| Last Thursday, on the eighth night of Hanukkah, JVP members shut down eight bridges and highways in eight cities across the U.S. to demand an end to the genocide of Palestinians. Thousands of Jews and allies protested in Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, and San Diego — eight cities symbolizing the eight candles lit on the final night of Hanukkah, plus the shamash, or “helper” candle. JVP members blocked traffic for hours, singing, chanting, carrying giant menorahs, and holding signs reading “Jews says ceasefire now” and “Let Gaza live.” Hundreds were arrested. Our message is clear: As long as Israel is dropping bombs on Gaza, there can be no business as usual. In just over two months, over 19,000 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli military in Gaza. Over 7,000 of them were children. Two weeks ago, the World Health Organization warned that even more people in Gaza could die of starvation or disease than have already been killed by Israel’s bombs. Today, half of the over two million people who live in Gaza are starving, and the vast majority of them have been forced to flee their homes. But nowhere in Gaza is safe… |
| ‘A new generation rises’ Jehad Abusalim pays tribute in the Nation to his beloved teacher Refaat Alareer, who was murdered in an Israeli airstrike on his sister’s home. He writes, “His classes were journeys, both intellectual and cultural, beyond the confines of the blockade, allowing us to explore new worlds and stories, defying the laws of physics and oppression.” |
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