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The moment Virginia State Police started macing and beating UVA students who had been peacefully protesting for four days

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—was agreeing with her or not. I just know that I started nodding so hard my head almost fell off, and she looked over at me, and I stepped in for a second to say, “I’m Jewish. And I ABSOLUTELY agree with this, and it’s hugely important and you’re RIGHT.”

—and it is dangerous to conflate the Jewish religion or culture with the state of Israel. It is not that the Jewish people are bad. It is that the state of Israel is committing genocide. And that is important. Because OTHER PEOPLE LIVE THERE TOO—”

I have no idea if the customer-

And it was massively Important to take such a stand that she would talk about this to a customer in her *workplace* and I thought it was intensely heartening to hear.

Public opinion is moving. Not quickly enough. But it is.

Baruch Hashem; let Palestine be free in our lifetime

If she is not Jewish, I want her to feel validated in her position that standing up against genocide is not anti-Semitic.

If she is, I want her to know she isn’t alone in her position.

And I wanted that customer to hear all of that, too.

Rosa Parks is important, AND we should amplify the names of Irene Morgan, Sarah Louise Keys, Lillie Mae Bradford, Claudette Colvin, and many others who had bus sit-ins.

Irene Morgan did it back in 1946 and her case (Morgan v Virginia) set the tone for Boynton v Virginia. /7

It’s also notable that the rage didn’t come from Rosa Parks wanting to “take something away” from white people. She initially “followed the rules”. It was that she dared to want to sit, have space, have that space respected, and not defer to white people at every turn or whim. /6

It also shows that unjust rules/laws do not allow you to truly follow rules or “comply” because those rules can be easily changed to take away your autonomy and agency. /5

Too few people

A 34 yrs Dr Anjuga,MD (Obstetrics & Gynaecology) worked as an assistant professor of gynaecology at Pudukkottai Government Medical College, Tamilnadu, Died after delivery (PostPartum Bleeding) in Govt Hospital.

Dr was 4th out of 5 daughters.Her parents were daily wage labourers.

Palestine says Hi