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  • Hamas are still terrorists who are holding their own people hostage.

    This is literally Israeli propaganda to blame the occupation, the Apartheid, and the genocide, onto Palestinians who dare to fight for emancipation.

    The existence of Hamas, and any armed resistance movement, is directly due to the decades of violence experienced daily under the permanent occupation, the Apartheid State, of Israel. It’s impossible to understand their existence if you don’t understand the lived experience and material conditions they are forced to live under. There is no such thing as a perfect victim when it comes to anti-Colonialist resistance, not for the Vietcong, the IRA, or the ANC either. Can you condemn the violence of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in the same way as the violence of the Warsaw Ghetto?

    In the Shadow of the Holocaust by Masha Gessen, the situation in Gaza is compared to the Warsaw Ghettos. The comparison was also made by a Palestinian poet who was later killed by an Israeli airstrike. Adi Callai has also written on the parallels in his article The Gaza Ghetto Uprising and expanded upon in his corresponding video

    Adi Callai has also done a great analysis of how Antisemitism has been weaponized by Zionism during its history, as well as an analysis of Franz Fanon and Identity Politics in the context of Colonialism and Anti-colonialism.







  • Things our Representatives can do to fight back, delay, and obstruct Trump’s fascist agenda:

    For Senate Democrats:

    https://indivisible.org/resource/explainer-how-senate-democrats-can-delay-defy-trumps-agenda-procedural-hardball

    Weaponizing Quorum Calls: No Majority, No Business

    Most of the time, Senators are not on the Senate floor. But technically, the Senate is not allowed to conduct official business unless a majority of senators (51 if all seats are filled) are present. That’s called a quorum, and it’s the foundation of Senate procedure. If a quorum isn’t present, the Senate grinds to a halt. The friendly thing to do is to NOT ask if there is a quorum - that’s how MOST business moves forward in the Senate. But Senate Democrats can use their power in the minority to call for a quorum and cause massive disruptions by constantly demanding quorum calls and even walking out to deny Republicans the ability to govern.

    Blocking Unanimous Consent: Every Action Must Take the Maximum Time

    Unanimous consent is the grease that keeps the Senate moving. Normally, the Senate runs on handshake deals—routine matters like scheduling votes, moving bills forward, or skipping over procedural steps all happen only if no senator objects. That’s called unanimous consent (UC)—and if even one Democrat objects, it forces the Senate to go through long, time-consuming processes to get anything done.

    For House Democrats

    https://indivisible.org/resource/explainer-how-house-democrats-can-delay-and-defy-trump-musk-coup

    1. Procedural Hardball to Slow Down the Coup
    Force roll call votes on everything—Republicans must go on record for every bad decision.
    Use motions to recommit to force Republicans to take difficult votes.
    File privileged resolutions to demand immediate consideration of issues Republicans want to avoid.
    Leverage parliamentary inquiries and points of order to disrupt floor proceedings and expose GOP dysfunction.
    
    2. Show Up and Fight in Committees
    Put Republicans on the record about their harmful policies.
    Force votes when GOP members are absent to either force something through or force every Republican member to be in their seats the entire time.
    Make motions to subpoena officials and demand transparency.
    Expose MAGA extremism in real-time.
    
    3. Investigate and Expose MAGA Sabotage
    Demand hearings on Trump’s and Vought’s plans to override federal spending. If Republicans refuse to hold real oversight hearings, Democrats must take matters into their own hands. That means holding shadow hearings—bringing in experts, impacted communities, and whistleblowers to expose how MAGA elites are trying to loot the government and rig the system for billionaires. These hearings should be public, media-driven, and designed to put pressure on Republicans to defend their corruption in the light of day.
    Publicize findings to show voters exactly how MAGA elites are trying to loot the government, and while Republicans are covering for the Trump-Musk coup, Democrats are fighting to stop it.
    
    4. Take the Fight to the Public
    Host Town Halls: Update voters on how Democrats are fighting back.
    Adopt GOP Districts: Hold town halls in Republican-held areas to expose GOP sabotage and talk directly to their constituents.
    Engage Online: Mobilize voters with digital content that names names and pulls no punches.