FSJPuchicago

Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine at the University of Chicago

[America The Ghetto @Lizzurr]

The Black Panther Party had disabled members who made a significant impact on changing the lives of disabled people that is still felt today by getting the ADA passed. Brad Lomax had multiple sclerosis and had to use a wheelchair but still made a huge impact on politics. -

[Maya Mikdashi @mayamikdashi]

I read Tip of the Spear and it is brilliant and taught me so much about revolution, counterrevolution, race and incarceration in the United States. And because I read it (so should you) I am so unsurprised by this principled stance with Palestine, from its author @orisanmi.

[Palestine Festival of Literature @PalFest]

Watch Gaza Mon Amour (2020), a captivating story about love, life, and a mysterious discovery. Streaming for free with English subtitles until February 17th on Palestine Film Institute's website.

Don't miss it!

Link: https://t.co/4bMxcgT6kw

[Mezna Qato @meznaqato]

Esmat's methodological point on the elision of anti-colonialism in genocide scholarship on Palestine clarifies an aggressively emergent dynamic. Citation of indigenous sources is not enough if it has no fidelity to what those sources say. It otherwise remains a form of denial.

[Esmat Elhalaby @thaqafatalhind]

I wrote about nakba denial https://t.co/ONyI92b1jW

[Charles Preston @_CharlesPreston]

You should go see this exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago right now. It had me tearing up.

[Institute for Palestine Studies @PalStudies]

Voices for Justice in Academia: The Fight Against Genocide and Scholasticide in Gaza https://t.co/80CeYYPBGy

[Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya د.حسام أبو صفية @HussamAbuSafiya]

Good evening to everyone,

By the grace of God, we were informed of the details and report of the visit. My father was subjected to severe mistreatment and torture by the army in the early days of his arrest and was held in solitary confinement for 24 days. After that, he was transferred to Ofer Prison, Room 24, Section 2.

Dr. Hossam's health condition is stable, but he suffers from chronic high blood pressure and an enlarged heart muscle. He is currently receiving treatment. However, he is only provided with one meal a day, which is insufficient and of very poor quality.

Regarding his legal case, it is clean, and there are no charges against him. All the accusations attributed to him have been denied due to a lack of evidence, and the case is clear.

There is also a possibility of his release in the coming stages, as there are no charges against him from the Israeli public prosecution. He urges the world to help secure his release and the release of all detained healthcare personnel from all hospitals. They must be protected, their rights ensured, and they should receive care and be released as soon as possible.

Thank you to everyone concerned about the case of my father's abduction. We call on everyone who can help to pressure for the provision of proper food, medicine, and his swift release. Thank you.

[سماح | 🧚🏾‍♀️samah @samah_fadil]

heartbroken at the news of the sudden passing of community leader Mousa Qous in Jerusalem. sharing this piece Mousa wrote for skin deep about afro-palestinians in the old city. his daughter Shaden is currently illegally jailed & can't even say goodbye.

https://t.co/NU6DIs4RiM

[Eman Abdelhadi @emanabdelhadi]

Read one of our brilliant students' analysis of this moment.

Universities Have Been Doing Trump’s Work for Him https://t.co/pkG7IFoop3

[Eman Abdelhadi @emanabdelhadi]

I had to read this number over and over. 26,000 people.

[Eman Abdelhadi @emanabdelhadi]

Here is the link if you want to listen

https://t.co/Ye0jAa6ml1

[Noura Erakat @4noura]

This essay is dedicated to the folks who are devastated by Trump's ascent but who have refused to contend with US-Israeli genocide. Defeating fascism at home means confronting empire abroad. #Thread of excerpts

https://t.co/mG61VCJ7gm

[Mezna Qato @meznaqato]

This is sweet footage. But the heart of it for me is how the Palestinian case has always been so consistent. It’s devastating in a way. A century of struggle.

[Gaza Poets Society @PoetsGaza]

You may run out of ways to erase us, but we will never run out of ways to exist.

[Institute for Palestine Studies @PalStudies]

📣Join us on Feb. 14 at 11am ET with @shereneseikaly, @thaqafatalhind, @meznaqato, & @JehadAbusalim to discuss the suppression of pro-Palestine voices in academic spaces, & challenges facing educators & students advocating for justice.
🔗REGISTER: https://t.co/pd6yZPbfit

[Southside Together @ssidetogether]

Here's how we met Kowboy. After years as a bus driver and EMT, he suffered a health condition that found him in a Woodlawn nursing home, where he faced abuse and neglect. He fought his way to recovery and organized his fellow residents to demand that they be treated with dignity.

[Southside Together @ssidetogether]

Last Thursday, Southside Together and the social-justice movement in Chicago lost a giant: Ronald “Kowboy” Jackson. Even if you didn’t meet him, if you have been on a march in the last decade and a half, you have seen him or heard his voice through one of his several bullhorns.

[Cambridge UP - Anthropology & Sociology @CUP_Anthro_Soc]

#PublicHumanities invites reflections on how recent developments in Palestine and the global reaction to them have shifted the paradigms by which we imagine Palestinian futures. Submissions close 1 March 2025 > https://t.co/J409neoXFv

@emanabdelhadi @zoebulaitis @DrJeffreyWilson

[Eman Abdelhadi @emanabdelhadi]

I’m editing this special issue, and we have some real special pieces lined up! Join us!