America, The ****
America, The ****
America, The ****
and
Israel, It's *******
Israel, It's *******
Israel, It's *******

Trump, The ****
Trump, The ****
Trump, The ****
and
Netanyahu, His *******
Netanyahu, His *******
Netanyahu, His *******

US Government, The ****
US Government, The ****
US Government, The ****
and
Israeli Government, It's *******
Israeli Government, It's *******
Israeli Government, It's *******

When we're hanging together, we're side by side
Though sometimes, you're there in front of me
And sometimes, I'm there in front of you
Our maturation and adoration are bright yellow petals
Together, we are sunflowers

In any vantage point, we are sunny in each other's company 
There is a bright light bouncing back and forth 
inclining people walking by to notice 
and for one to tell us our laugh suggests, you and I are strong 
Together, we are sunflowers

The simplicity of the daisy in us keeps our talks intimate, light, cheerful
Varied shades bring forth complexity in our enduring friendship
Intelligent exchanges blowing side to side 
And when the wind stops, enlightening debates bend our thick stems 
Together, we are sunflowers

You who were born in the Summer's sun 
show me your affection because of your love for me
and when we're combined, loyalty, positivity, and feelings of happiness and warmth 
wrinkle our round, complimentary faces
Together, we are sunflowers

By: Your deep-rooted friend, Najwa

We throw stones, and we'll keep throwing stones because you're an enemy. 

We throw stones, and we'll keep throwing stones to fight back.

We throw stones, and we'll keep throwing stones because like ALLAH, we hate evil.

We throw stones, and we'll keep throwing stones not to be taken down and not to go down. 

We throw stones, and we'll keep throwing stones because we are warriors. 

We throw stones, and we'll keep throwing stones to win. 

INSHA ALLAH.

By: Najwa Kareem

Let the facts about GAZA lead,
not your despicable corporate greed

Zionists supported press
Lies at your news desks

Zionism supported press
Lies at your news desks

Report to the public how US tax dollars
are murdering millions of Palestinian fathers

BET, FOX, CSPAN, NBC,
You aren't news, you're full of hypocrisy

You are dangerous because you lie
hiding a genocide's details like the reasons why

You are dangerous because you lie
hiding Palestinians' deaths and the reasons why

Media's manipulation of Israel's crimes against innocent Palestinians
much like was done about American Indians

Journalism and facts telling are why many say you are lit,
yet Israel's forced starvation of Gaza's babies, you deceivably omit

Corporate funding and favorable ratings are your aim
In your story telling about Palestine, you refuse to say America's to blame

Freedom fighters at your studios here at 400 North Capitol Street      
because your breaking news isn't about humans in Gaza being denied food to eat

Your news flashes should be Palestine's catastrophic mess 
because your decades of silence have contributed to its' population being unfathomably less

Written by: Najwa Kareem

https://x.com/LailaAlarian/status/1949816435108151797?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr­%5Etweet

Put our hands up
and ask for HIS rescue

This morning, I read New York Times' front page headlines
and seeing Palestinian women weeping and wailing 
and Palestinian men with frustrated looks and stances observing them
immediately felt blue

Many people saw the same, very likely and didn't ponder, didn't think twice
Our breakfast dates, then our car washes
we don't really care, we have too much of this world to do

For the ones in Palestine who are repeatedly, consistently grieving and
for the ones who don't see their suffering even when they have seen it
we put our hands up and ask for HIS rescue

Written by: Najwa Kareem
7/21/25 AM

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-military-evacuation.html

What are you first?

Are you Muslim first, or are you Iranian first?

If you're Muslim first, we'll win, we'll win the fight against colonization, injustice, and oppression. But if you're Iranian first, we won't.

What are you first?

Are you Muslim first, or are you Palestinian first?

If you're Muslim first, we'll win. But if you're Palestinian first, we won't.

What are you first?

Are you Muslim first, or are you American first?

If you're Muslim first, we'll win. But if you're American first, we won't.

What are you first?

Are you Muslim first, or are you Hispanic first?

If you're Muslim first, we'll win. But if you're Hispanic first, we won't.

What are you first?

Are you Muslim first, or are you Black first?

If you're Muslim first, we'll be victorious. But if you're Black first, we won't be.

What are you first?

Are you Muslim first, or are you South Asian first?

If you're Muslim first, we'll be victorious. But if you're South Asian first, we won't be.

What are you first?

Are you Muslim first, or are you Shia first?

If you're Muslim first, we'll be victorious. But if you're Shia first, we won't be.

What are you first?

Are you Muslim first, or are you Sunni first?

If you're Muslim first, we'll be victorious. But if you're Sunni first, we won't be.

What are you first?

Are you human first, or are you a doctor first?

If you're human first, we'll win. But if you're a doctor first, we won't.

What are you first?

Are you human first, or are you a business owner first?

If you're human first, we'll win. But if you're a business owner first, we won't.

What are you first?

Are you human first, or are you a billionaire first?

If you're human first, we'll win. But if you're a billionaire first, we won't.

What are you first?

Are you human first, or are you a poor person first?

If you're human first, we'll win. But if you're a poor person first, we won't.

What are you first?

Are you human first, or are you Middle Eastern first?

If you're human first, we'll be victorious. But if you're Middle Eastern first, we won't be.

What are you first?

Are you human first, or are you a superior first?

If you're human first, we'll be victorious. But if you're a superior first, we won't be.

What are you first?

Are you human first, or are you White first?

If you're human first, we'll be victorious. But if you're White first, we won't be.

What are you first?

Are you human first, or are you an inferior first?

If you're human first, we'll be victorious. But if you're an inferior first, we won't be.

Many of us, perhaps could be said, most of us have to detoxify ourselves from having "...an Israeli in us." (Imam Muhammad al-Asi)

Moving fast
in front of
Self-reliant
Self-determined
I’m the queen of this little persons’ movement

My hair in black
flowing from DC’s winds
and with each step of solidarity
I raise my inner voice
I raise my outer voice
imitating slogans heard
from my Mom and Dad’s lips
and from that of other Moms and Dads

Fast forward 18 years
and fervently, I say,
Thank you, dear parents
How hard it was for you to get us to the protest
How sacrificial
so that I could yell,
FREE, FREE, FREE Palestine

And now I rewind to my a-bit-past-toddler age years
Joined today with my kiddo martyred friends of Gaza
in their heavenly sweat and blood
Yaaaay
they do smell of The Firdous
You see I know what genocide means
because my blood family members’ and other immediate family members' conversations taught me
and their actions to stop it has shown me
and I think it were my Mom who dressed me
in Al-Aqsa kids' gear
My hair in black
and my legs stride
in this mini peoples CEASEFIRE NOW march
flowing like the blood of all too many
in The Holy Land

We yell in this mini us movement march
We chant under the open sunny sky
We raise our voices
For other kids
who haven't
but an open air prison
and even worse, now

Our tomorrow
is soon tomorrow
and our Palestinian friends today
have been taken away
I'm sad for them
My nerves are hurt
so much so
my black hairs covering my head
are raised
so much so
they're yellin
CEASEFIRE NOW
CEASEFIRE NOW
CEASEFIRE NOW
and they're yellin
FREE PALESTINE ONCE AND FOR ALL
so that the only yellin’ my black hairs will do
are for things that kids like me are supposed to
yell for
yell for our birthday parties
for cake and ice cream
for happy times on swings at the park
for running wild on open grass at picnics and in masjids’ backyards
and for bigs hugs and kisses from our loved ones

You see
little me and all the others out here
want the same for children in Palestine
We want them happy like us
We want them free
We want them free to move
Like my hair in black
flowing from DC’s winds
Like my legs stride
But instead
I see all these kids in Gaza like me screaming
from the sounds of bombs dropping
I see all these kids like me covered in blood
lying dead on the ground
I hear all these kids like me loudly crying
because they’re hungry and they're thirsty
I hear all these kids like me begging
for the world to help them

And so today
this mini peoples CEASEFIRE NOW march
IS the world
and black hairs yellin’ now
and black hairs will keep yellin’
for Palestine
until all kids like me
are free