A thread on Canada’s unspoken genocide in Somalia 🧵

As Iran & the US are about to reach a ceasefire deal, Israel launches more strikes on Beirut. Knowing its strikes on Beirut last week led to a strong Iranian response, Israel is doing everything it can to derail a US halt to its bombing of Iran. The US allows Israel’s terror.

Herzliya was named after the founder of political Zionism Theodor Herzl. It was built over the lands of three Palestinian villages that were ethnically cleansed & destroyed by Israel in 1948: Ijlil al-Shamaliyya, Ijlil al-Qibliyya, & al-Haram (Sayyiduna 'Ali). 1/

“Against Palestinian civilians” had to be emphasized.

For the first time since April 8, Iran is currently firing waves of missiles at the Zionist Entity, after warning it for weeks to stop violating the ceasefire & to stop bombing Lebanon. Israel has announced the closing of all schools. Iran is standing up for Lebanon.

BREAKING: Canada exported $14.6 million of military goods to Israel in 2025, according to data released today by Global Affairs Canada. readthemaple.com/canada-expo…

On Eid night we pray for a free Palestine and for the liberation of all colonized and oppressed peoples. Let’s also go a step further and reflect on what more we can each do to achieve a more just world for all. Eid Mubarak ❤️🌙

On the Day of Arafah, which is considered by Muslims to be the holiest day of the year, I'd like to share some of my favourite verses from Chapter Nisa (Women) in the Quran. They underscore the necessity of combatting oppression, an obligation neglected by mainstream scholars. 🧵

Designate the IDF as a terrorist group.

On World Press Freedom Day, we stand to affirm that a free voice cannot be silenced, and that truth will continue to be told مهما اشتد الظلام. My martyred brother, the journalist Hossam Shabat, was not just a name, but a voice for truth and a lens that carried people’s suffering with honesty and courage. Losing him is a pain beyond words, but his impact will live on in every story told and every image captured. I will continue the path after him… with the same message and the same belief: journalism is not just a profession, it is a responsibility.

In awe of Palestinian journalists who continue to amplify our voices despite having been targeted and maimed by Israeli soldiers, while neglected by mainstream media. Gazans teach journalistic integrity.

I've noticed few accounts attacking the Global Sumud flotilla, calling it theatrical, a waste of time, ineffective, and a drain on resources, so I wanted to share my personal view. I'm used to seeing only Zionist accounts make such remarks about any mission that draws attention to the Palestinian cause and humanizes Palestinians. For those who see the flotilla as a waste, they must also be against all global rallies, because Sumud is no different from the street protests carrying Palestinian flags and calling for a ceasefire,it's just happening at sea. If those rallies were a waste, how was attention drawn to the genocide in Gaza? How was the world awakened? Since the so called "ceasefire" in October 2025, Gaza and the West Bank have still seen daily martyrs, injuries, and arrests, drone and warplane strikes never stopped, only the international cameras did. Without rallies and Global Sumud, people are being slaughtered in SILENCE. It was disheartening to see accounts I respect for sharing daily Palestinian struggles accuse Sumud using the exact same language I've read from hasbara. Generalizing activists because of a few is unfair, there are many great activists on those vessels using their platforms to educate and bring attention back to an ongoing genocide. Every member is responsible for their own actions, and that doesn't undermine the mission. No hard feelings to anyone, I understand all of us are emotional, and this message is written in good faith. No, they may not break the siege, but they brought silent suffering back onto our phone screens. The Sumud mission, Sameer Project, Radio Watermelon, and so many great efforts serve the people. Undermining them only serves the oppressors, not the oppressed.

The Israeli occupation army continues to trample international law through its attack on the “Sumud and Breaking the Siege” flotilla in international waters. Its brutal assaults on the flotilla reveal the extent of its fear of the growing global solidarity with Palestine and opposition to the genocidal war on Gaza Strip.

Israel’s latest assault on the freedom flotilla in international waters is not just an attack on hundreds of brave & principled people in solidarity with Palestine, it’s an ongoing assault on international law, humanity & the courage to act & confront lawlessness, criminality & inhumanity.

As for Thiago, he has become the face of the flotilla movement and faced a heavy smear campaign recently, making it easier for Israel to justify its abuse against both participants. We must mobilize and demand that they are immediately released and their rights are protected.

I worry about the safety of the two spokespersons for the Global Sumud Flotilla who remain detained by Israel, Saif & Thiago. Like other Palestinians, Saif was supposed to disembark from the ship before nearing Gaza since Palestinians are at greater risk of Israeli brutality. 1/

I recently made a post defending the Global Sumud Flotilla from major smear campaigns run by anonymous "pro-Palestinian" accounts. What I didn't realize was that the UN Special Rapporteur for Palestine @FranceskAlbs has also been denigrating the movement as "performative." 1/

A fascist Israeli repeatedly attacked a French Christian nun in Jerusalem. When accountability is absent all crimes are possible.

As promised, in my latest video, I talk about Morocco and its colonization of Western Sahara. 🇪🇭 What Morocco does in Western Sahara is very similar to Israel’s crimes against Palestinians. Long live the Sahrawi people! #BoycottIsrael #BoycottMorocco youtu.be/3lub4EQ2Wc4?si=mDY3…