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Armed Israeli soldiers threaten teachers, arrest 9-year old Palestinian boy from elementary school

The Progressive Wing Posted on April 2, 2019 by Subir GrewalApril 2, 2019

It was an average day in the occupied territories. Heavily armed Israeli soldiers arrested a 9 year old boy from his elementary school, brandishing their guns and threatening everyone around them. 'You threw a stone.' Video shows armed Israeli soldiers forcibly seizing 9-year-old Palestinian boy in his school https://t.co/kMeYmEmHm9 pic.twitter.com/SWy5y5Vlsz — CNN (@CNN) April 1, 2019 This is a regular occurrence in the West Bank, where young Palestinian children are routinely assaulted and arrested by Israeli soldiers, often no older than 18 themselves, but conscripted by their government to enforce an oppressive military occupation. You may remember, for instance the … Continue reading →

Posted in BDS, boycott Israel, Israel-Palestine, Palestine

Hoyer and others remind AIPAC they don’t value Palestinian’s rights or even their lives

The Progressive Wing Posted on March 26, 2019 by Subir GrewalMarch 26, 2019

AIPAC is hosting its annual conference in DC, and it has attracted several powerful speakers, many of whom seem eager to flaunt their ability to suppress criticism of Israel’s enormous human rights violations. AIPAC’s deep ties to both Netanyahu and Trump increasingly reveal it to be a right-wing organization antithetical to equal rights. For over a year, Israeli soldiers have been shooting protesters in Gaza. Just in time for the Israeli election, Netanyahu has begun a large bombing campaign as well. None of this stopped Steny Hoyer from ascending the stage at AIPAC’s conference, and declaring “I stand with Israel, proudly and unapologetically”. … Continue reading →

Posted in BDS, Gaza, Israel-Palestine, Palestine

Activists who confronted Chelsea Clinton at vigil give their story

The Progressive Wing Posted on March 17, 2019 by Subir GrewalMarch 18, 2019

Full disclosure, I was an undergraduate student at NYU, where I very occasionally wrote for the student newspaper. In so many ways, this particular kerfuffle is happening in my backyard. On Friday, a vigil for the Christchurch victims was held at New York University. Rose Asaf is a senior at NYU. She is an Israeli-American Jewish woman, and she co-founded the Jewish Voice for Peace chapter at NYU. Rose’s best friend is Leen Dweik, also a senior at NYU. She is a Muslim Palestinian woman whose main organizing centers on Palestine solidarity efforts. When Chelsea Clinton arrived, Rose tweeted the video below, … Continue reading →

Posted in BDS, Gaza, Israel-Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace, Palestine

Rep. Eliot Engel maintains silence on Netanyahu’s Kahanist alliance and supremacist comments.

The Progressive Wing Posted on March 11, 2019 by Subir GrewalMarch 11, 2019

Rep. Eliot Engel (NY-16) is the Democratic chair of the Foreign Relations Committee. As such, he is the Democrat with the most power over foreign policy since the Senate and White House are controlled by Republicans. Just a week ago, he spent significant chunks of his time working to pass another resolution aimed squarely at Rep. Ilhan Omar. Right wing media and Trump claimed Rep. Omar’s remark at the DC coffeehouse was anti-semitic or a “dual loyalty” allegation. Their hypocrisy on this issue was staggering, and misinformed, but Rep. Engel decided he would jump right into it without review, and condemned Rep. Omar’s remarks. Which … Continue reading →

Posted in BDS, Gaza, Israel-Palestine, Palestine, refugees

For a moment, let’s talk about Palestinian’s feelings

The Progressive Wing Posted on March 7, 2019 by Subir GrewalMarch 7, 2019

Over the past few days, we have discussed how the wrong words used in service of advocacy for Palestinian rights may cause offense to some Jewish-Americans. It is right and proper to have this discussion. In the pursuit of a better world, in our search for the right path to a better foreign policy, we should not inadvertently cause harm to our allies and innocents. Nor should we further any form of bigotry. Let’s also stop for a moment and consider the feelings of Palestinians, Palestinian-Americans and their allies. They have been largely absent from most commentator’s consideration during this week’s debate. By conjunction, let … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, BDS, Foreign Policy, Gaza, Israel-Palestine, Palestine, refugees, U.S. Congress | Tagged Israel, Palestine

What we have learned from the attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar

The Progressive Wing Posted on March 6, 2019 by Subir GrewalMarch 6, 2019

For now, House leaders have backed off from the presenting a resolution aimed at rebuking, or censuring Rep. Ilhan Omar. Earlier in the day, Democrats, including some prominent African-Americans, confronted Speaker Nancy Pelosi at a testy closed-door meeting, demanding to know why they were being pushed to pass the resolution when bigoted comments by Republicans have gone unchallenged. Representative Ayanna Pressley, Democrat of Massachusetts, said she told leadership that there must be “equity in our outrage,” noting that Ms. Omar, a Minnesotan and one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress, was being attacked for her faith. — www.nytimes.com/… … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Bernie Sanders, Gaza, Israel-Palestine, Middle-East, Palestine | Tagged foreign policy, Ilhan Omar

If this were really about anti-semitism…

The Progressive Wing Posted on March 4, 2019 by Subir GrewalMarch 5, 2019

If it were really about anti-semitism, the House would be censuring Rep. Jim Jordan for this blatant smear: C’mon @RepJerryNadler—at least pretend to be serious about fact finding. Nadler feeling the heat big time. Jumps to Tom $teyer’s conclusion—impeaching our President—before first document request. What a Kangaroo court. https://t.co/BpNIzdON1e — Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) March 3, 2019 Rep. Nadler is Jewish, and so is Tom Steyer. Notice the $? If it was about anti-semitism, the House would have censured Dan Quayle, who had a fondness for the 80s equivalent of “globalist”. Vice-President Dan Quayle made his contribution with his now-infamous frontal … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Democrats, Israel-Palestine, Middle-East, Palestine | Tagged foreign policy, ilhanomar

11/30 The Gathering Weekend; CNN Contributor Fired Over Defense of Palestine and More

The Progressive Wing Posted on November 30, 2018 by BennyNovember 30, 2018

The Sanders Institute’s “The Gathering” is underway. Jimmy and Roslyn Carter sent their best wishes to the group. Sister Turner is up on deck first.

https://www.facebook.com/sandersinstitute/videos/1974735109275476/

Join our Facebook live stream today, Friday, Nov. 30th for the inaugural Sanders Institute Gathering. Today we will discuss bold progressive ideas on healthcare, the climate crisis and criminal injustice, concluding with an international roundtable. #sandersinstitutegathering18 pic.twitter.com/7SYj9Fq9g4

— Sanders Institute (@TheSandersInst) November 30, 2018

More news, tweets, and videos below in the comments section. TGIF.

Update: The FB link was for the first panel. Here’s a link to the Second Panel discussion.

Robert Pollin & mlighty60 answer the perennial “single-payer” question: “How do we pay for it?" https://t.co/0mmu4FvTYV

— Sanders Institute (@TheSandersInst) November 30, 2018

Posted in Activism, Climate Change, grassroots, Healthcare, Immigration, Israel-Palestine, Medicare For All, Our Revolution, Palestine, The Movement

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