Dr.Hatem Bazian, a Professor and co-founder of Zaytuna College, & Lecturer, UC Berkeley.
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Anti-Palestinian racism is a type of Islamophobia rooted in Orientalism that seeks to silence, intimidate, demonize, servile and sanctions structural state repression of all expressions of Palestinian identity, culture and political speech.
Almost 6 hours of
@CNN
coverage, not a single Palestinian interviewed, erasure of Palestinian suffering and cheer leading for Israel’s violence. Despicable coverage!
Israel calling on the UN to participate in the transfer of 1.1 million Palestinians in Gaza violates the UN Charter, the 4th Geneva Convention, and established international law.
@BetteMidler
I find this to be Islamophobic and using the Muslim as the social imaginary negative other. Religious discourse in the West is self-referential and historically consistent, no need to use Islamophobia to make an argument.
Islamophobia, anti-Palestinian & anti-Musim action. I was informed by
@etrade
that they are closing my account, with no reason given. I have had an account since 1999 & I am sure it is related to my work and advocacy for Palestine.
@AMPalestine
@lsarsour
@omarsuleiman504
Israel is a creation of the Western racist, anti-Semitic, Islamophobic and colonial powers and it lives and violently murders Palestinians with their full support, funding, protection and total consent.
Demonize as you may, cancel as you may, & pass laws to muzzle the voices as you may but all of it just affirms the power and invincibility of the Palestinians. Take note again, and “record in your files” that Palestinians are undefeatable and are coming back to their homes and
@AP
Corrected headline: Israeli army kills Al-Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh. The article is a sorry excuse of journalism, not a single on scene eye witness is included and the bulk of the article is attempting to use history to erase the crime.
Western Press are the clean up crew for Israeli crimes! Israeli military bombs and invades Palestinian towns, shoots defenseless people, beats worshippers in Al-Aqaa and the press creates the echo chamber of “innocent and peaceful Israel” defending itself.
Message to Arabs, Muslims and Palestinians: Western Governments, Western Press, Corporations and ruling elites don't care or have a concern with your suffering; more often they are co-participant, fund, arm and protect those who torment you daily.
@SecBlinken
End the occupation, end settlements and end Apartheid are the only words Palestinians interested in hearing and all else is empty rhetoric.
@POTUS
Complicity in genocide can't be erased by pivoting to supposedly appear concerned for Palestinian lives after handing Netanyahu all the bombs he needs and US Veto Protection at the UN. Shame!
@StateDeptSpox
The Israeli army killed 11 Palestinians and the US State Department bland language ends up loading the metaphorical Israeli guns with the needed PR framing, political, legal and financial ammunition to justify it. Empty language
@SecBlinken
Name the one country that killed more journalists this year? I am waiting ….! Okay, you can’t say it, then I will help you. It is Israel and your buddy Netanyahu.
@Spriter99880
What a duplicitous coward representing a country that is so deeply rooted in colonial machinations and engaged in the illegal invasion of Iraq and constant interventions in the global south.
@EuroMedHR
The deliberate killing of Palestinian civilians by Israeli tanks is horrific and must be condemned. We stand with Euro-Med Monitor in advocating for Palestinian rights and justice. The international community must take action to hold Israel accountable for these war crimes.
@JohnFetterman
You are playing with the fire of genocide and you have chosen the interest of a foreign government versus protecting the constitutional rights of American.
Palestinians in Gaza are stateless people and Internationally Dependent People; thus the UN and the International community are responsible for protecting them from Israel, as occupying power, the cause of their statelessness.
Shutting down SJP and JVP at Columbia University is evidence of the power and impact of student organizing and mobilization against Apartheid Israel and genocide in Gaza. Keep organizing, & making a difference!
Urged by the ADL, Speaker Kevin McCarthy cancelled a 75th Nakba Commemoration. Today, Palestinians and allies managed to organize the event in another room to a packed house and outflow outside. Free Palestine from Capital Hill to every city, town and village in Palestine!
@POTUS
Show me the commitment in action not empty words. Immediate recognition of a sovereign Palestinian State! Call for an immediate end to the occupation, end for settlement activities and set a definite date for Israel withdrawal from occupied territories.
It was groundhog day on Bill Maher's show last night, but I've already debunked most of his falsehoods & misleading claims on Palestine/Israel in my video from last year.
But there is one egregious lie by
@noatishby
that I'd like to address in this thread
More than 100 people, including members of American civil rights groups, gathered outside Frisco City Council (Texas) to protest against a local Hindutva group raising money to demolish in India.
#DallasAgainstHindutvaHate
Sunni and Shia are brothers and sisters to each other. My prayers and thoughts are with the family of victims of the Kabul bombing. May God grant the deceased the highest abode in paradise and give their families patience as the deal with this loss.
Postcolonial states in the Arab and Muslim world are run by Western propped-up local elites that maintain the economic, political, and epistemic colonial structures intact while giving the impression of being sovereign and independent.
Full recognition of free and sovereign Palestine is the only legitimate expression of solidarity with Palestinians today! Everything else is empty talk and adding insult to 106 years of colonial injury.
Deepest gratitude to Muna and Mohammed El-Kurd for their steadfastness and for writing Palestine on the world stage against overwhelming odds. Free Palestine and ending Apartheid is the ethical and moral calling of this era!
@POTUS
Could you possibly when you get to it declare all settlements illegal and stop funding the Occupation. Note in case you forget, we are talking about the West Bank and settlers are shooting and stealing Palestinian lands. Enough of the empty language!
@jaketapper
Why is it acceptable for an American kid to serve in an army of a foreign country that is constantly violating international law? Settlements are illegal under 4th Geneva Convention, yet many American Jews serve in the Israeli military and live in them. US is signatory to Geneva
Could we possibly have a resolution that calls for a ceasefire to save the CATS, DOGS, and Donkeys in Gaza since saving Palestinians is too “controversial” for "Evangelicals", "liberals and progressives" and might disrupt sending more free bombs to Israel!
@SecBlinken
Your travels are now fully documented with a genocide on your hands in Gaza! 10,000 Palestinian babies, children and kids murdered and you speak of success, shame!
@POTUS
Do you support Palestinian freedom? If yes then demand end of the occupation immediately, anything short of this is empty rhetoric and further complicity in Israeli crimes. Note, we are talking about the West Bank.
@POTUS
Correction: You can’t look at the atrocities Zionist terrorists committed in Palestine over the past 76 years and not scream out for justice. Justice must be done and free Palestine!
40 days of Israeli bombing of Gaza exposed and collapsed the Western facade of supposed moral and ethical values drilled into propaganda messaging and media/entertainment production around the globe.
@JGreenblattADL
@RepRashida
ADL and Greenblatt never misses an opportunity to defend Apartheid Israel, deny the occupation, silence on settlements, while all along demonize Palestinians and anyone who upholds international law.
#GenocideJoe
Biden is heading to visit Israel to incite and sanctify Netanyahu’s War Crimes after the US vetoed another UN Security Council resolution related to Palestine. Way to go Genocide Joe!
@KamalaHarris
You were never clear and silent when Palestinians were being killed daily, with no words or actions on settlements, and no restrictions on fundraising for settlers in the US. Zero creditability of this administration on anything having to do with Palestine or Palestinians!
Defending Israeli Apartheid was a hard sell, & now selling a Genocide on Palestinians in Gaza is an untenable task, thus muzzling critics & shutting down SJP is the only option, which is a losing one in the long run. Public opinion change on Israel is irreversible & permanent.
During the South Africa Anti-Apartheid era, university presidents in the US, the governing boards, investors and politicians were the last to take a position against the Apartheid regime. They were on the wrong side of history until the last moments and Nelson Mandela was about
Western Hypocrisy is on full display:
Human Rights, Geneva Convention, protection of hospitals, schools, religious sites, ambulances, press, babies, kids, women, old men, civilians, food, medicine, water and fuel = all don’t apply to Gaza or Palestinians.
@SecBlinken
This must be the most condescending and practical joke to be played on the world stage. Complicity in Gaza's ongoing genocide with over 7,000 Palestinian children murdered under your watch.
@POTUS
Could you inform us when will you recognize a free independent and sovereign Palestine! Anything short of this is empty rhetoric that has no value whatsoever.
@JustinTrudeau
@netanyahu
Genocide underway in Gaza and you are sending a PR tweet on having a conversation with the leader executing the killing of children, women, bombing hospitals, schools, churches and mosques! An atrocious tweet.
@SecBlinken
You can't be serious! Sending bombs to Israel to kill and maim civilians, protect it from international law and you put out this statement.
Israel's war crimes and genocide on Gaza's civilian population are supported by all the Western powers with supplies of bombs, unlimited ammunition & protection across international institutions. The Post-WWII International System is dead & buried in Palestine.
@SecBlinken
@UNRWA
Talk is cheap but action is loud. Bombs for Israel to drop on Palestinian civilians is very clear and unambiguous. Complicity in genocide can’t be softened by talk at UNRWA or sending $100 million opposite $14.5 billion for bombs!