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Watch Anas (@anas-kamal)'s interview with AJ+

While his studies are currently suspended, Anas is doing the excellent work of setting up daily activities, arts and crafts, and storytime sessions for the children of Gaza to keep their spirits up.

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Are banks operational in Gaza? And how do we deal with cash flow?

The targeting of the occupation against the banking and financial systems in the Gaza Strip, the destruction of dozens of exchange offices and ATMs, the prohibition of financial transfers to Gazans, and the absence of regulatory oversight from the relevant authorities have led to chaos and the dominance of banks and exchange offices, resulting in an increase in the financial discount as commissions on the amounts that Palestinians there seek to obtain in cash.

So as not to get away from the main topic of this post, let's focus on answering these two questions directly.

Yes and no.

How is that, Mahmoud? Explain.

Yes, all banks in Gaza have shut down their headquarters since the war broke out, and it's not possible to contact their employees to complete certain transactions.

But banks operate digitally through some official apps, mainly Bank of Palestine since its headquarters is in Ramallah and not Gaza, so it operates normally.

So you're saying the banks are closed does that mean ATMs are, too? How do you withdraw your money?

Through traders in Gaza.

How does that work?

Let's say Mahmoud needs to withdraw 100 dollars in cash. He goes to one of the known traders in Gaza and says "I need 100 dollars in cash, how much is commission?"

How much is commission?

Commission differs from one trader to another. It comes down to their personal desire. For example on the day of writing this post, dated 4/12/2024, commission for cash withdrawal has reached 30% of the amount withdrawn.

In other words, if I had 100 dollars in my bank account, I need to pay 30 dollars to the trader, and receive 70 dollars in cash. So, the price of converting bank credit to cash is 30% of that amount.

Meaning if I had 1000 dollars, I receive 700 dollars instead. Imagine that level of injustice, despair, and despotism.

When you receive money from outside of Palestine, the trader also keeps 30%.

But there's nothing we can do. We have no choice but to accept these terms, just to be able to eat and drink and go on with our daily needs.

On the other hand, prices of goods are astronomical. I am not exaggerating when I say that if a person in Gaza has unlimited money it still wouldn't be enough.

The smallest of families need 100 dollars a day just to get by with the bare minimum.

Help us to provide food for today and feed our children in the midst of this famine.

Only $350 left to reach the short-term goal of $22,000

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Please help my friend afford food.

Mahmoud @ma7moudgaza2 and his family are running out of food.

In order to afford a sack of flour that lasts his family of 20 people A SINGLE WEEK, Mahmoud has to risk a difficult journey laden with criminal gangs hired to steal aid, and pay the equivalent of $350 USD.

They eat so scarcely that Mahmoud updates me when they are able to acquire food. The messages are too far apart for my peace of mind. Please help relieve Mahmoud of this burden.

$21,080 / $35,000 as of 24 November 2024.

Please help my friend afford food.

Mahmoud @ma7moudgaza2 and his family are running out of food.

In order to afford a sack of flour that lasts his family of 20 people A SINGLE WEEK, Mahmoud has to risk a difficult journey laden with criminal gangs hired to steal aid, and pay the equivalent of $350 USD.

They eat so scarcely that Mahmoud updates me when they are able to acquire food. The messages are too far apart for my peace of mind. Please help relieve Mahmoud of this burden.

$21,080 / $35,000 as of 24 November 2024.

The thought of a child accidentally seeing something of a gruesome nature through a phone screen alone is upsetting. The thought of a child witnessing something of that sort, even for a singular moment, is horrifying.

The knowledge that Gazan children have been endlessly living through unspeakable trauma for over 400 days now, waking up to it, falling asleep to it, experiencing it through themselves and through their loved ones is bleak beyond words. Nothing else seems to matter anymore beyond that.

Today I'm thinking of my friend Nader @abdelsalam1990 who is only 17. On the precipice of adulthood. One of many of an entire generation of Gazans who are growing up through this genocide. When he should be discovering more of the world and himself, pursuing his passions, studying new things, making memories, he is instead restlessly appealing to strangers on the internet for his family's sake because their lives depend on it.

Read his story, pass it on, and if you have anything at all to spare, please don't hesitate for a moment.

Tagging for reach:

thank you Google wonderful AI you have here

Qusay's fever is worsening. Mohammed really needs this money urgently to get him the treatment he needs 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Venmo: gothhabiba Paypal: paypal.me/Najia Cashapp: $NajiaK

all with note "🍓" or "strawberry"

$467 / $1,000

$597 / $1,000

please consider donating to @familgazaamal1.

my friend is still dying

anas's gastric cancer is metastatic and he's suffering terribly. i've seen videos and photos of him vomiting blood and i don't feel right sharing even if he's given me permission because i shouldn't have to show you my sick friend at his worst for people to care. he is not alone. he still has to care for his parents all while dealing with this illness taking so much from him, and the hospitals in the strip have been left with nothing to treat him. all i want is my friend's safety. all i want is his happiness. please give whatever you can

Anas suffers from cancer! It is what the genocide and famine caused him!! Let's go spread his case to support him in curing gastric cancer tumors!! 🍉🙏🏼 IMPORTANT IMPORTANT 🚫

“Egyptian girl carrying water.”

The funeral of George Habash, January 28, 2008, Amman, Jordan.

Note: Leila Khaled is seen in the last photograph on the left.

re: OC making and orientalism, when you're asked to read edward said's orientalism it doesn't mean to use the book as a guidebook or checklist to see if you "pass" or "fail". it means rethink your motivations for writing this character/culture altogether

bringing back the original tags

[ID: tumblr tags that read: "do you think you are bringing an element of mystery/unknown/'otherness' to your world by doing this?", "are you looking for a group of people to fulfill a certain role in your worldbuilding? and so any member of this group has a designated job", "job to maintain rather than be an individual?", and "etc". /End ID]

asks and anons back on but if someone's mean to me i will die and name you as my killer so watch out