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The British Parliament voted against an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and supported the continuation of the genocide and brutal massacres perpetrated by the occupation Voting results are as follows:

125 votes in favor of a ceasefire, while 293 people voted against it. 29.9% voted for a ceasefire, while 70.1% voted against it.

This stance is not unfamiliar to the UK, as it is one of the bloodiest empires in modern times, having established the Zionist entity and being its official sponsor of crimes for decades. The strange thing is to see in the future those who justify and promote them as a model of freedom and human rights

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Do you see this beautiful girl whose face the sun borrows its light from? Her name is Mesk, Mesk Imad Al-Sousi. In Arabic, the name Mesk means Musk, extracted from deer and used as a beautiful fragrance.

It is said that children laugh about 400 times a day, which is more than necessary to brighten the day of every human on this earth, as we derive our light and joy from them

On May 18th, 2022, the day of Mesk's birth, her mother posted:

The birthday of Princess Mesk, my daughter, on this day and month, you opened your eyes to life, and I felt a love and tenderness that never ends. My precious daughter, the most precious thing I have in my life, You're the most valuable gift bestowed upon me by the Almighty Allah. Every year, you are the source of light to my heart, the source of joy to my soul. Happy birthday, my dear, may God protect you, and I wish you a long life. May God keep you and bless you every year. I pray to the Almighty, the Most Exalted, to protect you, and I wish for you a long and prosperous life. May Allah protect and watch over you every year, and may you be well and have a happy birthday. Happy birthday to my dear daughter! Today marks the birthday of my beloved heart. Today is the birthday of my beloved! Today is the birthday of my dear daughter, my love. Today marks the birthday of my cherished daughter! Happy new birthday, and every year, may you be blessed and in good health, my most precious. Today is your joyful birthday. Every year, you are the source of light and joy to my soul. My daughter, my princess, my flower Mesk.

Mesk became a martyr, falling victim to the treacherous bombardment of the occupation just days ago. Her body was recovered, but this time, her light has faded for eternity

Six days ago, specifically on November 10th, her father, Imad Al-Sousi, last posted, "Oh Allah, my daughter Mesk is in Your hospitality, so grant her the finest hospitality"

Mesk died without committing any crime in her life, except that she breathed her first breath in Gaza in a dark world filled with monsters and she paid the price by exhaling her last breath in Gaza too. Just as they pulled her alive from her mother's womb on the day of her birth, they pulled her lifeless body from beneath the rubble...

Do not forget Mesk; she is not just a number.

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I'm not keen on dramatizing, but perhaps these are the last hours you will see me before I am isolated from the world. Anyway, if I don't get the chance to return again, I want you all to forgive me. And whenever you remember me, remember that I love my family, especially my sister Mais, and I love my friends and my work. and that I always wished to be successful, to graduate, to build my home, and to raise my children.

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A mundane piece of news that means nothing to anyone: In Rafah, at the Doha School sheltering hundreds of displaced people, a child has just passed away due to "the cold"

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Over a million displaced people are currently suffering the harshness of the cold No food, no drink, no bedding, no shelter!! Will the children endure the cold? Or will they survive the war only to die from the intensity of the cold?! Imagine with me that in these freezing conditions, there's a two-day-old baby and a one-month-old baby in a waterlogged tent, and many others. Today, according to a journalist, a 4-month-old baby died from the cold in one of the shelters in Rafah. Children's bodies cannot withstand this cold..

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1:17 PM on November 15, 2023:

The #Gaza Strip is just hours away from a complete cessation of communication and internet services (irreversible), following the depletion of the necessary fuel to operate the main distributors of the network in the Strip, which are currently running on "batteries" that will be emptied within hours.

5:00 PM on November 15, 2023:

Before the communications are cut off, I have a very personal request from everyone who knows me from outside #Gaza. Please, keep spreading the word about us. Do not tire of sharing. Talk about the massacres, destruction, displacement, and starvation. Speak about every clash and tank explosion. Let the whole world remain ashamed as they witness what is happening to us and, in return, what we are doing. and Insha'Allah (if God wills), we'll return

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🔴 Extremely important statements that you must read and share!

Omar Zaqqout, the head of emergency at Al-Shifa Hospital describes the events of yesterday after the occupation forces stormed Al-Shifa hospital:

📌 The Israeli army detonated the basement of the private surgery building at Al-Shifa Hospital, arresting approximately 30 civilians and halting operations at the hospital.

📌 The occupation detained numerous displaced individuals, blindfolded and stripped of their clothes, leading them to an unknown destination.

📌 The occupation blew up most of the hospital gates, and the fragments scattered among those present.

📌 Medical teams are struggling to save the wounded, and we could not transport the bodies due to the decomposition of the corpses.

📌 We did not witness any of what the occupation claims, such as bringing milk or new incubators, and there is not a drop of water in the complex.

📌 We hear not clashes but gunfire from the direction of the occupation army only, and there are no armed individuals within the complex.

📌 The conditions within the hospital are grim, marked by a scarcity of water, food, and a dysfunctional oxygen station for six consecutive days.

📌 Gunfire, bombardments, and ongoing aggressive attacks have created a frightening atmosphere for patients, civilians, and hospital personnel.

📌 The hospital is grappling with serious challenges, including sanitation issues, with no access to basic hygiene facilities.

📌 I do not make appeals to anyone; everyone has let usdown. Our sole appeal is to God.

📌 The occupation brought terror and destruction and did not bring any new incubators as they claim.

📌 The occupation resorted to physical assault against some individuals before arresting them.

📌 We have been besieged in the hospital for five days now, and we are familiar with each other; everyone here is a civilian.

I was able to find one video that can show you the hospital's condition, but I won't be able to edit the video now and add captions. So, I will translate it for you while listening, meaning I will listen to it and write the translation as I hear it then I'll attach the translation below the video as text, not as an integrated translation (captions)

Here is the video:

The medical team is currently keeping a close eye on the situation amid heavy dust. They are currently suffocating from the gases released by the shell targeting the specialties building. So, the specialties building is directly targeted. The patients, who had previously been evacuated from the intensive care unit, are now being evacuated again to the corridors. The situation is extremely difficult and highly complex. Patients are now being evacuated from inside the department due to the presence of a lot of dust and smoke causing suffocation for the injured. -One of them is urgently calling for a person named Khaled to assist, saying, "Come, Khaled, come!"- Evacuating patients is exceptionally challenging, with a lot of dust in the area.

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Dust and blood, washed by some tears...

The face of a little girl from Gaza forms a painting of suffering after being pulled from under the rubble... The faces of children in Gaza are robbed of their smiles, and their radiance is stolen, replaced with what war has left in them.

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A report published by Al-Jazeera platform, based on the data of the Palestinian Ministry of Health from October 7th to November 8th, titled "Occupation Assassinating Childhood in Gaza":

1350 children under the rubble

4324 children have been martyred

2000 children are missing

According to the data of the Palestinian Ministry of Health from October 7th to October 25th, their age divisions are as follows:

133 infants

482 aged 1 to 3 years

344 aged 4 to 5 years

1042 aged 6 to 12 years

664 aged 13 to 17 years

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Director General of Hospitals in Gaza:

The occupation army entered the emergency and surgery departments of Al-Shifa Complex, and now they are searching the hospital's basement. The occupation forces fired at those who exited the corridor they claimed to be safe for leaving Al-Shifa Complex. The occupation army believed that the entry of its soldiers into Al-Shifa Complex would be a victory for them, but they found no evidence of the presence of resistance.

Imagine being besieged in a hospital, its surroundings bombarded, preventing anyone inside from leaving. Then, they inform you of a safe passage, only to open fire on those innocent ones trying to leave?! Can you fathom this? This is what the Israeli soldiers did today, according to the statement of the Director General of Hospitals in Gaza. Have you ever witnessed people in your life who are despicable and devoid of honor, like these people?

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The organizations concerned with the rights of doctors and Médecins Sans Frontières used to condemn us if a patient spat on a doctor's face anywhere in the world. Today, these very organizations stand by and witness the incursion into Al-Shifa Hospital, but unfortunately, no one is found to stand up and spit in their faces. It's strange, as if the doctors in Gaza are not part of our world, as if they have been exempted from the pact..

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Indeed, Israel is not the first to storm hospitals globally. Specifically, we have experiences in this matter at the hands of genocidal regimes and sectarian militias. However, Israel might be the first warring party in the world to issue official statements unabashedly and with complete ease, openly acknowledging besieging, storming, and carrying out operations in hospitals.

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How did tanks enter the courtyard of the Healing Hospital?! How did they enter? The hospital courtyard is filled with the corpses of martyrs on the ground, and hundreds of martyrs on the ground. In the morning, we will witness scenes that will evoke a desire for us to have lost our sight so as to avoid seeing them Oh God! Doctors, wounded, and civilians. Oh God...

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Dr. Ibrahim Matar, a doctor in Gaza, wrote on November 15th at 4:18 AM:

To bomb a hospital means to terrify sleeping patients, to break windows over their heads, to make the walls tip onto their bodies, to rip out ventilators and burn oxygen cylinders, to ruin medical equipment that can help humans, and to frighten the kids and the elderly. #Shifa

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Khader Al-Zaanoun, inside Al-Shifa Hospital, reported that Israeli soldiers have initiated a storming of the facility. He said:

"The soldiers fired a smoke bomb that caused people to suffocate."

"I witnessed the soldiers entering the specialized surgical department,"

Then the communication with Khader was cut off.

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health:

There is no situation that requires the use of weapons in Al-Shifa Hospital. Since there is no resistance or anyone responding with weapons, what the Israeli army is doing now constitutes terror for those in the hospital.

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Rawan cries for her mother, father, and brother Hamza, whom she lost due to a brutal Zionist bombardment on their home in northern Gaza.

What do they have to endure at such a young age? We, as adults, struggle to cope with what is happening to them... May Allah make it easier for them and strengthen their hearts. Imagine the pain within her, the fire burning in her heart as she bids farewell to her father, mother, and brother for the last time..

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🛑 Urgent | Director General of the Government Media Office in Gaza, Ismael Al-Thawabta:

We have sent appeals to all international organizations and the Red Cross for days to rescue the wounded in Al-Shifa Complex, but they refused to respond, aligning with the occupation's goals and bearing part of the responsibility for what is happening.