A useful thing you can do for Gaza right now is to hound every newspaper or magazine or TV news person who has played defense for the genocide. Set up a search engine alert, disrupt their book talks, picket their events. Many have been spotlighted by this organization, but there are many more—get to work!
This message, inspired by #PrimoLevi's warning against the danger of ordinary people just following orders, is for worldwide bureaucrats, diplomats, civil servants. If you treat int'l law & human rights as an abstract construct, you may have contributed to the abyss of Palestine/Israel. Your individual role may seem small, but the collective impact of "just doing your job" is profound. Reflect on the machinery you’re a part of, PLEASE.
Round-up of verified Iran ballistic missile strike videos:
1. A strike in Glilot, Tel Aviv, possibly near Mossad headquarters, verified by @TwistyCB (POV: 32.162814, 34.814391)
BDS VICTORY! Following months of #BDS pressure, the Kathrin, a ship transporting 8 containers of deadly explosives for Israel’s genocide against 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza, has requested the removal of the Portuguese flag following investigations into the vessel and its cargo by the Portuguese government.
State is offering chartered flights to Americans in Israel. I’m not sure what you can call that besides a clear and plain ethnic preference as a matter of official policy
UPDATE: A federal court ruled today that the University of Maryland Students for Justice in Palestine's vigil scheduled for October 7th can move forward. This comes after the University of Maryland unconstitutionally banned all student-led expressive events on that day.
The many stories collected here, of pro-Palestine staffers fired from American Jewish institutions since October 7, hit home for me. I was once rejected from a rabbinical school for my politics. Thanks @shane_burley1 & @inthesetimesmag for shining a light
BREAKING:
According to Lebanese security sources the explosive devices that resulted in the injuries of thousands in Lebanon today (and in Syria) and the killing of at least nine, including children were;
🚨 imported 5 months ago.
🚨 implanted with up to 20 grams of explosive material.
This means this was premeditated and pre-planned MONTHS ago by Israel.
Just to be clear about what happened today, explosive devices were detonated remotely by Israel in a wide range of Lebanese civilian spaces including, groceries, shops, busy city streets, medical facilities, etc. Israel is proud of this and the US is calling it legitimate.
Too important not to share:
Mask bans are spreading.
"Sen. Jon Bramnick will be proposing a bill on Thursday to ban people from wearing masks at public gatherings in New Jersey. It’s part of a national trend: Republicans have been seeking to...
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It's outrageous that Kamala Harris parroted the debunked claim of mass rapes by Hamas on October 7, all while ignoring the well-documented sexual violence perpetrated by Israeli soldiers.
As we finally talk about the #GazaGenocide, #KamalaHarris immediately spouts lies that have been debunked about October 7th. Trump follows, immediately spreading more lies during this #Debates2024- except when he says #Harris hates Arabs, that’s true!
https://t.co/2JIAKacEm8