Isr/el commits more terrorist attacks in Lebanon

Shades of Anger, October 3, 2024

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Rebecca Steckle
October 03, 2024

October 3, 2024

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

LEARN. Read the breakdown from Al Jazeera, here and here, on the terrorist attacks in Lebanon. As of September 19th, 37 people have been murdered, 287 are in critical condition, and thousands have been injured. You can see live updates here. And a reminder that ‘israel’ has been bombing Lebanon constantly since October 7th. They have launched 7,845 attacks between October 7 and September 6. That’s almost 23.5 attacks per day.

Update: As of September 24th, 569 people have been murdered and more than 1,800 wounded, as isr/el escalates its attacks and continues to bombard Lebanon.

Caption from Al Jazeera: This video grab shows a walkie-talkie that was exploded inside a house, in Baalbek, east Lebanon, on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 [AP Photo]

NOTICE. What did you learn reading this article? What is your body telling you?

ACT. Speak up. As Nicki Kattoura reminds us, not because this ‘could happen’ to us, but because this is happening to people. Share the article. Call your officials. Call out your company if they’re silent. Ask your local organizations and businesses about their silence.

“Describing Lebanon and Palestine as laboratories or saying '“israel is testing out weapons that they will use on you” erases very real terrorism Arabs are being subjected to by the Zionist entity. This framing prioritizes your fears of a hypothetical future over the horrors of the present. You shouldn’t care because it could happen to you, you should care because it is already happening.”

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SHARE. Forward this to at least three people who probably don’t have the context of what is happening in Lebanon.

ASK. What things do you want to learn about that we’re missing in the Shades of Anger resource bank? 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

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