Ihab Hassan

@ihabhassan.bsky.social

Palestinian Christian | Human rights activist | Human Rights Master's student at @catholicuniv

The body of 14-year-old Palestinian-American child Amer Rabee, from the village of Turmusayya, was laid to rest as his family placed his American passport on his chest during the funeral.

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Asking Hamas to step down is a Palestinian necessity. No Arab country, no international body, and no real effort to rebuild Gaza will happen while Hamas remains in power. The pro-Palestine movement must stop avoiding this truth.

The "We Want Dignity" movement in Gaza is rapidly growing. Many people are joining and calling for action. On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, they will take to the streets with one clear demand: stop the war.

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Meet Syria's Interim Justice Minister, Shadi Al-Waisi, as he oversees the execution of women for adultery and prostitution as part of Al-Nusra Front's enforcement of Sharia law in areas it controlled in Idlib back in January 2015.

Syria's tiny Jewish community—now just nine members strong—revisits the 2,700-year-old synagogue in Jobar, Damascus, heavily damaged by the Assad regime. It’s great to see Syrian Jews returning to Syria.

The news of a potential hostage deal brings hope to Gazans who desperately want it to happen, but the road to reaching it is filled with horror. Hamas has escalated its violence—killing and torturing its opponents to show they will continue the same reign of terror they've maintained for 17 years.

🚨BREAKING: Hamas militias murdered Youssef Omar Mustafa Abu Warda (Al-Jamal) after luring him to the Al-Saftawi area in northern Gaza. He tried to flee, but they shot him three times in the back. Youssef is the third victim today at the hands of Hamas militias.

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The Gazan infant, Zeina Khaled Ashour, has lost her father, mother, and brother, and today her leg has been amputated. What kind of life awaits Zeina after the war, if she even survives?

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A Christmas tree lighting is taking place tonight in a Christian area of western Homs, Syria. A moment of joy and hope for Syrian Christians—may their celebrations be filled with peace and light!

The Jordanian journalist Yasser Abu Hilala, former director of Al Jazeera, states that Hezbollah’s war with Israel washes their hands of the blood of innocent Syrians. Hezbollah apologists are utterly depraved.

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