"The Black Lives Matter movement can take credit for having forced Israel to back off, even if only partially and temporarily. It is an example of international solidarity in action which goes all the way back to 2014.
In that year, the black community in Ferguson rose up almost as one person after Michael Brown was killed by the police. They were met with repression, including heavy tear gas. 6500 miles away, people in Gaza were under heavy bombardment from Israel. Despite having to deal with that attack, they sent tweets to Ferguson’s black community, expressing solidarity and explaining how to deal with tear gas. Now, the black community of Ferguson, and the entire Black Lives Matter movement, has returned the favor. It was this movement that set in motion a chain of events that resulted in the cease-fire in Israel/Palestine.... Those who doubt the connection should consider the chain of events...." https://oaklandsocialist.com/2021/05/22/israel-hamas-cease-fire-and-black-lives-matter-movement/ John Reimann -- *“Science and socialism go hand-in-hand.” *Felicity Dowling Check out:https:http://oaklandsocialist.com also on Facebook -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#8694): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/8694 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/83009588/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/8674936/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
