs. The Zionists opened fire at whoever tried escape the village, and then moved into the village and started their clean up: they moved from one house to another raping women, slaughtering children and killing whoever was inside with machine guns and knives. Whole families were lined up against the wall and executed. Pregnant women were bayoneted, and the bodies of children were mutilated. Money and jewellery were snatched from the bodies of victims, and other personal belongings were stolen before houses were burnt. See more

Today, April 8th, marks the birthdate of the Palestinian Novelist Ghassan Kanafani. (1936-1972) Considered as one of the most influential Palestinian writers in our contemporary times, #GhassanKanafani was a man of great originality and many talents. He wrote short stories, novels, and plays, as well as journalistic articles and analytic studies. He was a political activist who was deeply committed to the cause of #Palestine, a man of letters; an accomplished artist; a...nd one of the most prominent Arab novelists and modernist playwrights of the second half of the twentieth century. In his early literary writings, Palestine was depicted as a cause in and of itself. Later on, he came to see in Palestine a total human symbol whereby his stories and novels dealt not merely with the Palestinians and their problems but also, and through the figure of the Palestinian, the human predicament of agony and deprivation. See more

March 30 marks Land Day, a day in which Palestinians inside and outside Palestine commemorate and celebrate the Palestinian connection to the land and continuous struggle against colonialism. 2020 is the 44th Land Day, coming on the anniversary of the mass upsurge in occupied Palestine 1948 in 1976, in response to yet another Zionist attempt to confiscate over 20,000 dunums of Palestinian land in the Galilee. Thousands of Palestinians of ’48 rose in a general strike and mass ...protests, the largest upsurge of Palestinians in the ’48 areas since the Nakba. Six Palestinians Kheir Mohammad Salim Yasin, Khadija Qasem Shawahneh, Raja Hussein Abu Rayya, Khader Eid Mahmoud Khalaila, Muhsin Hasan Said Taha, and Ra’fat Ali Az-Zheiri were shot dead by the occupation army as they protested. In 1976, organizers of Land Day said, This day is a new landmark of the Palestinian struggle for liberation. With this declaration our masses proclaimed and ascertained their Palestinian identity.March 30, ‘The Day of the Land’, has become a Palestinian Feast that we will celebrate every year. Palestinians in occupied Palestine ’48, in the West Bank and Gaza and everywhere in exile continue to mark Land Day annually with protests, gatherings, and renewed commitment to liberation of the land and people of Palestine. Today we ask you to Share your ’Land Day’ solidarity pics with us by tagging us. Whether it is of you wearing a Kuffeiya or a traditional dress, show your solidarity @ Ottawa, Ontario See more

On this Holy month of Ramadan. Do not forget there are poor and needy families who choose to suffer in silence because of chastity! Help those who are in need, and stand firm in unity. Cartoonists: Naji Al-Ali @ Ottawa, Ontario

Abuse can be: emotional like name calling, financial like withholding money, Physical like hitting, sexual like unwanted touching or rape, psychological like stalking or even bullying. Everyone deserves to feel safe. Many people think that they should not get involved, or are not sure what to do but if you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, tell someone or call police. The @ottawapolice is there to help and so are we. ... Remember, you can always ask to speak to someone discretely if you want to report an incident of a sensitive, personal nature. We leave you with a quote, On this earth there is that which deserves life.- M.Darwish @ Ottawa, Ontario See more

Join us on March 29th in a commemoration event for 72 years of Palestinian Nakba and resistance The Nakba Commemoration is an initiative created to raise awareness about the Nakba and the plight of the Palestinian people. The event will include a variety of educational performances & presentations. We hope to CU all there! uOtawwa - Faculty of Social Sciences Building (FSS), room 2005 2pm

The ‘Wain 3a Ramallah’ IV Gala could not have been as successful as it was if it wasn’t for our generous sponsors. For that, we thank you all for helping us and standing by us in promoting Palestinian Culture and Heritage. Make sure to check them out and support them !! @ Ottawa, Ontario

The Educational Post Palestinian Women Headwear The mystery of a Palestinian woman's headwear is the beauty of its shape, the diversity of its qualities, the intensity of its embroidery, and its great cost. There are approximately four types of headwear: ... (1-pic 2) Al-Shatwa(): It concerns #Bethlehem * only, and it is cylindrical in shape, long, but it is not pointed or fine-headed. Shatwa is a long turban, or perhaps it is the development of the tip-waving or triangular phase, which was worn in 14 AD #Egypt. Shatwa in the early part of this century was shorter than it is now, and on top was a row of dirhams, and on top of it the second row of coral. In the 1920s, the length increased and became five rows of silver and gold coins. The embroidery on the shatwa is sown accurately with a square rag of white silk placed on the shatwa, known as the squared (). (2-pic 3,4,5) Taftaf (): It reaches behind the ears and is made up of two rows of coins. Behind the head, 4 coins are placed larger than those placed in the front. It is usually worn by the women of #Hebron, #Jerusalem and #Jaffa. (3-pic 6) Al Waqqa (): Perhaps a distortion of the word "", meaning what remains of the head. It is also known as the adjective for which it describes the coin, and its number may sometimes exceed eighty pieces. In the Ottoman era, #Ramallah women wore 10 silver coins or half of that. As for affordable women, they put 10 gold coins or 5 gold coins. This money was considered to be the woman's share of dowry (), and she had the right to dispose of it as she pleased. Al Waqqa was for the women and chieftains of Ramallah, and it was worn as a circle in the form of a roll, stuffed with a soft cloth that encircles the head to the end of the neck, where it was connected to a roll of coins. (4-pic 7,8,9,10) Al Hatta and Asbah ( ) Worn by women in northern #Palestine was a cloth placed on the head, where a cotton band which come in different designs, would be placed on top of it to hold its place. Coins would sometimes be placed on the Asbah depending on the status of the woman. @ Ottawa, Ontario See more

THANK YOU to everyone who attended our 4th annual Wain 3a Ramallah Gala! With your presence, every raffle ticket purchase, and every dollar donated, you directly contributed towards helping those in Palestine @ Saint Elias Conference & Banquet Centre

Thank you to everyone who attended our 4th annual Wain 3a Ramallah Gala! With your presence, every raffle ticket purchase, and every dollar donated, you directly contributed towards helping those in Palestine <3 This year was a special one <3 We truly hope you enjoyed it and are grateful for your continuous support <3 We can't wait to CU all next year at Wain 3a Ramallah 5

A single pint of blood can save three lives, a single gesture can create a million smiles In collaboration with @cu_smile_ & the Canadian Blood Services, we are happy to bring Operation Be a Hero 8.0 Join us this Tuesday, February 25th in donating blood for those in need! The clinic will be set up in Residence Commons Fenn Lounge from 12:30 pm to 5:30 pm If you’d like to book a time slot in advance, please visit www.blood.ca. Walk-in blood donations are open, however spots are limited so be there early! Not all hero’s wear capes #CanadianBloodServices #BloodDonation #Hero #ottawa #carletonuniversity

Thank you to everyone who came to our 4th annual Wain 3a Ramallah gala! This year was a special one and we couldn’t be more grateful for everyone’s continuous support! Keep an eye on our page for gala pictures & sponsor posts coming up this week @ Saint Elias Conference & Banquet Centre

WE ARE OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT OF GALA TICKETS! Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket!! We are excited to see you all Friday - Doors open at 7pm, please arrive on time as we WILL be starting according to schedule.

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO BUY TICKETS TO THE GALA!! Contact a representative now or message us ASAP for tickets!! You don’t want to miss out on this Reminder all the money raised will be going to a charity helping those in Palestine #palestine #carletonuniversity #ottawa #gala #charity

Have you bought tickets to our gala yet?? They’re running out quick!! DM us ASAP to secure your seat! #Ottawa #gala #ottawaevents #Palestine #charity #carletonuniversity

The Educational Post Geography & Biology (1-3) The Dead Sea, located between Jordan & Palestine, is known to be one of the lowest land point of earth. (1,412 feet below sea level) Fed by the Jordan River with no connection to the world's oceans, it is really more lake than sea, but because the fresh water feeding it soon evaporates, it has a salt concentration seven times greater than that of the ocean. Moreover, The Dead Sea has been a recreational and healin...g destination for millennia, with Herod the Great among the visitors seeking the health benefits of its waters and mud. Religion & History (4-6) In 1946, three Palestinian Shepherds (Muhammad, Jum’a & Khalil) came across ‘The Dead Sea Scrolls’ in a cave next to Qumran ( ). The scrolls contained hundreds of scriptures significant to both Christianity & Judaism. In total 7 scriptures were found, dating around 408 BCE - 318 CE. According to Islamic and biblical traditions, the Dead Sea is the site of the ancient city of Sodom, home of the Prophet Lut (). The people of Sodom were murderers, thieves, and individuals who openly practiced immoral sexual behavior. Prophet Lut tenaciously preached God's message, but to no avail; he found that even his own wife was one of the disbelievers. Thus, god ordered the prophet to leave with his followers and never look back, as he punished the people of sodom by turning the city upside down and raining on it brimstones covering it layer by layer.(Quran 11:82-83) In Judaism, according to the book of Genesis in the Bible, God exacted the same punishment on Sodom. The Angel Gabriel told Lot to leave the city with his wife and daughters, and warned them not to look back as they made their escape. Scripture says that as they left, Lot’s wife defied the instructions of the angel by looking back on the city, and she was immediately turned into a pillar of salt. Along the southern shore of the Dead Sea in al-Karak Governorate, Jordan, stands a tall sculpture made out of salt rocks. According to legend this is a statue of the Prophet Lot’s wife. @ Ottawa, Ontario

The Educational Post 1- Nasr Abel Aziz Eleyan is a figurative Palestinian painter whose individual style is concerned with cultural traditions. His following paintings depict the rural life of the peasant and the traditional Palestinian way of life. 2- Heritage, oil on canvas. ... Depicts a mother showing her daughter the traditional Palestinians dress known as Thawb (). Passing on to her the knowledge & heritage of her ancestors. 3- Copper, oil on canvas. Depicts a man polishing his pottery. The art of pottery is a traditional practice in Palestine due to the rich soils that exist in the fertile lands. 4- Mascara & Black Eyes, oil on canvas. Depicts a mother applying mascara on her daughter’s eyes, also known as (). This is believed to protect the eyes from harmful sun rays and ailments. 5- Henna, oil & acrylic on canvas. Depicts a lady applying henna () on the arms of another lady. Henna is used to mark a celebration of either a wedding or a religious ceremony, such as Eid. 6- Roasting Coffee, oil on canvas. Depicts a father showing his son how to roast coffee ( ). In Palestinian tradition, the cup is usually filled partway, and it is custom to drink three cups. They are served to guests & family on special occasions. 7- Mill, oil on canvas. Depicts a woman milling wheat seeds to create flour. While behind her stands a Ghoul (), offering her an apple. Ghouls are a part of Palestinian Folklore and are known as evil creatures who tend to misguide & eat humans. The belief of Ghouls originate from pre-Islamic religions, but we’re continued to be told in stories () to scare children from wandering off or misbehaving. 8- Morn, oil on canvas. Depicts a Palestinian family mourning their father. In Palestinian culture, the weapon of the martyr is to be considered sacred and is kept with the family to remind them of their beloved’s sacrifice. 9- Owl, oil on canvas. Depicts three owls, one is an elder and the other two are youngsters. In Palestinian folklore, owls are associated with death and ruin and are said to represent the souls of those who have died unavenged. See more