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Podcast: What Do We Need to Know About Palestine?

Published

October 13, 2023

Muhammad Abu Zaghrouta of the Palestinian Youth Movement speaks to Zainab bint Younus about the most important things to know about what’s happening in Gaza and Palestine today, and what action items we can undertake to help.

Muhammad Abu Zaghrouta is an activist, whose parents are from Gaza and whose family members remain in Gaza today.

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Summary:

Know that the context of Gaza today is based on a 75-year-old history of violent occupation, displacement, and colonization
Gaza has been under siege as an open air prison for 16 years – an example of Israel’s crimes against humanity and breaking of international law
Follow accurate resources for information on Gaza and Palestine (see here)
Be aware of major Israeli propaganda points that have been debunked (the ‘beheaded babies’ myth, rape of Israeli women myth)
Support Palestine in every way you can: du’a, donations, grassroots activism, community connections, protests, open house educational events
Do not lose hope in Allah’s Might and Power!

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Zainab bint Younus

Zainab bint Younus (AnonyMouse) is a Canadian Muslim woman who writes on Muslim women's issues, gender related injustice in the Muslim community, and Muslim women in Islamic history. She holds a diploma in Islamic Studies from Arees University, a diploma in History of Female Scholarship from Cambridge Islamic College, and has spent the last fifteen years involved in grassroots da'wah. She was also an original founder of MuslimMatters.org.