In this issue of the Defender we’re devoting a lot of space to the issue of Palestine, for two reasons.
Jews & Palestinians protest racist Israeli minister in D.C.
The D.C.-Metro chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace held a protest March 12 outside a D.C. hotel where Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, an extremist settler leader, was speaking to the Israel Bonds’ leadership.
A view from the West Bank
Dr. Ali Jawhar provides his analysis of Israeli apartheid policies, Zionism, and a path to peace in Palestine in this editorial.
Our lives in Gaza
An opinion piece on life in Gaza from Ahmed Nasser, a young Palestinian man who was raised and lives in the Gaza Strip. Gaza has been under Israeli military blockade since 2006.
A Proposal for a People’s Tribunal on Virginia’s Prisons and Jails!
Our proposal for a People’s Tribunal on Virginia’s Prisons and Jails, to be held Saturday, October 7. At this hearing, we suggest that distinguished judges would hear testimony on conditions facing prisoners in the state’s prisons and jails.
A Proposal for how the Shockoe Bottom Memorial Park can materially benefit the Black Community
Our proposal for how the increased economic activity spurred by the development of the Shockoe Bottom Heritage Campus can be used to benefit the Black community.
Winter/Spring 2023 Issue
The Winter/Spring 2023 issue of The Virginia Defender was published on March 22, 2023.
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