US Rep. Mamdani Questions Anti-Settlement Protest, Not Settlements
The New Arab reports on activists slamming New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani for criticizing an anti-settlement protest. The demonstration targeted an event promoting American real estate investment into illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Mamdani, while condemning settlements, reportedly took issue with protesters causing a 'shutdown of cultural spaces.' One might wonder if the
'cultural space' being utilized to facilitate the colonization of Palestinian land is quite so sacred. This isn't about mere 'disruption'; it's about holding accountable those who profit from — or enable — the systematic dispossession of Palestinians, a process deemed illegal under international law since at least 1967. While some prioritize the comfort of attendees at an 'investment' seminar,
others face daily evictions and violence. The double standard asks for polite dissent while lives are literally uprooted.