Palestinian artist Samia Halaby spoke to Peoples Dispatch about censorship, abstract art, the genocide in Gaza and more
The peaceful demonstration was met with aggression as the protesters were attacked by NYPD officers. Dozens of protesters were arrested at multiple actions that took place across the city as well.
Peoples Dispatch was on the ground in New York City on March 2, when 50,000 people marched to demand an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza
Aaron Bushnell had set himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC on Sunday, February 25 to protest Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza and his country’s support to the war.
Assange has remained imprisoned without charges since April 2019 in the Belmarsh prison at the behest of the extradition request by the US. If extradited, Assange will stand trial in the US and face 17 charges under the notorious Espionage Act that could land him a 175-year prison sentence.
While US politicians continue to aid and support Israel, people across the United States have been demanding that their elected officials end all aid to Israel and call for an immediate ceasefire.
Protesters with the #ShutItDown4Palestine movement took the streets of New York City once again on February 4 to demand an end to all US funding of Israel and a permanent ceasefire
The Palestine solidarity movement in the United States has been under increased pressure by authorities but shows no signs of letting up
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.
Peoples Dispatch spoke to Prince Williams, an undergraduate organiser at Harvard about the censorship and attacks that pro-Palestine activists have faced from the right-wing as well as the Harvard administration.
Peoples Dispatch speaks to Munir Marwan, a longtime Palestine solidarity organizer and PYM member about PYM’s latest demands, which include an end to occupation, the release of all Palestinian political prisoners, and ending Western complicity in Zionism
In New York City, thousands rallied on December 23 in support of a ceasefire in Gaza and to condemn Israel’s genocidal violence against Palestinians.