Black Lives Matter, Palestinian Resistance, and the Ties That Bind
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A mural depicting George Floyd on Israelâs separation barrier in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, April 2021.
At the beginning of Ramadan, police and special forces barely distinguishable from fully kitted-out soldiers descended on young Palestinians who, intending to meet up at the Damascus Gate in Jerusalemâs Old City, found the plaza blocked off. They also attacked those at prayer in the al-Aqsa mosque. These events and others, along with Israeli settlersâ wanton expulsions of Palestinian families from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, led to the current clashes in Israel and Palestineâthis round apparently now coming to a halt with a cease-fire. They also led to an unprecedented general strike by Palestinians in Israel and the occupied territories.
Israel-Hamas tensions aren t new — but this level of pro-Palestinian support in the U S is
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Why is the US unequivocal in its support for Israel?
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