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“Of itself, class struggle does not bring inevitable proletarian victory or even a proletarian uprising. Oppressive social conditions may
cry out for revolution, but that does not mean revolution is forthcoming.“

“The very concept of "revolutionary violence" is somewhat falsely cast, since most of the violence comes from those who attempt to prevent reform, not from those struggling for reform. By focusing on the violent rebellions of the
downtrodden, we overlook the much greater repressive force and
violence utilized by the ruling oligarchs to maintain the status quo,
(…).“

“Much of politics is the rational manipulation of
irrational symbols.“

Unlike other faiths, monasticism has no
elevated status in Islam. In fact, the Prophet (s)
castigated those who sought to become more
pious by staying away from sexual relationships
with women, saying, ‘Marriage is a sunnah
[tradition] of mine and whoever does not follow
my sunnah is not of my followers.’

??? Can’t someone decide to stay unmarried? Is marriage something that’s mandatory?

Anyone who believes in freedom needs to stand with the Palestinian people. Because today it is Palestine, but tomorrow it will be another country. This is not just about Zionism or
about Palestine. This is about capitalism and colonialism. That is why we have to stay on our land and fight until our last breath. We have two choices: to give up and leave the land, or
save our dignity. We choose to die standing upright.

The soldiers work with the settlers; the soldiers are settlers.

They don’t see how the war in Gaza is also being used as a cover for the soldiers and settlers to attack freely in the West Bank. It’s a chance for them to do what they want.

… Only later did I learn that one of my husband’s cousins had taken a video of the shooting. I’ll never be able to wipe the image from my mind. As my husband was leaving the mosque
after Friday prayers, an armed settler approached him on the main street of Tuwani. He pushed his rifle into Zakariyah’s chest. Then he took a step back and fired one bullet into his
stomach. …

7. Dispatches from the West Bank

… No one can sleep at night; we are afraid that the settlers will come and burn down our homes.

There are likewise patients who, in normal
circumstances, we would resuscitate, but now we don’t because we don’t have enough beds. It’s disgusting. It’s such a hard decision to make.

„What was 7 October like for you?“
„When I heard that the fence had been breached, I felt hope. It felt like a first step toward liberating Palestine. Contrary to Israeli propaganda and Western media narratives, it’s not
impossible. When you have resistance, colonialism can be defeated.“