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Mar 17 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Today, on Shuhada street in colonized Hebron, Israeli settlers blasted music and celebrated Purim in the middle of a space from which Palestinians have been scrubbed. This road, once a hub of local commerce, has been closed to Palestinians for years. #DefundRacism
This video shows the reality funded by Israeli state funds and US tax dollars and protected by Israeli military forces. Israeli settlers enjoy privileged status and looted resources while Indigenous Palestinians face resource shortages and no freedom of movement. #DefundRacism
As Israelis celebrate Purim, Palestinians across the West Bank face closed checkpoints and additional restrictions. This is the reality that US tax $$ pay for by allowing the Hebron Fund and other settler orgs to retain their charitable status. Learn more: defundracism.org
Video taken by our partners at @cptpalestine

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