Yesterday, in New York City and in conjunction with the historic funeral, where 1.5 million people participated in Beirut, a vigil was held to honor the revolutionary Hezbollah martyrs Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashem Safieddine. Alongside photographs of the martyred resistance leaders Yahya Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh, and Qassem Soleimani, our gathering affirmed that millions […]
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Actions at Columbia University on Anniversary of Hind’s Death
Anonymous submission from Columbia: “Im so scared. Please come.” One year ago today, these were Hind’s last words as she called for an ambulance, while Israeli forces unleashed 355 bullets murdering her as she hid in a car. One year ago, the world failed Hind. But today and everyday we owe Hind, all our martyrs, […]
Call to Action: Oct 7 Week of Rage
LET the FLOOD of AL-AQSA DROWN the SETTLER EMPIRE! Call for a Week of Rage from October 7–14: Direct action in solidarity with the Palestinian Resistance and anti-colonial movements in Turtle Island. To act alongside the Al-Quds Axis and ‘bring the war home’ requires nothing less than a revival of anti-colonial militancy in this occupied […]
Thousands protest against Iranian president ahead of his UN General Assembly address
September 24, 2024 Thousands of Iranian-Americans held a protest outside of the United Nations demanding justice for victims of Iran’s regime. They have covered the plaza with the faces of those they say have fallen for freedom. Political figures, human rights advocates, and Iranian survivors are denouncing the nearly 200 executions carried out since Masoud […]
Vigil for Gaza Martyrs Held in Bay Ridge
Yesterday, we held a vigil for the martyrs of Gaza in Bay Ridge. Members of the community, children, families, and elders joined us in reading the stories of prisoners and martyrs and the injured, in prayer, and in grief. The NYPD made their presence known; one of their drones hovered overhead recording us. We had […]