Protests for Palestinians
Updated 2024-08-28
Protests for Palestinians
Jewish Voice for Peace New York https://www.instagram.com/jvpny/
2024-03-06 CODEPINK Targets Nancy Pelosi and Other Faux “Feminists” in Congress
Jewish Voice for Peace New York https://www.instagram.com/jvpny/
2024-08-20 Thousands March on DNC in Chicago to Demand End to War on Gaza On the opening day of the Democratic National Convention, Democracy Now! was on the streets of Chicago during the March on the DNC as thousands of protesters held a rally and march to call on Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party to end U.S. support for Israel amid its ongoing assault on Gaza. We bring you the voices of some of the protesters. Transcript: https://www.democracynow.org/2024/8/2… Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMixGvHh5nY
2024-08-12 Palestine Post: SF DA Charges Golden Gate Protesters; Plus Linda Sarsour and Sahar Francis on Latest News On today’s Palestine Post, we begin in conversation with Wassim Hage about the San Francisco District Attorney’s decision to level charges against 26 Bay Area pro-Palestine protesters who blocked the Golden Gate Bridge on April 15th of this year, charging eight of them with significant felonies including conspiracy and false imprisonment. Those protesters turned themselves in on Monday, with all released on their own recognizance. Their legal team is prepared to fight those charges.
Then, after more than 300 days of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, and following a report from Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem on treatment of Palestinian prisoners by the zionist state called “Welcome to Hell” we speak with Linda Sarsour, a Brooklyn-born Palestinian Muslim American activist, author, and community organizer. She is the author of her memoir We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders. We’re also joined by Sahar Francis, is the General Director of Ramallah-based Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, a Palestinian organization providing legal and advocacy support to Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli and Palestinian prisons. She is also an attorney. https://kpfa.org/episode/law-disorder-august-12-2024/
2024-08-04 Why the Left Must Resist Unconditionally Backing Harris “Leftist leaders hope to prevent a wholesale abandonment of the transformative vision that has energized millions of voters, particularly young people.” In the wake of President Joe Biden’s decision to step aside, the Democratic Party finds itself at a crucial crossroads. As Vice President Kamala Harris emerges as the presumptive nominee for the 2024 presidential election, a complex debate is unfolding within progressive circles.
While the threat posed by Republican nominee Donald Trump’s potential return to power looms large, some prominent progressives, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, are hesitating to offer their immediate and unconditional endorsement of Harris. This reluctance has sparked criticism from certain quarters, but a closer examination reveals that this measured approach may be both strategically sound and necessary for the long-term health of the progressive movement. https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/why-the-left-must-resist-unconditionally-backing-harris
2024-7-30 Whoever Wins in November, Our Movement Must Make Palestine Nonnegotiable While the world has become transfixed by the unfolding political crisis in the U.S. presidential election, Israel continues to lay waste to Gaza, expand settlements in the West Bank and massacre Palestinians in skyrocketing numbers.
In this exclusive interview for Truthout, Eman Abdelhadi — an academic, activist and writer who thinks at the intersection of gender, sexuality, religion and politics — discusses the ceasefire negotiations, Israel’s ongoing genocidal war, the Palestinian resistance, the upcoming U.S. presidential elections and the tasks of the Palestine solidarity movement.https://truthout.org/articles/whoever-wins-in-november-our-movement-must-make-palestine-nonnegotiable/
2024-07-24 “Not in Our Name”: 400 Jewish Activists Arrested Protesting Netanyahu Address Hundreds of Jewish activists were arrested in the U.S. Capitol complex on Tuesday after staging a sit-in to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the U.S. and address to Congress this week, carrying signs and wearing shirts with slogans like “Not in Our Name” as they demanded an end to Israel’s U.S.-backed genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.
Protesters with Jewish Voice for Peace called for Biden to stop sending weapons to Israel and to push for an immediate ceasefire, occupying the Cannon House Office building rotunda — the same place protesters occupied in October to demand a ceasefire as Israel was first embarking on its genocide.
“No one is free until everyone is free,” “Jews say stop arming Israel” and “Jews say: stop the genocide,” read some of the banners hoisted by the crowd, who were clad in matching red shirts with a demand for an arms embargo .https://truthout.org/articles/not-in-our-name-400-jewish-activists-arrested-protesting-netanyahu-address/
2024-07-24 Despite Protests, Netanyahu Solidifies Support From the Right During US Trip Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands accused of war crimes, and the popular political consensus within the U.S. and Israel suggests he is thwarting an attempted ceasefire in the horrifying war on Gaza for his own personal gain. But he received a hero’s welcome this week from the U.S. Republicans who are eager to stoke divisions among Democrats and animate evangelical voters during an election year.
Thousands gathered at the capitol for protests as Netanyahu prepared to address a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, including Palestinian activists and Israelis frustrated with Netanyahu’s failure to end the war and bring the remaining hostages home.
House Speaker Mike Johnson joined Netanyahu for a press conference to reiterate U.S. support for Israel after previously warning that any Democrats or activists who attempt to disrupt the prime minister’s speech would be arrested. “Our dear ally Israel is in an existential fight for its very existence, and that fight extends to every one of its borders,” Johnson said. https://truthout.org/articles/despite-protests-netanyahu-solidifies-support-from-the-right-during-us-trip/
2024-06-23 Two US military airmen seek to become conscientious objectors over Gaza war Two active members of the United States Air Force wish to leave military service and become conscientious objectors over Washington’s support for the Israeli military in Gaza.
Larry Hebert and Juan Bettancourt say they no longer wish to serve in the US military due to its role in the war, which has killed more than 37,400 Palestinians, mostly children and women. They have officially requested, through an existing procedure in the military, to become conscientious objectors, people who refuse to participate in military service on ethical or moral grounds.
Hebert, a senior airman on active duty in the US Air Force, told Al Jazeera there is a long history of conscientious objectors from the US, including in protest against the wars in Vietnam and Iraq. He said he hopes to highlight that becoming a conscientious objector is an option for other active-duty US soldiers. He says he’s speaking for himself – not the military – and could not see what is happening in Gaza without protesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHfkzWdid20
2024-06-13 NY governor calls vandalism at the homes of Jewish board members of the Brooklyn Museum ‘an abhorrent act of antisemitism’ The Hate Crimes Task Force of the New York Police Department is investigating several reports of antisemitic vandalism at the homes of Jewish board members of the Brooklyn Museum – including its director, a New York City law enforcement official told CNN Wednesday. Five homes – three in Manhattan and two in Brooklyn – were vandalized Tuesday night, police said.
“We are deeply troubled by these horrible acts,” Taylor Maatman, Brooklyn Museum’s spokesperson, told CNN. Tuesday night’s vandalism comes as the US saw the highest number of antisemitic incidents reported since The Anti-Defamation League began tracking data in 1979, according to the organization’s annual audit of antisemitism released in April. https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/12/us/nova-music-festival-exhibition-protest-in-new-york-called-heartbreaking/index.html
2024-06-11 Political leaders condemn protest at Nova exhibit in NYC as “repulsive and vile” Leaders are speaking out to condemn a protest outside an exhibit commemorating the victims of the Hamas terror attack on the Nova Music Festival on Oct. 7 that sparked the current Israel-Hamas war. On Monday night, pro-Palestinian demonstrators lit smoke canisters and flares outside The Nova Music Festival Exhibition in Lower Manhattan, which pays tribute to the victims of the terror attack.https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/political-leaders-condemn-protest-at-nova-exhibit-in-nyc-as-repulsive-and-vile/ar-BB1o30VU?ocid=BingNewsSerp
2024-06-09 Thousands Protest Gaza Genocide in ‘Red Line’ White House Rally “We as the people are drawing the red line today to say enough is enough,” said a protester from the Palestinian Youth Movement. “It’s time for an arms embargo, and it’s time to end this.”
The rally marked not only eight months of the war but also called out U.S. President Joe Biden for his seemingly empty threat to cut off American arms and diplomatic support for the Israeli military campaign, which has killed more than 36,800 people and wounded over 83,600 in Hamas-governed Gaza since October. https://www.commondreams.org/news/biden-s-red-line
2024-06-08 Why I Am Hunger Striking for Gaza I am on day 10 of a voluntary hunger strike while Palestinians in Gaza are being starved to death. It is estimated that 3,500 children are at risk of death in the coming weeks due to starvation. Two million people are trapped in the besieged Gaza strip, almost half of them under the age of 18.
There were roughly 1,000 aid trucks entering weekly before May 6, 2024—grossly inadequate for the need—but since the start of Israel’s ground offensive into Rafah, only a trickle of aid trucks have made it through, deepening the humanitarian crisis and man-made famine.
I was recently a participant on the latest Gaza Freedom Flotilla that aimed to bring 5,500 metric tons of lifesaving humanitarian aid to Gaza, but unfortunately that mission was sabotaged by Israeli interference with the country that flagged our ships. https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/hunger-strike-for-gaza
2024-05-29 UC Davis students speak out from Palestine encampment We also speak with K, a student at the UC Davis Popular University for the Liberation of Palestine (PULP), about the encampment there now in its fourth week, as well as the students’ calls for the University of California to disclose its investments in Israel and divest from them, and for UC Davis Chancellor Gary May to resign over his ongoing board position with surveillance firm Leidos, which is tied to the Israeli security state. Listeners can find out more about daily programming and teach-ins, and donate and support PULP on their Instagram page at @davispulp and by emailing pulphelp@gmail.com. https://kpfa.org/episode/law-disorder-may-29-2024/
2024-05-14 CODEPINK Mother’s Day 2024 Golden Gate Bridge March https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOhp45ANsOE9XTX1isp0Ai1FVby10qysFGtR2F6cUv5GY6qMRYoDJfjBjsXDWXnmw?key=MWNrWjhMRFptcHh5RzNPWlhNTWltRll6ZFp5Tk1B
2024-05-11 Palestine Talks | Ashish Prashar on defunding the UK government to stop ‘genocide in Gaza’ British political activist Ashish Prashar joins TRT World to discuss his recently launched campaign that aims to withhold taxpayer money from the UK government in order to end “genocide in Gaza”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfkA2JFR3EA&list=PLUW304lJeu3Vg_nM0WQfWDZTDyu6h6PlD&index=4
2024-04-11 Veterans for Peace with Larry Hebert, Active Duty Airman on Hunger Strike for Palestine Larry Hebert was able to join the show for this in-depth discussion of his hunger strike in support of Palestine and against the Biden foreign policy of Biden’s unconditional support of Israel’s genocide on Gaza. We missed our initially established interview time because Larry was directed to go to Walter Reed Army Hospital for blood work and a mental evaluation. After being cleared, he talked to us from the grounds of the US capital. We talked about his hunger strike, his protest, his frustration that Aaron Bushnell’s self-immolation generated more of a response in the Middle East than it did in the US, and his disillusionment about the US Military. We finish with Eddie Mack and The Sound of War https://soundcloud.com/user-55976759/41124-veterans-for-peace-with-larry-hebert-active-duty-airman-on-hunger-strike-for-palestine
2024-04-04 Palestinian Writer Susan Abulhawa, Journalist Prem Thakker + Larry Hebert & Ann Wright Palestinian novelist, poet and activist Susan Abulhawa reports back from her recent trip to Gaza where she observed the fallout of Israel’s genocidal war first hand. After that, journalist Prem Thakker talks about the attacks on Al Shifa and his interactions with the State Department’s spokesperson Matthew Miller. Then active duty Senior Airman Larry Hebert and Anne Wright join to talk about Larry’s hunger strike for Gaza which was inspired by Aaron Bushnell.
Susan Abulhawa is a Palestinian American writer and human rights activist. She is the author of Mornings in Jenin, which was translated into 32 languages and sold more than a million copies, The Blue Between Sky And Water and Against the Loveless World. She is the founder of Playgrounds for Palestine and the executive director of Palestine Writes (palestinewrites.org/).
Prem Thakker is a politics reporter at The Intercept, and is a former reporter at The New Republic. His work has also appeared in The American Prospect, Washington Monthly, CNN podcasts, and his newsletter Better World. You can find him on Twitter ( twitter.com/prem_thakker ), Instagram, and TikTok.
Air Force Active Duty Air Force Larry Hebert Stationed at Naval Station Rota, Spain Larry Hebert is a 26-year-old active duty senior airman in the United States air force stationed at Naval Station Rota, Spain. He is on hunger strike calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. His actions were inspired by Aaron Bushnell.
Ann Wright is a 29 year US Army/Army Reserves veteran who retired as a Colonel and a former US diplomat who resigned in March 2003 in opposition to the war on Iraq. She served in Nicaragua, Grenada, Somalia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Sierra Leone, Micronesia and Mongolia. In December 2001 she was on the small team that reopened the US Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. She is the co-author of the book “Dissent: Voices of Conscience.”https://soundcloud.com/katie-halper/gaza-is-a-horror-film-palestinian-writer-susan-abulhawa-journalist-prem-thakker-on-al-shifa-hunger-strike-with-larry-hebert-ann-wright
2024-03-29 “Blood Is on Your Hands”: Cease-Fire Protests Disrupt Biden Fundraiser Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted Joe Biden’s exclusive multimillion-dollar fundraiser on Thursday, repeatedly interrupting the bougie event to criticize Biden’s stance on Israel’s war in Gaza.
More than 32,600 Palestinians have been killed and more than 75,000 wounded in Israel’s constant bombardment of Gaza since October 7. The majority of the victims have been women and children. Biden’s repeated refusal to call for a permanent cease-fire has become a major sticking point with Democratic voters, particularly younger people.https://newrepublic.com/post/180253/pro-palestine-ceasefire-protests-biden-fundraiser
2024-03-24 Rally and march today in San Francisco. The speakers were mostly young people (our future)❣️There was lots of positive energy and also righteous anger 😡. March down Market Street from the Ferry Building to the Federal Building. Free Palestine 🇵🇸 Ceasefire Now ‼️ Stop genocide of Gaza😰 https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10219813664610949&set=pcb.10219813678571298
2024-03-23 22-mile-long Ceasefire Pilgrimage loop in Nevada City and Grass Valley This Saturday: Please walk any part of the 22-mile-long Ceasefire Pilgrimage loop in Nevada City and Grass Valley with your neighbors, in solidarity with Palestinian families fleeing ethnic cleansing in Gaza. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10229089958086113&set=a.10209117508867365
2024-03-21 Rally Sacramento Federal Court and 22nd Travis AFB Shutdown https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=256385080876091&set=a.106720745842526
2024-03-20 Prominent Jewish Americans Condemn AIPAC Effort to ‘Dominate’ US Primaries More than 100 prominent Jewish Americans signed a statement released Wednesday condemning the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s increasingly aggressive interventions in U.S. elections, particularly Democratic Party primaries in which the powerful lobbying group is spending big to unseat progressives.
The statement’s list of signatories includes well-known scholars, rabbis, anti-war activists, journalists, and filmmakers who have “agreed to come together to highlight and oppose the unprecedented and damaging role of AIPAC” and its allied organizations in the American electoral process. The statement calls on Democratic candidates to reject all funding from AIPAC’s political network.
“We recognize the purpose of AIPAC’s interventions in electoral politics is to defeat any critics of Israeli government policy and to support candidates who vow unwavering loyalty to Israel, thereby ensuring the United States’ continuing support for all that Israel does, regardless of its violence and illegality,” reads the new statement from Jewish Americans, which can be read in full below. https://www.commondreams.org/news/jewish-americans-oppose-aipac
2024-03-19 Dem Donors Warn Biden’s Support for Israeli War on Gaza May Hand Trump the White House More than 100 Democratic donors and activists on Monday warned U.S. President Joe Biden that his administration’s “unconditional support” for Israel’s catastrophic war on Gaza “is increasing the chances” that former President Donald Trump will win this year’s election.
In a letter, the Biden supporters—who according to The New York Times include some six-figure donors… “However, the ongoing military actions by the [Israel Defense Forces] are not achieving those goals,” the signatories argued. “Instead, nearly all civil structures in Gaza, including hospitals, schools, mosques, and civilian accommodation are being systematically destroyed. Food, temporary shelter, and medical aid are being prevented by the Israeli government and Israeli extremists from being delivered to the civilian population. Gaza has become a humanitarian catastrophe.”
“Regrettably, President Biden has provided what appears to be unconditional support for the Israeli operation,” the letter states. “The Biden administration has been providing armaments, including 2,000-pound bombs which have been used to flatten entire civilian neighborhoods, causing massive casualties with a high ratio of women and children.” https://www.commondreams.org/news/biden-support-for-israel
2024-03-15 Protests and Parody Paper Decry New York Times’ Pro-Israel Bias in Gaza Coverage More than 100 pro-Palestine demonstrators were arrested Thursday after staging a protest at The New York Times’ Midtown Manhattan headquarters, where activists handed out copies of a satirical knockoff of the newspaper that skewered what organizers called its biased coverage of the Gaza genocide.
After surrounding the Times’ printing plant in College Point, Queens, members of Writers Against the War on Gaza (WAWOG), Palestinian Youth Movement, and other groups shut down the paper’s Midtown West headquarters, where they chanted, “New York Times you can’t hide, we charge you with genocide,” “free, free Palestine,” and “from the river to the sea.” Around 150 demonstrators occupied the Times building, where they called on passersby to “boycott, divest, and unsubscribe.”
“The Times is not unique among media in manufacturing consent for war, for exploitation, for genocide. It is, rather, exemplary.” Indeed, perhaps the deadliest weapon of all is the Times’ sense of its own importance, its self-appointed role as the arbiter of what counts as good journalism.”
“If the Times says it, it must be true; if they print it, it must be fit to print,” the publication adds. “The Times’ reputation for liberalism, for rigor, for nonpartisan independence is precisely what makes it so dangerous, because it hides what it really is: media that serves the interests of U.S. imperialism.” https://www.commondreams.org/news/journalism-gaza
2024-03-14 100+ Musical Acts Boycott SXSW Over US Army, Defense Contractor Ties More than 100 musical acts have pulled out of the music and cultural festival South by Southwest in protest of the event’s close ties to the U.S. Army and numerous defense contractors which have displayed exhibits at the week-long gathering, with one hip hop trio from Northern Ireland saying they would face a “significant financial impact” due to the decision.
The financial loss, said the Belfast-based band Kneecap, “isn’t an iota of hardship when compared with the [unimaginable] suffering being inflicted every minute of every day on the people of Gaza.” The Austin For Palestine Coalition (AFPC) has been campaigning in the Texas state capital for several weeks to push bands and speakers to boycott the festival, which is commonly known as SXSW and has been based in Austin since 1987. https://www.commondreams.org/news/musicians-boycott-sxsw
2024-03-13 25 Groups Demand Biden ‘Urgently Comply With US Law’ and End Israel Arms Sales More than two dozen human rights groups on Tuesday implored U.S. President Joe Biden “urgently comply” with domestic law by suspending arms sales to Israel and pressuring its far-right government to end its genocidal policy of blocking aid to starving Palestinians in Gaza.
In a joint letter to Biden, the 25 organizations asserted that his administration’s “unconditional arms transfers and other security assistance” to Israel apparently “violate Section 620I of the Foreign Assistance Act (22 U.S.C. § 2378-1), which prohibits the United States from providing security assistance or arms sales to any country when the president is made aware that the government ‘prohibits or otherwise restricts, directly or indirectly, the transport or delivery of United States humanitarian assistance.'”
“U.S. weapons, security assistance, and blanket political support have contributed to an unparalleled humanitarian crisis and possible war crimes in Gaza,” the groups wrote. “We demand that you urgently comply with U.S. law, end U.S. support for catastrophic human suffering in Gaza, and use your leverage to protect civilians and ensure the impartial provision of humanitarian assistance.” https://www.commondreams.org/news/u-s-arms-sales-to-israel-2667506147
2024-03-12 Jewish Progressives Stage Sit-In at Hakeem Jeffries’ Office to Protest AIPAC Influence Sharpening their focus on the influence that pro-Israel lobbyists have had for decades on U.S. policy regarding Palestinians, Jewish progressives on Tuesday held a sit-in at the Capitol Hill office of U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, one of the largest recipients of campaign funds from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
The protesters, who are members of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) Action, prominently displayed a sign reading, “AIPAC gave $829,835 to Hakeem Jeffries, who opposes cease-fire,” before proceeding to the New York Democrat’s office. https://www.commondreams.org/news/hakeem-jeffries-aipac
2024-03-11 Groups Form ‘Reject AIPAC’ Coalition to Fight Israel Lobby’s Attacks on Progressives U.S. progressive groups “working together to take on the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and its affiliated dark money super PACs” on Monday announced the launch of the Reject AIPAC coalition, which is urging candidates for federal office to not accept endorsements or contributions from the nation’s most prominent Zionist lobby.
Reject AIPAC says it “will organize Democratic voters and elected officials to reject the destructive influence of the Republican megadonor-backed AIPAC on the Democratic primary process and our government’s policy towards Palestine and Israel.”
“We have watched as AIPAC has done everything it can to silence growing dissent in Congress against [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu’s assault on Gaza—which has killed over 31,000 Palestinians—even as Democratic voters overwhelmingly support a cease-fire and oppose sending more blank checks to the Israeli military,” the coalition said in a statement.
“Now, AIPAC’s Republican donor-funded super PAC is threatening to spend $100 million targeting the handful of Black and brown members of Congress who have led the calls for a cease-fire and the equal protection of Palestinian and Israeli lives,” the groups continued. https://www.commondreams.org/news/reject-aipac
2024-03-08 30+ Arrested in Chicago Protest Demanding Gaza Cease-Fire Organizers said over 30 protesters were arrested in Chicago on Friday morning for blocking rush-hour traffic to demand a cease-fire in Israel’s U.S.-backed war on the Gaza Strip. “We can’t go on acting as if the genocide isn’t happening,” said Deborah Adelman, a member of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) Chicago who blocked traffic at W. Jackson Boulevard and S. Dearborn Street. “We’ve been out on the streets for five months and we’re not going anywhere.”
The demonstration capped off a 24-hour vigil backed by the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, Chicago Educators for Palestine, Chicago Teachers Union Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators, Dissenters, Jewish Fast for Gaza, Tzedek Chicago, U.S. Palestinian Community Network, and local chapters of American Muslims for Palestine, IfNotNow, and JVP. https://www.commondreams.org/news/chicago-gaza-protest
2024-03-08 CODEPINK Coachella Valley Disrupts Business As Usual on International Women’s Day Today, CODEPINK Coachella Valley demonstrated their unwavering commitment to peace and solidarity on International Women’s Day. Taking a stance against the genocide in Gaza, the group unfurled a sizable banner off the Cook Street Overpass on I-10, capturing the attention of passersby and attendees of the BNP Paribas Open. In the face of relentless violence and loss of innocent lives in Gaza, CODEPINK refuses to remain silent. The banner, prominently displaying the message “Feminists Say No To Genocide,” serves as a powerful reminder of the urgent need for action this International Women’s Day. Feminists in the United States who claim to be for reproductive justice must call for an immediate ceasefire. https://www.codepink.org/coachellaiwd
2024-03-07 Biden Motorcade Blocked Hundreds shut down President Biden’s motorcade route in a Palestinian-led civil disobedience last night as he attempted to reach the State of The Union, successfully delaying the start of his speech by 25 minutes.
We represent the vast majority of American people in calling for a permanent ceasefire and an end to U.S. military funding to Israel. There will be no business as usual for @POTUS until he answers to the people he was elected to serve and stops funding and arming the war on Gaza. https://www.instagram.com/p/C4PBSpUtfMl/
2024-03-07 Pro-Palestinian protesters attempt to disrupt SOTU near Capitol: ‘Biden’s legacy is genocide’ Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside President Biden’s State of the Union on Thursday night in an apparent attempt to disrupt proceedings. About 100 protesters showed up at the intersection of Constitution Avenue and 3rd Street in Washington, D.C. on Thursday night, about an hour before Biden was set to deliver his State of the Union address. Protesters could be seen holding up a sign that said, “Biden’s legacy is genocide.” https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/pro-palestinian-protesters-attempt-to-disrupt-sotu-near-capitol-biden-s-legacy-is-genocide/ar-BB1jwmDB?
2024-03-07 ARRESTED: Two Nancy Pelosi Constituents Arrested Outside Her D.C. Office Two CODEPINK members from California were arrested outside Rep Nancy Pelosi’s office today in D.C. after Pelosi refused to talk with them. They have been requesting meetings for months to speak with the California representative about the urgent need for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and that her constituents do not want their tax dollars going to Israel to sustain the genocide and occupation of Gaza.
“I’m full of grief that Nancy Pelosi, one of the most powerful people in the government, continues to fund lethal weapons to kill Children in Gaza with our tax dollars,” said Cynthia Papermaster, who flew from California in an attempt to get Pelosi to listen. “It fills me with grief to think that my tax dollars are being used to buy hellfire missiles, white phosphorus, F-35 fighter jets that are killing people who are in an open-air concentration camp in Gaza.”
“This is what Nancy Pelosi stands for, and we really cannot handle it. We say enough of that, Pelosi; you have to stop.” https://www.codepink.org/nancyofficearrest
2024-03-07 Governor Green, Genocide Is Not Aloha On February 29, 2024, 15 organizations in Hawaii at a press conference at the Hawaii State Capitol called for Hawaii Gov. Josh Green to terminate any relationship the State of Hawaii has with Israel, citing the Israeli genocide being conducted in Gaza.
On February 22, 2024, the Green’s office issued a letter stating his commitment to “unbreakable bonds” between the U.S. and Israel and the enduring commitment to Israel’s security.
Over 2,600 persons have signed a petition demanding that the “strategic partnership” with the State of Israel signed by Ige in October, 2022 be terminated. Considering the genocide the Israeli government is conducting on Palestinians in Gaza, with over 100,000 confirmed killed, injured, or missing at the hands of Israeli forces in what was then 145 days, and in light of the violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, 15 organizations in Hawaii demanded at the press conference an end of Hawaii’s “strategic partnership” with the State of Israel.
The 15 organizations calling for a termination of all “strategic partnerships” with Israel to be immediately terminated are: Jewish Voice for Peace-Hawaii, Hawaii for Palestine, Rise for Palestine, Kona 4 Palestine, Maui for Palestine, Kauai for Palestine, Students and Faculty for Justice in Palestine at the University of Hawaii, Veterans For Peace-Hawaii, Seed of Love Hawaii, Humanists of Hawaii, Weaving Our Stories, AF3IRM Hawaii, Sabeel-Hawaii, World Can’t Wait-Hawaii, and Hawaii Peace and Justice. https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/genocide-is-not-aloha
2024-03-07 Multiple Arrests After Peace Activists Shut Down General Dynamics for Five Hours General Dynamics’ Garland plant is a major manufacturer of MK-80 bombs, including the metal bodies for the MK-80 bomb series. These bombs are frequently used by Israel in its military operations, particularly in Gaza. The action today aims to emphasize that the Garland plant’s production directly contributes to the genocide in Gaza, where over 30,000 lives have been lost due to the ongoing genocide. The Garland plant also builds BLU-109 bombs, like the one dropped on Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza in October, killing more than 100 people. Over $35 billion in United States taxpayer’s money went to Garland for these bombs in 2023. General Dynamics directly profits off war by manufacturing weapons, bombs, and shells.
“Our community’s family members, our people in Gaza are the ones being murdered by Israel with the bombs being made right here in this facility and we are here today to make it harder for them to commit a genocide,” says one of the protesters at the action today, “Today’s action isn’t only about this specific General Dynamics plant which is where the weapons being used to kill Palestinians are being manufactured, but it’s also about interrupting the military industrial complex which is responsible for death and destruction around the world.” https://www.codepink.org/shutdowngendynamics
2024-03-06 ‘Uncommitted’ Wins Nearly 20% of Democratic Primary Vote in Minnesota “Tonight’s numbers showed that President Biden cannot earn back our votes with just rhetoric.” Nearly 20% of Minnesotans who took part in their state’s Democratic presidential primary on Super Tuesday voted “uncommitted,” the latest warning to President Joe Biden that his unwavering support for Israel’s assault on Gaza risks eroding his base ahead of November’s high-stakes general election.
Roughly 46,000 Democratic primary voters in Minnesota, which Biden won in 2020, marked the uncommitted option on their ballots just a week after more than 100,000 Michiganders registered their own protest votes against the incumbent president.
Leaders of the hastily organized uncommitted effort in Minnesota expect to win at least one delegate to the Democratic National Convention. Uncommitted won two delegates in Michigan. https://www.commondreams.org/news/uncommitted-wins-nearly-20-of-democratic-primary-vote-in-minnesota?
2024-03-06 CODEPINK and Peace Activists to Raise Issue of the Forced Starvation of Gaza Outside Senate Global Food Security Hearing Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 6, CODEPINK, Doctors Against Genocide, and the International Coalition to Stop Genocide in Gaza (ICSGP) will attend the Senate hearing on Global Food Security at Dirksen Room 419. The hearing starts at 10am but the group will be available to talk to the press from 9am-9:45am, right before they enter the hearing.
Attendees of the Senate Global Food Security will force the Senators to acknowledge the forced starvation of Gaza at the hands of Israel, supported and sustained by the United States. They will have a strong visual presence, representing the starvation many in Gaza are now experiencing. https://www.codepink.org/foodsecurityhearing
2024-03-05 Groups Forge Emergency Coalition to Pressure US on Gaza Cease-Fire “It is long past time for the United States to use its leverage and uphold U.S. law to end Israel’s indiscriminate bombardment of Gaza and have this war come to an end.”
A broad coalition of advocacy groups on Tuesday launched an emergency online campaign to pressure U.S. lawmakers to support an immediate and permanent cease-fire in Gaza. Demand Progress, Oxfam America, the Friends Committee on National Legislation, Win Without War, Common Defense, the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, and 23 partner groups started CeasefireAction.com, which includes a searchable database of each member of Congress and where they stand on the cease-fire issue, as well as a tool for contacting lawmakers to urge them to publicly support a cease-fire. https://www.commondreams.org/news/cease-fire-now?
2024-03-06 CODEPINK Targets Nancy Pelosi and Other Faux “Feminists” in Congress for IWD https://www.codepink.org/pelosiiwdrelease
2024-03-04 Israel Tech conference Today’s disruption at the @google sponsored Israel Tech conference featuring NYC Mayor @ericadamsfornyc and Jerusalem Mayor @moshe.lion promoting global surveillance tech investment.
Asher of @jvpny directly addresses the Mayor of Jerusalem: “You do not speak for Jews. You will not speak for those of us who do not stand behind genocide and oppression of Palestinians.” These weapons directly fund violence against Palestinians, and are part of a deadly exchange with the #NYPD. Support tech workers who are standing up against their labor being used for violence and war crimes. https://www.instagram.com/p/C4GtXMTuwam/
2024-03-02 Thousands of protesters march in downtown Los Angeles calling for cease-fire in Gaza https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-02/thousands-of-pro-palestinians-protesters-march-in-downtown-los-angeles-calling-for-cease-fire-in-gaza?f
2024-03-02 Call for National Ceasefire on March 2 https://www.shutitdown4palestine.org/?fbclid=IwAR3AptdqDh_dSTLoqe4yqPCfZD6wp0ysA5OBsZa3Vmxl6kY_1ys0zl7Qls8
2024-03-01 As Outrage Over Gaza Grows, Biden Hides From Protests Amid High-Stakes Election “A Democratic campaign that is scared of college campuses is not a campaign that can win given today’s coalitions,” said one journalist.
Public opposition to U.S. President Joe Biden’s support for Israel pushed more than 100,000 primary voters in the key state of Michigan this week to vote “uncommitted” instead of backing him, but while the Biden campaign brushed the protest votes off with promises to “listen to what folks’ concerns are,” the president is reportedly intent on avoiding contact with pro-Palestinian constituents as much as possible. https://www.commondreams.org/news/biden-hiding-gaza
2024-02-29 Targeting the sponsors of genocide The President is not welcome in New York City.
Jewish New Yorkers are taking to the streets to make it clear that Biden is not welcome in New York for as long as he refuses to call for a ceasefire. Biden was in town for a series of elite private fundraisers and an appearance on the Seth Meyers show: Both events were shut down by JVP-NYC direct actions. 50 protesters were arrested at NBC’s headquarters, and dozens more after blocking the Presidential motorcade outside an exclusive fundraiser on the Upper East Side. https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/2024/02/29/targeting-sponsors-of-genocide/
2024-02-29 Actor Hunter Schafer among protesters arrested during President Biden’s appearance on ‘Late Night’ Actor Hunter Schafer was among dozens of war protesters arrested at NBC’s headquarters in Manhattan during President Joe Biden’s appearance on “Late Night with Seth Myers” earlier this week, organizers confirmed Wednesday. The 25-year-old “Euphoria” star was part of a group of more than 100 demonstrators who packed the lobby at 30 Rockefeller Plaza on Monday afternoon to call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, the group Jewish Voice Peace said.
Schafer and other protesters wore black shirts reading, “Ceasefire Now” and “Not in Our Name” while chanting “Let Gaza Live” and other slogans as Biden’s motorcade pulled into the area, according to videos and photos of the event provided by Jewish Voice Peace. A video of those protesters can be seen at the top of this story. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/actor-hunter-schafer-among-protesters-arrested-during-president-biden-s-appearance-on-late-night/ar-BB1j3FUI
2024-02-22 N.Y.C. Protest Calling for Gaza Cease-Fire Targets Pro-Israel Senators Demonstrators marched to the Manhattan headquarters of the lobbying group AIPAC, then to the offices of senators who have accepted donations from the group, where some were arrested.
More than a dozen people were arrested Thursday evening during a peaceful pro-Palestinian protest inside a Manhattan building where Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, Democrats of New York, have offices. Wearing black T-shirts reading “Cease Fire Now” and holding up signs demanding that the senators “stop funding genocide,” the protesters linked arms and sat on the floor in front of elevators in the lobby of the building at 780 Third Avenue, singing slogans and ignoring instructions to leave until police officers arrested them. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/nyregion/aipac-gaza-protest-nyc.html
2024-02-19 SF Protest for Ceasefire -Blood on Your Hands The Presidents’ Day Bay Area residents and voters shut down the freeways and streets of San Francisco, to send a message to #GenocideJoe and #ButcherBlinkin
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10163268516093222&set=pcb.10163258069743222, https://www.facebook.com/freepalestine.downwithzionism/videos/1070142004209830 , https://www.facebook.com/freepalestine.downwithzionism/videos/357303023851936, https://www.facebook.com/freepalestine.downwithzionism/videos/355882204014897
2024-02-15 Brooke Anderson Photography: Stills of Our Stories & Struggles is at Ybca. Tonight, eight artists from Yerba Buena Center for the Arts’ (@ybca ) Bay Area Now 9 exhibition altered their own works in the exhibi to speak out against YBCA’s silence on the genocide of Palestinians. The artists say that YBCA’s funders and museum leadership have censored artists calling out Israel’s campaign of collective punishment in Palestine. The artists’ demands included an immediate and permanent ceasefire and for the US to stop arming Israel, an end to YBCA’s censorship of artists, the removal of Zionist YBCA funders and board members, and YBCA’s compliance with its vision to be a space that “empowers artists, inspires community and drives lasting social change.” #Gaza #Rafah # Palestine #Ceasefire https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=790982126403703&set=pcb.790982259737023
2024-02-15 Valentine Protest in the Nation’s Capital https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3Ycqekuzhz/?igsh=MjYwMmJjczU4eDJu&fbclid=IwAR30nWt9RjxFoWdRUtWz7Cf-5A_p2dupQXzZvU0JoUkJQioy4xTxE_86RXc
2024-02-14 Shutdown Golden Gate Bridge Good morning Bay Area‼️ Today voters and residents shut down the Golden Gate Bridge to send a strong message to lawmakers demanding an end to Israel’s bombing of Rafah and U.S. weapons, and to call for an immediate ceasefire.
#Gaza #Palestine #CeasefireNow #SaveRafah #SF #BayArea #ShutItDown #HandsOffRafah #StopArmingIsrael #NoJusticeNoPeace #knowjusticeknowpeace #PalestineIsMyValentine Photos by Brooke Anderson Photography: Stills of Our Stories & Struggles @movementphotographer 🍉❤️🔥✌🏽 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10163261915793222&set=pcb.10163261915853222
2024-02-13 VETERANS DEMAND TERMINATION OF WEAPONS TO ISRAEL In a letter to the Inspector-General of the U.S. State Department, a national veterans’ organization today demanded the State Department terminate weapons shipments to Israel and called on the Inspector General to investigate alleged criminal acts by senior Biden administration officials in violation of U.S. law, including ratified treaties, which are the supreme law of the land. The letter from Veterans For Peace alleges violations by the U.S. government and its officials of:
The Conventional Arms Transfer Policy
The Genocide Convention Implementation Act
See full article for more details on violations above.
2024-02-09 At Northwestern U, Distributing a Parody Paper Gets You Threatened With Prison Students at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, produced a parody edition of the school’s paper, the Daily Northwestern, to call out the school’s stance on Israel’s war on Gaza. Some folks wrapped the fake front pages around some 300 copies of the actual school paper.
This exercise in culture jamming got two students brought up on a charge that could have landed them in prison for a year. After widespread protest on campus, and national coverage in the Intercept (2/5/24) and Responsible Statecraft (2/5/24), charges were dropped against the students. https://fair.org/home/at-northwestern-u-distributing-a-parody-paper-gets-you-threatened-with-prison/
2024-02-08 Chicago area activists shut down weapons manufacturer implicated in Gaza genocide Activists shut down Woodward MPC manufacturing facility in Niles, Illinois, on Wednesday, February 7, to protest the company’s role in the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Woodward is responsible for creating the parts of war equipment and bombs used to drop on Gaza. On its website, Woodward says it provides “control and actuation solutions on air superiority and air defense missiles, direct attack missiles, guided bombs and rockets, anti-ship missiles, guided artillery and mortar rounds, hypervelocity vehicles, training and target missiles, and launch boosters.” https://mondoweiss.net/2024/02/chicago-area-activists-shut-down-weapons-manufacturer-implicated-in-gaza-genocide/
2024-02-07 Shut Down Travis Airforce Base: No US Weapons for Genocide Hundreds Rally at Travis Air Force Base, Demanding End to Support for Gaza Bombing
Fairfield, CA – CODEPINK joins Youth4Palestine and other others for an act of nonviolent resistance with hundreds set to gather at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, CA, on February 7, from 5:30 AM to 9:00 AM, demanding an immediate cessation of military aid to Israel and an end to the relentless bombing of Gaza. Endorsed by numerous advocacy groups, the rally aims to halt the complicity of Travis Air Force Base in what many see as genocide and ethnic cleansing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S56e_jHCUxs,
2024-02-07 We Mothers Call for Ceasefire When some would tell us that our identities—Palestinian and Israeli—should make us enemies, we have known that another identity binds us together. We are both mothers, dedicated to keeping our children and all children safe and assured of a future. https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/we-mothers-call-for-ceasefire
2024-02-07 100 Jewish Cease-Fire Supporters Arrested Blocking Biden’s NYC Motorcade Route “As Jewish New Yorkers we want to make crystal clear that President Biden is not welcome in our city while he continues to fund and arm the Israeli government’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza,” said one protester. https://www.commondreams.org/news/jewish-protest-cease-fire
2024-02-02 From Paris to Brussels – Protestors Chant ‘Stop the Genocide’ (VIDEOS) Protestors demanded from European Union leaders a ceasefire in Gaza, economic and political sanctions against Israel and the release of Palestinian prisoners.https://www.palestinechronicle.com/from-paris-to-brussels-protestors-chant-stop-the-genocide-videos/
2024-01-30 Federal Workers Plan Daylong Fast in Solidarity With Gaza Feds United for Peace said their second action this month “aims to shed light on the humanitarian crisis faced by the people of Gaza and promote dialogue around lasting solutions.” A group of workers at over two dozen U.S. government agencies are planning a “Day of Fasting” on Thursday in what they called “a powerful display of solidarity with the people of Gaza,” who are enduring a genocidal Israeli assault supported by the Biden administration.
Feds United for Peace—who earlier this month held a “Day of Mourning” to mark 100 days of the war—said Monday that the planned daylong hunger strike is meant “to raise awareness and support those affected” by the relentless Israeli onslaught and “aims to shed light on the humanitarian crisis faced by the people of Gaza and promote dialogue around lasting solutions.” https://www.commondreams.org/news/feds-united-for-peace
2024-01-16 Theater and Press Conference Sacramento Federal Building https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=783809867124641&set=a.639051401600489&locale=ar_AR
2024-01-12 Biden confronted by hecklers shouting ‘go home’ during Pennsylvania visit: ‘You’re a loser’ President Biden received a hostile welcome from swing state voters in Pennsylvania during a visit to several small businesses to tout his Bidenomics economic plan.https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-confronted-by-hecklers-shouting-go-home-during-pennsylvania-visit-you-re-a-loser/ar-AA1mTa7O
2024-01-08 Palestinian protesters block traffic in NYC Anti-Israel protesters block traffic at the Holland Tunnel in NYC https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/palestinian-protesters-block-traffic-in-nyc/vi-AA1mDUtv?
2024-01-08 Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupt Biden’s speech at Mother Emanuel AME church During a campaign speech at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, President Biden was heckled by protesters calling out U.S. support of Israel’s deadly operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The demonstrators were escorted out as supporters of Mr. Biden began chanting, “four more years.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1MLjdYZkBM, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe2cIS1b78o, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=360t4mRmPcA, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7itJ3V7EMo
2024-01-06 Large group pro-Palestine protesters march in Westwood A large group of pro-Palestine protesters marched in Westwood Saturday, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. One protester was captured spraying graffiti on the Los Angeles National Cemetery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acwErMXSTtQ
2024-01-02 A ROUNDUP OF THE LONDON PROTESTS FOR PALESTINE We’ve spoken to many activists who have constantly showed up on demonstrations to demand a ceasefire for Gaza in and around London. Here are some of the highlights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFEXezG15Mw
2024-01-02 PRO-PALESTINE PROTESTS: THE WORLD IS UNITED IN ITS DEVASTATION ON WHAT’S HAPPENING IN PALESTINE A round up of the various protests around the globe as people from different communities call for a ceasefire in Gaza and end the brutal occupation of Palestine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtDvbdKE-ho
2023-12-30 ‘Doctors Against Genocide’ Scraps Event At Holocaust Museum, Apologizes After Uproar: ‘Misunderstanding’ A group of doctors, “Doctors Against Genocide,” planned an event at the U.S. Holocaust Museum to raise awareness about the violence in Gaza. However, the announcement sparked backlash, leading to the event’s cancellation. The group clarified that the intention was to express empathy for Holocaust victims and learn from the museum’s genocide education initiatives. They emphasized their stance against all forms of hate, including antisemitism.
“As Doctors Against Genocide we wish to address misconceptions surrounding our Holocaust Museum event which has been misrepresented as an anti-Semetic gathering,” the group wrote. “We had recently announced a planned visit to the Holocaust Memorial Museum as a way to educate and engage the medical community.” “We wanted to learn from the Museum’s initiatives in genocide education and prevention to inform our own efforts as an organization dedicated to preventing war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide around the world,” the group said. “It was not our aim to protest inside or outside the museum, nor is it our intent to minimize the important work done by the Holocaust Memorial Museum. We are deeply affected by the horrors of the Holocaust and are moved to prevent similar atrocities.” https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/doctors-against-genocide-scraps-event-at-holocaust-museum-apologizes-after-uproar-misunderstanding/ar-AA1mdFHq
2023-12-28 Pro-Palestinian protesters shut down World Trade Center building entrance in NYC [MEK Note: 9/11 Military Industrial Complex 9/11 Story is a 100% lie even worse than the Israel’s MIC story about October 7th ] On December 28, 2023, pro-Palestinian protesters staged a demonstration at the entrance of the World Trade Center in New York City, causing a temporary shutdown of the area. The protesters’ actions have sparked controversy and drawn attention to the site’s historical significance as the location of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The World Trade Center holds deep emotional and historical significance for Americans and people around the world. The site is a solemn reminder of the tragic events that took place on September 11, 2001, when thousands of innocent lives were lost in a series of coordinated terrorist attacks. The decision by pro-Palestinian protesters to stage their demonstration at this location has sparked outrage and indignation. https://countylocalnews.com/article1/2023/12/28/pro-palestinian-protesters-shut-down-world-trade-center-entrance-in-nyc-concerns-over-9-11-site-resurfaced/
2023-12-28 14 arrested during Gaza ceasefire protest at Travis Air Force Base The protesters, numbering about 150, began their rally around 6 a.m., at which time the Fairfield Police Department and representatives of the Travis Air Force Base said they met with the organizers to allow them their constitutional right to protest while also ensuring service members were able to get on base. Organizers said groups and attendees at the protest included Youth4Palestine-Sacramento, SF Bay Area CODEPINK, the Peace & Justice Center of Nevada County and Veterans For Peace.
“At a time when 70% of Americans polled, including 80% of Democrats, support a ceasefire resolution, it is appalling that the vast majority of Congress and our Democratic president are inhibiting a ceasefire, and continuing to send military aid to Israel,” a press release from organizers stated. “We have very few choices left, but to call on our own military to act out of conscience, and stand up for basic human rights of the Palestinian people,” said Toby Blome, one of the organizers. https://www.ktvu.com/news/14-arrested-during-gaza-ceasefire-protest-at-travis-air-force-base, https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/arrests-made-during-israel-protest-at-travis-air-force-base/vi-AA1mauMh? more, more, more, more, more
2023-12-28 ARRESTED: Peace Activists Arrested After Shutting Down Travis AFB In a demonstration of dissent, East Bay CODEPINK, in collaboration with other local peace organizations, executed a shutdown of Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, CA, on Tuesday, December 28th. The coalition rallied to draw attention to the base’s alleged active involvement in shipping military supplies directly to Israel, thereby contributing to the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
The protest, which unfolded at the North Gate road entrance, saw participants blockading the entrance as they voiced their concerns about the base’s complicity in supporting actions leading to a devastating impact on Palestinian lives. Fairfield Police, in conjunction with military police, initially issued warnings for the protesters to disperse, and it wasn’t until approximately half an hour later that arrests were made for unlawful assembly.
At least a dozen peace activists were taken into custody. They were transported to Solano County Jail in Fairfield and charged with unlawful assembly. https://www.codepink.org/travisshutdown; more, more, more, more announcing action.
2023-12-27 Dozens arrested in pro-Palestinian protests at two major US airports Pro-Palestinian protesters blocked morning traffic on Wednesday around Los Angeles International Airport and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport – two of the nation’s busiest – in coast-to-coast demonstrations that ended with dozens of arrests. Thirty-six people were taken into custody at LAX. Airport police said the entrance to the complex was reopened within about 45 minutes with “no impacts to fights,” the Los Angeles City News Service reported.
Across the country, the Port Authority Police Department of New York said 26 people were arrested for disorderly conduct and impeding vehicular traffic during a protest along the Van Wyck Expressway inside JFK Airport in Queens.
During the disruption, the Port Authority dispatched two airport buses offering rides to travelers caught in the resulting traffic backup to help them reach the airport safely, the agency said. The roadway was reopened after about 20 minutes, police said. Local news coverage of both protests showed demonstrators carrying banners with messages such as “free Palestine” and “divest from genocide,” in opposition to Israeli military action in the Gaza Strip over the past 11 weeks. https://www.reuters.com/world/dozens-arrested-pro-palestinian-protests-two-major-us-airports-2023-12-28/ , https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/airport-protests-in-nyc-la-force-some-travelers-to-walk-to-terminals/ar-AA1m6haW?
2023-12-27 Israeli Teen Jailed for Refusing to Take Part in Army’s ‘Criminal Attack’ on Gaza A young Israeli man was sentenced Tuesday to 30 days behind bars for refusing to enlist in the Israel Defense Forces as it wages a genocidal assault on Gaza, a war the teen condemned as “a revenge campaign… not only against Hamas, but against all Palestinian people.”
Tal Mitnick, an 18-year-old from Tel Aviv, entered the Tel Hashomer enlistment center with other members of the Mesarvot Network—a group of young conscientious objectors—and announced his refusal to enlist in the IDF, citing the war on Gaza and Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine. “I believe that slaughter cannot solve slaughter,” he said outside the base. “The criminal attack on Gaza won’t solve the atrocious slaughter that Hamas executed. Violence won’t solve violence. And that is why I refuse.” https://www.commondreams.org/news/conscientious-objector-israel
2023-12-25 Anti-Hamas billboard in Worcester vandalized, message reversed A billboard with an anti-Hamas message in central Massachusetts was found vandalized Christmas morning with a statement about Israel. The billboard on Route 290 west in Worcester originally read, “Let’s be clear: Hamas is your problem too.” It now says, “Let’s be clear: Hamas is freeing Palestine” with an added footnote reading, “Israel murdered 25,000 people.” https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/anti-hamas-billboard-in-worcester-vandalized-message-reversed/ar-AA1m2NHX
2023-12-24 ‘No Christmas as usual’: Pro-Palestinian protestors storm city streets on ‘Super Saturday’ ro-Palestinian protestors took to the streets on “Super Saturday” en masse, protesting on the day before Christmas Eve, which is often a time shoppers try to pick up last-minute gifts before the holidays. The “Shut it Down for Palestine” movement, made up of pro-Palestinian groups, had plans to “organize actions to boycott, disrupt, and rally at commercial centers on Dec. 23,” according to the website of the ANSWER Coalition activist group.
“The genocidal Israeli assault on Gaza is continuing with incredible cruelty,” the activist group’s website read. “This Christmas, occupation forces are sniping Christians sheltering in their besieged churches in Gaza and Christians in Bethlehem have declared that their celebrations are canceled. People everywhere must continue to declare that there can be no Christmas as usual during a genocide!”
Posts on social media appeared to show large pro-Palestinian protests in cities like New York City, Chicago, London, Los Angeles and Toronto. In one clip, protesters in New York City appeared to be chanting, “While you’re shopping, bombs are dropping.” https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/no-christmas-as-usual-pro-palestinian-protestors-storm-city-streets-on-super-saturday/ar-AA1lXHgn
2023-12-20 “Fu*k the Police, Free Palestine!” Protesters ARRESTED Outside IDF Fundraiser Following our Livestream covering the Global Protest for Palestine in NYC, they continued their protests at a DKNY Fundraiser for the IDF (Israeli Defense Force). Here they chanted and yelled at attendees, while police arrested them and protected the various guests. SUPPORT Status Coup’s ON-THE-GROUND and investigative reporting on the stories the corporate media COVERS UP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rkGkLj-QvU
2023-12-20 The Palestine Exception to Campus Free Speech On Nov. 9, 2023, I and nine of my peers organized and participated in a sit-in at our high school’s annual Veterans Day ceremony to protest Israel’s attack on Gaza, challenge United States military and political funding of the genocide of Palestinians, and show our solidarity with the Palestinian cause. We filled rows of our gym wearing white shirts that read “Stop Israel, Stop Genocide” and held signs reading “We Are the Resistance” and “Free Palestine” during the event.
The aftermath of our disruption was swift and serious. We were humiliated by our administration, removed from leadership positions for not “reflecting school values,” and given referrals from our district for “printing political propaganda.” our school principal told us, “This is already in your permanent record”—and that there was nothing we could do to get it expunged. As seniors applying to colleges, it appeared that the marks on our records were meant to jeopardize our futures.
Schools are also cracking down on what students can discuss inside the classroom. Ali says, “I try to discuss it as much as possible in class, but recently Loudoun County Public Schools have banned a lot of pro-Palestine slogans and symbols, so there are definitely some restrictions from the admin.”
As I processed my “punishment,” I learned that our situation wasn’t unique. In response to the constant Israeli bombings of the Gaza Strip, which, as of this writing, have killed more than 20,000 people—many of whom are children—students in high schools across the country have held pro-Palestine demonstrations, sit-ins, and walkouts, and called for an end to Israel’s violence.
Despite attempts to censor and intimidate young organizers at U.S. high schools, students, including myself, are determined to organize against the occupation from the “Belly of the Beast,” to quote Che Guevara. The biggest tool for young Americans is social media, which has been vital not only in educating, but in circulating news from inside Gaza into the heart of the U.S. empire. https://www.yesmagazine.org/opinion/2023/12/20/campus-speech-palestine-gaza
2023-12-09 80+ Groups Descend on DC Demanding Gaza Cease-Fire, Migrant Right “We stand together… to say no to more weapons for Israel’s genocide in Gaza, no more money to imprison children and families seeking safety at our border, no more money to destroy lives,” said one protest leader. Activists from more than 80 advocacy groups took to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to protest what they called the Israeli genocide in Palestine and “cruel” immigration policies here in the United States.
The demonstrators demanded a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, an end to American military aid for Israel, and protection for migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. “As the Biden administration and Senate Democrats indicate a willingness to advance cruel immigration proposals in order to pass a spending package that will send billions of dollars to Israel to continue its genocide in Gaza, we come together as a coalition of immigrant, Palestinian, and allied organizations dedicated to fighting for justice and liberation to categorically oppose all proposals fueling violence against our communities at home and abroad,” a joint statement from the groups taking part in Tuesday’s demonstration said. 6https://www.commondreams.org/news/gaza-protests-2666663134s
2023-12-18 Protesters March on NYC Transit Hubs Demanding Gaza Cease-Fire A coordinated wave of demonstrations against what activists called Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza targeted New York City transit hubs Monday afternoon, with protesters demanding an immediate cease-fire as heavy Israeli bombardment of the besieged strip pushed the death toll from 73 days of attacks to nearly 20,000. Protesters marched from Grand Central Station to the Port Authority Bus Terminal and then on to Penn Station, where at least hundreds of activists gave police the slip and occupied Moynihan Hall. Many participants prayed for peace before leaving the station.
“We must stand up and not be silent to this injustice,” Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss toldamNewYork Metro outside Grand Central Station. “We hurt and cry with the people who are dying and suffering under the stranglehold of the Zionist occupation. We want the world to know that we hurt because we are Jews, we will not be silent because we are Jews.” https://www.commondreams.org/news/gaza-protests-nyc
2023-12-18 Prosecutors begin charging 80 protesters who blocked Bay Bridge while demanding Gaza cease-fire San Francisco prosecutors on Monday began charging 80 protesters who last month blocked traffic for hours on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge while demanding a cease-fire in Gaza. The protest came as San Francisco was hosting President Joe Biden and other world leaders for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
Seventeen people appeared in court on Monday to face charges of false imprisonment, refusing to comply with a peace officer, unlawful public assembly, refusing to disperse, and obstruction of street, sidewalk or other place open to public. Their arraignments were continued to February. Hundreds of demonstrators holding signs that read “Biden: Ceasefire Now,” “Free Free Palestine” and “Drop the Charges!” held a news conference outside the court before the arraignments of those charged began. Aisha Nizar, of the Palestinian Youth Movement, said she was among those who were arrested and charged but doesn’t plan to stop demonstrating. https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/bay-bridge-pro-palestinian-gaza-cease-fire-protesters-sf-da-begins-prosecutions/
2023-12-08 Hundreds of Australian students march out of classrooms in support of Palestine https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/peopleandplaces/hundreds-of-australian-students-march-out-of-classrooms-in-support-of-palestine/vi-AA1lc0vQ
2023-12-07 UK Union Workers Blockade Plants Arming Israel More than 1,000 union members with Workers for a Free Palestine blockaded four weapons factories in the United Kingdom Thursday that make components for planes being used by Israel to bomb Gaza. The workers, who include teachers and healthcare and hospitality professionals, said they had shut down plants in Bournemouth, Lancashire, Brighton, and Glasgow.
“As healthcare workers, we are tired of mourning the deaths of our colleagues—fellow nurses, doctors, dentists, medical students, and other health workers—along with all of the Palestinians massacred by the Israeli regime,” a participating doctor named Mesh of Health Workers for a Free Palestine toldTribune. “We stand here ashamed that the weapons used in the ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestine are partly made on our own doorstep.” UK Union Workers Blockade Plants Arming Israel (commondreams.org)
2023-11-28 Manhattan Bridge is closed Jewish Voice for Peace leads 1200+ people activated by human solidarity to close Manhattan Bridge in opposition to the massacre of Gaza. 11-26-23. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFsXUOVa99U
2023-11-27 Hunger Strikers Demand Permanent Cease-Fire at White House As Israel and Hamas on Monday agreed to extend their temporary pause of fighting in the Gaza Strip, advocacy group leaders, U.S. state lawmakers, and actor and activist Cynthia Nixon were among those who launched a hunger strike demanding a permanent cease-fire in Washington, D.C. outside the White House.
“As the mother of Jewish children whose grandparents are Holocaust survivors, I have been asked by my son to use my platform to project as loudly as possible that ‘never again’ means never again for everyone,” said Nixon, one of more than 260 artists who signed a letter asking U.S. President Joe Biden and Congress to call for a cease-fire in Gaza.
“As an American, I am here to demand that our president stop funding the mass killing and starvation of thousands of innocent Palestinians, the majority of whom are children and women,” she continued. “President Biden must use this moment to negotiate a permanent cease-fire that will bring all the hostages and political prisoners home and start to lay the foundation for a lasting peace.”
Other supporters of the five-day hunger strike include Palestinian organizer and activist Linda Sarsour, Delaware state Rep. Madinah Wilson-Anton (D-26), Oklahoma state Rep. Mauree Turner (D-88), Virginia state Rep. Sam Rasoul (D-11), Adalah Justice Project (AJP), the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Democratic Socialists of America, Dream Defenders, IfNotNow, the Institute for Middle East Understanding, Jewish Voice for Peace, and the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR). https://www.commondreams.org/news/gaza-ceasefire-hunger-strike
2023-11-27 Activists Shut Down Manhattan Bridge; Demonstrators Disrupt Macy’s Parade Over Protest-Filled Weekend Here in New York, over 1,000 peaceful protesters held a sit-in protest Sunday at the entrance to the Manhattan Bridge, halting traffic to downtown Brooklyn. Protesters, led by Jewish Voice for Peace, unfurled banners reading “Let Gaza Live” and “The Whole World Is Watching” as they sat in the roadway chanting, “Up with liberation! Down with occupation!” Their protest came three days after protesters disrupted the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to demand an end to U.S. support for Israel’s occupation and bombardment of Gaza. Protesters wore jumpsuits covered in fake blood and glued themselves to the street, briefly displaying banners reading “Free Palestine” and “Genocide then, Genocide now,” before police moved in to arrest them.
In Seattle, the City Council passed a resolution backing a ceasefire, the largest U.S. city to do so. But Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, who proposed the resolution, called it “watered down” after it removed condemnation of the Israeli military, the occupation of Palestine and U.S. funding for Israel.
Elsewhere, tens of thousands of Cubans, led by President Miguel Díaz-Canel, marched Thursday to the U.S. Embassy in Havana, accusing the United States of supporting Israeli’s “genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza. https://www.democracynow.org/2023/11/27/headlines/activists_shut_down_manhattan_bridge_demonstrators_disrupt_macys_parade_over_protest_filled_weekend
2023-11-26 1,500 Block Manhattan Bridge Demanding Lasting Gaza Cease-Fire “We will make business as usual impossible until the U.S. stops funding and fueling a genocide,” Jewish Voice for Peace said. The action, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, began around 2 pm Eastern Time, and traffic began moving again around 5:30 pm, The New York Times reported. The group included 1,500 Jews, Palestinians, religious leaders, and elected officials, Jewish Voice for Peace said on social media. “These kind of things where you stop traffic brings more attention to the issue,” 74-year-old participant Joan Glickman, who lives in Westchester, toldGothamist. “I do think there are many Americans who don’t really pay attention to how serious this is.”
“There are only two days left before the Israeli government resumes its genocidal onslaught against the people of Gaza—funded and fueled by the U.S. Netanyahu has said, ‘We will come back to annihilate them,'” Jewish Voice for Peace tweeted Sunday. https://www.commondreams.org/news/protest-manhattan-bridge-cease-fire?
2023-11-25 Many Forms of Protest https://www.facebook.com/stories/1391398847635214/UzpfSVNDOjI5NjM4OTIwMzM4MTM4Ng==/
2023-11-21 Roger Waters, Pink Floyd, Uruguay concert, in support of the people of Palestine 2023 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?
2023-11-21 Cops baton-charge pro-Palestinian student demo Police in Florence on Tuesday baton-charged a pro-Palestinian demonstration by university students to prevent it from reaching a synagogue in the Tuscan capital. Police said there were no injuries. About a hundred people took part in the demonstration, promoted by the University Students’ Collective and authorised under the Rector’s Office in Piazza San Marco. It was not clear if the demonstrators had been meaning to get to the synagogue. https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/cops-baton-charge-pro-palestinian-student-demo/ar-AA1ki1j3
2023-11-20 Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest Israel-Hamas war outside Union Station A pro-Palestinian group gathered outside Union Station Friday evening to protest the Israel-Hamas war. News4’s Walter Morris reports the rally grew to the point where Metro trains bypassed that stop for a time Friday evening. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoIcnNGQJc4
2023-11-19 Dissent Over U.S. Policy in the Israel-Hamas War Stirs Protests From Federal Employees Federal government workers from the State Department to NASA are circulating open letters demanding that President Joe Biden pursue a cease-fire in Israel’s war against Hamas. Congressional staffers are picking up microphones in front of the Capitol, speaking out to condemn what they say is the silence of lawmakers about the toll on Palestinian civilians.
As the deaths soar in Gaza, Biden and Congress are facing unusually public challenges from the inside over their support for Israel’s offensive. Hundreds of staffers in the administration and on Capitol Hill are signing on to open letters, speaking to reporters and holding vigils, all in an effort to shift U.S. policy toward more urgent action to stem Palestinian casualties.
“Most of our bosses on Capitol Hill are not listening to the people they represent,” one of the congressional staffers told the crowd at a protest this month. Wearing medical masks that obscured their faces, the roughly 100 congressional aides heaped flowers in front of Congress to honor the civilians killed in the conflict. https://time.com/6337379/us-policy-israel-hamas-war-dissent/
2023-11-19 Protesters Demanding Gaza Cease-Fire Shut Down California Democratic Convention Thousands of protesters demanding an immediate Gaza cease-fire forced an early shutdown Saturday of California’s Democratic Convention in Sacramento in a resounding rebuke of national party leaders’ support for what the demonstrators called Israel’s “genocidal” war on the Palestinian people. Protesters chanted “cease-fire now” and waved Palestinian flags as they marched through the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, where California Democrats were set to vote on their state party platform. The flood of demonstrators prompted security guards to lock down entrances to the building, ending the day’s official events well ahead of schedule.
Outside the convention center, activists from Jewish Voice for Peace laid out 500 pairs of shoes representing the more than 5,000 children killed by Israeli forces in Gaza since the October 7 Hamas-led attacks on Israel that left around 1,200 people dead and about 240 others kidnapped. https://www.commondreams.org/news/california-democratic-convention-2023
2023-11-17 NATO Member’s Pro-Palestine Move; Chaos At Biden’s Party HQ; South Korea’s ‘Shoe’ Stir | Israel War US ally and NATO nation Norway’s parliament adopts a resolution calling on the government to be ready to recognise an “independent” Palestinian state. The resolution, brought by the ruling coalition, was passed after eight out of the 10 parties in parliament voted in favour of it. Another US key partner in East Asia, South Korea, witnessed symbolic protests against war in Gaza. About 2000 shoes were put on display to honour the deaths in Gaza, the occupied West Bank, and Israel. Anti-Israel protests also erupted in the US, Spain, Mexico, and the Netherlands. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYTdcf1ud7o
2023-11-17 New York police makes arrests at Fox News HQ as Gaza protests spread More protests demanding a ceasefire in Gaza were under way in the US on Friday morning, with police breaking up crowds and arresting demonstrators in various locations. Such demonstrations come as recent polling shows that US public support for Israel is dropping, while the Hamas authorities in Gaza reported on Friday that more than 12,000 Palestinians, overwhelmingly civilians and mostly women and children, had now been killed since Israel declared war on Hamas in October. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/new-york-police-makes-arrests-at-fox-news-hq-as-gaza-protests-spread/ar-AA1k6oMm
2023-11-16 Dozens arrested in San Francisco after ceasefire protest shuts down Bay Bridge Demonstration by about 200 people urging Gaza ceasefire shut down commuter route and formed a human chain between cars https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/16/san-francisco-apec-gaza-israel-palestine-protest
2023-11-11 Hundreds of Thousands Join London March to Demand ‘Cease-Fire Now’ in Gaza Described as one of the largest political demonstrations in U.K. history, the march moved ahead despite criticism from British Home Secretary Suella Braverman and Tory Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who suggested earlier in the week that the protest should have been banned by London police given that it coincided with Armistice Day. Braverman accused the police of giving favorable treatment to “pro-Palestinian mobs.”
“I am horrified by the tone, language, and incitement our own government is using to whip up hatred against its own citizens—citizens who are standing up in solidarity with the besieged and bombed citizens of Gaza,” British Army veteran and march participant Nadia Mitchell wrote for OpenDemocracy. “Personally, I cannot think of a more appropriate day to demand a cease-fire than on the day we remember the mother of all cease-fires, to remember and honor those who sacrificed their lives in pursuit of peace and an end to war.”
Some U.K. lawmakers, including former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Labour MP John McDonnell, joined Saturday’s march alongside hundreds of thousands of peace activists, union members, and people of all faiths.https://www.commondreams.org/news/national-march-for-palestine
2023-11-06 Statue of Liberty Hundreds of Jews and allies are taking over the Statue of Liberty, staging an emergency sit-in and refusing to leave until Biden calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. https://www.instagram.com/p/CzUHeN4AQTx/
2023-11-06 The Next Target for Protests Against Israel: Ports Hundreds of protesters took action at ports in Oakland and Tacoma to try and stop the Cape Orlando’s progress. Meanwhile, dockworkers in Barcelona called for a cease-fire and announced they would not work on ships carrying weapons. https://inthesetimes.com/article/ports-protests-tacoma-oakland-orlando-israel-gaza
2023-11-05 This Weekend’s DC Protest Was Largest Pro-Palestine Mobilization in US History Over 300,000 people gathered at Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C. on Saturday for the National March on Washington for Palestine. The march was the largest in support of Palestine in the history of the United States.
The event was organized by a coalition that included the Palestinian Youth Movement, ANSWER Coalition, American Muslim Alliance, The People’s Forum, National Students for Justice in Palestine, Al-Awda: The Palestine Right to Return Coalition, U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN), U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR), and Maryland2PalestineOrganizers. Organizers said in a statement that the march was “the culmination of weeks of protests in cities across the country.”
Mass marches and direct actions in the U.S., including large scale blockades and sit-ins, have drawn historic levels of participation in recent days, as Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza has continued to intensify. https://truthout.org/articles/this-weekends-dc-protest-was-largest-pro-palestine-mobilization-in-us-history/
2023-11-05 Hundreds of Thousands March Against Israel’s War Reports from around the world on Saturday as popular opposition explodes against Israel’s war and Western support for it. Huge crowds of protesters filled the streets of Washington, D.C. and other U.S. cities on Saturday joining hundreds of thousands around the world to demand a cease-fire in Israel’s war on Hamas, which has killed and wounded more than 40,000 Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip in just one month. https://consortiumnews.com/2023/11/05/hundreds-of-thousands-march-against-israels-war/
2023-11-05 Anti-Israel protests near White House. The crowd attempted to breach the gates https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/anti-israel-protests-near-white-house-the-crowd-attempted-to-breach-the-gates/ar-AA1jqqcz?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=4c04457348ab4f51861dbebc7f05d1d0&ei=15
2023-11-04 Montreal today – we were ~50,000!! Speakers from the Mohawk community, CSN, a Haitian community organization, and many others. Ended with a rally in front of the CBC/RadioCan building! People of many ages and backgrounds. Chants in French, English and Arabic. Banners and flags from many groups. Loads of homemade signs. https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=7459460704082390&set=pcb.7459462407415553
2023-11-04 ‘Let Gaza Live!’: A Month Into Israeli War, Massive US Protests Demand Cease-Fire Huge crowds of protesters filled the streets of Washington, D.C. and other U.S. cities on Saturday to demand a cease-fire in Israel’s war on Hamas, which has killed and wounded thousands of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip over the past month.
“We came here to let our voices be heard and our hearts and hoping we’ll change the way people see this conflict,” 70-year-old Manar Ghanayem toldThe Washington Post in the nation’s capitol, where demonstrators gathered in and around Freedom Plaza. “Every human is entitled to basic human rights, not killing kids, not torturing people,” added Ghanayem, who traveled from North Carolina to march in D.C. with more than a dozen friends and family members, including young grandchildren. Ghanayem also said that she voted for U.S. President Joe Biden in 2020 but was outraged by his response to the war. As she put it, “I can’t believe Biden is turning a blind eye to this and gave Israel the green light.” https://www.commondreams.org/news/gaza-protests
2023-11-03 Gaza peace activists chain themselves to ladder on ship at Oakland port A large demonstration calling for a ceasefire in Gaza was held at the Port of Oakland Friday as activists attempted to prevent a federal ship from leaving the port. A banner displayed at the protest read, “No US military aid to Israel.” “Cease Fire Now Action” activists held up Palestinian flags as they marched on a dock beside Cape Orlando, a reserve U.S. military vessel.
Videos sent to KRON4 by the Arab Resource and Organizing Center show the crowd standing on the dock and chanting toward crew members on the moored ship. The crowd chanted, “Oakland Port blood on your hands,” and, “We charge you with genocide.” Law enforcement officers responded to the protest scene, including members of the U.S. Coast Guard.
Organizers with the Arab Resource and Organizing Center said they believe the ship is bound for Israel. A spokesperson for AROC wrote, “Community members demanding a ceasefire in the Israeli war against Gaza are blocking the entrance to Berth 20 at the Port of Oakland, where the Cape Orlando, a US military supply vessel bound for Israel is currently waiting to depart. Three protestors locked themselves to the ladder leading onto the ship contributing heavily to the delay of the ship.” https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/gaza-peace-activists-chain-themselves-to-u-s-ship-at-oakland-port/
2023-11-02 Palestine Action VS Israel w/Lowkey & Huda Ammori Lowkey catches up with Palestine Action founder Huda Ammori to discuss the revelations in The Guardian of Israeli Embassy intervention in Palestine Action court cases. They also examine Huda’s upcoming court case and the possibility of going to prison for shutting down the Israeli war machine in Britain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW34WLYg9QI
2023-10-31 Sec. Blinken was repeatedly interrupted by multiple protesters Sec. Blinken was repeatedly interrupted by multiple protesters during a congressional hearing on President Biden’s request for more than $100 billion in funding for Ukraine, Israel and U.S. border security. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=6685307214919357
2023-10-30 “Not in Our Name”: 400 Arrested at Jewish-Led Sit-in at NYC’s Grand Central Demanding Gaza Ceasefire We bring you the voices of Jewish Voice for Peace and their allies who shut down the main terminal of Grand Central Station during rush hour Friday in one of New York’s largest acts of civil disobedience in 20 years to demand a ceasefire in Gaza. The multiracial, intergenerational movement says about 400 people were arrested, including rabbis, famous actors and elected officials from the New York State Assembly and Senate and the City Council. https://www.democracynow.org/2023/10/30/grand_central_protest
2023-10-29 Pelosi to protesters outside her house: “Go back to China where your headquarters is!” Code Pink Someone enhanced the sound on this Peter Menchini video of us trying to talk to Pelosi. So now we know what she was saying. There was so much noise from the young woman yelling “We know it was an inside job” (she’s referring to Oct. 7). That young woman was lying in front of the car, preventing Pelosi from leaving her house. I don’t know if Pelosi was responsible for Oct. 7, but I do know that she thinks we work for the Chinese government. She’s referencing the New York Times article about CODEPINK being tools of the Chinese. And now she’s accusing us, JVP, the Palestinian groups who’ve been gathering in front of her house to implore her to stop the genocide, of being Putin puppets, saying we’re financed by Russia. I’m just saying “Democrats want a ceasefire” over and over to remind her that almost 80% of Democrats support a ceasefire. Susan keeps her head “stop the genocide” “stop the holocaust” Cynthia Papermaster https://twitter.com/halalflow/status/1752021755995025689
2023-10-28 Gaza: College Students Walk Out Calling for Israel Ceasefire College students at more than 100 campuses across the country plan to walk out today to protest for a ceasefire in Gaza and for their universities to sever their close ties to arms manufacturers providing Israel with its weapons, like Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Raytheon. The national walkout was organized by a broad coalition of groups including the Palestinian Youth Movement; the anti-war youth organization Dissenters; Anakbayan, the national organization for Filipino students and young people; the National Students for Justice in Palestine organization; the Muslim Students Association; and others. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/gaza-college-students-walkout-calling-for-israel-ceasefire
2023-10-28 Thousands of people March through San Francisco saying Stop the Genocide! Free Palestine!! https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1281770565847449
2023-10-28 As Gaza War Enters ‘Second Stage,’ Hundreds of Thousands March for Cease-Fire The day after Israel unleashed its most intensive bombing campaign against Gaza since October 7, hundreds of thousands of protesters marched in cities around the world calling for a cease-fire and the protection of Palestinian lives. PSC estimated on social media that half a million people attended the London march, which went from Embankment past U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s official residence at Downing Street to Westminster. Aerial footage showed streets and bridges thick with crowds. Sunak has stopped short of calling for a cease-fire, and Great Britian has emphasized Israel’s right to defend itself after the surprise October 7 attack by Hamas that killed around 1,400.
“The superpowers at play are not doing enough at the moment. This is why we’re here: we’re calling for a cease-fire, calling for Palestinian rights, the right to exist, to live, human rights, all our rights,” London marcher Camille Revuelta toldReuters. “This is not about Hamas. This is about protecting Palestinian lives.”
Protests also took place in cities across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, including what +972 Magazine journalist Oren Ziv said was the first anti-war protest in Tel Aviv. https://www.commondreams.org/news/gaza-war-next-stage-cease-fire
2023-10-27 Central Station Protest Video https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/videos/346784261066559
2023-10-27 ‘Never Again for Anyone’: Jewish Protesters Demanding Gaza Cease-Fire Arrested in Grand Central Station As Israel intensified a war that’s already killed more than 7,300 Palestinians and displaced a majority of Gaza’s residents, hundreds of Jewish American protesters and allies were arrested after taking over New York’s Grand Central Station Friday evening for a sit-in demanding an immediate cease-fire.
Chanting slogans including “no more weapons, no more war, cease-fire’s what we’re fighting for” and “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” human rights defenders took over the station’s Grand Concourse, while others hung banners reading “Never Again for Anyone” and “Palestinians Should Be Free” from the stairway to the East Balcony.
“While Shabbat is typically a day of rest, we cannot afford to rest while genocide is unfolding in our names,” said Rabbi May Ye. “The lives of Palestinians and Israelis are intertwined, and safety can only come from justice, equality, and freedom for all.”
The demonstration was led by Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), with the participation of IfNotNow and other groups, as well as unaffiliated Jews and allies. “We refuse to allow our own pain and trauma to be used to justify attacks against another people,” said Jay Saper of JVP. “We are here to say: Not in our name.”
JVP said New York state Sens. Jabari Brisport (D-25), Robert Jackson (D-35), and Julia Salazar (D-18); State Assembly Members Zohran Mamdani (D-36) and Emily Gallagher (D-50); and New York City Council Members Tiffany Cabán (D-22), Alexa Avilés (D-38), Sandy Nurse (D-37), and Chi Ossé (D-36) took part in the protest. https://www.commondreams.org/news/jewish-led-protests
2023-10-27 ‘Stop Arming Israel’: Protesters Target Weapons Makers Supplying the Gaza Bombardment Protesters with Palestine Action on Thursday disrupted three different weapons factories in the U.K. that send arms to Israel as the country continues its siege and bombardment of Gaza that has killed thousands of people and prompted warnings of genocide.
In the largest gathering, more than 100 people blockaded both entrances to the Instro Precision factory in Sandwich, Kent, which is owned by Israel’s largest arms company Elbit Systems. Elbit has also been targeted by activists in the U.S. since Israel began its latest assault on Gaza following an October 7 attack by Hamas. https://www.commondreams.org/news/protesters-target-israel-weapons-makers
2023-10-26 Gaza: College Students Walk Out Calling for Israel Ceasefire College students at more than 100 campuses across the country plan to walk out today to protest for a ceasefire in Gaza and for their universities to sever their close ties to arms manufacturers providing Israel with its weapons, like Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Raytheon. The national walkout was organized by a broad coalition of groups including the Palestinian Youth Movement; the anti-war youth organization Dissenters; Anakbayan, the national organization for Filipino students and young people; the National Students for Justice in Palestine organization; the Muslim Students Association; and others. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/gaza-college-students-walkout-calling-for-israel-ceasefire
2023-10-25 UC Berkeley students hold demonstration to support people of Gaza Thousands of students across the Bay Area walked out of classes Wednesday as part of a planned demonstration to show support for the people of Gaza during the ongoing conflict. One of the largest demonstrations was at UC Berkeley where more than a thousand people gathered in Sproul Plaza.
Many of the people holding signs and flats at the demonstration were wearing some type of mask. “Out of concern for my future and a concern for my family’s wellbeing, I don’t want to be identified,” one protestor said.
The Berkeley student did not want to give KPIX 5 his name, saying he fears the repercussions of attending the rally. “There’s a lot of backlash coming at people who are in support of this and mischaracterizations of their opinions. And that mischaracterization leads to people losing jobs, getting kicked out and expelled from school, having future job offers completely wiped off the board,” said the unnamed student.
He points out the irony of the current situation given that the Free Speech Movement started at UC Berkeley in the 1960s, yet many of the students who attended Wednesday’s rally say they are afraid of publicly supporting Palestine.
They pointed to numerous examples of backlash they say they could face, including on the UC Berkeley campus where corporate law professor Steven Solomon recently wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal titled “Don’t Hire My Anti-Semetic Law Students”.https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/uc-berkeley-students-hold-demonstration-to-support-people-of-gaza/
2023-10-25 College students across New York participate in walkout in support of Palestinians As death and destruction continues in the Middle East, students at campuses in New York waved Palestinian flags, wore keffiyehs and walked out of campuses in support of Palestinians. New York University students marched onto city streets and into Washington Square Park, where a rally was held. “This administration has been complicit in the genocide by spreading disinformation, by creating a hostile environment on campus, by investing in the weapons corporations that are arming the genocide of Palestinians,” an NYU law student said. “We demand that NYU divest from supporting Israel’s seize on Gaza, and we demand that NYU stand up and support the students, close NYU Tel Aviv,” another NYU student said.https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/new-york-student-walkout-for-palestinians/
2023-10-25 Thousands of people “walkout” at UC Santa Barbara in protest of the siege on Gaza A campus-wide walkout took place at UC Santa Barbara Wednesday afternoon. Over a thousand students, faculty, and community members peacefully demonstrated to raise awareness about the tragedy unfolding in the Gaza Strip. Chants of “Gaza, Gaza don’t you cry. We will never let you die.” echoed throughout the campus. Protestors say solidarity here transcends race and age, and seeing the large number of supporters gives them hope that they have the power to end the humanitarian crisis overseas. https://keyt.com/news/santa-barbara-s-county/2023/10/25/thousands-of-people-walkout-at-uc-santa-barbara-in-protest-of-the-siege-on-gaza/
2023-10-25 Ilhan Omar BLASTS Ritchie Torres (clip) Torres supports Israel and not Palestinians and is exposed here! Ritchie John Torres (born March 12, 1988) is an American politician from New York. A member of the Democratic Party, Torres is the U.S. representative for New York’s 15th congressional district. The district covers most of the South Bronx. It is one of the smallest districts by area in the country, covering only a few square miles. Torres represents the poorest Congressional district in New York State. https://sabbysabs.substack.com/p/ilhan-omar-blasts-ritchie-torres
2023-10-22 SF CODEPINK Meets Congresswoman Pelosi at her SF Home: Minutes later the garage door opened. Pelosi rushed to Susan’s side of the vehicle. As she hurriedly and annoyingly entered the vehicle with her suitcases (on her way back to DC presumedly), Susan said to her: “I’m a constituent and most U.S. Jews want a ceasefire now. Thousands of children are dying, we need a ceasefire now.” Pelosi could only offer this snarled reply, “What about the hostages?” She showed no interest to talk further.
By that time I joined Susan, able to see Pelosi through the dark glassed window. I politely and urgently asked the Congresswoman to please accept our letter. We were ignored and Pelosi’s vehicle drove off. Susan and I both agreed afterwards that the continued bombing of GAZA puts both civilians and Israeli hostages in grave danger, and that if Pelosi really was concerned about the hostages she should take the time to ask family members of the hostages what they want. Before leaving we chalked this last message at the entrance path to her home (see photo): https://progressiveissuesblog.com/2023/10/25/sf-codepink-meets-congresswoman-pelosi-at-her-sf-home/
2023-12-21 Stop The Wars Abroad-Win The War At Home Rally At Travis AFB Stop The War On Gaza https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2023/10/17/18859683.php, https://www.indybay.org/uploads/2023/10/17/ufclp-stop_the_war_10-21-23.jpg
2023-10-20 ART FOR INT’L HUMANITARIAN LAW in SF join artists, grandmothers and friends to paint a giant STREET MURAL calling for: END BIDEN-PELOSI AIDING AND ABETTING ISRAEL’S WAR CRIMES IN GAZA
Friday October 20, 1pm-6pm (come anytime–group photo at 5:30pm
San Francisco Federal Building 90 7TH ST(between Mission St and Market St), San Francisco, CA https://www.instagram.com/p/CyhO0jwphuX/
2023-10-20 Protests from Paris to Pakistan Demand Gaza Ceasefire, End to Israel’s Occupation Thousands of protesters rallied in Paris Thursday to demand a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The protest came only after officials granted permission following a weeklong ban on pro-Palestine protests in France. “We see pro-Israeli demonstrations going on without any problems, with political leaders at their head. But when you try to defend Palestine, that’s forbidden.” Pro-Palestine demonstrations have also continued in Pakistan, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Algeria and across the Middle East and North Africa. https://www.democracynow.org/2023/10/20/headlines/protests_from_paris_to_pakistan_demand_gaza_ceasefire_end_to_israels_occupation
2023-10-19 BAY AREA: EMERGENCY PROTEST IN SAN FRANCISCO Join us outside of the SF Federal Building as we demand an end to the siege on Gaza and DEMAND an immediate end to US aid to the Zionist state.🚨 In the past few days alone over 4,000 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli military. Just yesterday over 500 Palestinians were martyred after Zionist Occupation Forces bombed Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza. And still the US vetoed a UN resolution demanding a cease fire for humanitarian aid, and maintains their unconditional support for these genocidal war crimes. The genocide of Palestinians must end. Join us and make your voice heard, Bay Area! https://progressiveissuesblog.com/2023/10/25/2023-10-19-bay-area-emergency-protest-in-san-francisco/
2023-10-19 Ceasefire Now! Rashida Tlaib, Naomi Klein Join Thousands in Jewish-Led D.C. Protest Against Gaza War Thousands rallied at the U.S. Capitol this week calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in what organizers with IfNotNow and Jewish Voice for Peace called the largest-ever protest of Jews in support of Palestine. Hundreds were also arrested during a sit-in of the Cannon House Office Building. We feature addresses by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian American member of Congress, and author Naomi Klein. https://www.democracynow.org/2023/10/19/rashida_tlaib_naomi_klein_dc_rally
2023-10-19 Protests from The Hague to Cape Town Condemn Israeli “Genocide” in Gaza Thousands of protesters took to the streets around the world following Tuesday’s attack on the Al-Ahli Hospital. In the Middle East and North Africa, major protests were seen in Ramallah, Beirut and across cities in Tunisia, Iraq and Iran, among others. Large actions against what protesters are calling Israel’s genocide in Gaza have also been seen across Europe. In The Hague, demonstrators rallied outside the headquarters of the International Criminal Court to demand Israel be held accountable for its war crimes. https://www.democracynow.org/2023/10/19/headlines/gaza_death_toll_nears_3_800_as_israels_siege_and_bombardment_enters_13th_day
2023-10-19 Colombia and Spain Anger Israel by Condemning War Crimes in Gaza In Colombia, President Gustavo Petro triggered a diplomatic row with Israel after comparing its assault on Palestinians to Nazis during World War II — a comparison that has also been drawn by progressive Jews who have spoken out against Israel’s actions. Meanwhile, Spain has rejected Israeli claims that two of its lawmakers are aligned “with ISIS-style terrorism” because they called for Benjamin Netanyahu to be brought before the International Criminal Court for committing war crimes in Gaza. https://www.democracynow.org/2023/10/19/headlines/gaza_death_toll_nears_3_800_as_israels_siege_and_bombardment_enters_13th_day
2023-10-17 The world stands with Palestine again https://asawinstanley.substack.com/p/the-world-stands-with-palestine-again
2023-10-17 Progressive American Jewish Groups Lead Cease-Fire Rally Near White House “We’re calling on the U.S. government to do everything in its power to stop a genocide from unfolding in Gaza,” said Simone Zimmerman, co-founder of IfNotNow, one of the two American Jewish organizations hosting the demonstration at the White House on Monday. The event, featuring over 1,000 protesters calling for a de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East. On Monday afternoon, The Intercept reported that 13 progressive Democratic lawmakers had signed on to a resolution urging the White House to call for an “immediate deescalation and cease-fire in Israel and occupied Palestine.” The demonstration gave an outside voice to those efforts.
Around 1,500 demonstrators arrived in front of the White House, carrying signs with slogans such as “My Grief Is Not Your Weapon,” “No to War, No to Apartheid,” and “Stop Genocide in Gaza.” The protesters spread to the edges of the White House’s gated compound, blocking entrances frequently used by federal employees and members of the White House press corps. For example, demonstrators blocked Fox News’s Peter Doocy from exiting the White House grounds.
By strategically assembling themselves at the edges of the entrance, the demonstrators sought to send their message to White House staff members, rather than positioning themselves front and center at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for public view.https://prospect.org/world/2023-10-17-progressive-american-jewish-groups-cease-fire-rally/
2023-10-16 Protests Across the U.S. Call for Israel to End Its Siege and Genocide in Gaza Across the U.S. and around the world, protests calling for an end to the genocide of Palestinians continued over the weekend. Here in New York, a protest in Brooklyn organized by Jewish Voice for Peace led to the arrests of dozens of people, including two New York State Assembly members, as well as rabbis and descendants of Holocaust survivors. The group If Not Now is calling on American Jews and allies to protest in front of the White House today. More protests by Jewish groups calling for an end to violence and the Israeli occupation of Palestine are planned throughout the week. https://www.democracynow.org/2023/10/16/headlines/protests_across_the_us_call_for_israel_to_end_its_siege_and_genocide_in_gaza
2023-10-13 Competing Pro-Israel and Pro-Palestine Demonstrations Raise Tensions on College Campuses Here in New York, Columbia University closed its campus to the public Thursday in response to two separate demonstrations led by pro-Palestine and pro-Israel student groups. In Massachusetts, the names and photos of several Harvard students who signed a pro-Palestinian letter were displayed on a billboard truck on campus Wednesday with a banner that read “Harvard’s Leading Antisemites.” https://www.democracynow.org/2023/10/13/headlines/competing_pro_israel_and_pro_palestine_demonstrations_raise_tensions_on_college_campuses
2023-10-12 Colleges students across the U.S. clash over Israel-Palestine conflict The Israel-Hamas war has caused protests across the U.S. at various college campuses, some holding competing protests. The protests come as some universities are coming under fire for releasing statements showing support for either side. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiLJPkHFkYI
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