On Monday, protesters organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, which has been calling for a weapons embargo on Israel “blocked the entrance to the New York Stock Exchange, refusing to leave, with some chaining themselves to the doors. Hundreds of peaceful protesters were arrested. Police bound their hands with zip ties, dragged them out by their arms and legs, and carried them away as they screamed, ‘Let Gaza live.’”
ABED AYOUB, via media@adc.org, @adc, @aayoub
Ayoub is executive director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, which put out a statement: “Israeli occupation forces launched multiple air attacks, dropping bombs on and around the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Baha. The bombings have resulted in an ongoing massacre, as graphic images and pictures show Palestinians being burned alive. Many of the victims are patients at the hospital, and all are displaced Palestinians seeking safety. A few hours prior to this massacre, Israel bombed the Al-Mufti school which was sheltering displaced Palestinians. The school bombing has killed at least 19 people so far, including a baby.
“As the genocide and massacres continue .. the Israeli regime and its enablers have reached new levels of depravity. Civilians, hospitals, schools, and vital infrastructure are being systematically obliterated, in direct contravention of international laws meant to protect human life. The world is witnessing a humanitarian catastrophe that the Israeli government is perpetrating with clear impunity.
“The United States is directly responsible for the unfolding massacre at the Al-Aqsa Hospital, and for all the lives lost during this genocide. By continuing to provide unlimited tactical support, vast military aid to Israel and political and diplomatic cover, the U.S. government is not only enabling, but also coordinating and helping execute these atrocities. …
“We will continue to demand an immediate halt to this genocide, and an immediate arms embargo of U.S. aid to Israel that enables Israel’s aggression. The world has united in unwavering solidarity with the Palestinian and Lebanese people. We demand accountability, justice, and an end to this carnage once and for all.”
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is “the largest Arab American grassroots organization in the U.S., founded in 1980 by former Senator James Abourezk.”