On December 3 2023, United States Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, posted to X (Twitter), “On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we honor the leadership of persons with disabilities. True inclusion means equity, accessibility, and amplifying voices. Together, we can break barriers and ensure a world where everyone thrives.”
My mind immediately went to Muhammed Bhar, the 24-year-old man with Down’s syndrome who was savaged by an Israeli attack dog in front of his family in July of this year.
Nonverbal, Muhammed spoke his first and last words to the dog as it mauled him, calling out, “Let go, Habibi, enough!” Israeli forces prevented his family from reaching him, and his decomposed body was only collected a week later…..more
