Author: Azad Essa
The Power of Collective Action: How Students United for Palestine As the death toll in Gaza continued to rise, David Rosenburg, a 19-year-old student at Tufts University, decided to take action against Israel’s war on Gaza. Inspired by readings on resistance movements, Rosenburg organized solidarity encampments on campus to protest the killings in Palestine and call for divestment from companies profiting from the occupation. The encampments, which sprang up at universities across the US, created vibrant spaces where students found camaraderie, faith, and community. Despite facing backlash from administrators and pro-Israel groups, these student-led movements gained momentum, becoming one of…
Recently, a tragic attack on a Muslim family in South Africa has left one woman dead and two others critically injured. The incident, which has sparked speculation about its potential connection to the family’s pro-Palestine views, has caused shockwaves across the nation. The attacker, Grayson Beare, a member of a prominent Jewish family, admitted to assaulting the family because they allegedly made light of his cousins’ troubles in Israel. The victim, Halima Hoosen-Preston, was fatally stabbed, along with her husband and son, in the presence of their young daughter. Beare has been charged with murder and attempted murder, while the…
NYU Langone Hospital gave a prestigious award to a Palestinian-American nurse, only to fire her shortly after for calling the Gaza conflict “genocide.” Reports suggest a systemic effort to quash pro-Palestinian sentiments among staff, creating a stifling and hostile environment for those with Palestinian heritage in the institution. Healthcare workers were silenced or faced consequences for expressing solidarity with Palestinians amidst the bombings and healthcare crisis in Gaza. The dismissal of the nurse, Hesen Jabr, was a part of the ongoing suppression of pro-Palestinian speech across NYU Langone Health and NYU Grossman School of Medicine. This issue highlights a double…