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NYC shows up for Palestine in the pouring rain

Powerful images from the streets of New York City on the March 2 global day of action to say “Hands off Rafah!” Speakers included artists and cultural workers such as Susan Sarandon, Sara Ramirez, and Mohammed el-Kurd. Peoples Dispatch spoke to Brian Becker, Executive Director of the ANSWER Coalition about the significance of the day of action. NYC was joined by people from all over the world who took to the streets in at least 100 protests across the globe.

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Uncertainty looms over Assange’s extradition

The extradition hearing for Julian Assange, the incarcerated journalist and creator of Wikileaks, ended on February 21st, with the two High Court judges indicating they needed additional time to make a decision. Outside London’s High Court of Justice, a large crowd gathered in support of Assange, calling for his release and protesting against his extradition to the United States.

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NYC students walk out for Gaza

High school students from across New York City walked out of school to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza on February 16. The high schoolers declared that there can be no school as usual while their peers in Gaza are being brutally murdered by Israel. Protests have been happening across NYC for the last four months of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.

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NYC activists defy police repression and continue mobilizing for Pales …

New York City police cracked down on pro-Palestine activists with the #ShutItDown4Palestine movement for the third week in a row and arrested several protesters, including march organizers. The crackdown comes as Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza completes four months. Israeli forces have killed over 27,000 Palestinians in the enclave including over 11,000 children.

People across the United States have mobilized week after week to demand an end to US complicity in Israel’s war on the people of Palestine and an immediate ceasefire. Major public opinion polls show that a majority of US voters from both parties support a ceasefire, yet the Biden administration has refused to call for one.

Organizers have vowed to continue protesting, in spite of the crackdown, until there is a ceasefire and Palestine is free.

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Organizers declare: Repression won’t stop the movement to free P …

Pro-Palestine activists with the #ShutItDown4Palestine coalition marched on Saturday January 27 in New York City to call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and an end to all US funding of Israel.

Despite facing repression from the New York City Police Department, with the arrests of over 7 organizers, protesters continued to march undeterred and affirmed that they will not stop until a ceasefire is declared and Palestine is free.

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‘Students of India are united against the fascist BJP regimeR …

On January 12, students from across India gathered at the heart of the capital city New Delhi to protest against the conservative policies of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The students say that the policies being implemented by the government, particularly the new education policy will lead to the destruction of the country’s public education system. It will limit access to education, particularly to the poor and marginalized sections of India. The students are also against the changing foreign policy of India wherein it is positioning itself close to Israel and abandoning its independent position. Watch the report to listen to what India’s students have to say.

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Harvard student organizer speaks out about Claudine Gay resignation

Claudine Gay resigned from the Presidency of Harvard University following right-wing, pro-Israel attacks, because she was viewed by many powerful donors as insufficiently Zionist. But Gay refused to defend student organizers as Harvard’s administration pursued disciplinary action against the Palestine solidarity movement on campus, describes Prince Williams, undergraduate student organizer.

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Beyond a ceasefire: The Palestinian Youth Movement’s demands for …

The entire Palestine solidarity movement in North America has united behind the demand of a ceasefire in Gaza. For the first time in years, organizations of the working class such as labor unions have been united against the status quo of Western foreign policy and taken an unprecedented stance against Israeli violence.

At the same time, important sectors in the movement have been trying to push the demands even further. The Palestinian Youth Movement, a major international formation of Palestinian youth with significant presence across North America, has been working to push the movement beyond dreaming of an end to current aggression, and into demanding full liberation from Israeli occupation.

To talk about PYM’s latest demands, which include an end to occupation, the release of all Palestinian political prisoners, and ending Western complicity in Zionism, Peoples Dispatch speaks to Munir Marwan, a longtime Palestine solidarity organizer and PYM member.

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Activists declare: No Christmas during genocide!

Thousands marched through New York City’s busiest shopping district on December 23, to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The march called for by the #ShutItDown4Palestine coalition stated that there can be no holiday celebrations as usual while Israel carries out a genocide in Gaza, with complete political and financial backing of the United States.

Organizers from the Palestinian Youth Movement, the ANSWER Coalition, the People’s Forum, and more condemned the ongoing atrocities and the role of US officials in perpetuating them.

Watch Peoples Dispatch’s report from the streets!