If you’ve been concerned about the violent images and videos coming out of the Gaza Strip and the East Jerusalem neighborhood Sheikh Jarrah but don’t fully grasp why it’s happening, or if you’re wondering why Black Lives Matter recently came out in solidarity with the Palestinian people, please join the Dream Defenders and U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights on Wednesday at 8 p.m. for a discussion on what the plight of the Palestinian people has to do with Black America.
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Panelists will include:
- Vic Mensa, rapper
- Anwar Hadid, Palestinian-American model
- Mohammed el-Kurd, Palestinian activist
- Angela Davis, activist and academic
- Aja Monet, poet and activist
- Ahmad Abuznaid, Founder of the Dream Defenders and Executive Director of U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights
- Janaya “Future” Kahn, activist
Tune in from 8-9:30 p.m. ET for the panel discussion, “What Does Palestine Mean for Black America,” hosted by the Dream Defenders and U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights.
DISCUSSION
A friend of mine that I’ve known for maybe 20 freakin years was losing it today going off on Palestinians as “those fucking terrorists” and honestly it blew my mind that this line suddenly showed up and we’d never crossed it before.
He was clear that he didn’t want our Israel/Palestine disagreement to interfere with our friendship, and I told him that I will cut anyone from my life who’s out here supporting genocide, ethnic cleansing, or fascism.
I ain’t fuckin around post-pandemic. I went a whole year by myself. I’ll cut everyone out.