For Foreign Policy, I interviewed Arab American voters in Michigan who tell me that Kamala Harris and the Democrats policies on Gaza and Palestine in general, are driving them to vote uncommitted or not at all come November. Dissent is still raging on.
@StopAntisemites
lol you guys claim to be tough but get rattled when you see a Palestinian flag or pin. Our existence bothers you and is a reminder of your crimes. We're not going anywhere. Such a joke 😂 free Palestine all day everyday
It's been rough for us Palestinians. We've run out of words to say. What can be said that hasn't already? We're dying, we're being displaced, we're being raped, and our land is being stolen from us while the world's biggest powers just look the other way. I wish the rest of the
The world must not forget about the plight of Layan Nasir. She is a Palestinian Christian from Birzeit, nutritionist, and an anti-occupation activist. Israeli forces have detained her several times since 2020. When the occupation arrested her, there was no arrest warrant or
@academic_la
It's almost like we should start believing Palestinians when they say they're being starved, raped, and displaced by the Israelis. What a revelation.
@AssalRad
@iclalturan
It's insane how Miller downplays credible reports of Palestinians being raped and has the audacity to say "Israel should investigate it." How can you expect the perpetrators to investigate their own crimes?
@VP
Empty worlds. How about you stop sending bombs to Netanyahu, respect Arab Americans, and protect Palestinians against genocide? I'm a Palestinian American living in Michigan and I will do all I can to ensure my people won't vote for you until you commit to an arms embargo.
@tksshawa
It kills me how this chant is being used to demonize Palestinians while between the river and the sea is a draconian occupation that squeezes the life out of Palestinians.
A question for Zionists and pro Israel people who follow me: In the past, you blamed the lack of 2SS on "Palestinian rejectionism." Are you prepared to call out your leaders' refusal to make peace with the Palestinians?
BREAKING| Israel's Foreign Minister, Eli Cohen: If the price of reaching peace agreements is a Palestinian state, then I give up the peace agreements.
There will be no Palestinian state, point.
Journalism is not a crime.
I will continue to stand strong for press freedom in Russia and worldwide, and stand against all those who seek to attack the press or target journalists.
@halalflow
Harris is going to lose this election because she's no different than Biden or Trump when it comes to the Palestinians. The Dems will only have themselves to blame come November.
@StopAntisemites
Babe wake up! Mr.insecurity is back doxxing innocent people again. Sucks you don't have a life outside of conflating support for Palestine with antisemitism. FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA, PALESTINE WILL BE FREE.
@DahliaKurtz
Palestinian Christians exist. The only ones offended by this are doomsday Zionist Christians who don't actually care about their own people being slaughtered by Israel
It's very obvious the right is beginning to turn on Israel. Although that message hasn't reached the halls of Congress, I think there's actual momentum. Call me crazy, but if articulated properly, I think the pro-Palestine movement could make inroads with the American right. How?
🧵 Not a popular take: if you're an "activist" and are targeting Ayat for holding a Shabbat dinner, or upset that the owner emphasized the fact that Israelis and Palestinians aren't going anywhere, then I highly suggest you rethink your moral compass.
Prepare yourself for a slew of Barak Ravid tweets stating: "Israel strikes Hezbollah neighborhood." Just like Israel sees everything in Gaza as Hamas, soon Israel will be saying everything in Lebanon is Hezbollah to justify their war crimes and destruction.
The IDF targeted a World Food Program vehicle today. The location of the gunshots on the driver's side indicates they were aiming for the drivers head. Israel can't use the "oh but Hamas" excuse here either since this a clearly marked UN vehicle.
If one is truly dedicated to helping Palestinians and our cause, then stop amplifying antisemitic and pro-Assad/pro-Putin accounts like Jackson Hinkle and all the other deplorable grifters who most likely mock Palestinian pain behind closed doors.
@LauraLoomer
Our prophet was a wise and just man. You could learn something from him, like humility. Would go a very long way in compensating for your other obvious deficiencies
@MaxNordau
You realize that those around Netanyahu are speaking out against him because HE DOES NOT WANT A DEAL? Israeli hostages should be released the same way the thousands of innocent Palestinians under administrative detention should be released as well. I'm not going to argue with
Palestinians sometimes do not criticize Hamas/PA over fears of being tokenized and exploited by hawkish pro-Israel groups who wish to downplay Israel's occupation and perpetuate the notion that Palestinians are incapable of self-governance. It's a concerning trend that must end.
@NerdeenKiswani
You really just called out an actual Palestinian whose own party has alienated her for taking a principled stance on the plight of your own people. This isn't productive
Destroying roads in Jenin serves no military purpose and is only meant to inflict suffering and collective punishment upon the population. Even then, Jenin is private Palestinian land and the IDF has absolutely no justification for being there whatsoever.
Israel is already utilizing criminal gangs to help maintain and implement its occupation of Gaza. Could also be a tool to create further instability in Gaza justify an occupying presence in the strip.
🚨Israel is arming criminal gangs in Gaza with US-made assault rifles to sow chaos & societal collapse:
Those kids in Deir Al-Balah were armed with M16s that can ONLY enter Gaza through Israel.
They're openly firing their M16s without any fear of Israeli troops 800 meters away!
@chrislhayes
@MazMHussain
IDF hasn't investigated this because they don't view Palestinians has humans and feel they can abuse us with impunity. It doesn't have anything to do with "caring." Israel can't be trusted to investigate itself either, they'll just cover up any abuse
This is the type of Palestinian-Jewish solidarity we need. Seeing this fills my heart with joy. Jews and Palestinians are meant to be eternal friends, not enemies. Whoever runs the Ayat restaurant deserves nothing but praise and blessings!
Beautiful and special night with
@israelispeaceny
in support of the Palestinian restaurant Ayat after a right wing campaign against the restaurant. The restaurant is hosting an upcoming dinner on Shabbat for Jewish neighbors and friends in the spirit of togetherness & friendship
Josh Shapiro is incredibly anti-Palestinian. Shapiro once said Palestinians were incapable of peace and compared pro-Palestine activists to Nazi's. If Kamala Harris has indeed chosen him to be her VP, then she just lost the Arab-American vote and probably the election.
@StopAntisemites
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You're basically saying Palestinian women are lying about being raped, assaulted, and starved. Just as Hamas should be held accountable for sexual violence, Israel must also be held accountable for the disgusting conduct for some of their soldiers.
“Allegedly” “Apparently” “Reportedly”
There isn’t a single fact - not a name, not a place, not a detail - in this statement. Shame on the UN’s
@OHCHR_Palestine
for legitimizing a transparent effort to blur
#Hamas
’ horrific use of sexual violence.
It was a huge missed opportunity on behalf of Israel, which chose to expand the settlement empire in the West Bank, bankrupt the PA and reduce them to a security apparatus meant to suppress Palestinians. I fixed the tweet for you.
In 2012, a Gallup poll found that 59% of the Palestinian population supported a 2 state solution of an independent Palestinian state existing next to an independent Israeli state.
Today this number is down to 24%.
This was a huge missed opportunity.
The voters of St. Louis have spoken & chose to rid themselves of the anti Israel squad.
Instead they chose
@bell4mo
a pro-Israel leader who will represent the values of all residents of this district.
Israel likes to say that they made the desert bloom. Here's a photo of Palestine before Israel's inception. Yeah so, what's was that again about the Palestinians living inside a barren wasteland and not knowing what to do with the land before the Jews came?
The amount of hate this poor woman has received for simply posting a photo of her baby bump is astounding. There's nothing wrong with the photo. The "men" who are shaming her for this have no spine and will be single forever I imagine.
Over the past few days, I've spoken to the several Arab Americans from Dearborn who all tell me that Harris picking Walz does nothing and will not vote for for the Harris/Walz ticket come November.
🧵As a Palestinian, I will NOT be voting for Jill Stein due to her positions on Syria. While Stein may be correct about Gaza, it rings hallow for her own to denounce a genocidal monster in Netanyahu but issue gross apologia for genocidal war criminal Bashar Al-Assad. I'll pass.
If Drew Pavlou is endorsing you, then that means you're doing something terribly wrong. Myself and many Palestinians have said this repeatedly: Ahmed Al Khatib does not speak for us nor does he represent us.
Excellent post. Both Israelis and Palestinians are being hijacked by two madmen driven by their own narcissistic nature rather than the common good of their own people.
Israelis and Palestinians agree (in my conversations) that Netanyahu and Sinwar are the two main obstacles to end the war. The former fears for his future, the latter is a ‘psychopath’, as they describe him, ‘who shows off his resilience no matter how many civilians are killed,’
I'm too tired and busy to explain myself to the kahanist sympathizers and anti-Semites who wish to either harm me or hijack my tweet to push anti-Palestinian racism and denialism. You both deserve each other and should find something else to do.
When Netanyahu called for the re-occupation of Gaza and smeared pro-Palestine activist as terrorists and barbarians, Congress showered him with thunderous applause. Their gleeful response to his cruelty highlights how little Congress values Palestinian life.
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un:
One year ago today, the world lost 6-yo Wadea al Fayoume. He was stabbed 26 times in front of his mother because the media portrayed Palestinians as terrorists unworthy of dignity.
Anti-Palestinian racism kills...
I want to make it abundantly clear: You can express solidarity with innocent Gazans and still be against Hamas. The two are not the same, yet some can't seem to distinguish between the two. It's a damn shame.
There should be consequences for the ambassador of a foreign nation speaking this way to an elected American official. But it's Israel, so they get a free pass.
Ironclad values at work.
This is beyond ridiculous. Sanders, AOC, and Bowman have been stellar when it comes to Palestinian rights. You're just providing bulletin-board material for AIPAC.
🚨THE BRONX STANDS WITH PALESTINE AGAINST SELL-OUT POLITICIANS WHO TRADE PALESTINIAN LIVES FOR VOTES🚨
🇵🇸Flood the Bronx for Gaza
📅 Saturday, June 22
⏰ 12:00 PM EST
📍St. Mary's Park, The Bronx
With all due respect, you shouldn't be calling out Gazans - who have been victims of genocide and a decades long blockade - over their opinion on the ICJ's ruling. After being bombed, starved, and displaced for 100 days, Motaz's feelings are 100% valid.
Male Israeli soldiers are kidnapping and arbitrarily detaining Palestinian women. While in custody, the male soldiers subject the women to invasive strip searches in front of other male soldiers and innocent female detainees. I wonder if
@KamalaHarris
has anything to say...
Voices of Gaza Women Detainees
“They forced me to take all my clothes off and searched me, I was searched by male not female soldiers.”
🚨Listen to their testimonies and share this video to expose the Israeli crimes against women in Gaza
@briebriejoy
This is also the sentiment in Michigan. Alot of Arab Americans tell me there's no way they're voting Harris given her unwavering support to Israel
@academic_la
I wouldn't categorize it as a trend, Shaiel. Pro-Israel groups in the US have made their bones demonizing Palestinians, their institutions, and symbols as both anti-Semitic and an endorsement of terrorism. What you're seeing on pro-Israel Twitter is largely a manifestation of
Sooner or later, the U.S will be the sole western power who refused to halt even some arms sales to Israel. Beyond disgusting. Palestinian blood is so cheap to the U.S.
No one is coming to the defense of Palestinians as they face expulsion from their land via settlers. It's exactly these type of circumstances that make Hamas popular and embolden Palestinians to turn to the gun. Denying this is simply disingenuous.
In my opinion, creating an effective pro-Palestine lobbying and advocacy organization to promote our cause in Congress is the best way to ensure the liberation of our people.
Wealthy Palestinians/Arabs need to come together and establish the financial foundation needed create
Not a single Arab or Muslim should vote for Kamala Harris. The uncommitted movement should also break from the Democratic Party and threaten to play spoiler if there are no policy changes on Gaza. Harris has already made it clear she doesn't care about Palestinians dying.
Harris dodges a direct question from Dana Bash on CNN, as to whether there will be any change of policy on Gaza between her and Biden. She simply repeats "we must get a deal done."
Oh, btw, as
@NaomiAKlein
and I discussed on
#Unshocked
today, Harris and Biden can impose a deal,
In Michigan, Kamala Harris is seen admonishing pro-Palestine activists saying "you know what, if you want Donald Trump to win, say that. Otherwise I'm speaking" it's quite clear she isn't going to budge on the issue.... (con)
Protestors shouting about genocide in Gaza interrupt rally. At first
@VP
waits patiently and talks about democracy. Then she gets fed up and says this: "You know what? If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that, otherwise I'm speaking."
UPDATE: Wesley Bell (
@WesleyBell4MO
/
@bell4mo
) has now received >$1.78 MILLION from AIPAC and the Israel lobby to run against Rep.
@CoriBush
because she has the courage to call out Israel for committing genocide in Gaza.
#MO01
#RejectAIPAC
Israel is getting its wish in seeing UNRWA destroyed. They fear this institution because it legitimizes the Palestinian struggles and affirms our connection to the land.
While U.S. media blacked out coverage for Palestine: "The headquarters of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has been destroyed."
"The last week has been the worst violence since the war started," said Tamara al-Rafai, Head of External Relations.
@mehdirhasan
Mehdi, I've spoken with dozens of Arab Americans in Michigan who have said they will not be voting for Kamala Harris because they ultimately see her as extension of Biden + Democrats unwavering support to Israel. Some now tell me this weapons approval have sealed her fate in
I've been quite outspoken about Israeli brutality against my people. I always will be.
But that doesn't mean I support Hamas either. Quite frankly, I've never supported them. Hamas are autocrats who have violently suppressed dissent in Gaza and deploy means which I find
DNC delegates met virtually to vote for Palestinians and first responders killed by Israel as a protest vote against Kamala Harris. One of them casted a vote for Muhammad Bhar, the Palestinian man with Down Syndrome who was killed by an IDF combat dog.
@ryangrim
Hey Ryan, I'm a Palestinian American writer located in Michigan. Last week for Foreign Policy magazine, I spoke with Arab Americans in Michigan on how they view Harris and what needs to be on her end to win their votes. Would love to talk to you more about it!
"My man dropped genociding and displacing Palestinians in the middle of the night and drove four hours from occupied lands to give me a hug " is the most insane tweet I've ever seen on here.
Great piece by
@mehdirhasan
I think this part should be amplified further for folks who think Shapiro was a victim of anti-semitism. It's a ludicrous excuse to mask the fact his anti Palestinian views and horrific education policies would have sunk Harris' chances come November.
“What the Walz pick says to me is that whether or not the Democrats win in November, they won’t go down without a fight.”
My piece reacting to Kamala Harris picking Tim Walz, and not Josh Shapiro, as her running mate and why it’s an inspired choice:
Pay attention to this emotionally draining thread documenting the sexual abuse and rapes of Palestinian women. Sexual violence in war is a disgusting, common occurrence. We must stand with Palestinian women as they face such abuse and condemning unequivocally.
Rape is a war crime: all cases involving Hamas must be
#condemned
as
#atrocious
. The same
#must
apply to the higher number of Palestinians who suffered rapes/sexual violence since 1948.
If this🧵was a book, its title would be:
“Also Palestinian women
#matter
”.
1/19
Palestinians protesting the war on Gaza, the occupation, settlements, and settler violence isn't some veiled activity to perpetuate antisemitism or prop up Hamas. A great majority of Palestinians want to live peacefully in their homeland and demand human rights. If someone wishes
Memes and video clips aside, Shai Davidai being banned from Columbia's campus is justice served for the Palestinian diaspora and pro Palestine students at Columbia.
Shai has stalked, doxxed and harassed kids, personally attacked me and my heritage, and has done all he could to
Vedant Patel and the rest of this shameful administration can't even bring themselves to condemn Israel's cold blooded murder of Aysenur Eygi. Had Eygi been killed Russia while she protesting for Ukraine, I guarantee you this would be a different situation.
Reporter: "The president said, 'If you harm an American, we will respond.' Does that apply in this case, or are we talking about a different standard?"
Vedant Patel: "What the president was talking about was a terrorist attack or a direct attack from a state or non-state actor"
@AP
"small, precision raids across the border in Lebanon," is just confusing word salad meant to detract from the fact that Israel is INVADING Lebanon.