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I’ll never forget travelling to Israel for work, on an official U.S. Government passport, with a Jewish colleague.
They asked his father’s name. He passed.
They asked my father’s name. I said “Mohamed.”
And off I went to be humiliated for 45 mins. As a Pentagon official.
I went through the "Arabs and their friends” section of Ben Gurion airport security again. Security checks include being told to drop your pants and lift your shirt. Security personnel touch every inch of your body in the name of "safety," but we all know this isn't about security—it's about humiliation and asserting dominance. It serves as a stark reminder that Palestinians are considered subhuman.
I don’t mind security checks; I’ve experienced many in the 80 countries I’ve visited. But Ben Gurion is different; security is merely a facade. If any country treated Jewish Israelis this way, Netanyahu would accuse them of antisemitism and sexual harassment, and he would be right. Yet somehow, it’s acceptable when Israel does it to Palestinians.
I'm not angry—I smiled through it all. This is how I wanted to show my resistance. I smile.
I feel pity for those who think harassment and discrimination make them safer. Blatant abuse and Ty injustice must be exposed as we work to change them; you can't change what you ignore or refuse to discuss.
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The Israeli siege on Gaza has killed thousands of civilians, thousands of children. Millions are without food, water, fuel and medicine. This is dire.
What is needed right now is an immediate break in violence to allow for a true negotiated ceasefire.
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New Interview: I talked to Daniella Weiss, a West Bank settler and activist, about how her religious views shape her view of the conflict, why she thinks human rights should not be considered universal, and her movement’s extreme plans for the region. newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/t…
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The most pressing thing I’ve wanted to say about Killers of the Flower Moon, especially to Native Women & Youth: See it when and only if you feel ready, and see it with people you feel safe with. You’ll likely have a lot of generational grief to process. You’re not alone.
🧵 1/11
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We are shocked and disturbed to learn that a landlord in Chicago expressing anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian views broke into a Muslim family's apartment and attacked them with a knife, injuring the mother and killing her 6-year-old son, Wadea Al-Fayoume. @cairchicago will hold a press conference this afternoon to share more details, God willing. The Islamophobic rhetoric and anti-Palestinian racism being spread by politicians, media outlets, and social media platforms must stop. Now. #Palestine #Israel #Islamophobia #Wadea
Truly, why do I even try with @MoviePass ? Theater listed on website, and that I’ve used before.. not available on their app. No support response. Classic.
Nothing like trying @MoviePass a 2nd time round, only for payment attempts not to go through.. and no way to contact support. 😑
When you really thought your new SIM card and the wifi were broken coz WhatsApp kept saying “connecting”..
Truly love and appreciate @BrendaDardenW for encouraging us to call this fellow. To stop this bs. #GHC22 @AnitaB_org
“Our voices can and do matter. Our rights have always be hard won. We gotta apply PRESSURE. You know what pressure is? It makes diamonds” @JMSparrow @ghc @AnitaB_org #GHC22
“Success is wherever I am, whatever I’m accomplished.” @ArlanWasHere with @BrendaDardenW #GHC22 @AnitaB_org
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#NextIsNow @ghc vibes for the rest of the week ✨
Love meeting and creating community 🌸
#ghc22 #ghc2022
ALT Group photo in from of Grace Hopper Celebration sign outside the conference building
Finally reunited with my @CommunityAnitaB folks @MadameMiso @lizalayne @gingerkirsch 💙 #ghc22 @AnitaB_org
