As salaamu alaykum, Indiana Jones—
Our eyes stay fixed on Gaza as the Israeli military readies to attack the city of Rafah, where over a million Palestinians are sheltering.
With no end in sight of Israel's genocidal attacks on Palestinians, the student solidarity movement rippling across the country is our brightest hope.
But, as in all nonviolent student movements, their nonviolent protest is being met with violence.
Tell university presidents and chancellors to stop using violence to shut down dissent.
As of April 28, 800 students have been arrested in campus police sweeps.¹
Students have historically played a pivotal role in changing the course of history, helping bring an end to the Vietnam War and South Africa's apartheid.
They are making history again.
Let's honor student leaders' call to center Gaza and help stop the violent crackdown on their brave actions to stop this genocide.
In solidarity.
Linda, Granate, Ishraq, Yasmine, and the whole team at MPower Change.
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Source:
1. "Crackdowns at 4 College Protests Lead to More Than 200 Arrests," NYT, April 27, 2024.
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