State of Siege

State of Siege

A Message For Those Who Watched

We will not forget, we will not forgive. Silence was more than betrayal.

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Ahmad Ibsais
Aug 19, 2025
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Part of me envies some of you who have given zero brain space for the ongoing genocide. What a gift not to internalize the photos we all see online, what a gift to turn a blind eye. The other part of me is ashamed to have known you at all. The other part of me is disgusted that you have remained whole while so many parts of me have broken as I watched m…

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