Today, Palestinians are commemorating Land Day, when Palestinian citizens of Israel went on strike to protest Israel’s confiscation of thousands of acres of land. huffingtonpost.com/entry/what-lan…
In 2018, Palestinians in occupied Gaza launched the Great March of Return to commemorate Land Day, demand an end to Israel's blockade of 2 million people and call for the right to return to homes Palestinians were expelled from in 1948. aljazeera.com/indepth/opinio…
In 2018, Palestinians in occupied Gaza launched the Great March of Return to commemorate Land Day and demand an end to Israel’s blockade and occupation of over 2 million people in Gaza. aljazeera.com/news/2020/03/p…
The spread of Covid-19 has made outside protest a potential health hazard. Instead, Palestinians are launching an online campaign calling for 1) an end to US military funding for Israel’s apartheid state and 2) investing in healthcare in this time of crisis. #DefundGazaBlockade
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THREAD: In the past 24 hours, Israel has killed at least 60 Palestinian civilians in Gaza, including journalists, civil defense workers and families seeking shelter in schools. Israel’s genocidal assault is destroying Palestinian lives and wiping out entire communities.
Yesterday, Israel bombed a UN school in Khan Yunis and killed at least 20 Palestinians forced from their homes by Israel’s relentless attacks.
In the Nuseirat Refugee Camp, Israel killed a journalist, 5 civil defense workers, and an entire family, leaving rescuers digging through the rubble for survivors.
THREAD: A California county has divested from Caterpillar Inc. over its complicity in Israeli apartheid and genocide, marking the first time a US county has officially divested from a corporation in support of Palestine.
Alameda County—a county in California that includes the city of Oakland—will divest $32 million from Caterpillar Inc., the construction equipment manufacturer that supplies heavy machinery to the Israeli military.
The Israeli military uses Caterpillar equipment, most notably Caterpillar’s armored bulldozers, to destroy Palestinian homes and build illegal Israeli settlements on stolen Palestinian land in violation of international law.
THREAD: 5 things to know about the @amnesty report finding Israel Is committing genocide in Gaza
1. Amnesty International’s report provides extensive evidence that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza as defined under international law.
2. The report examines Israel’s violations in Gaza from October 2023 through July 2024 in detail by analyzing:
- Visual and digital evidence
- Statements by Israeli officials
- 212 interviews with victims, witnesses, and others
🚨 THREAD: Israel’s killing of humanitarian workers is a deliberate part of its genocide.
Since it began committing genocide in Gaza, Israel has killed at least 338 humanitarian aid workers.
On Saturday alone, Israel killed humanitarian aid workers from Gaza Soup Kitchen, @WCKitchen, and @SavetheChildren.
Israel has killed humanitarian aid workers while they were in clearly-marked aid vehicles, at food distribution sites, and even while delivering food on routes that were previously coordinated with the Israeli military.