We immediately got to work reaching out to community advocates and leaders and following the money.
What’s happening to Puerto Ricans is systemic. Much of it can be traced to La Junta, aka the Wall Street-connected fiscal control board that the US gave power to over the island.
During Israel's 11-day assault on #Gaza, Israeli attacks damaged at least:
46 schools
2 kindergartens
6 hospitals
11 healthcare centers (including Gaza’s only #COVID19 lab)
66,000 people are still sheltering in 58 UN-run schools
My latest on @AJEnglish
https://t.co/N0qIyFkCsb
Latest updates: May 21
- Israel-Hamas ceasefire came into force in Gaza early on Friday
- Israeli police stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and fired tear gas at Palestinians celebrating the ceasefire after Friday prayers
Follow this thread for the latest https://t.co/v8UKhitk1T
Lol I wanna be free but I’m possessive and I’m chill but like anxious and I’m happy but also plagued by reality . I’m hyper confident also a self loather also not to be fucked w but please fuck w me ? 🥺
Dozens of people have died in anti-gov't protests in Colombia, amid an uptick in violence between protesters, security forces and armed civilians. Read more: https://t.co/ANdRel1A6S
In Turkey, thousands rally to protest Israeli violence against Palestinians outside the Israeli embassy and consulate.
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"Change in the political language of both the US and Palestine can come only through a sustained challenge to the status quo."
— writes @MariamBarghouti for #AJOpinion https://t.co/frVMJpYLYW
Israeli air strikes killing civilians in Gaza is an act of terrorism.
Palestinians deserve protection.
Unlike Israel, missile defense programs, such as Iron Dome, don’t exist to protect Palestinian civilians.
It’s unconscionable to not condemn these attacks on the week of Eid.