• Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    Democracy Now! was on the scene and spoke with protesters, who said that almost eight months into Israel’s brutal assault on the Gaza Strip, prominent institutions in the U.S. have an obligation to disclose their ties to the occupation and divest. “We are making it clear that we will continue to occupy institutions just like this one and call out individuals like the board of the Brooklyn Museum to make clear that their money and our money is being used for this genocide,” said Abdullah Akl, a member of Within Our Lifetime, a Palestinian-led community organization

    https://www.democracynow.org/2024/6/3/brooklyn_museum

    Divest from Israel if you don’t want to support genocide. If you do support genocide, some paint on your house is the least you deserve.

    • NOT_RICK@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      That article doesn’t spell out how the museum is invested in Israel, just says they are. Am I supposed to take their word for it?