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Thank you:

Peter Beinart sent me here, that wise young man who has taught me so much, who has helped clear the fog of war and politics from these worn eyes, enabling me to glance at the essence.

Thank you:

Yours is the first Palestinian voice I have ever truly heard, through the tribute to your friend Refaat Alareer, your friendship is a window I can not pass, drawing me to its light, its love spark.

Thank you:

From an old, white, man in a small cabin in the mountains, in despair at the divisiveness and anger rending the binding fabric of his country – thank you, for your perspective.

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Oh dear... don't know which words of mine could heal you pain and sufferings of many. But let me tell you as he told everyone "You must live to tell his story" You should start writing that story.

May Allah bless you all.♥️

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This is beautiful. Thank you.

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And - I am unendingly sorry.

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I am so sorry for your loss, and gratified that he surrounded himself with those who could tell his story, lest he 'must die'.

His book arrived recently. Thank you for allowing me an insight into the man, before I begin reading.

Peace and Liberty for Palestine.

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Wow.! My breath is caught and I can feel my heart expanding. Your story, your writing move me strongly. I'm so glad to have come upon you this morning, Mohammed. I haven't completed the read of this article, but will soon. I will also recommend and share it.

I thank you. And I thank your beloved friend, Refaat Alareer. I had just bought his book last week. I see that he and my daughter were born a week apart, and that the yahrtzayt (anniversary of this death just passed. I am so sad for this great loss. May Refaat's memory be always blessed. May your grief embrace the love, and love embrace your grief.

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I'm so sorry. 😞

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Please, Please Universal Spirit, hear our collective pain. Please help humans to stop FEAR. Please know that it is we that choose our enemies. We need to choose to be friends.

Revenge only gets more violence. Please stop it, Humans. Thank you. ✌️

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Thank you for writing this beautiful tribute. I am extremely sorry for your--and our--loss. The fact that Israel would go out of its way to assassinate such a beautiful person reveals everything one needs to know about it. It is a pox on the human family. Long live Palestine!

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This is beautiful. Thank you for sharing these stories. Thank you. I will share this and your ideas and words .. and I’m sorry for the loss of Refaat on earth ; but he has not left. Through you, through his words and lives he has you he’d, he remains with us , sharing and teaching. Free Free Palestine

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