"It's our duty to fight back," said Rep. Summer#Lee, arguing that no super PAC "should be able to drop millions to usurp the conversation for their agenda."
"The good news is—actions like this by the #USA or #European countries taken under pressure from the pro-Israeli lobby or #Israel itself smell of sheer panic and desperation," the renowned author said.
from #WashingtonPost
Business titans privately urged #NYC mayor to use police on #Columbia protesters, chats show
A #WhatsApp chat started by some wealthy #Americans after the Oct. 7 #Hamas attack reveals their focus on Mayor #EricAdams and their work to shape #USA opinion of the #Gaza war.
He's right, of course. These "protestors" are blocking access and threatening Jews. This is in addition to their overall support for Hamas and their terrorism.
from #CommonDreams
'Most Thorough Legal Analysis' Yet Concludes #Israel Committing Genocide in #Gaza
The report also stresses that other nations are legally obligated to "refrain from recognizing Israel's breaches as legal or taking any actions that may amount to complicity."
"I can no longer in good conscience continue to represent this administration amid President Biden's disastrous, continued support for #Israel 's genocide in Gaza."
[Eloquent and moving article summing up what the student protests for Gaza have been and where they fit into history. Includes links to 3 very moving videos]
from #NewYorkTimes
[Bias alert - NYT usually favors Israel]
A Chaotic Night at #UCLA Raises Questions About Police Response
"Counterprotesters attacked a pro-Palestinian encampment for several hours without police intervention, and none were arrested. Now, the police response is under investigation."
"“The direct and deliberate Israeli targeting of civil defense crews prevents us from reaching some of the targeted places in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza City,” spokesman Mahmoud Basal told Anadolu.
He said the teams were unable to reach 16 members of a family who were trapped under the rubble of a house in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood."
Students active in campus protests value Al Jazeera’s on-the-ground coverage and its perspective on the #Israel - #Hamas war. They draw distinctions between it and major American outlets.
article contains links to a statement by over 1,000 [#Jewish professors opposing equating #antiZionism with #antisemitism. Also contains link to a statement by Jewish students of #Columbia with the opposite position]