appassionato, to palestine
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Pro-Israel billionaires urged New York crackdown on Gaza protests

A handful of powerful businessmen pushed New York City Mayor Eric Adams to use police to crack down on pro-Palestinian student protesters at Columbia University, donating to the politician and offering to pay for private investigators to help break up the demonstrations, the Washington Post has reported, based on leaked WhatsApp conversations.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/16/pro-israel-billionaires-urged-new-york-crackdown-on-gaza-protests-report

@palestine


msquebanh, to random
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“Let us be the generation that holds morality close to our actions and hold each other accountable.”

Aysha Affaneh, a from the , dedicated her to expressing with the people in .

During her speech, she also called on all universities, including UIC, to from “companies complicit and constructing ” in Gaza.

https://youtu.be/y2-K1wLg-CU?si=SNSPBetQlq2E-Tl6

msquebanh,
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Tamara Rasamny, a at who was in April while participating in a pro on campus, was allowed to and give her speech on Saturday.

During the speech, she reiterated her pro-Palestine stance and urged for the release of and .

https://youtu.be/6i1PwkZFC6Q?si=rQSg7bs-gzxMhkOc

msquebanh,
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A pro ripped up her during a graduation ceremony.

Joy Lind van Hasselt also had her hands tied together and wore a keffiyeh.

It was one of many by the university’s school of .

The has been at the centre of the anti , sparking nationwide protests.

https://youtu.be/Xc3GwiW336c?si=KIcb3P7dfQFj4LxY

longreads, to LongReads
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"I take out $50,000 in student loans every single year, and it sucks. I have to work 20 hours a week to pay off the interest. I hate sitting here knowing I’m working my ass off only so my money can go to supporting genocide."

For magazine, the staff of the Columbia Daily Spectator give an on-the-ground report of the weeks that changed : https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/columbia-university-protests-israel-gaza-campus.html

majorlinux, to tes
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We heard OpenAI doesn't like when people use their logo.

Find out what we did with it on this week's episode of Tech Talk Thursdays!

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode (05/09/2024) - Desk Chair Analysts

https://dcanalysts.net/tech-talk-thursdays-episode-114-05-09-2024/

fkamiah17, to random
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plink,
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Danijel_Majic, to random German
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Ist es wirklich so schwer?

Protestcamps sind eine legitime Form des Protests!

Ende.

Ob man das Anliegen der Protestierenden unterstützt ist eine andere Frage.

Schüttet bitte nicht das Kind mit dem Bade aus, weil ihr zu faul seid, inhaltlich gegenzuhalten!

JohnMeils,
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@Danijel_Majic

Es würde helfen, zu unterscheiden, was wahre Proteste im Sinne der Gesellschaft sind oder konzertierte Aktionen terroristischer Organisationen.

Lies doch mal, was Audrey Kurth Cronin oder hier Dalia Ziada schreiben. Erhebe dich über die Situation und betrachte es einmal von der Ferne, mit Abstand.

Eine Protestszene mit einer Person, die eine palästinensische Flagge im Vordergrund hält, und einer Betonstruktur mit dem Graffiti "JOE BIDEN KILLS KIDS". Im Hintergrund ist eine Menschenmenge zu sehen, einige halten Fahnen, 8E# La# öjc#  JOE BIDEN

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Columbia University canceled its main graduation ceremony after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests roiled the school's campus. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/07/world/columbia-university-graduation-protests/

Sui, to Israel German
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RememberUsAlways, to journalism
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I'm a and my are more important than any risk associated with my career choices.

RememberUsAlways, to random
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Perhaps the most false of flags I've ever witnessed. Sad and obvious.
Take your rolling demands and

Protesters left a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California early Sunday after they were surrounded by police and told they could face arrest if they didn’t go.

https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestine-gaza-war-universities-campus-protests-3afafc2d56c6dc87635549475d94e1d6




beatnikprof, to random
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I hope the are released soon in the face of student protesters around the world entirely ignoring the in favor of self interest and extracting demands in line with

A real missed opportunity by the next generation of student .




davidho, to random
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I find it weird that newspapers characterize students as being “pro-Palestinian” as opposed to anti whatever you call this.

RememberUsAlways, (edited )
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@davidho

I find it weird that taking hostages and using martyrs are acceptable tactics by Hamas and sympathetic terrorists around the world.

Further, it's very odd that students have ignored the years of in

chose this as the hill to die on over all others.

If you don't want your nation destroyed, it's wise to avoid and taking .

https://legal.un.org/avl/ha/icath/icath.html

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Joe Biden broke his silence Thursday on the student protests against Israel's war with Hamas but the U.S. president faces a difficult balancing act to avoid hurting his re-election chances against Donald Trump. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/03/world/politics/biden-balancing-act-gaza-demos/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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While there have been some protests in Arab states over Israel's offensive in Gaza, they have not been nearly as large or as vociferous as those that rocked universities in the U.S. this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/03/world/politics/palestinians-american-students-arab-allies/

Sherifazuhur, to palestine
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Rashid Khalidi; Students have always been on the right side of history." #ColumbiaUniversity @palestine

https://x.com/njoumblatt/status/1785900838327656699?s=12&t=uM8me4uwdP7D0z4nanVVuw

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Mounting tensions on U.S. campuses boiled over on Wednesday when pro-Israel supporters attacked an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters at UCLA, hours after some activists had been arrested. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/02/world/violence-ucla-police-protests-columbia/

appassionato, to palestine
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COLUMBIA ALUM/GRANDMOTHER

"Fifty years ago I was here to end the Vietnam war TODAY I am here to say FREE PALESTINE!"

https://www.tumblr.com/sar-soor/749302079540084736

@palestine


literalgrill, to disability
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Pfffft, someone parroting Zionist talking points didn't like having facts thrown at them and figured misgendering me was the move to make.

Anyways, you'll notice a ton of Christian Zionists are also TERFs. Hell, when you see folks talk about eliminationism in either group, the similarities are astounding.

Just one more reminder for trans folks too that we're all fighting the same struggle and should stand together!

https://thebaffler.com/latest/pinkwashing-the-timeline-mitchell

literalgrill, to disability
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Hey disabled folks, remember how the only reason we got rights in the United States was because we occupied a federal building for 28 days straight?

So you'd better not say one damn word outside of support for these encampments right now and figure out how you can show support.

https://dredf.org/504-sit-in-20th-anniversary/short-history-of-the-504-sit-in/

literalgrill,
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You'd better realize disability justice, Palestinian liberation, and SO many more causes are all tied together in this one movement and show solidarity.

Without the Black Panthers, we disabled people would not have succeeded in this occupation of a federal building.

These same people also called for the liberation of Palestinians. From a press conference in 1970, “We support the Palestinian’s just struggle for liberation one hundred percent. We will go on doing this, and we would like for all of the progressive people of the world to join in our ranks in order to make a world in which all people can live."

Even back then, people claimed these Black folks were "racists in reverse" and called them antisemitic. This pattern would continue to be used to silence people. Hell, remember when the BLM movement came under fire for its support of Palestine while Palestinians painted murals of George Floyd?

When you come to realize Black people have higher rates of Disability than the white population because of garbage our police state puts them through, you should start to get it. We ALL must fight against colonizers across the world.

https://disabilityhistory.org/2021/12/19/the-504-protests-and-the-black-panther-party/

literalgrill,
@literalgrill@sakurajima.moe avatar

P.S. Let's not forget when Netanyahu himself sent cops to beat and arrest disabled protestors in Israel who were occupying roads, buildings, and even set up a one week encampment at one point, to fight for basic disability rights from 2017 to 2019.

Oh wait, did you never hear of the Disabled Panthers movement in Israel? Wonder why that got hushed up! Anyways, did you know the NYPD trains with the IDF? Who gave them the idea to beat folks occupying buildings and starting encampments do ya think, was it the guy calling for cops to be even more brutal to protestors this very week?

In all seriousness, all of these movements are the same movement in the end. We all want liberation, justice, and fair treatment. We're all tired of fascist police states taking that from us. Remember the 3.5% rule and let us all be a part of those numbers together to liberate the world!

#Disability #FreePalestine #ColumbiaUniversity #USPol #BLM #Israel #Netanyahu

Norobiik, to FreeSpeech
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TikTok CEO has said the company will take the fight against the new law to the courts, but some experts believe that for the , national security considerations could outweigh protection.

While is a global phenomenon, it represents a small fraction of 's revenue, according to analysts and investors.

ByteDance says 'no plans' to sell TikTok after US ban law
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240426-bytedance-says-no-plans-to-sell-tiktok-after-us-ban-law

Norobiik,
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The board specifically recognized the work of #StudentJournalists at #ColumbiaUniversity, where the Pulitzer prizes are located, for documenting the events on campus as #NewYorkPolice raided student-led encampments on 30 April. #Israel #Gaza

#PulitzerPrize board recognizes work of US student journalists covering protests
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/may/01/university-protests-pro-palestinian-demonstrators-arrested-latest-news?page=with%3Ablock-6633ca0e8f08715725f7b563#block-6633ca0e8f08715725f7b563

Norobiik,
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The Columbia president #MinoucheShafik's reputation is toast. End of the road for her.

This is a clear warning by the DOE to other university presidents to remain even handed.

The #DepartmentOfEducation (DOE) announced on Thursday that it will be investigating #ColumbiaUniversity for anti-Palestinian #discrimination against students. #Israel #Gaza
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/may/01/university-protests-pro-palestinian-demonstrators-arrested-latest-news?page=with:block-6633eff38f08715725f7b715#block-6633eff38f08715725f7b715

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