Rev. Nyle Fort writes a letter to Mahmoud Khalil’s and Noor Abdalla’s newborn son, Deen. “Even genocide cannot exterminate our will to live. This is what makes you dangerous to the powers that be. For you are proof of irrepressible life.”
The Trump administration has imprisoned several students over their activism for Palestine. While many of their names are known to us, one Columbia University student’s story has gone underreported. Her name is Leqaa Kordia, and this is her story.
Student protestors across the country are adapting their strategies to Trump’s crackdown on the pro-Palestine movement, but it’s safe to say the activism is not slowing down.
International aid organizations are calling an Israeli-U.S. plan to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza a “politicized sham” and a “blueprint for ethnic cleansing.” Meanwhile, the UN warns 14,000 babies could die within days if Gaza does not receive aid.
Donald Trump’s tour of the Gulf hinted at possible changes in U.S. foreign policy, but Israel’s escalation of the genocide in Gaza makes clear its destructive fundamentals are essentially intact.
The Trump administration’s assault on Palestine activism may seem unprecedented, but the parallels to the post-9/11 “War on Terror” are chillingly familiar. However, this attempt to quash dissent will fail, because you cannot deport a movement.
Donald Trump’s tour of the Middle East this week made headlines for scandals and massive military sales, but equally notable is what was missing: Palestine.
Is Gulf money eclipsing the Lobby’s influence? Pro-Israel groups are expressing some concerns.
President Trump announced that he’s lifting the longstanding U.S. sanctions on Syria and agreeing to sell Saudi Arabia $142 billion in weapons.
Benjamin Netanyahu is likely missing the days of Genocide Joe Biden, when he had more direct influence over U.S. policy. Still, Trump’s surprise deal with Yemen doesn’t mean he is abandoning Israel, in fact, he might be setting it loose.