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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/19/opinion/sunday/martin-luther-king-palestine-israel.html This is a pretty big development. Michelle Alexander is calling out everyone on the Left that has been quiet about Palestine. There are some hiccups in the article (including downplaying the comparison between South Africa and Palestine, and validating the notion that anti-Semitism is a potential problem among those involved in Palestine advocacy) but overall it is a strong piece and does not, for example, skimp on the relevance of the Palestinian refugees. MA chose MLK Jr. Day to come out with the piece. I personally interpret this as a rebuke to recent attempts by Zionist groups to suppress prominent black rights advocates who have openly supported Palestine, including the smearing of Marc Lamont Hill, the attempt to dishonor Angela Davis at a Birmingham civil rights museum, the "anti-Semitism" canards being slung at Tamika Mallory and Linda Sarsour, and the digging-up-dirt around Alice Walker. No doubt this may result in MA being placed in the cross-hairs. Some additional commentary from MondoWeiss: https://mondoweiss.net/2019/01/alexander-progressives-palestine/ Amith R. Gupta _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: https://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
