Trump, at a rally in Waukesha, #Wisconsin, called for tougher action against campus protests & again suggested some of the protesters were paid actors. He called on college presidents to “remove the encampments immediately, vanquish the locals & take back our campuses for all of the normal students.”
The #Oct7 attack on south #Israel by #Hamas militants from #Gaza & the ensuing IDF offensive on the #Palestinian enclave have unleashed the biggest outpouring of US student activism since anti-racism protests in 2020.
"Your towns & villages will now be accepting people from Gaza & various other places," #Trump said, referring to media reports of plans by the admin of #POTUS Joe #Biden …to accept some Gaza #refugees.…
He also, again, described 2017’s deadly neo-#Nazi rally in #Charlottesville, Virginia as “peanuts” compared to pro-#Palestinian student protests across the country
Among many things, use of the word “#Zionist” sets off alarms for the many different people who hear it. Is it pure #antisemitism? Or is it an attack on the Israeli govt, whose snr leaders have expressed concern that the #ICC will issue arrest warrants for them? Is it an assault on the right of #Israel to exist? Or is it a demand that it not continue to exist w/in its current contours & constructs w/the #Palestinian people?
"Over the next few hours, counter-demonstrators threw objects, including wood and a metal barrier, at the camp and those inside, with fights repeatedly breaking out..."
This is a very thoughtful video/transcript from Peter Beinart, a well-known Jewish activist for [#Palestinian liberation. He is a leading figure of the film #Israelism, which challenges the mis-education of young American Jews about #Israel and #Palestine.]
“Right now, we are looking at the possibility of mass starvation and famine in #Gaza. When you make those charges, that is not #antisemitic. That is a reality.”
Greta Thunberg, Naomi Klein, Fatima Bhutto, Bassem Youssef, W. Kamau Bell, and a whole host of Zeteo contributors pay a very special and unique tribute to #Palestinian#journalists killed by the occupation because profesional associations and mainstream media doesn’t.
“If you’re arrested in Illinois at an encampment protest against the genocide in Gaza and need an attorney, I can represent you pro bono. Email me at sheryl@weikallaw.com”
It seems like #tiktok uses #HTTP to distribute its videos. What type of heavy lift might it be to create a #fediverse alternative in the wake of the #tiktokban? Asking for my friends. Please RT.
From the #AntiWar rallies of the #Vietnam era to the #CivilRights sit-ins, and now to the contemporary marches for #Palestinian rights, it’s clear that #students have been — and continue to be — powerful #catalysts for major shifts in society.
#StudentActivism is often chaotic, but always driven by passion, and essential. Looking back at the #history of #StudentMovements, it’s evident that when students raise their voices, they lay the foundation for future #change.
It looks like police are finally starting to arrest the Jew-hating #agitators. They say they're protesting in solidarity with #Palestinian civilians, but all their words and actions are focused on harassing and threatening #Jews, screaming #antisemitic invectives in the faces of perceived Jews, and interfering with #Jewish students' ability to attend classes or participate in their education programs. That's a funny way to raise awareness of the Palestinian's plight.
#Students have launched #protests and #encampments at more than a dozen schools across the country, from #Massachusetts to #Michigan to #California. They are calling for an end both to the #Israel-#Hamas war and their universities' investment in companies that profit from it or, more broadly, do business with Israel. #US
Nazi like #Israeli bestiality in Khan Younis, #Gaza. Bodies allegedly had their hands tied while others were bound and stripped. A total of 310 bodies have been found in the last week, including 35 in the past day.
Atrocities enabled by #US supplied weapons and support, along with "thoughts and prayers" for the survival of the victims. Like game-shooting in a fenced ranch.
Trump is just a symptom of a sick and unprincipled political system
Our za'atar supply chain is under threat, not because of a natural disaster or general political unrest, but because it is being targeted in a campaign against #Palestinian culture and people.
Our partner farmers in the West Bank have been the targets of violence in an attempt to prevent them from growing #food#israel#gaza