palestine
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Auntie Ruckus on Ilhan Omar: 'Wouldn't it Be Funny if Trump Just Deported Her?'
I don’t know what well of resilience Rep. Ilhan Omar has been drawing from, but between the deluge of brazen Islamophobia she’s had to endure as of late, and whatever bigotry I’m sure she’s experienced over the course of her life beforehand, I don’t know how much more one person can take. We previously reported…
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Temple University Condemns Marc Lamont Hill’s Israel Comments, Will Not Punish Him
In a public meeting on Tuesday, Temple University’s Board of Trustees issued a statement admonishing professor Marc Lamont Hill for controversial comments he made at the U.N. last month about Israel and Palestine. But while they expressed their “disappointment, displeasure, and disagreement with” Hill’s remarks, they also affirmed his right to free speech. “We recognize…
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Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar Catches Heat for Support of Israel Boycott
Minnesota Congresswoman-elect Ilhan Omar is catching heat for saying she supports BDS, a movement to boycott, divest, and sanction Israel, which some critics say is a reversal to earlier statements she made while campaigning. For those unfamiliar with BDS, the movement says it aims to end “international support for Israel’s oppression of Palestinians and pressure…
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Pro-Palestinian Groups Compare Chris Rock’s Show in Israel to Performing in Apartheid South Africa
Much to the dismay of pro-Palestinian groups, it looks like Chris Rock will be following through on a scheduled performance in Tel Aviv, Israel. Following months of urging from activists and fans to cancel the Jan. 9 performance, Rock is currently in Tel Aviv for the next stop of his stand-up Total Blackout Tour. The…
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#Arabs4BlackPower Releases Movement for Black Lives Solidarity Statement
Arabs for Black Power—a circle of organizers from the United States and Arabic-speaking regions—has released a statement in solidarity with the Movement for Black Lives. The Movement for Black Lives, or M4BL, is raising global consciousness about state-sanctioned and state-perpetuated violence against people of color in the United States, as well as actively working to…