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BreakingorBuilding's avatar

I cannot turn away. I will not turn away. Ibrahim should be here, with his entire family, living joyfully.

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Palestine Will Be Free's avatar

Ibrahim and the thousands of other children Israel has killed mercilessly.

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Aida A Khalil's avatar

No words can ever console this loss, this sorrow. But hearts can hold it all in.

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Mexican Girl's avatar

What is happening in Gaza and what happened Ibrahim and your family is unspeakable in its horror. I pray that somehow you can find some space in your life that is not filled with sorrow. I read your story and that of others determined to not look away.

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Patricia's avatar

There are no words to describe what this does to a soul.

Your precious child is now in the arms of THE compassionate and The Merciful. May God watch over you and grant you peace and safety in a new place ; Far, far away from this one.

Get out while you still can. Take refuge and start over. You must survive and grow strong.

Your people will have a home to call your own. Live for that day.

Peace be upon you!

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Tracy gallagher's avatar

Israel is backed by the most powerful, most ruthless terrorist entity on earth - the USA.

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How ie's avatar

Heartbreaking. May those who unleash such horror on the innocent reap what they sow

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Liana Chenoweth Kornfield's avatar

It is heartbreaking to read your poem. There is no consolation that can ever ease the pain of the loss of this beautiful, sensitive and curious boy, Ibrahim, nor of all the children, all the Ibrahims, whether they be l or 3 or 5 or 11 or 18 or 28 or 40 years old. Something dies in the soul of the entire family with the loss of every innocent child. Like others, I can only help hold Ibrahim in my heart and vow to never turn away and know that he is now beyond the fear and pain in the loving arms of Allah in the gardens of Paradise.

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Emmanuel Goldstein's avatar

...I had no idea it was so unspeakably terrible for you, my friend. May it be that the destroyed lives of all the martyred Palestinian children including your son Ibrahim never be forgotten, that for as long as our memories are capable we may NEVER FORGET what the Judeo-Nazis did to you and millions other souls.

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Maryam Rashidi's avatar

😭 Ibrahim. 💔💔

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Nicole Costello's avatar

💔💔💔

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Brisaeis's avatar

💔

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Maria José Vieira's avatar

😭😭😭

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Will's avatar

I am so sorry for your loss.

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