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[fithealth-goals]

Power Bite: A Natural Boost for My Smile and Confidence

Maintaining a healthy smile can be a constant battle, especially with a busy lifestyle. Sugary treats are tempting, and flossing sometimes falls by the wayside. I, for one, noticed a decline in my oral health - bad breath was becoming a concern, and my gums felt a bit sensitive.

That's when I discovered Power Bite Supplements - Health. Their focus on natural ingredients and supporting healthy teeth and gums caught my attention. After some research and a chat with my dentist, I decided to give Power Bite a try. Here's how it's positively impacted my smile and confidence.

Natural Ingredients for a Healthy Mouth

One of the things that drew me most to Power Bite was its formula. It boasts a blend of natural ingredients traditionally used for dental health. Calcium Carbonate strengthens tooth enamel, the hard outer shield protecting my teeth from decay. Wild Mint keeps my breath fresh, while Xylitol, a sugar alcohol, fights cavity-causing bacteria.

These natural powerhouses, along with Zinc for immune support and Clove Oil Extract for occasional gum discomfort, provide a well-rounded approach to oral health. Knowing I'm not putting harsh chemicals into my body gave me peace of mind.

Fresher Breath and Increased Confidence

Within a couple of weeks of incorporating Power Bite into my daily routine, I noticed a significant improvement in my breath. The natural minty flavour and the Xylitol worked wonders! No more awkward moments or self-consciousness about bad breath.

This newfound confidence in my fresh breath translated into a more outgoing me. I felt comfortable engaging in conversations and social situations without worrying about my breath being a concern. It was a small but impactful change.

Reduced Gum Sensitivity and Improved Overall Oral Health

Beyond fresher breath, Power Bite also seemed to have a positive impact on my gum health. The occasional sensitivity I used to experience when brushing or flossing lessened significantly. My gums felt firmer and healthier overall.

While Power Bite isn't a replacement for proper brushing and flossing, it definitely feels like it's giving my oral hygiene routine a natural boost. I find myself smiling more confidently, knowing my breath is fresh and my gums are healthy.

A Convenient and Easy-to-Use Chewable Tablet

Power Bite comes in a convenient chewable tablet form. The pleasant minty taste makes it a refreshing addition to my daily routine, and the dosage is clear and straightforward – just one chewable tablet a day. It's a simple way to incorporate this natural dental support into my busy life.

A Natural Smile Saver for Me

Power Bite Supplements - Health have become a valuable addition to my oral health regimen. They've provided a natural way to freshen my breath, reduce gum sensitivity, and boost my overall confidence in my smile. If you're looking for a natural approach to supporting your dental health, I highly recommend giving Power Bite a try. Remember, it's always a good idea to consult with your dentist before starting any new supplement program.

[froggy-horror-picture-show]

all of these are great charities to donate to! just to offer a local org who i can vouch for, brighton switchboard do amazing social prescribing work for trans people, offering practical and emotional support in connecting trans people with day to day practical support. they'll do stuff like go to the doctor with you as a patient advocate, connect you with free trans counselling, help you through the process of getting benefits, give advice on hrt and surgery, and tons more

in times like this, one of the most valuable things is just having another person, especially another trans person, to help with practical day to day life and safety. if you can donate to anyone on this list, please do

Im gonna be so real can yall actually talk about ways we can support trans women in the UK instead of giving all the attention to fucking JKR. I already know that Harry Poter sucks, I wanna know how to actually HELP people. Something something you have to love the oppressed more than you hate the oppressor

[mohammedmtargaza]

Imagine this:

Hello! Have you ever heard of a "city of the dead"?

It's a place where the living reside, but they're dead! They're doomed to die, either quickly through direct targeting or slowly due to the absence of vitality in their city

Wherever you turn, you find nothing but death, displacement, homelessness, destruction, hunger, thirst, ignorance, disease, and rampant infection.

It's my city! It was fully with life until the butchers passed through it! Since the beginning of the massacres, I've been struggling to save myself and my family.

I am Mohammed from Gaza I’m sharing my story with hope in my heart, because your kindness has already given us so much strength.

a 31-year-old living amidst the war in Gaza, a place deeply affected by conflict and hardship. I hold a Bachelor degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences , I graduated with very good But Unfortunately, I did not get a job opportunity.

my family

Before the outbreak of war, my family and I had a comfortable life in our beautiful home filled with cherished memories. However, since the conflict began, our lives have been turned upside down. We now find ourselves living in a small tent, exposed to the harsh elements and constant threat of violence.

Our home, which once embraced us, is now destroyed It became a remembrance

👉 Watch the video

A picture of me and my family in front of our destroyed house.

👉Our house was bombed in the 2008 escalation and we built it, and also in the 2014 escalation the house was destroyed again and we rebuilt it, and in this 2023/2024 war the house was also destroyed.

Every time we start again, the Israeli occupation destroys us again

Life is unbearable. It has become hell for us. destruction, no education, no future

We can't stand it anymore

The situation here is dire. Food and basic necessities are scarce, and famine and malnutrition have become rampant. Our lives are hanging by a thread, and we fear for the safety and well-being of our children every single day.

The cost of living here has become extremely high. All of our resources are going towards securing food and trying to escape from disaster, desperately seeking a lifeline.

We are yearning to escape this nightmare and rebuild our lives in a safe place.

However, the cost of traveling to a safer area was beyond our means.

Each ticket cost $5000 per person,

a sum that was impossible for us to bear. Now, the border crossing is closed, and things continue to worsen.

We want to collect donations to leave Gaza if the crossing opens

That's why I am reaching out to you, dear friends. Your generosity and compassion can make all the difference for me and my family. Your donations will enable us to flee this war-torn region and start anew, away from the horrors of conflict and instability.

How You Can Help Us Cross the Finish Line Even the smallest act of kindness can make a difference:

$5 may seem small, but for us, it’s a little relief, a moment of comfort, and a reminder that kindness still exists. ❤️

Can’t donate? Reblog this post to help us reach someone who can. Every share matters more than you know.

✅️Vetted by @gazavetters , my number verified on the list is ( #533 )✅️

verified by @bilal-sala7 ✅️ ( #36 )

With all my love and gratitude

Mohammed and family

Donation Link

[sudhasree]

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[panaromicinoftechs]

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[lonniemachin]

TIME SENSITIVE: HELP A PALESTINIAN FAMILY ESCAPE GENOCIDE

My friend Ahmed, his wife Maram, and their three little children Habiba (4), Kareem (2), and Muhammad (1) have been displaced multiple times in besieged Gaza. Their home was destroyed by the zionist occupation, and they have been forced to flee from place to place with no end in sight, facing famine, liver disease, skin rashes, and the recent threat of polio due to dirty drinking water. They are beyond exhausted. Ahmed frequently sends videos and photos of the conditions that have been imposed upon them, including bombings only hundreds of feet away from the place they’re currently staying.

They need €20,000, and they need it ASAP, to secure evacuation for all 5 of them when the border opens again, half of their overall target.

At €19,246, they are VERY close to this vital goal, but not there yet.

They hope to raise the remaining €754 in the next 3 DAYS, before the month is through. We need to hit €20k before 08/01/2024.

Please don’t cause my friends to despair. Please contribute what you can. Even €10 builds momentum into greater funds, and each euro is LIFE-SAVING.

Vetted by @/el-shab-hussein. I also have multiple forms of verification proving that they are a 100% legitimate Palestinian family in need of urgent help. Don’t wait until it is too late.

Tagging for reach:

@brutaliakhoa @xinakwans @appsa @schoolhater @aita-blorbos

@watermotif @heritageposts @pcktknife @dykesbat

@batmanego @northgazaupdates @official-saul-goodman @palentonga @malcriada

[trans-axolotl]

PA DOC Sued for Discriminating Against Person with Disabilities: The Right to AAC in Prison

there was a recent press release from Disability Rights PA about current litigation happening in PA that is trying to ensure that John Topper, a man with Huntington's disease, can access an Augmentative/Alternative Communication device while incarcerated.

Currently, the DOC is denying him all access to any communication aids, forcing him to "communicate by typing notes on a tablet and passing it back and forth with the person he is attempting to communicate with. This tablet breaks frequently, and prison staff regularly prevent him from bringing the tablet with him everywhere in the prison...After returning from the hospital, the DOC denied him a working communication aid for ten days. As a result, he was only able to communicate with psychiatry staff via thumbs up and down gestures."

this has dramatically impacted Topper's wellbeing: " 'This has been such an emotional and mental struggle for me daily. Day-to-day routines are very hard without a means of effective communication and I have to struggle to have my daily needs met,' said John Topper, the plaintiff in the case. "

Topper cannot access healthcare, daily programming, or stay in contact with his family members. Prison staff refuse to provide any forms of communication aids for daily interactions, making it difficult and sometimes impossible for Topper to request things like toothpaste, toilet paper, or other daily needs. This is cruel, harmful punishment that highlights the types of carceral violence that disabled people face while incarcerated.

This lawsuit is suing to get Topper daily and continuous access to an AAC text to speech device. His counsel already bought him this device and the prison has it available, and yet they refuse to give it to him for pointless and arbitrary reasons. They've told Topper he has to choose between a wheelchair accessible cell and a cell with an outlet, they've told him that they were making his current tablet accessible but then said the only accessible adaptation they could add was a screen-reader, which his does not need, and have threatened and taken away his current tablet many times. The cruelty is the point.

It's vital as disabled people that we have solidarity with those most targeted by the state, and that we fight for our comrades currently incarcerated. Prisons are disabling and prisons target disabled people: we need to fight to make sure our comrades can get their needs met, and we need to fight to free them all!

keep an eye on Disability Rights PA and Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project for updates about Topper's case and for any steps the public can take to support him. I've reached out to ask about how to send letters to him/info for his commissary fund; I will update this post when I get more information.

disability justice means free them all!!

[fantasticfilmfanatic-123]

Hi, please follow and support @help-us1. Ahmed Hammad, his wife, their young child and his mother are trapped in Gaza. Ahmed has sadly been through the heartache of losing his father, brother, sister, and many members of their family! Due to this horrific genocide, Ahmed lost his job at the Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital and was also injured when the hospital was bombed! They have lost their home and have been forced to live in a tent which barely protects them from the brutal weather, with no access to food, water or medicine! Ahmed’s mother desperately needs medical treatment, and they are all worried for the future of their young child! Due to the enormous prices of everything in Gaza, it is almost impossible to buy the vital necessities their son needs, such as baby formula, diapers and winter clothes! They are trying to raise funds to evacuate Gaza and begin rebuilding their lives, but they need our help! They are hoping to evacuate to safety, but they need $4000 by next week to cover travel costs. Their campaign is now at $8,808 of their $20K target. Please, please donate anything you can to help this family. Share their campaign with everyone you know and make your own posts to help bring more attention to their campaign.

[ahedalshaer]

On October 30, I will write to you the latest updates about our lives in Gaza⬆️📣

In the previous picture, there is a list of prices in Gaza for basic food items, most of which are not available, and if they are available, they are very expensive. You know, after my first campaign was stopped, I started a new campaign so that I could cover the basic necessities for me and my family, and donations are very few and non-existent. I am looking for all the ways to save money for my family

New suffering for my family .It's very dangerous

The shortage and high prices of detergents in Gaza are very alarming in light of the current war situation ...

The impact of war on hygiene and the spread of diseases: The war on Gaza has not only destroyed buildings and infrastructure but also targeted essential services that directly affect people's lives, including clean water and sanitation systems. The Israeli occupation, by deliberately targeting these vital services, contributes to the increased spread of diseases and epidemics. The absence of basic hygiene supplies such as soap,disinfectants, and clean drinking water leads to an unhealthy environment, causing diseases to spread quickly, especially among children and the elderly. In this context, maintaining hygiene becomes nearly impossible in the absence of basic resources, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.

A call for help: In the face of this difficult humanitarian situation, we turn to kind-hearted people and anyone who has the ability to help to contribute to providing the necessary hygiene supplies for my family and other families suffering like us. Yourdonations will help protect the health of children, women, and the elderly who are facing the daily risk of disease.

Saving a child's life could start with a bar of soap, and protecting a family from epidemics could be achieved by providing disinfectants or clean water.

Vetted By:

1- @gaza-evacuation-funds No.347 here

@nabulsi @wellwaterhysteria @90-ghost

2- @ibtisams VERIFIED GOFUNDME LIST #11

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[mosabeldali]

‏Only 800 euros remain to reach the target in my campaign‼️🚨

‏, which I launched to raise the necessary amount to buy a new phone. This phone is not just a communication tool for me, but a vital means to capture and document the ongoing events in Gaza and convey the reality to the world. The situation here is extremely difficult, especially with the media blockade and the challenges we face in reporting what is happening on the ground.

‏Every contribution, no matter how small, significantly brings me closer to this goal. Your support is not just personal assistance but a contribution to a just humanitarian cause, as it helps me provide a clearer picture of the situation in Gaza. I urgently need your help so that you can assist me in conveying the truth and, ultimately, help my family and everyone suffering here.

I has so far raised €1,235 out of a €2,000 short term goal.

✅ Vatted by : @moayesh @el-shab-hussein @nabulsi ✅

‏Donate whatever you can; every euro brings us closer to this goal.

[bilal-sala7]

Amal's story

Donation Link

Amal was fired from her job months ago, around the same time she created her family’s GoFundMe campaign. Currently, she works three jobs—and essentially a fourth if we count her efforts to support her family online. She is overworked, overstressed, overtired, and needs help spreading the word and gathering donations to help her family survive in Egypt.

Earlier this year, Amal managed to evacuate her family. But as is well known, life in Egypt remains challenging for Palestinians: they cannot legally hold jobs, earn income, or access the same state services available to citizens. Amal’s family—her sisters and parents—are 100% dependent on her support.

Amal urgently needs financial assistance to cover her sister’s school fees, food, rent, and other essential needs. Her struggle has been compounded by a significant financial scam during her family’s displacement, which left her short of vital funds.

Eman, Amal’s younger sister, was studying German before the crisis began, and Tala, the youngest sister, is in high school, doing her best to study abroad in Egypt.

Although the family reached their initial financial goal for evacuation and managed to sustain themselves for several months, their funds are nearly depleted, and they now need additional support. Amal’s current goal is $5,000 to help her sister Eman afford university in Germany and to continue supporting her family in Egypt.

Please consider donating to support the Abushammala family. You can find Amal’s GoFundMe link on line 24 of the Vetted Gaza Evacuation Fundraiser List Spreadsheet.

€61,573 raised €65,000 target

@sakurai96

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[onlyforsebastianstan]

Too Late

Summary: A mistake led the team to ignore you, making you feel invisible. And Bucky as your last hope, your last foundation to keep going, never opened the door.

📎Genre: Angst | Tragedy | Hurt/No Comfort

⚠️ Warnings: → Suicidal ideation → Blood → Character death → Self-inflicted injury (non-explicit) → Emotional neglect → Guilt → Isolation → Mentions of trauma → Depressive thoughts

! ! ! ! Please approach with caution if you are sensitive to themes of mental health crisis, emotional abuse via neglect, or depictions of suicide. This story is written with care and emotional depth but may be distressing for some readers.

If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of self-harm or suicide, please reach out to a mental health professional or contact a support line in your country. You are not alone. 💛💛💛

You didn’t mean to ruin the mission.

You didn’t mean to lose control.

You didn’t mean to kill him.

But you did.

And even if it was an accident—an unintended blast of your energy, fractured by panic and fear—it didn’t matter. The target was gone. And so was one of your own.

Clint.

You remember the way his body fell. The look in his eyes when your power struck him. You remember his last breath, the way he whispered something like, “Tell them it’s not your fault,” but it didn’t matter.

Because when you came back to the compound… no one looked at you.

Not Natasha, not Wanda. Steve’s silence was steel, Bruce couldn’t meet your eyes, and Sam turned away whenever you entered a room. They didn’t say you killed him—they didn’t have to.

Their silence screamed it.

You tried. You tried so hard to explain, to apologize. You stood in the common room, your hands shaking, begging them.

“Please… please just listen—”

Nothing.

They wouldn’t even look at you.

You tried. God, you tried.

You cleaned the kitchen even when you didn’t make the mess. You refilled the coffee machine before Steve's morning routine. You asked Wanda if she wanted help with spellwork. You even laughed at one of Tony’s dumb jokes just to show him you could.

But no one forgave you.

And worst of all — you couldn't forgive yourself.

It was 1:47 AM. The corridor smelled faintly of eucalyptus from the ventilation system. Bucky’s door was dark. But you stood outside it anyway, fingers trembling, forehead resting against the cool wood.

“Please,” you whispered. “I know you hear me.”

Nothing.

“I need— I just need someone to tell me it’s okay to breathe.” Your voice broke. “I need to stop feeling like I’m already dead.”

Silence.

You tried again. Soft knock. A plea this time:

“I’m sorry.”

You waited another long minute. Your knees buckled, back sliding down the wall until you were sitting beside his door like a broken doll.

And then—

“I love you,” you said quietly, barely audible.

You stayed for a few more minutes. Just to give yourself time to believe he might open it. That he might hold you or scream at you or something. But when nothing came…

You got up. And walked away.

"Alert: Medical emergency detected in East Wing — Room 23-Bathroom. Vital signs dropping rapidly."

FRIDAY’s voice rang through the compound at 2:12 a.m.

But no one moved. Not at first.

Because that was your room. And no one cared what happened in your room anymore.

Until she spoke again — louder, more urgent.

"Agent is non-responsive. Severe blood loss. Immediate assistance required."

That's when the panic set in.

Steve bolted from his quarters, shield in hand.

Natasha and Bruce ran from opposite ends of the hall.

Wanda froze mid-step, her eyes glowing in fear.

And Bucky — Bucky ran like his world was ending again.

Because maybe it was.

They burst into your bathroom.

You were already half-gone.

Your body was submerged in red-tinted water, your veins glowing faintly as your supernatural form began to unravel. Your eyes fluttered open—not from surprise. From sadness.

You didn’t scream.

You just whispered.

“Why are you here?…You’re not supposed to see this.”

Bucky dropped to his knees beside the tub. “No—no, no, no, what did you do—!”

You looked at him like he was a memory. “I need you all to leave, You shouldn’t be here now.”

“No, no, please… I’m sorry…” 

“It’s okay,” you breathed. “No one blames you.”

Your voice was hollow, distant, like wind through a dying tree.

“But I do.”

And then you closed your eyes.

You didn’t vanish in a burst.

You dissolved slowly—like a soul slipping out of time. The bathwater turned clear. Your body turned pale and light. Like mist. Until there was nothing left but silence.

Not even your heartbeat remained.

The next morning, they found a note. Folded neatly on your pillow.

"To whoever sees this: I understand now. I was a danger. A mistake. I never belonged here. I tried to fix it. I tried to make it right.

But silence speaks louder than hate. And yours has been screaming.

I forgive you. But I can’t forgive myself.

Please don’t come looking for me. I’ve already left."

—Y/N

See my other stories here >>> Masterlist <<<

[ouroborosmoons]

RNN TRANSCRIPT | BREAKING - Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Amir Moussawi in a new speech moments ago:

The zionist regime, in an act of aggression disguised as military goals, has attacked the people of Iran—women, children and the elderly. Ignoring all recognized international laws, and continuing the killing of some 300 journalists in Gaza and Lebanon, it has now launched a savage assault on the media professionals of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting to silence the voice of truth.

The great nation of Iran, as history shows, has never bowed to any aggression, and, while standing firm against this savage act, will make the zionist regime pay for its crimes, God willing.

By God’s power, the martyrdom of our dear compatriots, scientists and commanders of the armed forces will only strengthen our resolve to carry out a punishing reprisal.

Thus far, the IRGC Aerospace Force and the Air-Defense Headquarters, at the front line with support from the Army, the IRGC, the Law-Enforcement Command and the Ministry of Defense, have—by God’s grace—inflicted heavy blows on the enemy by striking sensitive and vital targets.

However, the operations conducted so far have only been a warning for deterrence; the punitive operation will be carried out shortly.

We therefore strongly warn the residents of the occupied territories, especially "Tel Aviv" and Haifa, to leave these areas to save their lives and not sacrifice themselves to Netanyahu’s animalistic desires. Let the free peoples of the world rest assured: the great nation of Iran, led by its armed forces, will avenge the blood of the martyrs—God willing, by His power.

[txttletale]

it is kind of disconcerting when self-proclaimed "leftists" adopt a fully liberal position on sex work where everyone is having the just-so fictional mutually beneficial transaction central to capitalist mythmaking. idk a lot of radfem propaganda is basically positioning themselves as the last bastion of real structural critique and i think you are just doing their work for them when your argument for why sex work should be legal is "well it's consensual because the sex worker is just choosing to have sex in exchange for money which is a win-win for everyone :)".

your defense of e.g. legal protections and destigmatization for sex workers (& your corollary critiques of legislation targeting them) needs to come from a position of demystification and desensationalizing sex-as-innately-different-to-all-other-forms-of-activity and treating them as what they are, which is workers who are being exploited and are in need of protections and safe working conditions. this is not incompatible & in fact should be perfectly compatible with recognizing simple marxist truths like that consenting to have sex when the alternative is starvation is inherently coercive--in the exact same way that all other wage labour is coercive.

acting like it is incompatible is literally just buying into the reactionary SWERF worldview that accepting that fact should lead you to support oppressive legislation and the intervention of the bourgeois state in ways that demonstrably impoverish, endanger, and immiserate sex workers & it is dismaying when people who self-identify with "the left" (whatever that means but thats a different conversation) cannot formulate a (vital & necessary!) defense of sex workers and their interests and safety without falling back on obviously untrue liberal truisms.

[genderkoolaid]

don’t know if you heard about it, but Jonathan Joss, the voice actor of John Redcorn in King of the Hill, was murdered recently in a homophobic hate crime. his house was burned down after years of threats towards him and his husband from his neighbors, killing their dogs. i won’t go into too much detail because it’s pretty horrific, but here’s a link that goes into more detail: https://people.com/jonathan-joss-husband-claims-harassment-homophobic-slurs-led-to-shooting-death-11746901

something i don’t see many people mentioning is that his husband, tristan, is trans, and the shooter was reportedly originally aiming for tristan but jonathan pushed him out of the way. queerphobes can and do use deadly violence towards us. we are absolutely targets to them because of our transmasculinity, and it is continuously erased by people who insist that it “isn’t that bad”.

the police have said that there’s no evidence of this being a hate crime, of course.

“My husband Jonathan Joss and I were involved in a shooting while checking the mail at the site of our former home,” the statement began. “That home was burned down after over two years of threats from people in the area who repeatedly told us they would set it on fire. We reported these threats to law enforcement multiple times and nothing was done.” “Throughout that time we were harassed regularly by individuals who made it clear they did not accept our relationship,” he went on to share. “Much of the harassment was openly homophobic.” According to the post, Joss and Gonzales allegedly found the remains of one of their dogs left out for them to see when they visited the property that day, causing them "severe emotional distress." “We began yelling and crying in response to the pain of what we saw," he explained. "While we were doing this a man approached us. He started yelling violent homophobic slurs at us. He then raised a gun from his lap and fired.” He continued: “Jonathan and I had no weapons. We were not threatening anyone. We were grieving. We were standing side by side. When the man fired, Jonathan pushed me out of the way. He saved my life.” “He was murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other,” Gonzales wrote. “I was with him when he passed. I told him how much he was loved. To everyone who supported him, his fans, his friends, know that he valued you deeply. He saw you as family. My focus now is on protecting Jonathan’s legacy and honoring the life we built together.” [...] "There’s not a need to donate to the gofundme," he wrote, referencing the GoFundMe page that was set up after their home burned down. "But I want everyone to remember the joy and love Jonathan has brought and will continue to bring forever. I have my essentials covered and our family in San Antonio is taking care of me until I get back to South Carolina. Instead of donating Jonathan and I would both rather you spread the word about the consistent injustice done to him, to us, and to our dogs. We had so many beautiful plans for the future."

Edit: It's also vital information that Jonathan Joss was an indigenous man. His death is a product of racism and queerphobia.

[fairuzfan]

"We have come together as Palestinian academics and staff of Gaza universities to affirm our existence, the existence of our colleagues and our students, and the insistence on our future, in the face of all current attempts to erase us.

The Israeli occupation forces have demolished our buildings but our universities live on. We reaffirm our collective determination to remain on our land and to resume teaching, study, and research in Gaza, at our own Palestinian universities, at the earliest opportunity.

We call upon our friends and colleagues around the world to resist the ongoing campaign of scholasticide in occupied Palestine, to work alongside us in rebuilding our demolished universities, and to refuse all plans seeking to bypass, erase, or weaken the integrity of our academic institutions. The future of our young people in Gaza depends upon us, and our ability to remain on our land in order to continue to serve the coming generations of our people.

We issue this call from beneath the bombs of the occupation forces across occupied Gaza, in the refugee camps of Rafah, and from the sites of temporary new exile in Egypt and other host countries. We are disseminating it as the Israeli occupation continues to wage its genocidal campaign against our people daily, in its attempt to eliminate every aspect of our collective and individual life.

Our families, colleagues, and students are being assassinated, while we have once again been rendered homeless, reliving the experiences of our parents and grandparents during the massacres and mass expulsions by Zionist armed forces in 1947 and 1948.

Our civic infrastructure – universities, schools, hospitals, libraries, museums and cultural centres – built by generations of our people, lies in ruins from this deliberate continuous Nakba. The deliberate targeting of our educational infrastructure is a blatant attempt to render Gaza uninhabitable and erode the intellectual and cultural fabric of our society. However, we refuse to allow such acts to extinguish the flame of knowledge and resilience that burns within us.

Allies of the Israeli occupation in the United States and United Kingdom are opening yet another scholasticide front through promoting alleged reconstruction schemes that seek to eliminate the possibility of independent Palestinian educational life in Gaza. We reject all such schemes and urge our colleagues to refuse any complicity in them. We also urge all universities and colleagues worldwide to coordinate any academic aid efforts directly with our universities.

We extend our heartfelt appreciation to the national and international institutions that have stood in solidarity with us, providing support and assistance during these challenging times. However, we stress the importance of coordinating these efforts to effectively reopen Palestinian universities in Gaza.

We emphasise the urgent need to reoperate Gaza’s education institutions, not merely to support current students, but to ensure the long-term resilience and sustainability of our higher education system. Education is not just a means of imparting knowledge; it is a vital pillar of our existence and a beacon of hope for the Palestinian people.

Accordingly, it is essential to formulate a long-term strategy for rehabilitating the infrastructure and rebuilding the entire facilities of the universities. However, such endeavours require considerable time and substantial funding, posing a risk to the ability of academic institutions to sustain operations, potentially leading to the loss of staff, students, and the capacity to reoperate.

Given the current circumstances, it is imperative to swiftly transition to online teaching to mitigate the disruption caused by the destruction of physical infrastructure. This transition necessitates comprehensive support to cover operational costs, including the salaries of academic staff.

Student fees, the main source of income for universities, have collapsed since the start of the genocide. The lack of income has left staff without salaries, pushing many of them to search for external opportunities.

Beyond striking at the livelihoods of university faculty and staff, this financial strain caused by the deliberate campaign of scholasticide poses an existential threat to the future of the universities themselves.

Thus, urgent measures must be taken to address the financial crisis now faced by academic institutions, to ensure their very survival. We call upon all concerned parties to immediately coordinate their efforts in support of this critical objective.

The rebuilding of Gaza’s academic institutions is not just a matter of education; it is a testament to our resilience, determination, and unwavering commitment to securing a future for generations to come.

The fate of higher education in Gaza belongs to the universities in Gaza, their faculty, staff, and students and to the Palestinian people as a whole. We appreciate the efforts of peoples and citizens around the world to bring an end to this ongoing genocide.

We call upon our colleagues in the homeland and internationally to support our steadfast attempts to defend and preserve our universities for the sake of the future of our people, and our ability to remain on our Palestinian land in Gaza. We built these universities from tents. And from tents, with the support of our friends, we will rebuild them once again."