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The Tantura Massacre

The fishing village of Tantura, with a population of approximately 1,500, was one of 64 coastal villages between Haifa and Jaffa that were ethnically cleansed against the backdrop of the Nakba in 1948. On May 22 to 23, 1948, a week after the Zionist state claimed its ‘independence,’ soldiers of the Alexandroni Brigade (currently part of the IOF) carried out a premeditated massacre of over 200 unarmed Palestinians. This attack, typical of many during the beginning of the Nakba, resulted in the depopulation and destruction of Tantura, as well as the theft of its lands by ‘Israel.’

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The Nakba Never Ended

The colonization of Palestine is a result of Zionism, a settler colonial project intent on the displacement, dispossession and destruction of native Palestinian life and land to establish a Zionist colony through ethnic cleansing and genocide. Through political and academic maneuvering, Zionism works to enact nearly a century of genocidal violence against Palestinians by claiming exclusive Jewish ‘rights’ to the land and making Native Palestinians out to be interlopers through their slogan “A land without a people for a people without a land.” As such, it’s important for us to recenter the Palestinian experience and narratives to counter Zionist propaganda that has resulted in a century of trauma and violence.

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Western Media is Lying About Iran

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Zionists Illegally Selling Stolen Palestinian land

The Zionist entity has been hosting real estate events across the US and Canada, advertising properties where realtors and companies participate to purchase real estate in the Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

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America is Funding the Genocide in Gaza

The US is directly funding the genocide in Gaza by sending monetary aid and missile defenses to the Israeli occupation. The financial transfers come from US taxpayer funds, around $3.3 billion, which the US provides to ‘Israel’ every year. These are provided as grants under the Foreign Military Financing (FMF) program, funds that ‘Israel’ must use to purchase US military equipment and services. Since October 7, the US has approved more than 100 separate military sales to fund the violence carried out by the IOF. However, only 2 approved foreign military sales to ‘Israel’ have been made public: $106 million worth of tank ammunition and $147.5 million of components needed to make 155 mm shells.

The 100 other smaller transactions, known as Foreign Military Sales (FMS), are weapons transfers which were processed without any public record because each fell under a specific dollar amount. Put simply, only packages of a certain value need Congressional oversight, meaning “bundled packages” below that value are being slipped through regularly.

‘Israel’ is also experimenting with new weapons during the ongoing occupation on Gaza. $500 million a year is slated for Israeli and US-Israeli missile defense programs, where the two countries collaborate on the research, development, and production of these systems used by the Israeli occupation, including the Iron Dome, David’s Sling, and Arrow II. Over the years, the Israeli occupation forces have tested rubber bullets, AI-powered robotic guns and various forms of crowd dispersal solutions, which have inflicted severe injuries on Palestinians. This exploitation of technology has spurred the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) to advocate for the boycott of Intel, Google and Elbit Systems citing their complicity in supporting the settler colony of Israel.

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Zionist Aggression of Al Aqsa

The Al-Aqsa Compound in Jerusalem, the third holiest site in Islam, is a focal point of Palestinian identity and resistance. It comprises the Dome of the Rock, where Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) ascended to heaven; the Qibli Mosque, the main place of prayer; and the Al-Buraq Wall, where the Prophet tethered his steed. However, under Zionist occupation, Palestinians face severe access restrictions and the threat of the mosque's foundation being undermined for the construction of a new Jewish temple. Al-Aqsa's preservation is vital for Palestinian identity and resistance against the forces of colonization and erasure.