Writers, scientists and academics in Gaza have not been spared in Israel’s war.
One of them was Refaat Alareer, a professor of world literature.
He felt obliged to write in English instead of his native Arabic, to reach out and educate the world about Palestine.
One of his earliest poems is titled “If I Must Die.”
He was killed by an Israeli air strike in December, in the heart of Gaza City.
And ever since, he has been remembered through this poem, around the world.
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It doesn’t matter how many times I hear or Read this poem, my tears falling and heart broken into pieces 🥺🥺 I know he is in heaven now but still praying for his Hopes to be true one day and I will visit his hometown.
Same I can’t listen to this without tearing up
Thank you, beautiful brought me to tears
Never forget
Never forgive
Shame shame all muslim Ummah
I hate MBS
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There goes the Arabs’ chances for Nobel prizes.
These are of no value since president of USA for one despite his country being involved in some war and Adolf Hitler was nominated to Noble Peace Prize
Love from Bangladesh ❤❤
Rest in Peace Refaat Alareer. Never to be forgotten.
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God bless palestine..pray for palestine,free gaza.
Innalillahi Wainna Ilaehi Raujion
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Uffff it breaks the Heart
Аллах не оставит без награждения страдания мучеников ❤
🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸❤️❤️🖤💔 FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 RIP REFAAT RIP 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸
A very sad ending… The innocent people killed by a monster called isreal terrorist
The bastards are the modern day Pol Pot 👓
is there an instagram post or reel to share? couldnt find it on Aljazeera we should spread this
Refaat Alareer siempre en nuestros corazones ✌🏻🇵🇸✌🏻
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The crys of mutilated childern, screaming out for their murdered parents, as what’s left of their limbs are being amputated without anesthesia will haunt me for the rest of my days.
We have left humanity, and mammalia. We have become a virus. Non-thinking, non-feeling cluster that destroys all living things in its path.
“As long as I can I will look at this world for both of us. As long as I can I will laugh with the birds, I will sing with the flowers, I will pray to the stars, for both of us.”
Sascha
He may have been taken away from us too early but his words have been left with us to give hope. Rest in peace, brother.
May his soul rest in peace.😢
I remember seeing him on a Ted Talk years ago. I was so very sad to hear about how he was unjustly targeted for death. May he rest in the perfect peace that he rightfully deserves.
These Zionist tracking people by their phones. They should be cared not to be tracked by the Genocidal entity
I can not listen to this poem without crying. It’s so powerful and heartbreaking 😔
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The poem is a flow of life in heart
فَأَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِي أَيَّامٍ نَّحِسَاتٍ لِّنُذِيقَهُمْ عَذَابَ الْخِزْيِ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ الْآخِرَةِ أَخْزَىٰ ۖ وَهُمْ لَا يُنصَرُونَ (16)
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💔 انا الله وا انا عليه راجعون
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Glory to our martys 💔😞 LONG LIVE PALESTINA!!!! 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸
May Allah bring mercy on you and your people
If I must die
You must live
To tell my story
To sell my thing’s
To buy a piece of cloth
and make some strings
{Make it white, With a long tail}
So that a child, somewhere in Gaza while looking heaven in the eye awaiting his dad who left in a blaze-
And bid no one farewell
not even to his flesh
not even to himself–
Sees is the kite, my kite you made, flying up above
and things for a moment and angel is there bringing back love
If I must die
let it bring hope
let it be a tale
I read this poem in class with my students, despite not being allowed to talk about Palestine (by school management). The repression is real. F*ck that censorship.
Rest in peace🙏🏻 gone too soon 😢 no words…. It’s been a year.
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Gaza💔💔💔💔
💔😢💔😢💔😢💔 such a tragic loss
🤲🤲🤲💔💔💔😭😭😭from the revere to the sea phalastain will be free in shah Allah ❤
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More than nine words for the algorithm so more people can see this
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World wil be vree!!
If I Must die..
I wanna die for Islam.
I wanna die for Palestine.
But to die for Palestine is not that easy.
Only Allah Who choose that.
May Allah puts you in the Higest Jannatul Firdaus
Wonderful!
Just because the west doesn’t want to call it Palestine, doesn’t mean it’s not Palestine. Palestine now lives in the hearts and minds of billions because of the sacrifices of it’s people, mainly children. The world will never forget. How was this allowed to happen will be the question of future generations. Bring back peace to Palestine.
I love you, Refaat. In my heart forever.
May Allah save the world from zionism and satanism
If I must die I will think how I wasted my life hating people that have a tiny sliver of land that give their citizens, Arab, Jew and Christian more rights than any other Middle East country.
Rest in peace my friend. For those interested Refaat Alareer has a YouTube channel on poetry.
Written by a « human animal » 😓!
We are rewinding 39′ era… Live on our screen, may God forgives us all
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Free Palestine 🇵🇸
La esperanza nunca morirá para Palestina…fuerza hermanos!!!!
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A Poet “Chosen” by his people and the world.
Forever alive Refaat 💔🍉
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Allah y rahmek
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Wonderful words . As opposed to what we hear coming from the mouths of Israelis who fully support this evil genocide .
Such beauty he left us with, amidst the horrors of this genocide. A beautiful soul, RIP Refaat ❤
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Oh, what a corny drama queen! Muslim poet can simply live in Kabul or any other Muslim place.
Refaat was a true hero.
May Allah grant hi jannatul firdous.
Ameen.
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💛🪽🪽🪽🪽🪽🪽🪽 bringing hope 🌱🕊
Inna lillah…may his soul now in peace and Allah grants him jannatul firdaus..Ameen😭😭😭
Refaat sorry for letting you and the people of Gaza down THE REAL FAILURE OF HUMANITY IS ALLOWING ISRAEL TO CARRY OUT THIS GENOCIDE UNIMPEDED AND SUPPORTED BY OTHERS THIS IS TRULY HUMANITYS SHAME THIS WE WILL NEVER LIVE THIS TRAGEDY DOWN IT WILL FOREVER BE THE PERMANENT EVIL CANCER STAIN ON MANKIND BY THE WORST OF HUMANITY THAT IS ISRAEL
Allah Rahmet Eylesin……🤲🇵🇸♥️🇵🇸
𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗔𝗟-𝗝𝗮𝘇𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗨𝗿𝗱𝘂
الله يرحمه و يغفرله و يسكنه فسيح جناته
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Stop murdering civilians! Israel is a terrorist state
🇵🇸Green Love, Respect & Pray for Great Poet Refaat Al-Areer from the Pakistani Administered Independent State of Kashmir
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❤ and 💔 and 😡
Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiwoon.
Allah is the Lord of Justice, He will never forgive those who made such condition of them, never. 💔
This poem will be taught in future
Rip❤
What brave and magnificent words
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Free gaza
Rest in heaven for ever
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Believe in god believe in humanity believe there is hope
Wish they chose a better voice though…
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Forgive us, Palestine We could not do anything for you 🙏🥺
Inna lilaahi wa inna ilaihi raaji’oon.
❤ from a german
I hope you can upload this kind of videos. Much much of it. I want to know every victim.
I want to remember each one of them.
We will cry ,Worried, Sad for PALESTINE 🇵🇸 but we couldn’t do anything 😢😢😢
To Gaza’s resilient hearts and brave souls,
You are the beacons of strength, shining bright,
In darkness, your courage ignites the light.
Don’t let hope fade, for you are not alone,
The world stands with you, a united throne.
Your struggles are etched in our collective heart,
Your voices echo, a powerful, steadfast start.
We see your pain, your tears, your strife,
And we vow to support your fight for life.
Hold on to hope, dear ones, don’t let go,
Better days will dawn, and peace will grow.
You are the heroes of your own stories,
Writing chapters of courage, resilience, and glory.
We salute your spirit, unbroken and bright,
You are the strongest, shining with all your might.”
So sad… But he’ll be forever remembered with his poems.
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