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.
In Our Opinion: Governor Y. and anti-Semitism
Youngkin’s questionable track record on anti-Semitism isn’t actually improved by his new reactionary proposal.
SOLIDARITY WITH THE MAPPING PROJECT AND BOSTON BDS
Our statement in solidarity with The Mapping Project and the members of Boston BDS, who face attack for opposing the occupation of Palestine and its intersection with Western imperialism.
Statement on the Murder of Palestinian Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli Forces
Statement regarding the May 11 murder of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.
Israeli forces carry out brutal assault on al-Aqsa mosque
On April 15, Israel carried out a violent assault on Palestinians congregating at the al-Aqsa masjid in East Jerusalem, the third holiest site for followers of Islam. It was a Friday, the Muslim day of worship, in the holy month of Ramadan.
Defenders’ Educational Webinar: NATO & Ukraine; Palestine & Yemen; France & Mali; Eyewitness Cuba
This Friday, March 11, at 7pm, the Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality are holding an online webinar via Zoom.
Statement Supporting Hisham Abu Hawash and Other Palestinian Hunger Strikers
The Virginia Defenders’ statement supporting Palestinian hunger striker Hisham Abu Hawash. Hawash, who will now be released in late February, resorted to a hunger strike in order to protest his imprisonment under administrative detention. Administrative detention is a tool by which Israeli military courts imprison Palestinians without charge or trial, for indefinite periods.
The Virginia Defender 