Ione Belarra, the general secretary of Spain’s left-wing Podemos party, delivered a fiery speech calling for action against the genocide in Palestine. She urged the Spanish government to halt weapons sales to Israel and boycott events like Eurovision. Protesters in NYC also voiced their demands for Palestinian human rights and the right to return to their homeland. An American citizen at a rally highlighted the complicity of tax dollars in funding the genocide, emphasizing the need for action beyond a ceasefire.
“Why does no one do anything when everyone sees that genocide is being committed in Palestine? Because no one wants to point out the real culprit, which is the United States of America.” Speech by Ione Belarra, Secretary General of the Spanish left party Podemos. https://t.co/wI2DRIY6fn
“We’re Malaysians and we’re standing here because we’ve also had a history of occupation and colonialism by the British rule. We wanna see an end to occupation everywhere, including Palestine.” Palestine solidarity protester today in NYC https://t.co/Kav6BgmxPJ
“It’s the [Palestinian] right to return, for sure. I think that’s especially important as an Indigenous person. To have all this tragedy and not be able to return to your homeland… it’s too much. You have to have the right to return” Protester marching for Palestine in NYC https://t.co/ZMNf16tcuG
“As someone in healthcare I think it’s important that we advocate for [Palestinians] human rights. We don’t just want the bombing to stop we want them to be human and to be treated as such.” Demonstrator states her demands beyond a ceasefire at the pro-Palestine march in NYC https://t.co/3yspVjdFMe
“As an American citizen we’re all complicit having our tax dollars fund this genocide. We need to constantly remember that this didn’t just start Oct 7, this has been happening for the last 75 years.” Protester at the Palestine solidarity rally NOW in NYC https://t.co/PGXKFchnCQ
“Despite no longer making headlines, Israel is currently still committing genocide against the Palestinian people. We urge Spain to take action to stop this genocide.” —Ione Belarra, Spanish politician and leader of Podemos party https://t.co/vFh7y9Utct
BREAKING| The general secretary of Spain’s left-wing Podemos party Ione Belarra calls the Spanish government to stop weapons sales to Israel and "boycott any event that allows Israel to whitewash itself, such as Eurovision." https://t.co/mO0UBQDVd0
"Why is no one doing anything when everyone sees that a genocide is being committed in Palestine? Because no one wants to point to the real culprit, which is the United States of America." A fiery speech by the general secretary of Spain’s left-wing Podemos party Ione Belarra. https://t.co/yrmGcR04Ld