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John,
Did you see our message from yesterday?
Katie Halper, a reporter and the now-former co-host of Hill TV’s morning program, was fired for defending Rashida and for reporting that numerous human rights groups―including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International―have described the Israeli government’s abuses against Palestinians as apartheid.
While Rashida and Katie showed courage in speaking truth to power, this blatant censorship by Hill TV of a respected journalist could have ripple effects across media outlets and our society. We need to show that when people stand up for freedom and human rights, we have their backs!
Pitch in today to send Rashida back to Congress to fight for the rights of all oppressed people at home and abroad.
Rashida has our backs. Thank you for always having hers.
-Team Rashida
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From: Team Rashida
Date: Fri, Oct 7, 2022
Subject: censored and fired for holding Israeli government accountable
To: [email protected]
John,
A reporter was just censored by and barred from reporting on Hill TV for setting the record straight on Israel’s blatant humanitarian abuses of Palestinians.1
Katie Halper, the now-former co-host of Hill TV’s morning show, “Rising” had prepared a segment to discuss the attacks on Rashida Tlaib for holding the Israeli government accountable. She quoted numerous humanitarian organizations that have described Israel’s actions as apartheid.2,3
The truth is rarely convenient. That’s what makes Halper’s reporting and Rashida’s advocacy so courageous. And it’s why we must continue to fight back against bad faith attacks on those who are willing to speak truth to power.
As the only Palestinian-American member of Congress, Rashida is a daily reminder to her colleagues of the ongoing oppression of the Palestinian people. Will you pitch in today to send Rashida back to Congress to fight for everyone's human rights?
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Together, we will never stop fighting back against oppression at home and abroad.
In solidarity,
Team Rashida
1 https://theintercept.com/2022/09/29/hill-tv-israel-apartheid-rashida-tlaib-censorship/
2 https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/04/27/threshold-crossed/israeli-authorities-and-crimes-apartheid-and-persecution
3 https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2022/02/israels-system-of-apartheid/
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