Wearing: vintage John Galliano newsprint tee + wool Max Mara trousers + vintage sterling silver hoops
This article isn’t new, but it is still newsworthy in my eyes—and more relevant than ever. As a writer, it’s only natural that I’m drawn to the discourse surrounding language, but for history’s sake, I’m fixated. Grammar is power and truth; we owe it to the future to remember history as it is, before it’s written with was.
From Elena Dudum’s essay, “Palestine and the Power of Language:”
“In today’s near-constant news cycle on Gaza, Palestinians seem to die at the hands of an invisible executioner. Palestinians are shot dead. Palestinians starve. Palestinian children are found dead. But where is there accountability? Palestinians die, they aren’t killed, as if their death is a fault of their own.
The obfuscation of responsibility is facilitated by a structure often overlooked since grade school: grammar. At this moment, grammar has the indelible power to become a tool of the oppressor, with the passive voice the most relied-upon weapon of all…”
Operation Olive Branch supports the aid requests of Palestinian families. PCRF is currently focusing on immediate relief, but is also dedicated to providing support for long-term recovery. Doctors Without Borders is as important, of course—but I’m not sure if the organization can provide the essential medical aid given Palestine’s current state. (Direct support, via the first two, may be most effective at this time—but please correct me if I’m mistaken.) I’m also passionate about the education provided by Slow Factory: trustworthy sources, especially in an age of gross noise and misinformation, are invaluable. Using and boosting activists and on-the-ground journalists via TikTok is also crucial! This next generation is the future.
Free, free Palestine.
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