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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

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[–] ReadFanon@hexbear.net 40 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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.

[–] MohammedTheCommunistPalestinian@hexbear.net 24 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

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

[–] ReadFanon@hexbear.net 15 points 1 month ago (3 children)

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.

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[–] aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net 37 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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

[–] citrussy_capybara@hexbear.net 18 points 1 month ago

from earlier response:

there's a song I really like "and the comrades passed in the day we separated"

يوم الفراق بكى الصحاب

alternative youtube frontend links: [invidious] - [piped]

[–] kristina@hexbear.net 36 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] MohammedTheCommunistPalestinian@hexbear.net 36 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] What_Religion_R_They@hexbear.net 32 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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.

[–] AssortedBiscuits@hexbear.net 33 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] daniyeg@hexbear.net 31 points 1 month ago (3 children)

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.

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[–] asante@hexbear.net 31 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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!

[–] MohammedTheCommunistPalestinian@hexbear.net 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

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[–] SoyViking@hexbear.net 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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?

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[–] CommunistCuddlefish@hexbear.net 30 points 1 month ago (3 children)

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.

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[–] Zuzak@hexbear.net 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] Seasonal_Peace@hexbear.net 29 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] MohammedTheCommunistPalestinian@hexbear.net 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] Seasonal_Peace@hexbear.net 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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 palestine-heart

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[–] refracting@hexbear.net 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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. heart-sickle

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

[–] PointAndClique@hexbear.net 27 points 1 month ago (3 children)

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 maduro-salute

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[–] vovchik_ilich@hexbear.net 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wanna say that the world's people are with you, even if the bourgeoisie isn't. Yesterday tens of thousands of people came out to the streets in Spain alone to protest (possibly hundreds of thousands), in a general strike day summoned by CGT (a union) and coordinated by other organisations like the students union, which was in charge of the prior protests in universities. We're protesting for our government to stop all relations with Israel, both economical and political, stop the weapon deals, and to close the Israeli embassies.

As a question, I wanna ask what's some music you love that you can recommend, and what's a delicious Palestinian dish that I can make at home to eat and to cook!

[–] MohammedTheCommunistPalestinian@hexbear.net 22 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (9 children)

يا الله والله الشعب اسباني كتير بنحبه و خصوصا بعد ما اعترف في فلسطين حتا من احلامي اني ازور اسبانيا و اروح على مدريد و كتالونيا و كتير عجبني تصاميم البيوت في برشلونه أن شاء الله في يوم من أيام رح ازور اسبانيا

المسخن الفلسطيني كتير زاكي أو المقلوبة بردو

و في اكلات غزاوية بس في غزة معروفة

متل سماقية غزاوية

في أغنية كتير متعلق فيها في هي الحرب

و مضى الرفاق

يوم الفراق مضى الصحاب

https://youtu.be/IjJyBIqEpEk?si=WGbjoFg1ut9h6KcZ

[–] vovchik_ilich@hexbear.net 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thank you very much! I'll report back about the song and I'll look up the recipe!!

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[–] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 24 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Let your friend know that the people of Latin America support Palestine. Cuba, Honduras, Bolivia, Colombia, and Venezuela have broken relations with Israel. The Brazilian, Chilean, and Mexican presidents have also shown their support, both in the ICJ case or by sending aid to Gaza.

And ask them if they know about Club Deportivo Palestino, a popular football/soccer team in Chile (Chile has the largest Palestinian diaspora outside the Middle East).

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[–] grandepequeno@hexbear.net 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What does he think about Portugal?

[–] MohammedTheCommunistPalestinian@hexbear.net 29 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

He said he loves Cristiano Ronaldo and most Palestinians in Gaza do

[–] Tej@hexbear.net 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If it's anything like Ethiopia and most of the world, 50% FUCKING HATE Ronaldo and LOVE Messi, and vice versa

The West Bank is like this lol ,Gaza loves Madrid more

صحيح كلامك والله كلامهم اعطاني دافع كبير شكرا كتير الهم

A comment from my friend

[–] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Out of the whole Axis of Resistance, or even just the Gazan forces, led by Hamas, fighting o'er there, which one do you think has the best chance to strike Israel hard?

[–] MohammedTheCommunistPalestinian@hexbear.net 20 points 1 month ago (5 children)

حماس صعب تقصف اسرائيل في صواريخ

لكن حزب الله رح يضرب كتير

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[–] Moonworm@hexbear.net 20 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I keep trying to translate into Arabic, but it's a really bad translation. May God protect you and your loved ones. A new day will dawn eventually and I'm sorry I can't offer more comfort than that.

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[–] macerated_baby_presidents@hexbear.net 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thanks Mohammed and thanks to your friend. I want to tell him I'm so sorry that the American left has so far failed in our mission to organize the people. Although both our political parties support Israel, polls show that most Americans want to stop. From underneath our government the hearts of the people are with you.

And I want to ask him: What do you think about political organizations within Gaza? I'm curious to hear your thoughts on Hamas, the PFLP, the various PLO groups; armed struggle and mass struggle. What is working, what is not? What is popular, what is unpopular? Are most people politically engaged or is it too hard because of Israel's attacks?

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[–] Tej@hexbear.net 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Does he believe the West is more sympathetic to the Israelis than the Palestinians because they're whiter?

ما دخل البياض اغلب شعب غزة و فلسطين هم بيض

لكن يلي يدعم اسرائيل هولاء هما صهاينه

[–] LigOleTiberal@hexbear.net 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

should I come join the armed resistance?

alternatively do you want to marry me so you can leave?

[–] MohammedTheCommunistPalestinian@hexbear.net 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He says it's impossible because you have to go to Egypt and its not allowed for foreigners to go to Egypt through gaza and these are israeli instructions ,if you don't have any relatives from gaza then you can't go

As for the other question he asked me is she a girl

When I said no he replied

🙂🙂

He asks you ,where are you from

[–] What_Religion_R_They@hexbear.net 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

When I said no he replied

🙂🙂

He asks you ,where are you from

ما خاف 😭

Well he clearly doesn’t want to , I told him that he’s joking later

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