Palestinians brutalized despite ceasefire | Protests continue to demand end to Israeli apartheid
Just hours after a military ceasefire had been established and the 11-day bombing spree on Gaza was halted, Israeli forces attacked Palestinians celebrating the ceasefire at the Al-Aqsa mosque in occupied East Jerusalem. Attacked with stun grenades and gas bombs, at least 20 Palestinians have been injured. These endless violent provocations and brutal attacks on Palestinians are the status quo under the Israeli occupation.
The determined resistance of the Palestinian people to the colonial occupation and a massive international solidarity movement has forced the Israeli state to declare the ceasefire. This recent period has demonstrated the continued need for strengthening the Boycott, Divest, and Sanctions (BDS) anti-apartheid movement. With a solidarity movement of millions of people willing to take to the streets for Palestine, the Israeli apartheid state faces mounting international pressure for its despicable crimes of terror, and countless violations of human rights and international law.
In Gaza, bodies continue to be pulled out of the rubble. Israel claims success of its genocidal operation, claiming to have hit military infrastructure and tunnels inside Gaza. In fact, Israel killed Palestinian civilians and targeted critical civilian infrastructure inside Gaza. Over 243 Palestinians are dead, 66 of whom were children. Over 1,900 are wounded, and tens of thousands are displaced. This latest escalation was just one among many periodic campaigns of terrorism and ethnic cleansing carried out by the Israeli state, in addition to its program of siege and blockade.
The need for international solidarity for Palestine is greater than ever. The right for Palestinians to return to their homeland remains a core demand of the Palestinian diaspora and the solidarity movement. This movement must underscore the role of the U.S. government in maintaining and facilitating Israeli apartheid—with billions of dollars in aid, provision of deadly weapons of war, and immunity from prosecution. Not one more penny for racist terror and apartheid!
The struggle against apartheid and occupation is one in which all people of conscience must continue to engage in. Solidarity protests are set to take place over the course of this weekend in the United States and across the world.
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Alabama
Huntsville: Saturday, May 22, 10 AM | Location: Whitesburg Drive and Airport Road | North Alabama Peace Network, Green Party of Madison County
California
Anaheim: Friday, May 21, 4PM | Location: Intersection of W Orange Ave & S Brookhurst St | Organized by Palestinian Youth Movement, Arab American Civic Council, Yalla Indivisible, ANSWER Coalition <[link removed]>
Eureka: Friday, May 21, 5 PM | Location: Eureka Court House | Organized by Humboldt Peace and Freedom Party | Spread the word on Facebook <[link removed]>
Fresno: Saturday, May 22, 7 PM | Location: Blackstone and Nees
Modesto: Friday, May 21, 5 PM | Location: Modesto Centre Plaza, 1000 L St, Modesto, CA 95354
Modesto: Saturday, May 22, 10 AM | Location: Vintage Faire Mall, 3401 Dale Rd Suite 483 | Organized by Central Valley BIPOC Coalition & ANSWER Coalition
Modesto: Saturday, May 22, 2 PM | Location: Islamic Center of Modesto, 1445 N Carpenter Rd, Modesto, CA 95358 | Organized by Concerned Citizens of Modesto
Sacramento: Friday, May 21, 3:30 PM | Location: 1600 J St | Organized by ANSWER and NorCal Resist | Spread the word on Facebook <[link removed]>
San Francisco: Saturday, May 22, 11 AM | Location: 16th & Mission Sts. | Organized by Norcal Islamic Council, endorsed by AROC-Arab Resource & Organizing Center, ANSWER Coalition, and many others
Santa Rosa: Saturday, May 22, 12 noon | Location: Courthouse Square | Organized by North Coast Coalition for Palestine, endorsed by ANSWER Coalition
Colorado
Denver: Saturday, May 22, 12 PM | Location: Colorado State Capitol (West Steps) | Organized by Colorado Palestine Club, Act for Palestine | Spread the word on Facebook <[link removed][%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22invite_link_id%5C%22%3A511238133355227}}]%22%7D>
Connecticut
New Haven: Saturday, May 22, 12 PM | Location: New Haven Green (New Haven City Hall and County Courthouse) | Spread the word on Facebook <[link removed][%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22invite_link_id%5C%22%3A511238133355227}}]%22%7D>
Florida
Fort Myers: Saturday, May 22, 5 PM | Location: 2405 1st St, Fort Myers, FL 33901 | Organized bySWFL Democratic Socialists of America | Spread the word on Facebook <[link removed]>
Georgia
Athens: Saturday, May 22, 12noon-2PM | Location: UGA Arch | Organized by the ANSWER Coalition, DSA Athens, Students for Justice in Palestine
Illinois
Chicago: Friday, May 21, 4:30 PM | Location: Michigan Ave & Ida B. Wells Drive | Organized by Coalition for Justice in Palestine (AMP, USPCN, SJP, Al-Nahda, Palestinian American Community Center, Palestinian American Council)
Urbana: Sunday, May 23, 2 PM | Location: 202 S Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL | Organized by Muslim American Youth Organization ; Students for Justice in Palestine (UIUC) | Spread the word on Facebook <[link removed]>
Indiana
Indianapolis: Friday, May 21, 6:30 PM | Location: Soldiers and Sailors Monument (1 Monument Circle) | Organized by Palestinian Youth Movement,Students for Justice in Palestine Butler and IUPUI, ANSWER Indiana, PSL Indianapolis, Indy10 Black Lives Matter, Indy SURJ, Jewish Voice for Peace - Indiana | Spread the word on Facebook <[link removed]>
Louisiana
New Orleans: Sunday, May 23, 5 PM | Location: 219 Loyola Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112-2007, United States | Organized by Muslim Youth of New Orleans |Spread the word on Facebook <[link removed]>
Massachusetts
Fall River: Friday, May 21, 6 PM | Location: 1 Government Center | Organized by SouthCoast Greens |Spread the word on Facebook <[link removed]>
New York
Albany: Friday, May 21, 6 PM | Location: Townsend Park | Organized by Masjid As-Salam, Al-Hidaya Center |Spread the word on Facebook <[link removed]>
Rhode Island
Providence: Friday, May 21, 5 PM | Location: Burnside Park, Providence | Organized by Rhode Island for Palestine, Brown SJP, RISD SJP, RI Council for Muslim Advancement, PSL, DSA, ANSWER, SURJ, Sunrise, Reclaim RI, JVP, Black Lives Matter PAC RI |Spread the word on Facebook <[link removed]>
Tennessee
Nashville: Friday, May 21, 4 PM | Location: Estes Kefauver Federal Building & Courthouse Annex, 801 Broadway Unit 800 Nashville Tennessee | Spread the word on Facebook <[link removed]>
Texas
Dallas: Sunday, May 23, 2 PM | Location: Dallas City Hall 1500 Marilla St | Organized by Dallas Palestine Coalition, Palestinian Youth Movement, UT Dallas Students for Palestine, American Muslims for Palestine - Texas, MAS PACE |Spread the word on Facebook <[link removed]>
Utah
Salt Lake City:Saturday, May 22, 12:30 PM | Location: Wallace Bennett Federal Building | Organized by Party for Socialism and Liberation Salt Lake |Spread the word on Facebook <[link removed]>
Washington
Spokane: Saturday, May 22, 1 PM | Organized by ANSWER, DSA, PSL, DorthyDay Labor | Spread the word on Facebook <[link removed]>
Wisconsin
Green Bay: Saturday, May 22, 4 PM | Location: Leicht Memorial Park, Dousman Ave | Organized by PSL | Spread the word on Facebook <[link removed]>
Janesville: Sunday, May 23, 2 PM | Location: Near 1818 Milton Ave #100, Janesville, WI 53545 | Organized byANSWER Coalition | Spread the word on Facebook <[link removed]>
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