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Elias Announces Second Cohort Activist Fellowship Program 2019
ELIAS FOUNDATION ACTIVIST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2019 SECOND COHORT – OPEN FOR NEW LETTERS OF INTEREST The Elias Foundation is excited to once again announce this opportunity for Fellowships in underserved communities. We are accepting Letters of Interest from activists...
GENDA Know Your Rights Training
#FREEnewyork Townhall in Yonkers
From Katie Schaffer, Dear all, Thank you for joining us at the FREEnewyork Westchester Town Hall last night! It was powerful to share space and reflect on our collective work for decarceration and pretrial justice. Attached, you will find digital copies of:...
Free ballet classes in August
Professional dancers Mauricio Zenteno and Paulette Machicado are offering three weeks of free ballet classes in their Ardsley studio for tots and youth, as well as adults. They have a special class for youth with autism, down syndrome and other challenges. August 5th...
State of Exception: What role has local and international law played in the Occupied Territories?
https://www.thenation.com/article/noura-erakat-justice-for-some-book-review/
Conflict Resolution Facilitators Needed
Conflict Resolution Facilitators Needed at the Westchester County Jail On the weekend on May 31 to June 2, the first conflict resolution workshop was held for women at the Westchester County Jail. Nine women who had been accused or everything from misdemeanors to...
Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon Demand Dignity
Social Activist reflects on Decades of Advocacy
https://highlandscurrent.org/2019/07/12/social-activist-reflects-on-decades-of-advocacy/
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'We received orders from the Golani Brigade commanders on October 7 to cancel all patrols along the Gaza border from 5:20 AM until 9:00 AM.' - Israeli soldier testifies to the Knesset committee.
This is a big deal.
The former Attorney General of Israel, Michael Benyair is now calling Israel's actions in Gaza genocide.
"To eternal shame. Jews, who suffered a genocide 80 years ago, are committing genocide in Gaza. Shame, rage, and sorrow." 👇
Amazing things are happening. The immense international pressure has led Israel to abandon its policy of using GHF death traps. It is now taking several steps:
* Airdrops of food.
* The creation of humanitarian corridors.
* A humanitarian pause of military operations tomorrow.…
I'm attending a @theactionnet event: Break the Bonds! No new Israel Bonds for New York State!. RSVP here:
“F*ck your aid!”
New and shocking:
10 children between the ages of 15 and 17 were released after the were abducted by the israeli forces near GHF site in Rafah last month.
They were subjected to horror and starvation for 30 days.
Hello Keir Starmer. We remember this. It’s still online. You are complicit and have from the beginning been an enabler of all these war crimes.
As a longtime humanitarian who has battled famines and hunger crises, I fear that starvation in Gaza has now passed the tipping point and we are going to see mass-scale starvation mortality.
A thread on famine momentum, famine response, and what it means for Gaza today.