Tag: Palestine protests
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Cardi B announces she’s dropping support for Biden for funding wars in Ukraine, Israel
Grammy winning rapper Cardi B has announced that she is no longer endorsing Democrat President Joe Biden for the 2024 elections, citing him funding wars in Ukraine and Palestine, leading to cuts in local budgets. Speaking on a live stream with her 169 million followers, the ‘Bodak Yellow’ rapper criticised the President for initiating budget…
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In the face of indescribable cruelty, Palestinians continue displaying love for animals
Despite hardship and violence, Palestinians keep proving their hearts are as big as the sea. As videos go viral of displaced civilians forced to leave behind their homes and belongings during the Israeli airstrikes, one thing remains consistent: the Palestinians will never leave behind their pets. Several videos show Palestinians living in refugee camps and…
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‘Player of the tournament’: Protester hailed for wearing ‘Free Palestine’ shirt, halting India vs Australia match
A protester is winning praise on social media for running onto the field during the India vs Australia World Cup final while wearing a shirt that said ‘FREE PALESTINE’. The protester was seen standing next to Indian cricket player Virat Kohli and waving the Palestine flag. Wow. #CWC2023Final #FreePalestine pic.twitter.com/87wyshqwc7 — Sana Kazmi (@sanakazmi) November…
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X user wins hearts by sharing story of inter-faith marriage of Palestinian parents
An X (formerly Twitter) user, Beisan, is winning hearts on social media by sharing the love story of her Palestinian parents. Beisan revealed her parents, a Muslim man and his Christian wife, have been married for over 40 years. My Muslim Palestinian father and my Christian Palestinian mother have been married for over 40 years.…
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Beloved Gazan Christian music teacher bled to death after Israeli troops shot her
Palestinian music teacher Elham Farah bled to death in Gaza after she was shot by IDF soldiers and left alone to bleed on the street for hours. Her family members and students are recalling her as a woman known for her smile. Fareh, the daughter of the Palestinian poet Hanna Fareh, lived in the al-Rameh…
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Pro-Palestinian students, protest groups suppressed in American schools, universities
Three separate cases of suppression of pro-Palestinian students and groups have been reported in America in just one day as voices are raised higher against the genocide of Gaza. Israeli tanks have forced citizens of Northern Gaza to walk countless miles towards the South with their hands in the air, a scene that has been…
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After Rupi Kaur, several prominent South Asian celebrities chose to boycott White House Diwali event
South-Asian poet Rupi Kaur went viral on social media on Tuesday when she announced that she had refused o attend a Diwali celebration being held at the White House. In an open letter, the poetess condemned President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris over their complicity in the on-going Gaza genocide, adding she will…
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‘Sickening’: social media criticises McDonald’s Mauritius after insensitive Halloween post
McDonalds is facing a worldwide boycott after the fast food giant’s Israeli franchise provided free food to IDF soldiers while the Israeli army bombarded Gaza. Now the company’s Mauritius franchise has come under fire after it posted what users thought was an insensitive Halloween picture. In the now deleted image, fries dripping with ketchup are…
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British Home Secretary slammed for calling pro-Palestine demonstrations ‘hate marches’
Suella Braveman, Home Secretary of UK, has said that the thousands of people taking to the streets after the largest massacre of Jews post holocaust are, “chanting for the erasure of Israel from the map,” emphasizing that they are “hate marches”. Britains Home Secretary Suella Braverman has branded Pro #Palestinian protests as “hate march” –…
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More Hollywood stars including Joaquin Phoenix and Cate Blanchett ask for ceasefire in Gaza
As social media users and human rights activists put out a loud chorus to end the genocide in Palestine, celebrities are also adding their voice. According to Variety, a group of 55 actors which included A-list celebrities like Cate Blanchett, Oscar Isaac, Joaquin Phoenix and Riz Ahmed, have signed an open letter demanding US President…