Post by @aral@mastodon.ar.al

Hey, @staff, why are you hiding the profile of one of Gaza Verified’s team? (@rania40)

Can we please get full transparency on how this happened and who approved it and why?

#GazaVerified #israel #genocide #ethnicCleansing #apartheid #settlerColonialism #Palestine #Gaza #StopIsrael #FreePalestine

#gazaverified #stopisrael #ethniccleansing #settlercolonialism #apartheid #freepalestine #israel #palestine #gaza #genocide

Aral Balkan

@aral@mastodon.ar.al 6 hours ago

@rania40 @casey Thanking @staff for reinstating Aya’s account.

She had replied to a number of unrelated posts from people and organisations that she thought were friendly to the Palestinian cause but clearly some weren’t and reported her (instead of, say, muting or even blocking her personally). She has apologised for doing so.

That said, people in Gaza are suffering through genocide and we’re trying to silence them for breaching etiquette.

For the love of whatever you hold dear,
if a Palestinian facing genocide annoys you, mute or block them or, even better, tell them why and try to help them navigate this space instead of reporting them and getting their accounts limited or suspended.

For so many Palestinians this is their last lifeline for support from the outside world. Think twice before cutting it off for them.

Lina 🍉om Sham

@lina19942810@mastodon.social 6 hours ago

@aral @rania40 @casey @staff
Thank you for reinstating Aya's account. 🤍

For many of us in Gaza, social media is our only way to reach people who can help us survive. We are not here to disturb anyone — we are trying to save our families and share our reality.

If our posts feel overwhelming, please mute or block us instead of reporting us. Losing an account can mean losing our last hope here of reaching those who can help us.

Thank you to everyone who chooses compassion and humanity.

JimmyB (he/him)

@JimmyB@mas.to 4 hours ago

@lina19942810

"If our posts feel overwhelming, please mute or block us instead of reporting us"

OR... consider our privilege and deal with whatever uncomfortable feelings and emotions arise in us when we have to face the reality of what is happening with our taxes to the people of Gaza.

I don't think it's OK to turn away unless you just do not have the spoons left to look any more. For most of us, seeing a fraction of the daily cost, suffering and pain is important context to our otherwise unimpacted lives.

I'm sorry you had to make a post like that.

@aral @rania40 @casey @staff

AYA🤍

@rania40@mastodon.social 6 hours ago

@aral @casey @staff I apologize again, I'm really sorry.

casey

@casey@kafeneio.social 2 hours ago

@rania40 @aral @staff

We love and value you so much, Aya, please don’t apologize. You work so hard to continue your studies while facing unimaginable conditions during a genocide, while still taking the time and effort to help so many others. We’re here for you and will always do what we can to support you. 🫂♥️

AYA🤍

@rania40@mastodon.social 2 hours ago

@casey @aral @staff ♥️♥️♥️♥️🌹♥️♥️🌹

Aral Balkan

@aral@mastodon.ar.al 6 hours ago

@rania40 @casey @staff Aya, it’s ok. Please don’t feel bad.

You inconvenienced a few people for a few seconds out of their day. I’m sure they’ll live.

The whole world has failed you while you face genocide.

We are the only ones who must apologise (and our apologies mean nothing without action to stop the genocide.)

Layan🍉🇵🇸

@Layan2002@mastodon.social 5 hours ago

@aral We feel sorrow for those who have remained oblivious to the genocide we have been enduring for over two years—those who failed to grasp the anguish of people who lost their families and friends, went hungry, lost their livelihoods, and saw their futures vanish while struggling to survive, all while the entire world watched their extermination—only to be annoyed by our voices on social media for a mere few seconds.❤️‍🩹💔

AYA🤍

@rania40@mastodon.social 5 hours ago

@aral @casey @staff 😔😞

casey

@casey@kafeneio.social 12 hours ago

@aral @staff @rania40

Her profile is showing up for me.

Aral Balkan

@aral@mastodon.ar.al 6 hours ago

@casey @staff @rania40 It was hidden (and has been reinstated now). If you look on Aya’s timeline, there are lots of replies to unrelated posts.

Aya, please let me know when you have a post you need people to see and I’ll boost it for you.

Mary The Knife 🗡

@MaryTheKnife@mastodon.social 18 hours ago

@aral @staff @rania40 @casey I see her..