A "Pandemic of Disabilities"

Shades of Anger, December 12, 2024

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Rebecca Steckle
December 12, 2024

December 12, 2024

Good morning. Remember that every day is a good day to take action in support of Palestinian liberation.

LEARN. Read this article from The Palestine Chronicle, “Pandemic of Disabilities” - Gaza Records Over 4,000 Amputations.”

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“Now, Gaza has the highest number of child amputees per capita in the world — many losing limbs & undergoing surgeries without even anesthesia,” Lazzarini said.

Palestine Chronicle Staff

NOTICE. What did you notice in yourself while reading this article? Did you feel sad, surprised, apathetic, resigned? Did you notice any ableism come up in your body or thoughts? For more resources of disability, ableism & disability check out this post from our archive.

Ableism (noun): discrimination in favor of nondisabled people

Source: Oxford Languages

ACT. Donate to Crips for eSims for Gaza. If that’s not financially accessible, post about this on your social media, ask for a donation for a holiday gift (if applicable), find a way to support these efforts.

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ASK. What other kinds of actions do you want to take but need more information about to get you started? Please reply to this email (or, if you are reading this online, leave a comment below) to let us know.*

In solidarity for Palestinian liberation,

Rebecca Steckle, on behalf of the Shades of Anger collective

*You can also continue the conversation with us in the Speaking Up Network, a private social media platform co-created by Animah Kosai, one of the leaders of Shades of Anger.

Shades of Anger was created by a global collective of women to raise awareness and inspire action to free Palestine. We chose the name of our collective to honor the poem, “Shades of Anger,” by Palestinian-Canadian poet Rafeef Ziadah. We also believe in liberation for Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, and all places where systems of oppression are causing immense suffering and crushing the life out humans. We are led by women of the Global Majority/BIPOC. Shades of Anger is for everyone who wants to act for liberation and you can learn more about it here.

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