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PDM’s Public Statement on Gaza Ceasefire
Gaza’s joy is our joy, even amidst the incomprehensible barbarity of the Zionist regime. We are relieved at even a moment of relief and share in their happiness. Yet, we remain cautious, vigilant, and unwavering.
Our fight for Palestine does not begin or end with this ceasefire. We are reminded that before this genocide began, we stood firm in our commitment to justice. And long after the world declares this genocide over, we will remain steadfast. Our goal is not mere peace, but justice. Our aim is not temporary ceasefires, but total liberation.
Victory is not found in negotiations orchestrated by imperial powers. Victory is with Allah, the Most High, and His divine promise: “Indeed, the promise of your Lord is truthful” (Quran 11:119). These words anchor us. These words guide us. These words give us hope.
Martyrdom In Palestine and Islam
What does martyrdom mean in Islam? In this post, we explore the true meaning of "shaheed"—a witness to faith and justice, and one who sacrifices selflessly for what they love. Too often, Western media and liberal narratives distort this sacred concept, equating it with violence or terror. But for Muslims and Palestinians alike, martyrdom is a beautiful, selfless act—one of the highest honors and a light that transcends from earth to the heavens.
From doctors refusing to abandon their patients in bombed hospitals to rescue workers searching tirelessly beneath the rubble, the martyrs of Gaza illuminate the depth of human courage and steadfastness. These are their stories. These are their sacrifices.
Reject Normalization
Normalization, in the context of Palestine, refers to the process by which relationships, activities, and agreements are established with the Zionist settler-colonial state of Israel without addressing its occupation, oppression, and violations of Palestinian rights. This term includes normalization via diplomatic agreements, economic partnerships, cultural exchanges, and even rhetorical frameworks that equate the experiences of the occupier with the occupied.
What is Al Thawabet?
Al Thawabet, meaning "constants," are the core, uncompromising principles of the Palestinian liberation struggle. These red lines, established by the Palestinian National Council in 1968, represent the demands on which there can be no sacrifice. They have been upheld for decades as the foundation of Palestinian resistance and national identity.
October 7th and Beyond
On October 7th, Hamas's Operation Al-Aqsa Flood was initiated with the dual purpose of liberating Palestinians who are unjustly imprisoned by the “Israeli” Zionist regime and amplifying the Palestinian cause on a global stage.
Evacuate Fadi and Ali Action Alert
Fadi Al-Whidi, a 25-year old Al-Jazeera cameraman, who has risked his life for the last year to document “Israel’s” atrocities across Gaza was targeted and shot in the neck by the Zionist occupation on October 9th, 2024. Images of Fadi stunned the world as they were reminiscent of the targeting of Shireen Abu-Akleh, two years earlier, laying face down while his colleagues and friends shouted his name in desperation hoping for a response.
A week later, Fadi fell into a coma and remains in coma today, requiring to be evacuated from North Gaza to receive life-saving medical treatment. The Zionist occupation continues to deny his evacuation while he fights for his life. We demand action #SaveFadiAlWhidi
Ali Al-Attar, another 27-year old Al-Jazeera cameraman, was injured in a Zionist airstrike in Deir Al Balah on October 8th, 2024. Like Fadi, Ali requires evacuation for critical medical attention to save his life. Ali and Fadi are amongst many journalists who have worked tirelessly to bring the truth to light, and who have been deliberately targeted by the Zionist occupation in an attempt to commit their crimes in Gaza freely.
Zionists are Pushing for a Rape Revolution
Zionist Lies and Crimes
Following a genocidal invasion of the Gaza Strip, the Zionist occupation forces exhibited a recurring pattern of violence, targeting hospitals and killing Palestinians with intuitive precision. This well-documented pattern has become almost a muscle memory for the reoccurring Zionist violence. The bombing of Al Ahli Baptist Hospital was one of the first attacks in this sequence of terror and destruction regarding Hospitals in the Gaza Strip.
Demands Beyond A Ceasefire
We demand that the violent and brutal onslaught on the people of Gaza be halted immediately, as well as the complete cessation of arms exports to the Zionist entity.
Our right to self-autonomy and self-determination is non-negotiable. We stand against settler colonialism and advocate for justice beyond a ceasefire.
The Tantura Massacre
The fishing village of Tantura, with a population of approximately 1,500, was one of 64 coastal villages between Haifa and Jaffa that were ethnically cleansed against the backdrop of the Nakba in 1948. On May 22 to 23, 1948, a week after the Zionist state claimed its ‘independence,’ soldiers of the Alexandroni Brigade (currently part of the IOF) carried out a premeditated massacre of over 200 unarmed Palestinians. This attack, typical of many during the beginning of the Nakba, resulted in the depopulation and destruction of Tantura, as well as the theft of its lands by ‘Israel.’
The Nakba Never Ended
The colonization of Palestine is a result of Zionism, a settler colonial project intent on the displacement, dispossession and destruction of native Palestinian life and land to establish a Zionist colony through ethnic cleansing and genocide. Through political and academic maneuvering, Zionism works to enact nearly a century of genocidal violence against Palestinians by claiming exclusive Jewish ‘rights’ to the land and making Native Palestinians out to be interlopers through their slogan “A land without a people for a people without a land.” As such, it’s important for us to recenter the Palestinian experience and narratives to counter Zionist propaganda that has resulted in a century of trauma and violence.
America is Funding the Genocide in Gaza
The US is directly funding the genocide in Gaza by sending monetary aid and missile defenses to the Israeli occupation. The financial transfers come from US taxpayer funds, around $3.3 billion, which the US provides to ‘Israel’ every year. These are provided as grants under the Foreign Military Financing (FMF) program, funds that ‘Israel’ must use to purchase US military equipment and services. Since October 7, the US has approved more than 100 separate military sales to fund the violence carried out by the IOF. However, only 2 approved foreign military sales to ‘Israel’ have been made public: $106 million worth of tank ammunition and $147.5 million of components needed to make 155 mm shells.
The 100 other smaller transactions, known as Foreign Military Sales (FMS), are weapons transfers which were processed without any public record because each fell under a specific dollar amount. Put simply, only packages of a certain value need Congressional oversight, meaning “bundled packages” below that value are being slipped through regularly.
‘Israel’ is also experimenting with new weapons during the ongoing occupation on Gaza. $500 million a year is slated for Israeli and US-Israeli missile defense programs, where the two countries collaborate on the research, development, and production of these systems used by the Israeli occupation, including the Iron Dome, David’s Sling, and Arrow II. Over the years, the Israeli occupation forces have tested rubber bullets, AI-powered robotic guns and various forms of crowd dispersal solutions, which have inflicted severe injuries on Palestinians. This exploitation of technology has spurred the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) to advocate for the boycott of Intel, Google and Elbit Systems citing their complicity in supporting the settler colony of Israel.
