ALBAWABA - #not_budging is trending on the social media. The hashtag is dominating platforms against Israeli soldiers raiding Al Aqsa and its plazas and courtyards.
Social media users are sharing photos on the hashtag #not_budging of mostly elderly Palestinians sitting defiantly in the mosque while Israeli forces club people with batons, and fire teargas, stun grenades and rubber-coated steel bulletshttps://t.co/IympintnHx
— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) April 24, 2022
Photos of elderly Palestinians "sitting back" and just watching while Israeli soldiers carry out violent acts are rife on social and show they are not afraid of the soldiers who have been raiding the compound since mid-April.
Elderly Palestinians sit defiant and unfazed in the face of Israeli violence at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
— Jewish Voice for Peace (@jvplive) April 20, 2022
They've been enduring this violence for most of their lives — and they are #not_budging, refusing to let it affect them or keep them from taking up space at Al-Aqsa. pic.twitter.com/QB8gbCHBJB
The tweet above says it all. Elderly Palestinians stand defiant, there is nothing to fear despite the truncheons and the tear gas with cartoons of them sitting around the courtyards in different angles.
Palestinians unfazed during Israeli raids on al-Aqsa #Not_budging pic.twitter.com/wafMG49YbK
— V PALESTINE ?? (@V_Palestine20) April 24, 2022
Here is another one and there is a hashtag for that in Arabic (#مش_متزحزح):
"This land belongs to us; we are the rightful owners of PALESTINE"??#BravePalestine #not_budging #مش_متزحزح_قاعد_فيها pic.twitter.com/4Ow4RmBEgF
— REMAN S ??? #BravePalestine (@RmanEng98) April 20, 2022
Its called Palestinian resistance and/or resistance by the people against the Israeli troops:
Palestinian resistance to Israeli state and settler violence has taken many forms, including throwing stones at the heavily armed forces or creating loud noise to disrupt settlers.
— Jewish Voice for Peace (@jvplive) April 20, 2022
The chosen form of resistance for many elderly Palestinians has been #not_budging. pic.twitter.com/W58vgVQM3s
With plenty of photos like this one:
Palestinians refuse to leave Al Aqsa in defiance of Israeli attacks in the Holy site in the month of Ramadan,making way for the storming of Al Aqsa for Israeli settlers.We will never leave
— sajenapc@gmail.com (@sajenapc) April 21, 2022
? لن نرحل#SaveAlAqsa??#not_budging#مش_متزحزحين pic.twitter.com/ULsCjO4FVQ
And this one:
I am the son of Jerusalem, I’m not budging. I am staying right here. #not_budging #amyisraelchai #مش_متزحزحين pic.twitter.com/PvZ0pGE1BJ
— Jewlicious ? (@jewlicious) April 24, 2022
And with an element of Palestinian defiance:
The #not_budging (#مش_متزحزحين) hashtag has gone viral on Palestinian social media. The phrase comes from a popular song by Kifah Zraiqi. In the song, Zraiqi says “I am the son of Jerusalem, I’m not budging, I’m staying [sitting] right here.” pic.twitter.com/jXQZvSSTJv
— Jewish Voice for Peace (@jvplive) April 20, 2022
