March on the DNC with us for a free Palestine
By Ahmad Abuznaid, USCPR Executive Director
Biden just sent $3.5 billion in military funding to Israel, and within 24 hours, Israel massacred over 100 Palestinian people at the al-Tabin school in Gaza City.
As the sun dawned, people praying at the school were bombed by Israel—their bodies shredded to pieces. These were bombs made in the U.S.
I can’t describe the depth of rage I feel watching our people slaughtered, starved, kidnapped, tortured, raped, and expelled over and over again with my tax dollars.
Our politicians think they can get away with sending billions to mass murder Palestinian families. And they’re wrong.
They underestimate our rage, our tenacity, and our steadfast commitment to the precious life of every Palestinian person enduring this horrific genocide.
This will be a historic, massive march for Palestine and for collective liberation, with the following demands:
- Stand with Palestine
- Money for Jobs, School, Healthcare, Housing, and Environment, Not for War!
- Immigrant Rights and Legalization for All!
- Defend LGBTQIA+ & Reproductive Rights!
- Defend the right to unionize and strike!
- Stop police crimes! Community control of the police now!
- Justice, Peace, and Equality!
USCPR has joined the Coalition to March on the DNC because we firmly believe the Democratic Party needs to be held accountable.
Our Democratic politicians, who profess to care about human rights, have perpetuated violence against Black and brown communities in the U.S., while funding and fueling Israel’s U.S.-backed genocide in Palestine.
They’ve made the active choice to ignore our struggles, to criminalize our liberation movements, and to further the mass oppression of our people everywhere across all communities. No more.
The Democratic Party has blood on their hands. We won’t rest while they send bombs raining down to brutally massacre our Palestinian people in Gaza.
March on the DNC with us in Chicago, Aug. 19-22.
Do not be distracted. Do not be deluded by empty rhetoric. Do not be pacified by vague reassurances that offer no material policy change. Stay focused on our extremely urgent demand for an arms embargo to block the bombs to Israel. Now.
Keep fighting the good fight, and see you in the streets.
Ahmad Abuznaid is the Executive Director at the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights.
