(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . My Cat Rescue Friend In Gaza [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-10-31 My Cat Rescue Friend In Gaza Like most people, I was horrified by the acts and murders of the Hamas assault. Innocent Israelis suffered and still suffer terribly from these attacks. People on DK lost family and friends murdered. We have shared their pain as we read their stories of the horror those they knew went through. But I want to put a human face on one single innocent Palestinian who I have known since early in the pandemic through twitter. Innocents on all sides are suffering now to the benefit of absolutely no one. She is not political, she simply rescues cats and feeds as many homeless cats as she has been able to, with help and donations from people like me. She has posted numerous videos of herself feeding the swarms of homeless cats passing out the food, at the vets with injured ones, all different and at many locations, and it’s clear that this is who she is, not a scammer. She lived her life day to day helping these cats in large numbers and sacrificing much else in her life to do so. This is Cat Woman. She is a young Palestinian woman who has a heart of gold for cats. She has helped feed thousands of homeless cats the last few years, and get vet care for literally hundreds of injured cats, often those who were badly hurt. Her home came under bombardment in the last few days, was damaged badly or destroyed, killing, injuring or scattering many of her personal cats and other family members. She has been in the hospital but has survived at least for now. I have watched greatly worried as her posts have become more and more desperate. “I need to provide several areas where cats gather with abundant amounts of food Too many cats will die of hunger The war continues & doesn't have mercy on anyone” “Now there is random bombing next to me, missiles are falling every where, my family & I need to go away from here” “We retrieved the little girl from under the rescue her tail is flayed & cut off, there is wounds in her hand & stomach, & she needed to be treated quickly. The cat is in very pain” “The tanks are approaching us I don’t know if we will survive or not I need to secure food for my family & my cats, because I won't be able to leave my house any more My friends, I desperately need you to stand by me” “They cut off communications & the Internet. My house was bombed & I am now in the hospital. My brother was injured I lost my cats & there are only 3 of them left I need your support” “If I die, I will be comfortable. I am proud that I spent the last years of my life helping everyone who needed me. I did not let any animal suffer or need help without doing everything I could to save it. Do not forget us in your prayers, my beloved ones.” If you are so inclined you can see her profile and posts at https://twitter.com/catspoor5 If you also are so inclined you can send her a donation here - http://paypal.me/catshelp5 (Ahmed Adel is the name that will show) The everyday Israelis and Palestinians want peace, they didn’t want Hamas to attack or Israel to invade. People like my friend would never harm any Israeli. Hamas didn’t attack Israel 3 weeks ago because they thought it would achieve Palestinian freedom or help their cause. They did so because of Israel’s negotiations with other Islamic / Arab countries that was leading to more and more opportunities for a real peace, which would mean Hamas losing power. There was a reason they chose a concert / festival for peace as a major target instead of some other gathering. The assault on Israel was violence to maintain an artificial power structure. Hamas should absolutely pay the price for their crimes. But its people like this wonderful cat rescuing young woman who are suffering and paying the price for Hamas’ crimes though, far more than Hamas itself is from what I can see. I pray for sanity to prevail and the shells and bombs to stop falling, no matter how unlikely this is to happen. It is all so needless, except for the ugly evil bastards who want to maintain power and will sacrifice peace and thousands of people to do so. If you choose to comment below please do not use this as a forum to argue fault. Please do not use it to say the Palestinians or Israel deserved what is happening. Neither did. Please use this story as a way to see the human suffering on both sides, not to hurt one another with angry words. This is a story about a lovely young person who would not want such things to occur under a story about her. Please be kind to each other in your comments. [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/10/31/2202754/-My-Cat-Rescue-Friend-In-Gaza?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=trending&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/