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Monthly march of Is-ra'eeli settlers The monthly march of settlers in the old city of Jerusalem under the protection of occupation forces. The Israeli occupation forces restricted the movement of Palestinians in the city to secure the march of settlers. Eye On Palestine on Instagram: "🇵🇸#Palestine || The monthly march of settlers in the old city of Jerusalem under the protection of occupation forces. The Israeli occupation…"

So far in 2021....

Green Blood - The Occupation's war against our Trees The massive expansion of illegal Israeli settlements has produced a war on objects older than the settler colony of “Israel” itself.Read more about the “mass executions” of trees in Palestine: MetrasGlobal (@metras_global) • Instagram photos and videos

Teachers’ unions in LA, San Francisco, Seattle and Vermont are speaking out against Israel’s apartheid rule over Palestinians. IMEU (@theimeu) • Instagram photos and videos

IOF started to evacuate Palestinians near the house of the prisoner Muntaser Al Shalaby demolishing it with explosives Our Voice Matters (@our.voicematters) • Instagram photos and videos

Humsa is forcibly displaced, Humsa lives the Nakba again ..Yesterday, during the day, the occupation pressured the citizens of Humsa to get into military vehicles in order to transport them outside the community. They brought female soldiers in order to force the women onto cars if they refused. The residents of Humsa decided to refuse to get into military cars and refused to leave, even the delegation of the Consul and diplomats from the European Union who arrived at the community were prevented by the Occupation forces from entering the entrances to Humsa. Eye On Palestine on Instagram: "🇵🇸#Palestine || Humsa is forcibly displaced, Humsa lives the Nakba again .. Yesterday, during the day, the occupation pressured the…"

What is the "Israel Defence Force"? The Israel defence force is the armed forces of Israel, comprising the Israeli army, navy, and air force. The IDF was established on May 31, 1948, just two weeks after Israel’s declaration of independence. Since its creation, its guiding principles have been shaped by the country’s need to defend itself from its numerically superior neighbours. The primary element of this doctrine is the belief that Israel cannot afford to lose a single war. IDF planners believe that this goal can be attained only through a defensive strategy that utilizes the rapid mobilization of overwhelming force to take the war to the enemy.... However Palestinians call it IOF - Israel OCCUPATION Force

From the remains, Gaza Remains "No pebble will be left unused.”The occupation is hell-bent on razing Gaza to the ground, but Palestinians are salvaging material from that very destruction to rebuild their beloved city. MetrasGlobal (@metras_global) • Instagram photos and videos

Pepper Spray Two weeks ago during an art event in Sheikh Jarrah, Israeli settlers attacked four young girls with pepper spray. Pepper spray is a weapon used by the Israeli settlers along with the Occupation Forces to oppress Palestinians. More about it: MetrasGlobal (@metras_global) • Instagram photos and videos

Water network destroyed in Al-Jawaya village Eye On Palestine on Instagram: "🇵🇸#Palestine || The Israeli occupation forces destroyed the water network in Al-Jawaya village, east of Yatta this morning. The Israeli…" The Israeli occupation forces destroyed the water network in Al-Jawaya village, east of Yatta this morning.The Israeli government relies on trying to cut off and destroy the basic necessities of life, the most important is water, as the residents of southern Hebron need water more, especially during the summer season.The occupation is following all these apatahied processes to force the people leave the land and give it to the settlers who are attacking the people by unbelievable way recently. [ Via Alliance For Human Rights]

UPDATE The agreement to leave the Givat Eviatar settlement will still allow a Jewish religious seminary to be constructed in some months' time, according to reports - source

Eye On Palestine on Instagram: "🇵🇸#Palestine || This morning, the occupation forces have changed the location of the concrete cubes from the main entrance of Sheikh Jarrah…"

Why the UK needs to challenge Israel's annexation of the West Bank Once again, the Israeli authorities are demonstrating their complete disregard for international law. The UK government has condemned Israel's plans to illegally annex parts of the occupied West Bank, but it needs to urgently match fine words with effective actions: at a minimum, it should ban Israeli settlement goods from UK markets and prevent UK companies from operating in the settlements. Read more at Amnesty International This was posted in July 2020. Incidents have escalated since then...

Israeli police used 'ruthless excessive force' against Palestinian protesters - new research Amnesty International Posted 24 Jun 2021, 3:51pm ‘Discriminatory crackdown’ allowed Jewish supremacists to freely organise their own violent demonstrations ‘Tonight we are not Jews, we are Nazis’ - Jewish supremacists circulated extremist social media messages to organise attacks on Palestinians ‘This discriminatory crackdown was orchestrated as an act of retaliation and intimidation to crush pro-Palestinian demonstrations’ - Saleh Higazi Israeli police committed a catalogue of violations against Palestinians in Israel and occupied East Jerusalem - including using unlawful force against peaceful protesters, sweeping mass arrests, and subjecting detainees to torture and other ill-treatment - during and after recent armed hostilities in Israel and Gaza, Amnesty International said today. Amnesty researchers spoke to numerous witnesses and Amnesty’s Crisis Evidence Lab verified 45 videos and other forms of digital media to document more than 20 cases of Israeli police violations between 9 May and 12 June. Hundreds of Palestinians were injured in the crackdown and a 17-year-old boy was shot dead. Read more...

Gaza under Attack Isr*eli warplanes struck several locations across the Gaza strip tonight, breaching the ceasefire for the fourth time.Local sources said Isr*eli strikes shook Bader and Al Sudaniyyah in the besieged strip.Isr*eli media reported that the Isr*eli army bombarded targets in Gaza in response to incendiary balloons fired from Gaza. The balloons, as the Isr*eli army claimed, caused fire in settlements surrounding Gaza.Multiple isr*eli air strikes hit north-west Gaza: early reports say one Pal-estinian person is killed & one injured . Our Voice Matters (@our.voicematters) • Instagram photos and videos

Stories from Gaza LET’S TALK PALESTINE (@letstalkpalestine) • Instagram photos and videos

The blockade of Gaza LET’S TALK PALESTINE (@letstalkpalestine) • Instagram photos and videos

Troublespots in Marriage & other Relationships Life is not a bed of roses. We have been told we will be tested and tests often come in the form of relationships being hit with trouble. Sometimes the problems are perpetual and sometimes, solveable. The perpetual problems never get solved and we have to cope with them because we cannot change others. With wisdom we can try to make the best of the situation and with Allah’s favour it can improve. In the solvable problems we can reach out and try to solve the problem. We face challenging situations in life but then Allah ta’ala told us He will put us in these situations so we should recognise these tests and accept them. Accepting them makes it easier on the heart because it is not personal any more i.e. we will recognise it’s a test from Allah ta’ala and not personal hurt from someone. Tests are hard as that is what tests are otherwise, they would not be tests. With a growth mindset we can overcome them. We can choose how we deal with it. Our Deen teaches us our responsibilities and we are accountable for what we choose to do i.e. if you yell, you choose to do so. Even if he made you angry (which is natural), you can control the anger and not yell. Expressing it negatively is your choice. What we do influences others as well so we are accountable for that too. Allah ta’ala mentions in the Qur’an that he will not burden us more than what we can bear (Qur’an 2:286) and at the same time if we still mess up after having good intentions, we will still be rewarded as long as effort has been made. Allah ta’ala also mentions that He will not change the condition of people until they first change that which is in their hearts (Qur’an 13:11) so when we change the condition of our hearts, Allah ta’ala will change the condition of our situation. Allah ta’ala did not say everything will remain the same so we should not have that expectation. He is watching and seeing how His servants are going to deal with the situation He has put them in. When we accept our new reality and there is effort on our part, He will help us. Therefore, acknowledge the difficulty and your limitations. Let go of the previous reality and embrace the new one. Don’t get fixated on the Dunya and on expectations. Marriage, children, wealth, health, etc. will be according to what Allah ta’ala has destined for each of us. Remember that what is written for us WILL come to us. We have suffocated and restricted ourselves due to our expectations and setting up fake boundaries. Relationships are tests and that is why there are rules in our Deen. We are taught to be good to the creation. We have to learn to communicate better by being better listeners instead of being on the defensive. This leads to compromises and solutions.Therefore, in all circumstances, we should make effort and this is Ihsaan and we have to become الْوَاصِلُ - the secure connectors.

الْوَاصِلُ- The secure connector Nabi sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam said, “Al-Waasil is not the one who recompenses the good done to him by his relatives (i.e. doing salaam, giving gifts, being nice to each other), but Al-Waasil is the one who keeps good relations with those relatives who had severed the bond of kinship with him.” [Bukhari] This Hadith is regarding the beautiful quality our Nabi sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam wanted us to have; that of being a Waasil, one who maintain ties with those who severe them. It is hard, but do-able and brings a lot of Barakah in the marriage, home and in all relationships. Psychologists call the Waasil a “Secure connector” We can be of the secure connectors. It requires reflection, i.e. why is this person behaving in this manner, and it requires self-reflection, i.e. why am I behaving in this manner? A Waasil is a balanced person who sees the weakness in his/her own self and in others without putting others down (meaning the Waasil will explain the other person’s behaviour to himself). Why and how is a Waasil able to do this? By practicing self-care both physically (by getting exercise, enough sleep, etc.) and spiritually (through ‘Ibaadah). This is a very important concept as one cannot be patient and help others in their relationships without drawing from Dhikr. When something breaks, it takes effort to fix. We find out the materials of the thing that is broken and Google to find out how best to fix it. When relationships break, we need to fix it and not let it fester. Keeping connections with those who severe ties is much more difficult than returning the good done to us. Activity: crumple up a piece of paper and tightly screw it up into a ball. Then unfold it and try to smooth away the creases. The paper will not be the same even if the creases are ironed out, the paper will tear at the creases. If this is done repeatedly, the paper will be useless. Similarly, a relationship becomes irretrievable if hurt is caused repeatedly. Spoken words are powerful. They have the power to heal, save or destroy a relationship. It is therefore very important to be mindful of one’s speech. We should be gentle with people when interacting because we do not know the major part of any person’s life and personality. According to psychologists, each person’s childhood experiences have a tremendous impact on a person which continues throughout life. It forms the roots of who they are and how they react in situations, how they respond to others and how they express love. We should restrain words and choose them carefully only when the heart is in a good place i.e. there is no negative feelings in the heart like pride, jealousy, envy, anger, resentment, etc. Make Intention to become الْوَاصِلُ

Emotional Intelligence is the ability to be self-aware of one’s own emotions as well as the emotions of others (empathy) while being able to control and manage one’s own emotions. EI has three components: · Self-awareness · Self-management When one is aware of, understands and acknowledge one’s emotions, then one can manage them better. We need to know what we are feeling and why we are feeling this way in order to figure out the best way to react. · Empathy Empathy is the ability to be aware of the emotions of others and understand from their perspective. When we study the Seerah and Hadith we see that the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam was an extremely emotionally intelligent person. There are lessons for us in becoming emotionally intelligent people in the way he understood his own emotions, acknowledged and managed them and the way he interacted with everyone around him, teaching them to be emotionally intelligent people. The personality of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam was such that every person felt he/she was the most beloved to him. ‘Amr ibn Al-‘As RA reported, I said, “Which person is most beloved to you?” The Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam, said, “Aisha.” I said, “I mean among men.” The Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam said, “Her father.” I said, “Then who?” The Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam said, “Umar ibn al-Khattab,” and he mentioned some other men. [Bukhari] He felt such love from the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam he thought he would be high on the list. If we do not have this in our life then we can at least make others feel loved. “The one who severs his family ties will not enter Paradise.” [Bukhari Muslim] “Verily, the believers are like a structure, each part strengthening the other,” and the Prophet clasped his fingers together. [Bukhari Muslim] “The parable of the believers in their affection, mercy, and compassion for each other is that of a body. When any limb aches, the whole body reacts with sleeplessness and fever.” [Bukhari Muslim] There are many more Hadith that can be quoted. To summarise, it is that quality which enables us to confront situations and problems with patience, understanding and insight (delving deeper into why a person is behaving in a certain manner). It is not something one is born with. It has to be learnt and for us, our Nabi sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam who was an extremely emotionally intelligent person, is our role model. It is important to be an emotionally intelligent person to save our relationships. We should be gentle with people when interacting because we do not know the major part of any person’s life and personality. How they were brought up by their parents, how their friends made them feel, how their teachers spoke to them, etc. defines a person. The Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam said to Aisha RA, “O Aisha, Allah is gentle and He loves gentleness. He rewards for gentleness what is not granted for harshness and He does not reward anything else like it.” [Muslim] “Every good deed is charity. Verily, it is a good deed to meet your brother with a cheerful face, and to pour what is left from your bucket into the vessel of your brother.” [Tirmidhi] Therefore, we should treat people gently.