By Rokia HassaneinIf there’s one thing that’s bipartisan about American politics, it’s that its two major parties love to enact foreign policy that hurts Palestinians while simultaneously silencing pro-Palestinian voices nationwide. This time, the target was Linda Sarsour, who spoke at the Democratic National Convention’s Muslim Delegates and Allies Assembly. Republicans wasted no time attacking Democrats for…
By MG StaffOn Thursday, August 15, Representatives of the House Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib were barred entry to Israel, following months of negotiations, which had initially culminated in a positive response to their visit. The decision was made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, following another one of President Donald Trump’s infamous tweets where he stated, “It…
By imaanasimAngela Davis, acclaimed activist and author, dominated headlines this week after the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute revoked their decision to award her the Fred Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award. It won’t come as a surprise to hear this was a result of Davis’ long-term support for the BDS movement. Within the media, we only ever see…
By sanaharharaIt’s almost that time of year again, where we realize we don’t know where the year went! There were a lot of “cringe-worthy” moments, mostly courtesy of the Twitter account of our reality-television President. There was also our introduction to ‘BBQ Becky’, ‘Permit Patty’, and ‘Pool Patrol Paula’. Let’s not get started on the crazy…
By In March 2017, Senator Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) introduced the Israel Anti-Boycott Act into the Senate. This was in direct response to a U.N. Human Rights Council resolution urging companies to divest from Israel due to long-standing, and continuous human rights abuses committed against Palestinians. In addition, it reaffirmed U.S. commitment to the United States-Israel Strategic…
