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#GazaProtest

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"In his first live interview since his release from ICE detention, Columbia University student and Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi recounts the traumatic experience of his arrest and incarceration. Mahdawi, a green card holder who was born and raised in a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, was arrested in Vermont on April 14 when he appeared for what he was told would be a citizenship interview"

democracynow.org/2025/5/16/moh

Democracy Now! · “They Want to Silence Me”: Columbia Student Mohsen Mahdawi on <span class="caps">ICE</span> Jail, Palestine, Activism, BuddhismBy Democracy Now!

#GazaProtest #BenJerry's #USsenateHearing

"Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen forcibly removed from senate hearing over Gaza protest" [ ± 1-3 min]
by MiddleEastEye

youtube.com/shorts/OCcZSF2-dAc

Quote by MEE:
"May 14, 2025
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen was forcibly removed from a senate hearing on Tuesday while he was protesting US support for Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza.
Cohen was arrested after being removed from the hearing where he confronted Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and lawmakers."

#NeverAgain #StopTheGenocide
#JusticeForHindRajab #JusticeForRifaatRadwan
#JailForNetanyahu #JailForGallant #SmotrichRaus

Ben & Jerry’s cofounder Ben Cohen was arrested at the US Senate while protesting the war in Gaza 🇵🇸✊. He spoke out against US support for military actions, highlighting the human cost and calling for justice. 🍦🕊️ #BenAndJerrys #GazaProtest #Peace #HumanRights #StandForJustice #newz

Read more: aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/15/b

Al Jazeera · Ben & Jerry’s cofounder arrested at US Senate after protesting war in GazaBy John Power

#GazaProtest #NeverAgainAuschwitz

"Calling out Gaza genocide at Auschwitz" [3:41 min]
by MEMO

youtube.com/watch?v=LyWnE9uu33

Quote by MEMO:
"Apr 24, 2025
In an act of protest, Igor Dobrowolski stood outside Auschwitz with a sign demanding an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza - knowing full well the personal and professional cost. 'The biggest respect I can give to that place is to be against genocide in other places' he says.
The Polish artist has been using art as a means of resistance. In one performance, he was kneeling for hours in freezing weather to draw attention to the suffering of Palestinians and confront injustice head on.
Despite being shunned by galleries and censored on social media, messages of gratitude and support from Palestinians have kept him going. 'We are one blood,' Igor says. 'They are my brothers and sisters.'"

#NeverAgain #StopTheGenocide
#JusticeForHindRajab #JusticeForRifaatRadwan
#JailForNetanyahu #JailForGallant #SmotrichRaus

#GazaProtest #UK #LondonSubway #WeAreFedUp

"Woman on London underground urges passengers to open eyes to Gaza crisis" [ ± 1-3 min]
by MiddleEastEye

youtube.com/shorts/6iX_LNWwhKw

Quote by MEE:
"May 11, 2025
A woman on the London Underground delivered a passionate speech denouncing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and calling for solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Speaking to fellow passengers, she declared, “we’re here because we care about the children,” and emphasised her frustration with what she described as the murder of children, doctors, and journalists under occupation.
Criticising mainstream British media, she accused the BBC and Sky News of concealing the truth, urging commuters to seek unfiltered information on social media and from Palestinians themselves."

#NeverAgain #StopTheGenocide
#JusticeForHindRajab #JusticeForRifaatRadwan
#JailForNetanyahu #JailForGallant #SmotrichRaus

#GazaProtest #Rotterdam #TheNetherlands #HealthcareWorkers #Shoes

"Rotterdam memorial honours fallen Gaza healthcare workers"
by trtworld

youtube.com/shorts/tn0LmfIFi-Q

Quote by trtw
"40 min Ago [May 11, 2025]
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Rotterdam on Saturday, May 10, for a poignant memorial in which 1,400 pairs of white shoes were displayed in a public square to honour healthcare workers killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza.
The event, organised by the Doctors for Gaza Foundation, brought together doctors, nurses, medical students and human rights activists from across the Netherlands and beyond.
Participants commemorated the fallen healthcare workers by reading aloud their names, paying tribute to those who lost their lives in the ongoing Israeli assault."

#NeverAgain #StopTheGenocide
#JusticeForHindRajab #JusticeForRifaatRadwan
#JailForNetanyahu #JailForGallant #SmotrichRaus

#GazaProtest #UKparliament #MarkPritchard

It better NOT be just lipservice.

"Conservative MP Mark Pritchard condemns Israel for its actions in Gaza and the West Bank" [ ± 1-3 min]
by MiddleEastEye

youtube.com/shorts/aSQM4u3SB-E

Quote by MEE:
"May 6, 2025
Speaking in front of the House of Commons on Tuesday, Conservative MP Mark Pritchard condemned Israel for its actions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
“I have supported Israel, pretty much at all costs,” said Pritchard. “But today, I want to say that I got it wrong,” he added.
The Tory MP concluded his remarks by stating: “The life of a Palestinian child is as precious as the life of a Jewish child.”

#NeverAgain #StopTheGenocide
#JusticeForHindRajab #JusticeForRifaatRadwan
#JailForNetanyahu #JailForGallant #SmotrichRaus

#GazaProtest #Glasgow #Scotland #CraigMurray

"Craig Murray speaks at pro-Palestine rally in Glasgow, Scotland" [ ± 1min]
by MiddleEastEye

youtube.com/shorts/G9c43-nfFcc

Quote by MEE:
"Apr 20, 2025
"Palestinians are facing a genocide. There is no duty in law to comply with genocide."
Renowned Scottish human rights campaigner and former diplomat Craig Murray spoke at a pro-Palestinian rally in Glasgow, Scotland on Saturday in protest of the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza and the UK government's continued support for Israel."

#NeverAgain #StopTheGenocide
#JusticeForHindRajab #JusticeForRifaatRadwan
#JailForNetanyahu #JailForGallant #SmotrichRaus

#GazaProtest #TheNetherlands #Rotterdam

"Rotterdam rallies for Palestine" [ ± 1min]
by MiddleEastEye

youtube.com/shorts/LbVJf7Gy3RY

Quote by MEE:
"Apr 20, 2025
Protesters gathered in Rotterdam, Netherlands, to condemn Israel's atrocities in Gaza and to call on the Dutch government to stand up for international human rights.
Protesters are urging the Dutch government to uphold the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling on Israel.
Thousands walked through the streets of Rotterdam, led by a convoy of motorbikes, in a rally supported by a large number of civil society groups and NGOs across the Netherlands."

#NeverAgain #StopTheGenocide
#JusticeForHindRajab #JusticeForRifaatRadwan
#JailForNetanyahu #JailForGallant #SmotrichRaus

#GazaProtest #Micrsoft #Azure #WorkerFired
#MilitaryAid #DroneTargetting

"Microsoft Worker Fired for Israel Protest: "Cloud & AI Are the Bombs & Bullets of the 21st Century" [9:14 min]
by Democracy Now!

youtube.com/watch?v=9jY5rbSfh_

Quote by DN:
"Apr 11, 2025
Microsoft fired two workers who protested the company's ties to Israel's assault on Gaza at its 50th anniversary celebration last Friday. The workers protested after leaked documents revealed that Microsoft supplies the Israeli military with AI and cloud technology, as well as an Air Force unit known as the Ofek, to build "kill lists." "We wanted everyone to know that Microsoft's cloud and AI are the bombs and bullets of the 21st century," says Vaniya Agrawal, No Azure for Apartheid organizer and a former Microsoft employee who was fired after disrupting an April 4 discussion between current and former Microsoft CEOs, including Bill Gates."

#NeverAgain #StopTheGenocide
#JusticeForHindRajab #JusticeForRifaatRadwan
#JailForNetanyahu #JailForGallant #SmotrichRaus

#GazaProtest #Berlin

"Protesters in Berlin speak out against deportations of pro-Palestine activists" [3:26 min]
by MiddleEastEye

youtube.com/watch?v=y-YnMwGVuo

Quote by MEE:
"Apr 12, 2025
"We will not be silent. Not now, not ever."
Pro-Palestine protesters gathered at Leopoldplatz in Berlin to show solidarity with Gaza and speak out against the deportations of Mahmoud Khalil and other activists.
Two EU nationals and an American were served with deportation orders by Berlin’s state government for attending demonstrations against Israel’s war on Gaza.
The group told Middle East Eye, that they strongly reject accusations of antisemitism and indirect support for Hamas.
The four activists have been given less than a month to leave Germany.
The speaker in the footage is from the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network.
He said: "Germany's political elite has criminalised everyone who shows solidarity with the people in Gaza, everyone who speaks out for German basic law, for international law and for human rights."

#NeverAgain #StopTheGenocide
#JusticeForHindRajab #JusticeForRifaatRadwan
#JailForNetanyahu #JailForGallant #SmotrichRaus

#GazaProtest #Oxford #UK

To be clear: this is done at Oxford City Counsel; not the University !
Let the rest follow !

"Oxford council passes Boycott Divestment and Sanctions motion" [ ± 1min]
by MiddleEastEye

youtube.com/shorts/b36SnPNLqH0

Quote by MEE:
"Oxford City Council has passed a motion supporting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, citing International Court of Justice (ICJ) rulings.
In January last year, the ICJ delivered an interim ruling saying that it was plausible that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza.
The court called on Israel to refrain from impeding the delivery of aid into Gaza.
It also ordered Israel to take all measures within its power to prevent acts of genocide in the besieged enclave and to punish incitement to genocide, amongst other orders.
On Monday, Oxford councillor Hosnieh Djafari-Marbini said councillors had "unanimously passed a boycott and divestment motion citing the ICJ rulings on Palestine". Support stories that matter."

#NeverAgain #StopTheGenocide #JusticeForHindRajab
#JailForNetanyahu #JailForGallant #SmotrichRaus

#GazaProtest #UK #BusinessAndTrade

"Pro-Palestine protesters interrupt UK Business and Trade Secretary" [ ± 1min]
by MiddleEastEye

youtube.com/shorts/Il3XbCVRcyY

Quote by MEE:
"Mar 27, 2025
Speaking at an event held by the think tank Chatham House on Thursday, the UK's Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds was interrupted by pro-Palestine protesters.
Referencing the death toll of Israel's renewed strikes on Gaza, now standing at roughly 830 over the past nine days, the demonstrators called on Reynolds to end the UK's export of F-35 parts to Israel.
F-35 fighter jets are used in Israel's air strike campaigns. They were notably omitted from the UK government's decision to suspend 30 out of 350 licenses for arms exports to Israel in September 2024, leading several activists to criticise the move as a large symbolic one.
The decision was made because it is illegal for the UK to export arms to a country that may use them to violate international humanitarian law. Support stories that matter."

#NeverAgain #StopTheGenocide #JusticeForHindRajab
#JailForNetanyahu #JailForGallant #SmotrichRaus

#GazaProtest #FreeProtesters #ColumbiaCollege Pro-Palestinian

"Pro-Palestinian protesters rally at Low Steps after nine arrests at Barnard #columbiacollege #news" [ ± 1min]
by ColumbiaSpecVideo

youtube.com/shorts/jbD-aTRAIGg

Quote by CSV:
"Mar 8, 2025
Around 100 demonstrators gathered on Low Steps Thursday afternoon for a protest organized by Columbia Palestine Solidarity Coalition and Student Workers of Columbia-United Auto Workers.
Protesters condemned Barnard’s decision to call the New York Police Department to campus during a Wednesday sit-in and called on the college to reverse student expulsions.
The protest follows a sit-in in the Milstein Center on Wednesday, when NYPD officers entered Barnard’s campus following a reported bomb threat in the building and arrested nine individuals for charges including trespass and disorderly conduct.
NYPD officers set up metal barricades in front of Barnard’s main gates, where demonstrators stood and chanted after walking to the Barnard entrance from Columbia’s campus.
Video by Zoë Powell-McCroey, Anna Strbka, Chris Perez, and Elliot Heath The Columbia Spectator, founded in 1877, delivers news and information daily to thousands of readers around Columbia, Morningside Heights, and West Harlem.
We are the second-oldest college daily paper in the country and have been financially independent from the University since 1962. The newspaper is published five days a week during the academic year and our blog network, Spectrum, offers updates on news, arts, commentary, and photos from around campus and New York City.
The organization is run by undergraduates from Barnard, Columbia College, General Studies, and SEAS, with a staff totaling over 300 students. Spectator has opportunities for a wide range of interests, including reporting, writing, editing, photography, design, multimedia, and finance. Along with the daily paper and blog, Spectator Publishing Company Inc. includes The Eye, a weekly magazine; and the business division, which manages Spectator's financial standing."

#NeverAgain #StopTheGenocide #JusticeForHindRajab
#JailForNetanyahu #JailForGallant #SmotrichRaus

#GazaProtest #UK #London

"Thousands attend pro-Palestine march in London" [ ± 1min]
by trtworld

youtube.com/shorts/aTlI5eI6els

Quote by trtw:
"Mar 15, 2025
Tens of thousands gathered in central London for the National March for Palestine, expressing solidarity with Palestinians amid the continuing Israeli atrocities in Gaza."

#NeverAgain #StopTheGenocide #JusticeForHindRajab
#JailForNetanyahu #JailForGallant #SmotrichRaus

#GazaProtest #TrumpsNominee #USambassador

"Protestor disrupts confirmation hearing for new US ambassador to Israel" [ ± 1min]
by MiddleEastEye

youtube.com/shorts/VfEEGfGWnxA

Quote by MEE:
"Mar 25, 2025
A protester interrupted the confirmation hearing for Mike Huckabee, President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Israel.
Trump’s selection of the former Arkansas governor has sparked controversy, creating divisions within the Jewish community. A prominent leader in the pro-Israel evangelical Christian movement, Huckabee has openly rejected the existence of Palestinian people."

#NeverAgain #StopTheGenocide #JusticeForHindRajab
#JailForNetanyahu #JailForGallant #SmotrichRaus