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| * ]: "“The man had an angelic presence, smiling in the face of genocide, wandering through hospitals and camps to calm people despite his pains...I longed for the day I would meet him in person. I imagined the day the genocide would end, and he would be celebrated with awards on the grandest stages.” | * ]: "“The man had an angelic presence, smiling in the face of genocide, wandering through hospitals and camps to calm people despite his pains...I longed for the day I would meet him in person. I imagined the day the genocide would end, and he would be celebrated with awards on the grandest stages.” | ||
| * ]: "An ode to Khaled: The soul of Gaza" | * ]: "An ode to Khaled: The soul of Gaza" | ||
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| File:Mural tribute to Nabhan.jpg|Mural tribute at the Belfast Solidarity Wall in Belfast, Northern Ireland | File:Mural tribute to Nabhan.jpg|Mural tribute at the Belfast Solidarity Wall in Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| File:Mural El Paso Tribute.png|Tribute mural on a building in El Paso, Texas, USA | File:Mural El Paso Tribute.png|Tribute mural on a building in El Paso, Texas, USA | ||
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On December 16, 2024, Khaled Nabhan was killed by an Israeli tank shell in the Nuseirat refugee camp of Gaza. Nabhan had gained prominence for coining the phrase "Soul of my soul" after the killing of his granddaughter, Reem, in an Israeli airstrike on November 29, 2023. The fame he gained through the viral video allowed him to become a global icon and a one-man relief agency, regularly distributing food and water throughout Gaza. Throughout the bombardment of Gaza, Nabhan gained prominence for his steadfastness and patience through his faith and trust in Allah (God).
Response and Tributes
Nabhan's story gained widespread prominence. In Israel, instances of mocking his killing emerged. Worldwide tributes from prominent figures emerged:
- Omar Suleiman: "“The man had an angelic presence, smiling in the face of genocide, wandering through hospitals and camps to calm people despite his pains...I longed for the day I would meet him in person. I imagined the day the genocide would end, and he would be celebrated with awards on the grandest stages.”
- Khaled Beydoun: "An ode to Khaled: The soul of Gaza"
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Mural tribute at the Belfast Solidarity Wall in Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Tribute mural on a building in El Paso, Texas, USA
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Tribute poster on a building in Novi Pazar, Serbia
- Ebrahim, Abeer Salman, Nadeen (2024-12-16). "Palestinian grandfather whose tribute to slain granddaughter went viral is killed by Israeli fire in Gaza". CNN. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Grieving the Gaza granddad who wept for the 'soul of his soul'". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- "Israel's Shameful Mocking of the Palestinian Grandfather Who Symbolized Gaza's Pain".