Hundreds of Jewish anti-war demonstrators have been arrested during a Passover seder that doubled as a protest in New York, as they shut down a major thoroughfare to pray for a ceasefire and urge the Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer, to end US military aid to Israel.
The 300 or so arrests took place on Tuesday night at Grand Army Plaza, on the doorstep of Schumer’s Brooklyn residence, where thousands of mostly Jewish New Yorkers gathered for the seder, a ritual that marked the second night of the holiday celebrated as a festival of freedom by Jews worldwide.
The seder came just before the US Senate resoundingly passed a military package that includes $26bn for Israel.
His love for Gaza shone through in his photographs, seen in his steadfast portrayals of joy and beauty. Whimsical compositions by the sea depict young boys jumping and playing. In a series of works focused on his grandmother, a survivor of the 1948 Nakba who was displaced from her native village of Isdud, Arandas portrays her as a symbol of strength and perseverance in Gaza, zooming in on her weathered hands harvesting olives against deep fertile earth. Traces of personal and cultural histories can be seen in the crisp light of ripe olives and the details of intricate embroidery adorning her hanging dress.
“Where can I begin talking about Gaza and Palestine, and how can I begin when I know that I am the living dead? Everyone who writes about Palestine has prepared himself to be among the dead, but despite our prior knowledge of our fate when we write and write about this land, we do not stop or for a moment hesitate to inhale her love,” he reflected.
Remembering Gaza Photographer Majd Arandas, Killed by Israeli Airstrikes
platforming palestinian joy is just as important as sharing the suffering they're enduring during this genocide. despite continued displacement and bombardment, you cannot steal their joy and spirit. happy birthday to this sweet baby 🖤🇵🇸 may they grow up to see a free palestine
currently undergoing what has now become a month-long ordeal with my old lady cat who had a mystery wound on her neck that was almost 100% healed as of her latest vet appointment but which she has now again made worse by, idk, i guess scratching at it while i'm asleep bc i never see her messing with it during the day. anyway. the silver lining is that at least my other cat, taters, noted nastygirl, remains in good health because my GOD taking her to the vet is a nightmare. she chooses violence every time. it once infamously took 3 people just to get a blood draw from her. she can be so sweet when she wants to be and she almost never wants to be. i have to give people a disclaimer when they're coming to our house for the first time like look, you're going to think omg, she's so cute, she looks so cuddle-able, and you're going to want to try to pet her. but - and i cannot stress this enough - do not
currently undergoing what has now become a month-long ordeal with my old lady cat who had a mystery wound on her neck that was almost 100% healed as of her latest vet appointment but which she has now again made worse by, idk, i guess scratching at it while i'm asleep bc i never see her messing with it during the day. anyway. the silver lining is that at least my other cat, taters, noted nastygirl, remains in good health because my GOD taking her to the vet is a nightmare. she chooses violence every time. it once infamously took 3 people just to get a blood draw from her. she can be so sweet when she wants to be and she almost never wants to be. i have to give people a disclaimer when they're coming to our house for the first time like look, you're going to think omg, she's so cute, she looks so cuddle-able, and you're going to want to try to pet her. but - and i cannot stress this enough - do not