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June 17, 2024
Good morning and Eid Mubarak! Remember that every day is a good day to stand in solidarity with all Palestinians, including men.
LEARN. Yesterday was the beginning of Eid al-Adha in Palestine and around the world, as well as Father’s Day in the United States. Read this powerful essay (on Substack), where U.S. writer Frederick Joseph honors the men and fathers of Palestine. He calls on us to re-humanize the narrative around Palestinian men, as well as all Arab, Muslim, Black and brown men.
“…lack of apathy is starkly evident in the narrative surrounding Palestinian men. As it has become obvious that most of the media and individuals discussing the atrocities in Gaza believe Palestinian men suffering and being killed are worth less humanity than the women and children they are dying beside.”
-Frederick Joseph
NOTICE. What do you feel about the extreme effort the governments of the Global North (U.S., Israeli, Canada, France, UK, etc.) have made to de-humanize Palestinian men? Do you feel outrage, anger, sadness, shame, or something else?
A father holds his daughter as they stand amid debris inside their home in Rafah (AFP photo)
ACT. Support all people in Gaza: in honor of a father you love, make a contribution to UNRWA to provide urgent relief aid today.
SHARE. Send this email to the men in your life - fathers, uncles, brothers, and cherished friends. Tell them how much you value the lives of all men, including Palestinian men.
ASK. What else do you want to know about what it’s like to be a Palestinian man in Gaza or around the world? 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 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 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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