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Growing up as a Palestinian American, I never saw myself in the books I read. It wasn't until later that I realized how painful this has been.

So when my daughter recently made the same complaint, I decided to change that. 1/

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2019-09-12

Meet Farah Rocks, the Palestinian American protagonist of my new children's chapter book series. Illustrated by and published by ... You can pre-order a copy now!


https://t.co/O2nQwU7pJ7

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2019-07-24

’s statement was clumsy & historically questionable.

But the ‘calming feeling’ she referred to had to do with her sense that Palestinians tried to create a safe haven for Jews after the Holocaust.

Don’t try to twist this into something hateful; you’ve done enough.

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2019-05-14

As a we are refusing and his stupid deal is not for sale our rights are not under your control to be gifted to for

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2019-05-12

Since 1967, Israeli forces have issued over 50,000 administrative detention orders and arrested more than 800,000 Palestinians, which constitutes almost 20% of the Palestinian population in occupied Palestine

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2019-04-18

N he had to apologize, which
Pissed me off. She can bring
In 81 Somalian Terrorist to
Assassinate our President?
Yet she's being threatened
I won't apologize you r not
an Amer you're AntiAmer.
A Somalian n ur precious
Tliab a Palestinian with u
n the Terrorist 2 kill our
Pres

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2019-04-13

Today’s celebrating is for dāl (دال), as in (#دبكة)! Chubby is trying not to trip over himself while dancing!

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2019-04-10

🎨 Jamal Gharbia - Palestinian artist

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2019-02-05

One more thing about this comic! In addition to checking out the friends listed above (!!!) I also have some work about Palestinian futurism at https://t.co/6i2JMQ0qMA & https://t.co/y2nLExpZRW if that's something you're interested in!

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2019-01-21

Sliman Mansour (Palestinian artist, b. 1947, Bir Zeit, based in Jerusalem, Palestine), Quiet morning, 2009. Oil on canvas.

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2018-12-13

Electrum Artist (Double!) Feature Jordan Alsaqa () is a mixed-race Palestinian writer. In "A Forgotten Home," he recounts his return to the country of Jordan, and fears of no longer belonging to a once-familiar place 🕌

Back Electrum at https://t.co/leGwIQJXxq

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2018-10-23

is always boasting that it is "The only democracy in Middle East", but definitely it's not for Palestinians like a journalist who wants to run for mayor of Jerusalem.
Via

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2018-09-21

US stops funding for UN Palestinian refugees

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2018-09-06

it’s been about a year since i released “being” — my game + comic about palestinian past, present, and futures. a small project that’ll always be very close to my heart. ❤️🇵🇸
https://t.co/XZOKqGMjdB
https://t.co/5MW6IOJEsT

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2018-08-23

The siege imposed by the zionist entity on Gaza alongside the sanctions imposed by the Palestinian Authority have resulted in unlivable conditions, including the inability to access treatment for 13K cancer patients in Gaza.

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2018-08-16

Ahad Tamimi, seorang aktivis muda Palestin berusia 17 tahun yg baru saja dibebaskan drpd penjara Israel setelah 8 bulan dlm tahanan atas 'kesalahan' menampar salah seorang tentera Israel.

We support you Ahed Tamimi!
Solidarity to all the Palestinians!

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2018-08-01

May have honest, genuine supporters and not liars, that offer empty words to Palestinians while make deals with their enemies.

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2018-06-25