This is a statement of support from the Popular Front For The Liberation Of Palestine , an organization which is on kkkanada's " terrorist list " . Fuck that and fuck kkkanada's support for the terrorist states of israel and the u.s.a.
The Central Media Office for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine issued the following April 23, 2024, statement on the Resistance News Network on April 23,2024.
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine condemns the repressive practices of the administrations of universities in the United States and affirms its support for the struggle for by the student movement in support of Palestine.
At a time when the genocide war against our unarmed Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip continues and the brutal Zionist practices in Al-Quds and the West Bank, executed by the Zionist occupation army in partnership, support and complicity with the U.S. administration and Western colonial countries, aligned with all the forces of evil and tyranny in the world, when the occupation army has been committing massacres and brutal crimes for over 200 days now, the likes of which human history has never witnessed before and at a time when all lovers of peace in the world stand by the Palestinian people in their just struggle to reclaim their usurped rights, the ugly face of Zionist racism clearly appears.
While our students in U.S. universities were looking forward to support and solidarity from the university administrations, which prioritized their interests, profits and investments over noble human values, they have undertaken a number of punitive measures against students, faculty and staff, threatening and extorting them for nothing but standing by the Palestinian people and supporting their just struggle for freedom and human dignity.
These administrations prioritize their interests over Palestinian blood and human values and engage in hate speeches against Arabs and Muslims, canceling student organizations’ licenses, deluding themselves that by doing so they can suppress our students’ struggle in the universities within the United States.
We in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, along with all our people, the honorable of our nation and the world, confirm our steadfast support for the struggle of the student youth movements, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) at universities such as Columbia, Rutgers, Yale and Stanford, among others. We call for enhancing the unity of students and their struggle to divest U.S. universities from the Zionist entity and cut all forms of relations with it.
As we highly appreciate the positions, movements and struggles of our students in U.S. universities and call for the escalation of their struggle against aggressive policies and the rejection of compliance with the policies biased in favor of the occupation, we also call for the strengthening of ranks and enhancing the unity of students.
We highly value the supportive and solidarity positions for the struggle of our people in various U.S. universities and around the world and all the strugglers for freedom, justice and human dignity.
It is inspiring to see the young people in the imperialist heartland rise up for what's right and condemn the genocidal crimes of their own government ! Let it spread and let it rise ~!!!!!
Sparks from Columbia Spread to Campuses in the U.S. … and the World
Columbia University students encampment for Palestine, April 15, 2024. Photo: Special to revcom.us
As word spread on Thursday, April 18, of the police/university attack on Columbia protesters, students from at least 13 colleges and universities around the U.S. and the world responded with outrage and inspiration. Hundreds of students at Yale University in New Haven marched; when warned by university officials to disperse they ignored them, forming a solidarity encampment outside the Board of Trustees meeting. Students at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill also rallied and set up a solidarity encampment in defiance of threats from administrators.
Student walkouts and/or rallies and marches also took place at Harvard University (200 people), MIT and Boston University in Boston; at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, (where over 60 protesters have been arrested at past actions), Miami University at Oxford, Ohio (30 people), at Ohio State University in Columbus, at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, at Temple University in Philadelphia, at Princeton University in New Jersey, and at City University of New York (CUNY). A solidarity rally is also planned for Monday at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Activists at Bard campuses in East Jerusalem (Palestine), Berlin (Germany) and New York and Massachusetts jointly declared: “We stand with our allies at the Gaza Solidarity Encampment who are enduring a triad of aggression: from Zionists on-campus, from the university administration, and from the NYPD who have stormed the ‘free speech zone’ where student encampments are located.”
From Melbourne, Australia came this: “From the other side of the world, we University of Melbourne For Palestine UM4P, express our full and unwavering solidarity with the brave actions of Columbia’s Students For Justice in Palestine SJP.… we join the global chant ‘disclose, divest! We will not stop, we will not rest!’”
And environmental activists in Columbus declared: “Ohio Youth for Climate Justice remains firm in our stance against the same capitalist institutions that oppress Palestinians and create unlivable conditions throughout the planet. The bravery of Columbia students has sent ripples across the country, and has deeply strengthened the movement towards Palestinian freedom. This rippling effect has been and will continue to be felt at Ohio State until we see a free Palestine.”
All this points to the truth of a statement by a young woman arrested at Columbia on Thursday: “I believe there was a spark today that’s going to spread across Columbia, across campuses in the U.S…. Columbia has no idea what they have unleashed.”
With the amerikkkans pledging billions more to aid the genocide in Gaza , it would seem that the fascists running israel still feel the need to lie about their successes and victories . Also, even though the u.s.a. did such an admirable job of liberating Iraq, they are being attacked by forces based in that country. Imagine that . This is just the beginning. More bodybags will be coming to both israel and the u.s.a.
‘Abu Shujaa is Alive’ – Resistance Roundup – Day 198
Just as the Israeli army was spreading news about its successful mission in Nur Shams, an unexpected event surprised everyone.
Slowly, but surely, the West Bank is becoming another center for the Palestinian Resistance.
Since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza, on October 7, the Israeli army attacked with unprecedented ferocity all possible Resistance strongholds in the West Bank.
The objective was, and remains, ensuring that the West Bank does not rise in an armed uprising that could offer real support to Palestinians resisting in the Strip.
The Palestinian Authority played an important role in helping Israel pacify the resistance, especially in the northern West Bank regions – Jenin, Nablus, Tulkarm, and their adjacent refugee camps.
In recent days, however, there is evidence that suggests that the resistance in the West Bank was not crushed, to the contrary, it is growing.
The perfect illustration of this, aside from the rising number of resistance operations, is what transpired at Tulkarm’s Nur Shams refugee camp starting on Thursday.
For three days, the Israeli army carried one of the most violent episodes against the residents of the camp, killing 14, and wounding and arresting many.
The greatest prize of the Israeli raid was the killing of the Palestinian leader of the Tulkarm Brigade, Mohammed Jaber, known by his nom de guerre Abu Shujaa.
Just as the Israeli army was spreading news about its successful mission in Nur Shams, an unexpected event surprised everyone, including the Palestinians themselves.
While the bodies of the Nur Shams victims were being lowered to the ground, Abu Shujaa suddenly appeared.
His appearance, along with dozens of fighters, has immediately changed the mood from that of utter grief to jubilation. Hundreds of people chanted for the resistance as many ran towards Abu Shujaa, trying to hug him and touch his hair to make sure that, indeed, he was still alive.
The news of Abu Shujaa’s reemergence was reported by Al-Mayadeen, Misbar, and other Palestinian and Middle Eastern media.
In a brief interview, conducted at the funeral, Abu Shujaa declared that he and his comrades will remain “on the path of the martyrs until victory”.
Below are two items:
First, the full statement by Abu Shujaa as conveyed by the Resistance News Network. The statement was communicated via their Telegram channel and is published here in its original form.
Second, is the latest statements issued by the Gaza and the Lebanese Resistance at all fronts. The statements were communicated via their Telegram channels and are published here in their original form.
What Happened at Nur Shams?
Full Statement by Mohammed Jaber, Abu Shujaa:
“Praise be to God for your safety. What is your message to the occupation?”
“Our message is that we have challenged the occupation and here we are still alive. We are walking on the path of the martyrs, no matter how many of us they assassinate, this situation (the resistance) will not end, God willing. We are on the path of the martyrs, until victory.”
“What happened in the camp?”
“What happened is that they invaded the camp and the invasion lasted between 50 to 55 hours. It is true that God has chosen martyrs from us, but praise be to God, there was confrontation from our fighting brothers. There are killed and wounded from their side, but the enemy did not admit to them. We challenge the enemy’s institutions to admit what happened in Al-Iyada neighborhood, and Al-Manshiya neighborhood and other regions in the camp.”
“There were many attempts of defamation which fell upon the beginning of the battle. What is your message today?”
“My message is you will not be able to assassinate us morally as long as our Lord is with us, it is hard to get to us morally, psychologically, or anything. As long as our Lord is with us, it is hard for anyone to defeat us.”
“Abu Shujaa you have become a symbol for all the fighters in the West Bank, what message do you send to them?”
“I sent a salute and a message to all the children and all the fighters in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and the diaspora, that we will not let you down God willing, we will stay at the best of your expectations. We hope from all the honorable ones to not let us down and to remain on the path of the martyrs, our martyrs.
“We thank all the regions in the West Bank and its camps: Jenin camp, Balata camp, Far’a, Dheisheh, Bethlehem. We will remain at the best of their expectations God willing.”
“Abu Shujaa, a lot of mothers prayed for your safety and they were extremely sad when they heard about your martyrdom, what would you like to tell them?”
“God willing, we will remain on the path of your sons, we will march forward God willing. We are alive because of your prayers. Do not forget us in your prayers.”
Al-Qassam Brigades (Hamas)
“WATCH: Targeting a military D9 bulldozer with an Al-Yassin 105 shell east of Deir Al-Balah, central Gaza Strip.
“Al-Qassam Brigades shell the Shoumera Military Base in the western sector of Upper Al-Jalil, northern occupied Palestine, from southern Lebanon with 20 Grad rockets, in response to the massacres committed by the zionist enemy in steadfast Gaza and the revolutionary West Bank.”
Hezbollah
“The fighters of the Islamic Resistance, at 7:30 AM on Sunday, 21-04-2024, targeted a building used by enemy soldiers in the Shoumera settlement (the occupied Lebanese town of Tarbikha) with appropriate weapons.
“The fighters of the Islamic Resistance, at 9:30 AM on Sunday, 21-04-2024, targeted the newly installed espionage equipment around the Doviv barracks with appropriate weapons, hitting it directly and causing its destruction.
“The fighters of the Islamic Resistance, at 10:20 AM on Sunday, 21-04-2024, targeted the deployment positions of Israeli enemy soldiers south of the Jal al-Alam site with Burkan missiles.
“The fighters of the Islamic Resistance, at 14:30 PM on Sunday, 21-04-2024, targeted it with appropriate weapons, resulting in its destruction once again.
“The fighters of the Islamic Resistance, at 5:15 PM on Sunday, 21-04-2024, targeted the espionage equipment at the Al-Malikiyah site with appropriate weapons, hitting it directly.”
I got to The Phoenix last night to catch perhaps Hung Up's best set ever, with of course the added bonus of seeing Dustin's hijinx with the band. Fuck were they good. I needed that.
How the fuck do the fucking amerikkkans think that they can both " urge restraint " to the israelis, and at the same fucking time approve billions in dollars worth of more military aid to the fascists ?
Fuck them and their hypocritical bullshit.
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 22 people, including 18 children, health officials said Sunday, as the United States was on track to approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to Israel, its close ally.
Israel has carried out near-daily air raids on Rafah, where more than half of Gaza's population of 2.3 million has sought refuge from fighting elsewhere. It has also vowed to expand its ground offensive against the Hamas militant group to the city on the border with Egypt despite international calls for restraint, including from the U.S.
“In the coming days, we will increase the political and military pressure on Hamas because this is the only way to bring back our hostages and achieve victory. We will land more and painful blows on Hamas – soon," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement. He didn't give details.
The first Israeli strike in Rafah killed a man, his wife and their 3-year-old child, according to the nearby Kuwaiti Hospital, which received the bodies. The woman was pregnant and the doctors saved the baby, the hospital said. The second strike killed 17 children and two women from an extended family.
“These children were sleeping. What did they do? What was their fault?” asked one relative, Umm Kareem. Another relative, Umm Mohammad, said the oldest killed, an 80-year-old aunt, was taken out “in pieces.” Small children were zipped into body bags.
Mohammed al-Beheiri said his daughter, Rasha, and her six children, the youngest 18 months old, were among those killed. A woman and three children were still under the rubble.
The Israel-Hamas war has killed over 34,000 Palestinians, according to local health officials, at least two-thirds of them children and women. It has devastated Gaza's two largest cities and left a swath of destruction. Around 80% of the territory's population have fled to other parts of the besieged coastal enclave.
The $26 billion aid package approved by the House of Representatives on Saturday includes around $9 billion in humanitarian assistance for Gaza, which experts say is on the brink of famine. The Senate could pass the package as soon as Tuesday, and President Joe Biden has promised to sign it immediately.
The conflict, now in its seventh month, has sparked regional unrest pitting Israel and the U.S. against Iran and allied militant groups across the Middle East. Israel and Iran traded fire directly this month, raising fears of all-out war between the longtime foes.
Tensions have also spiked in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Israeli troops killed two Palestinians who the military says attacked a checkpoint with a knife and a gun near the southern West Bank town of Hebron early Sunday. The Palestinian Health Ministry said the two killed were 18 and 19, from the same family. No Israeli forces were wounded, the army said.
The Palestinian Red Crescent rescue service said it had recovered 14 bodies from an Israeli raid in the Nur Shams urban refugee camp in the West Bank that began late Thursday. Those killed include three militants from the Islamic Jihad group and a 15-year-old boy. The military said it killed 14 militants in the camp and arrested eight suspects. Ten Israeli soldiers and one border police officer were wounded.
In a separate incident in the West Bank, an Israeli man was wounded in an explosion Sunday, the Magen David Adom rescue service said. A video circulating online shows a man approaching a Palestinian flag planted in a field. When he kicks it, it appears to trigger an explosive device.
At least 469 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli soldiers and settlers in the West Bank since the start of the war in Gaza, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Most have been killed during Israeli military raids, which often trigger gunbattles, or in violent protests.
Thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets to call for new elections to replace Netanyahu and a deal with Hamas to release the hostages. Netanyahu has vowed to continue the war until Hamas is destroyed and all the hostages are returned.
The war has killed at least 34,097 Palestinians and wounded another 76,980, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. The ministry does not differentiate between combatants and civilians in its count. It says the real toll is likely higher as many bodies are stuck beneath the rubble or in areas that medics cannot reach.
Israel blames Hamas for civilian casualties because the militants fight in dense, residential neighborhoods. The military rarely comments on individual strikes, which often kill women and children. The military says it has killed over 13,000 Hamas fighters, without providing evidence.
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Magdy reported from Cairo. Associated Press writer Jack Jeffery in Jerusalem contributed to this report
