Student protestors are portrayed as anywhere between naive and brainwashed. Now listen to this. Nothing naive here.

#Israel #Gaza #Chicago #Palestine #StudentProtests

@raph they are articulate, foc7ssed, on point and right. No wonder the Sherriffs are sent in to break their heads.
@raph that's the power of media liason training. he hits all his points clearly and repeatedly and doesn't let the conversation be about anything but that. Very well said and urgently true
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The students' chants are still ringing in my ears. This is powerful.
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thank you for sharing.
I feel like shit going on with my day. But what am I supposed to do, not go to work? Not pay bills, rent? They know a lot of us are trapped in this situation.
Supporting these students and activists is all I can do right now. Pay bail?
@kcanales02 @raph I guess do what you can, no remorse. To the hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians whose lives are on the line, minor action is more helpful than guilt. We feel helpless because our governments are not up the task that this horrific historic episode we're witnessing demands.
@raph Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland agrees to divest in UN blacklist organisations following 5-day student protest encampment: https://mastodon.world/@guardian/112407537418487413
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Trinity College Dublin agrees to divest from Israeli firms after student protest ----- #IrelandMEWS #Israel-gazaWarMEWS #UniversitiesMEWS #WorldNewsMEWS #HigherEducationMEWS #GazaMEWS #EuropeMEWS #MiddleEastAndNorthAfricaMEWS #PalestinianTerritoriesMEWS #EducationMEWS #MEWS ----- Five-day encampment in university grounds that caused the college major loss ... https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/08/trinity-college-dublin-agrees-to-divest-from-israeli-firms-after-student-protest

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@raph He'd make a better president than the two guys running for office.
@raph I’m in tears watching this video. This PhD student is so compassionate and inspiring! The whole world is watching!!!!

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I'm actually surprised a local Fox franchise was ALLOWED to broadcast that. Props to the Interviewer and her producers for showing it.

@raph very clearly articulated
@raph I know this isn't the point of the video but can I just say how distracting hardcoded subtitles are to people who have problems focusing?
@raph What's really impressive is that he says all of that so clearly while there are drums and bullhorns all around. This is extremely difficult to do.
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Smarter, more articulate, and, most importantly, more moral than nearly all of the pundits and politicians.
@raph I sympathize with the protesters-I realize the angst and frustration. But the Reality of what they hope to accomplish is nil. Still, they(protesters) can walk away and say, 'I Did something'. Even though it wasn't-but it made you feel that way and now maybe you're three hairs less frustrated? BUT, perhas you can ALL say you stopped Arms shipments to Israel. AS if Joe Biden has no mind.
@patcanfield @raph If your hearing is impaired, note that there are subtitles. They are in this for keeps, not for the feelgoods.
@martinvermeer @raph I do not doubt the Worth of the protesters growing--I'm on their side--their protest will have no practical affect on their aim.
@patcanfield @raph In some universities, it already had. Others will be looking for a new president soon 😁

@patcanfield @raph That's a pretty cynical take. Yes, these protests aren't going to single-handedly stop the IDF and liberate the people in Gaza.

But the protests, combined with the police brutality against students, do seem likely to have significant and long-term effects on the relationships between students and their university.

The Guardian MEWS 📰 (@[email protected])

Trinity College Dublin agrees to divest from Israeli firms after student protest ----- #IrelandMEWS #Israel-gazaWarMEWS #UniversitiesMEWS #WorldNewsMEWS #HigherEducationMEWS #GazaMEWS #EuropeMEWS #MiddleEastAndNorthAfricaMEWS #PalestinianTerritoriesMEWS #EducationMEWS #MEWS ----- Five-day encampment in university grounds that caused the college major loss ... https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/08/trinity-college-dublin-agrees-to-divest-from-israeli-firms-after-student-protest

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@dec23k @patcanfield @raph I think people are unfamiliar with just how long student activists have been asking for transparency and divestment and how desperately unis have resisted.
@tob @dec23k For those who Don't know how long how long students-and many others have been DEMANDING(they never ask nice) divestment from Israel--it's been decades. Unis Love their money!-like any billionaire does.
@tob and the relationship between the students and their university is hardly the student's point/aim.
@raph and that was on the fly. Impressive young man
@raph amazing response from this student protester! Wow!
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Total boss. Crushed it. Never left the message, despite the reporter's distracting questions.
@raph Anyone who's been at a protest knows how hard it is not to sound like a bumbling idiot when someone sticks a mic and camera in your face while being surrounded by bullhorns and riot police. Kudos to this guy. He was on it and could have kept on going.
@raph Wonderful and restores faith in humanity…….

@raph Just one note. Those cops aren't there because they're "following orders." They're all padding their nests.

OT and hazard pay. And all they have to do is harass some kids.

And after a couple days of standing around and getting shouted at they can use that nice little bonus to take their families to Disney.

@raph Excellent interview - very articulate.

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Protests and Demonstrations throw up leaders.

@raph it's not a genocide
Not every hospital is bombed, at all

They are indeed brainwashed