Update from @GazaFFlotilla on Chris:
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition confirms that upon arrival in Israeli custody, U.S. human rights defender Chris Smalls was physically assaulted by seven uniformed individuals. They choked him and kicked him in the legs, leaving visible signs of violence on his neck and back.
When his lawyer met with him, Christian was surrounded by six members of Israel’s special police unit. This level of force was not used against other abducted activists.
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition condemns this violence against Chris and demands accountability for the assault and discriminatory treatment he faced.
1. Trump admin removes sanctions on Yinon Levi, settler known for his violence against Palestinians
2. Awdah Hathaleen, Palestinian father of three who lives under threat from this settler gets visa to the US but is deported on arrival
3. Levi kills Hathaleen
🚨 The Freedom Flotilla Coalition says a vessel and a drone is approaching the Handala Gaza aid flotilla.
The flotilla is hours away from Gaza — closer to Gaza than where other flotillas intercepted by Israel have gone in the past
The United States is funding this with our taxpayer dollars.
Israel is engaging in an ethnic cleansing campaign and committing a genocide against the Palestinian people.
Netanyahu needs to be arrested and tried in international court for crimes against humanity.
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” has billions for oil and gas companies: tax breaks, deductions, and pay-to-play environmental deregulation
https://t.co/iq1ekOxhhJ
Israel has ‘disappeared’ nearly 400,000 Palestinians in Gaza since 2023.
Half of them are children.
Buried beneath rubble.
Dumped in mass graves.
Erased.
Harvard has now confirmed what we’ve been screaming into a deaf world:
This is a holocaust — and it’s still happening.
It’s interesting folks will say things like “America needs safe cities” but they never seem to talk about what would make our cities safer:
-Universal healthcare
-Increased school funding
-Increased funding for after school programs
-A housing guarantee
-Raising the minimum wage
+ more
The Israeli government’s brutal assault on the Palestinians sheltering in Rafah is cruel and inhumane.
We need a #CeasefireNOW to save lives. Diplomacy is the only just and humane path forward.
From integrating my high school girl cheer squad to voting alone against the War in Afghanistan, I’ve been ahead of the curve at every turn. CA deserves a true progressive in the US Senate.
Check out my conversation with @mlagos & @GuyMarzorati on @KQED:
https://t.co/aFmFgEYmIm
Problems that don't exist:
(1) children who don't want to learn
(2) a culture or mindset of poverty
(3) communities that don't value education
(4) educational disparities caused by an entire group's shortage of "grit."
Let's not use energy fixing problems that don't exist.
Congress must not provide any more U.S. funding for Netanyahu’s illegal, immoral, and brutal war that is destroying the lives of innocent men, women, and children in Gaza.
Killing over 10,000 children in under 90 days is bad.
Funding the killing over 10,000 children in under 90 days is bad.
Justifying the killing over 10,000 children in under 90 days is bad.
Stop killing kids! Ceasefire now!
Military control over millions of people does not prevent violence, it produces it. It is clear that it hurts Palestinians, but this violence also hurts us, Israelis. The time has come to choose: eternal war & endless bloodshed, or Israeli-Palestinian peace where we are all Free.
Nothing justifies bombing and killing thousands of children.
Nothing justifies collective punishment.
Nothing justifies leveling over 40% of homes.
There is no “but”
There’s no justification. Ever.
PULL UP FOR GAZA
THE GENOCIDE OF PALESTINIANS HAS NOT STOPPED
An Israeli ground invasion is looming! Every moment counts!
Last week the Bay Area brought out over 10,000 for Palestine
We gotta do better than that!
#CeasefireNOW