Palestinian Women's Football Team in Dublin, Ireland

Shades of Anger, May 21, 2024 post

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Kay Coughlin
May 21, 2024

May 21, 2024

Good morning! Remember that joy is a critical component of liberation work and resistance. Share the joy of this video widely!

LEARN. Watch this video (from @AJPlus on TikTok) of the Palestinian women’s football team winning their Nakba Day match in Dublin, Ireland, while the entire stadium cheers them on!

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Credit: @AJPlus on TikTok. Image description: a screenshot from the video (click on image to see link) featuring the Palestinian women’s football team running and fans waving the Palestinian flag

NOTICE. If the Palestinian women’s football team was coming to your city to play, what would you do in celebration?

ACT. Make a donation to UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, to help more children grow up to be athletes, or anything they want to be.

SHARE. Right now, send this email to 5 people who love football and will find joy in celebrating the Palestinian women’s team!

ASK. Which sports do you hope the children of Gaza get to play to help them cope with the devastation around them? 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,

Kay Coughlin, 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 also believe in liberation for Sudan, the 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.

Image description: An off-white background. In the centre of the image, in black text, the text reads, “Shades of Anger,” with a quote from Fatima Bernawi below that reads, “Palestinians do not know the meaning of the word impossible.” Below that, the text reads, “Why should we?” On the right is a photo with a sign that reads, “Amplify your voice”

Image: On the left side is an off-white background with text in black that reads, “Shades of Anger; ‘Palestinians do not know the word impossible’ - Fatima Bernawi; So why should we?” On the right is an image of people gathering by a wall under a sign that reads, “Amplify your voice”

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