An Offering from Sara Saleh #
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The people of Gaza insist on living.
We must remember and bear witness to this insistence. We must refuse the inevitability of their death and destruction. And fight like it.
May we never tame or temper our righteous anger, but heed what it is teaching us in this moment.
May we have the will to question and unlearn our longstanding beliefs that have led to self-betrayal, that have limited us to see only what we believe.
Beliefs that have given us permission to so callously denigrate other human beings despite our shared humanity.May we have the humility and wisdom to surrender to the rupture of truth, to change our mind when presented with new information.
Allow us mental, physical and spiritual fortitude to keep struggling as long as necessary.
To educate and organise and boycott and take solidarity actions even when inconvenient and uncomfortable.Humble us so we may seek help and support if we have doubts of our capacity or our safety.
Our pain is valid in the face of colonial violence.
Our fear is valid in the face of violent retribution.
Out silence, our indifference, is not.May we be emboldened knowing we are not alone.
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May we believe the obstacles are surmountable. Our power is not. May we have the unwavering resolve to keep going.
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As we fight for our place in the world, may we find places in each other. May we honour our connections and communities.
Keep saying her name, keep saying Palestine.
A prayer. A recitation. A refusal. A defiance. A revolution. An insistence on life.Keep saying Palestine.