Images of protesters being violently detained have been frighteningly similar not only across the US, but are also a daily occurrence in Palestine. Is there a connection? Yes, there certainly is.
For a third consecutive year the Philadelphia Coalition for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel (Philly BDS) held its annual boycott of Israeli dates during the month of Ramadan, and this year successfully mobilized different businesses across the city to formally pledge not to serve nor buy Israeli date products that are in direct violation of international law.