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Shaun King's avatar

It hurts so much.

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Ghadeer Alnajjar's avatar

I saw a picture of him in his grave. His beautiful resilient smile. I play Quran in his voice and listen to his wonderful songs. He was an angel. Saleh often spoke about Arab’s betrayal, and how it hurt more than the occupation itself. He was destined to be a witness in his life for this betrayal, and a witness in his death for it. His death will be a lifelong reminder that we are not moving forward until we get rid of the traitors-starting with the smallest militias to the biggest leaders. Saleh’s story was beautifully written by Allah, he lived, he fought, he spoke, and died as a witness on this Ummah and rest of humanity (which is literally what martyrdom means) He is now rejoicing in heaven with Anas and the rest of his friends he dearly missed.

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Mighty Scout Flies's avatar

I'm so sorry. This sharing is so important, a loss for all of us, for you, I cannot fathom. Thank you for sharing his light

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Lavender Dahlia's avatar

Saleh was one of the first Palestinians in Gaza I followed right after the genocide began. I am crushed, absolutely devastated. Like I've been that was for two years, but this is next level. I cried like it was my loved one who had been killed. I will never forget him. 💔

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Shaun King's avatar

Same.

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Charlie d'Estries's avatar

I am so sorry for your loss and to all who are feeling this terrible loss. None of this destruction and killing make any sense to me. I have a sense of shame being part of this human race. Sadness. Condolences. I cry with all of you.

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Shaun King's avatar

Thank you my dear brother

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Kathryn Angela Goodwin's avatar

I cried, I gave off till my husband about the News, I cried more, I thought of this Man, not even in his mid twenties het, A Father, blessed with a singing voice of a. ANGEL, So devout yo the Quran, so beaming and hope filled in the last few days, none of us know his ladt moments, the torture he experienced and to hear it was by militant Palestinian "paid mercenary" types, Judases, rogue Dogs are better at humaning. The lowest of the low, basically Mossad, agents of Israel who were able to get up close and personal in our Brother Salehs space and abduct him. From relevant perceived Safety to Chaos, to underground depravity after coming past two years of daily hiding, weaving through the dangers of bombing, shelling, automatic fire, starvation.

They took our Brother when his spirits were exhaulted, he had such hope such clarity and restoration of his faith, they pretended no doubt to be his "own People" and they were like satanic demons hiding and waiting on Holy prey.

The worst judgement and fate belies these sub-men.

No peace shall they see, hear nor live because they literally killed one of Allahs own, they murdered a very Special one who was annointed by the Love and voice of God. Anyone who followed this Man knows he was chosen for a high purpose and that he was an extremely revered, high vibrational being.

I Love you Saleh and I yearn to meet you in the eternity Brother. ❤️ Love from Ireland 🇮🇪 up North in the Occupied part. Kat x x x

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Shaun King's avatar

I cried too. It's just too much.

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Affy's avatar

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. I sobbed when I heard the heard the news of his brutal torture and murder. May Allah subhana wa ta'ala grant the beautiful soul Saleh the highest rank in jannah. Ameen 🤲🏼😢💔

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Shaun King's avatar

It broke me.

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Affy's avatar

I'm so sorry 😢🫂❤️

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Dasher Canon's avatar

Of all the honorable people of Gaza, he stood tall. We didn't deserve him as much as Jannah does.

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Shaun King's avatar

He sure did. Thank you.

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Kathryn Angela Goodwin's avatar

That's the only Console I take from his passing, thanks for saying this. To Allah he returned.

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Simba1930's avatar

My heart bleeds for Saleh and all of Palestine. This endless horror has changed my perception of everything. I even feel guilty of eating, drinking laughing. I can’t imagine their lives and the suffering of almost 80 years. The world should just -simply STOP

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Shaun King's avatar

I often feel the same way my friend.

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Simba1930's avatar

Is your sponsorship for dear Orphans still continuing? I’d like to help the initiative you supported where I can

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Shaun King's avatar

Yes. It will never end.

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Mary-Elizabeth Meagher's avatar

I am so sorry, Shaun. 💔

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Shaun King's avatar

Please pray for him and for his family

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Mary-Elizabeth Meagher's avatar

Of course.

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linda cohen's avatar

💔 Heart crushing 💔

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Shaun King's avatar

It is.

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Rena Carney's avatar

I don’t know how to cry anymore. I don’t think I even know how to pray anymore. Each step feels leaden and every post I post feels in vain. Giving money doesn’t help. We need billions. We need $5 from a billion people just to start. Or just TikTok Ellison to donate money to rebuild Gaza for Gazans. With no expectation. Just humility. For generational destruction. For the maimed. For the orphaned. For mental health. For so much. Yeah. Very hard not to hate our government and Israeli government. I don’t like to curse. Even that’s hard. As it’s against my morals. Feeling inept and feeling castrated are just feelings. Imagine just really living that death and destruction? There are no words my friends. Just a depth of loss that cannot be explained. Joy and hope for a minute with the slight withdrawal, with the knowledge that at any moment any desperate human can be bribed to hurt their own people. So easy when one is desperate. So who to blame? I can only feel something because in India I’ve seen the poor and suffering. I’ve seen children licking left over paper wraps that people have thrown in the garbage. In Gaza they don’t even have people that are throwing away leftovers.

Imagine. Then try to feel some empathy. Try to swallow your food.

Well. Charity helps a bit. But I know I too struggle with house payments, my children’s costs , my grand children’s wants and needs. So I try to deprive myself and give. Makes me feel a little bit better. Makes me live another day in hope. Makes my heart respectful for you Shawn and makes my heart pray for Saleh. And for all humans hurting today. There’s enough food and help in this world. Let’s share. 🙏

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Aishat Sanusi's avatar

I woke up to pray at midnight, and I saw the notification from a TikTok account saying Saleh was murdered. I still can't believe it, but Allah has taken his beloved. It's really sad, I still can't remember his smile and the joy in his voice when the ceasefire was announced. I pray Allah raise his station.

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Kathryn Angela Goodwin's avatar

An unforgettable smile, the Man who wore braces for 2/3rds of the Siege, eventually perfect Smile, perfect heart and grace, he sits at the right hand of Allah, this is for sure.

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Fran Carbonaro's avatar

It is impossible to grasp what he was subjected to. What did despicable Israel promise the men who did this? My heart is shredded by all of it.

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Shaun King's avatar

Money and guns

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Fran Carbonaro's avatar

Are these the men that were killed yesterday by the Palestinian resistance in Gaza City?

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Shaun King's avatar

Yes. Not the main person though

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Hamad's avatar

The news of Saleh's Martydom broke me. May Allah grant him paradise with the prophets. Amen.

It was decreed that he witnesses the two, Victory and Martyrdom.

God bless you my brother Shaun.

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estramurez's avatar

Im struggling with his death. Israel is EVI, we all know this well, but to know the hands that took Salehs life were of his own people, I don’t even know what to do with that. Granted Israel corrupts all it touches, I’m so sorry to hear his end was full of brutality, when all he ever gave was kindness and light. I know he’s in a much better place, worthy of his goodness and love.

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Liana Chenoweth Kornfield's avatar

I'm so sorry for your loss of this beautiful man, Shaun, and his loss to so many who loved him. I think of every one of those martyred too, who were loved by their families and friends and countless others, and the overflowing grief flowing out of Gaza to the whole world so that we can all help carry their pain and grief. I go between crying and then such anger at what should never ever be! I pray that Allah blesses Saleh and comforts his beloved family. And like Simba, I find it harder to buy food, to eat and to drink pure water, in the face of what our brothers and sisters are enduring.

Thank you, Shaun, for having the strength and devotion to bring us this terrible news right from your breaking heart. 🙏💔💔💔🙏

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Goat's avatar

So sad.. Israel is so evil and they will pay for the harm they have caused this world!!

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Rena Carney's avatar

With war comes destruction and annihilation. Crippling poverty. Factions of broken people and civil war. People desperate to get money to feed their own. Can’t blame them. Can only blame the perpetrators. May justice prevail and may the truth come out. May humans rise together.

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