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One of the most heartbreaking stories…Imprisoned doctor Hussam Abu Safiya sent a message asking to reach journalist Anas Al-Sharif so that the voices and suffering of prisoners could be conveyed to the world—unaware that Anas had already been martyred.

His son, Elias, revealed that his father, who is living in harsh isolation in prison, still saw Anas as a voice capable of bringing the suffering of Palestinian prisoners to the world’s attention. Hoping his message would reach the public, he asked for contact with him.

June 6, 2021 - Native activists tore down the statue of Egerton Ryerson, one of the founders of the genocidal Canadian residential school system, and beheaded it.

June 6 1966 - On this day in 1966, civil rights activist and war veteran James Meredith began the  220-Mile long March Against Fear through the state of Mississippi from Memphis to Jackson, by himself.

Getting hassled along the way by white Mississippians but remaining cheerful, he marched against racism and fear; encouraging black people to join him, to stand up and not to fear violence, and to register to vote. Despite police promising protection for his march, on the second day Meredith was shot with a shotgun by a white man hiding in the bushes along the road. (See the 4th and 5th gifs to see how urgently police deal with the shooter). Meredith was quickly taken to a hospital.

"Israel is dropping white phosphorus bombs on civilian areas in the village of Arnoun, Nabatieh, South Lebanon.

These are internationally banned munitions — and Israel is unleashing them against civilians."