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All in Palestine in America
In this issue, we have the honor of showcasing the world of advocacy, grassroots organizing, and political activism of so many Palestinians on the forefront of decolonial work. These people continue to dedicate their lives to the diaspora, put their bodies on the line for the movement, and be unwavering in their fight for freedom. Welcome to PIA’s UNBOUGHT Politics Edition.
Community organizer and membership coordinator for the Arab Resource & Organizing Center (AROC) in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Mohammed Khader is the policy advisor for Jeramy Anderson, who is running for mayor of Moss Point, Mississippi.
When Iman Jodeh was elected to Colorado’s House of Representatives in 2020 she became the state’s first Muslim lawmaker.
Serving her second term representing the 13th District of Michigan
Tahanie Aboushi is in the middle of the race to become Manhattan’s next district attorney.
Palestine in America is finalizing our Politics Edition and we are excited to announce our partnership with UNBOUGHT POWER’s Rasha Mubarak. The Palestinian-American Muslim community activist, consultant, political strategist, and leader will take on the guest editor role. Mubarak will have the task of writing our letter from the editor, deciding on our Palestinians You Should Know and much more!
In February of 2020, the United Nations published a list of companies violating Palestinian rights like facilitating the construction, expansion or maintenance of Israeli settlements or the demolition of Palestinian housing and property. The United Nations named General Mills, a Minnesota-based corporation, as one of seven United States businesses violating international law by operating on occupied Palestinian territories.
Two years ago, Naseem Nimer walked into his cousin’s birthday party and was surprised when he was met with the guests wearing ugly Christmas sweaters even though none of them celebrated Christmas. He knew that they were wearing them because it’s a fun tradition and is normalized in America no matter what religion you follow, but it made him think ‘why don’t we have anything like this?’
Phay, who goes by Phayweather on social media, is a hip-hop artist based in East Atlanta and has been creating music for over ten years, alongside creating a clothes and accessories brand titled MAMA. As a big ‘90s R&B fan, Phay likes to incorporate the era’s sounds into his own music. “I try to pay homage to artists so if they were to hear my tracks they would be proud.”
The life and times of a Palestinian punk-rocker-turned-hip-hopper in New York City
Palestinian-American author Susan Muaddi Darraj was featured at the National Book Festival last month for her series: Farah Rocks.
