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Summary: This article introduces Tom Facchine's discussion of Palestine solidarity, intersectionality, and why Muslims should take a leading role in Gaza protests. It keeps the author, publication dates, and core description from the source while removing subscription and disclaimer boilerplate.

Imam Tom explains why Muslims need to lead the Gaza protests and what Islamically-compliant alliances and coalitions with Muslim and non-Muslim groups looks like. Authored by Tom Facchine Published: June 19, 2024 •Dhul Hijjah 13, 1445 Updated: June 21, 2024 •Dhul Hijjah 15, 1445 Read time: 12 minutes Tom Facchine Research Director of Islam and Society view all

BREAKING: Female Palestinian prisoner Marah Bakir was just set free after 8 years in Israeli prisons. 

Bakir was released along with 38 other prisoners as part of a prisoner swap deal between the Palestinian resistance and the Israeli occupation. view all

This is how the lsraeli occupation forces chased a Palestinian young man in Sinjil, north of Ramallah, and detained him while the lsraeli colonial settlers were attacking the village.
 
 

 
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BREAKING: Israel says ‘high possibility’ its army killed Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh http://aje.io/8xmu9r
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Pro-Palestine activists set up an information stall in Brighton, England as part of their efforts to raise awareness about the Palestinian cause and in solidarity with Palestinian people.
 
 
 
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More than 470 Palestinians, including 39 children and 16 women, were arrested by the Israeli occupation forces during August 2022, according to Prisoners Advocacy Groups.
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AlQastal News: It was only built since 7 months, the Israel occupation issues a decision to demolish the house of the Jerusalemite Fadi Obeid in Al-Isawiya town.
 
 
 
 
 
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Israeli occupation authorities hand over Najeh Bakirat, head of the Administration Department of Awqaf and Al-Aqsa Mosque Affairs, a ban order from Al-Aqsa for a week.
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More than 7,000 colonial Israeli settlers broke into Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied City of Jerusalem during the month of August 2022, according to Al-Qastal news network.
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The Israeli's violations against Jerusalemites in August varied between settlers' storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque, arrests, demolition of facilities, and decisions of expulsion.
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French Muslim footballer Paul Pogba has yet again expressed solidarity with the people of Palestine following Israel's latest military offensive.  

Pogba shared a photo of the children killed in Gaza on his Instagram. The caption read, "May Allah protect the people of Gaza."

 
Last week, over three days, Israeli air strikes on the besieged strip killed at least 48 Palestinians and injured more than 360 others. Sixteen of the dead were Palestinian children.

A ceasefire came into effect last Sunday following an agreement brokered by Egypt.  

It is not the first time Pogba, who recently moved to Juventus from Manchester United, has shown solidarity to the Palestinian cause. During Israel’s 11-day bombardment of Gaza in May 2021, he raised the Palestinian flag after the last game of the Premier League season.  
 
The gesture came just days after two Leicester City fans and a steward helped Leicester City's Hamza Choudhury and Wesley Fofana get a Palestinian flag on the pitch.
 


Read: Fan tells how Leicester's Hamza Choudhury took his Palestinian flag to celebrate FA cup win

Celebrities showing support  

Since last year's attack on Gaza, celebrities have become more vocal about their support for Palestine.

For many years, Israeli propaganda swayed much of the Western world but the Palestinian narrative is now cutting through

Much of that is due to the influence of Muslim sports stars and social media influencers.  

Read: Four reasons why Palestinians are winning the media war

As well as footballers, Muslim athletes from other sports have also rallied behind Palestinians, including UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov, rugby league star Sonny Bill Williams and cricketer Azhar Ali.

Meanwhile, prominent social media figures have also had an impact. Bella and Gigi Hadid (whose father is Palestinian) have influence when it comes to raising awareness about Palestine.

Non-Muslim figures have also been more open about their solidarity, including actors Emma Watson and Mark Rufallo, singer The Weeknd and acclaimed writer Sally Rooney.
 
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During the past 24 hours, Israeli forces have murdered: 
-Alaa Qaddoum, 5. 
-Ahmad Alnairab, 11. 
-Momen Alnairab, 5. 
-Mohammed Hassouna, 14. 
- Khalil Abu Hamads, 17. 
-Hazem Salem, 12.
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Gaza has no iron dome. And Palestine is not Ukraine. The world is fine with millions of people in a tiny overpopulated strip living with no basic rights under occupation, so of course they won’t mind civilians wiped out in a sick show of force correlated with Israel’s elections.
 
 

 
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