‘We Are COMPLICIT In Massacres of Palestinians” - NY Lawmaker

New York State Assemblymember for District 36 Zohran Mamdani went on a five day hunger strike for Palestine with other state representatives as well as actor and activist Cynthia Nixon.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani was born and raised in Kampala, Uganda, moving to New York City with his family at the age of 7. A graduate of the NYC Public School System, he attended the Bronx High School of Science and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Africana Studies from Bowdoin College. A few years later in 2018, he became naturalized as an American citizen.

Prior to representing the 36th Assembly District and its neighborhoods of Astoria, Ditmars-Steinway, and Astoria Heights, Zohran worked as a foreclosure prevention housing counselor, helping low-income homeowners of color across Queens fight off eviction and stay in their homes. It was this job that led him to run for office. After having spent every day negotiating with banks that valued profits over people, he came face-to-face with the reality that this housing crisis – one which predated this pandemic – was not natural to our lives, but instead a choice. A choice that was the consequence of decades of pro-corporate policies enacted across our country as well as our state. Yet, like with any choice, we always have the opportunity to change and Zohran is excited to be a part of that.

More than his professional experience, however it was the act of organizing that led to Zohran becoming politically active in the first place. In high school, Zohran co-founded his school’s first ever cricket team, which would go on to participate in the Public School Athletic League’s inaugural cricket season. This act, though not ostensibly a political one, taught him how coming together with a few like-minded individuals can transform rhetoric into reality. Prior to that, his politics had been expressed primarily through long Facebook posts whose impact was the same as the Yankees’ rings from the last 10 years. Taking that lesson with him, he went on to co-found his college’s first Students for Justice in Palestine chapter and later organize across the country with different progressive organizations seeking to win national elections as well as expand healthcare coverage. As life took its inevitable turns, with detours in film, rap, and writing, it was always organizing that ensured that the events of our world would not lead him to despair, but to action.

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[karlheven]

As a German i feel guilty and powerless 😢 our Government is complicit😢
Let's pray together for all the innocent souls🙏🙏🙏❤️

[ronaldturner]

Many of these West Bank settlers are American immigrants to Isreal. They are attracted and enticed by the offer of free housing, very nice housing in clean well maintained communities, all paid for by oblivious US taxpayers. Settlers were also given free land by the US government when they were utilized to populate Indian lands in the American west, replacing that population which was essentially wiped out. Native Americans were also dehumanized as are the Palestinians, called derogatory names like "savages" which was the historical equivalent to "terrorist". This is the same old story and yes, in hindsight, we now identify what was done to them, by the US government and military, as a genocide. This will be forever remembered as another one.

[seanocarolan]

It's unforgivable. This is a Genocide by psychopaths.

[XhevaTonuzi]

What has been going on before the seventh in Gaza is sickening.. and now with the genocide I am sick to my stomach.. free Palestine🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[BRNNTNT]

Our cry is not just for Gaza. It's for Palestine. To have an independent state, oppression free, and their right to identify. Right to live like everyone. 🇵🇸❤️🙏🇵🇸🇵🇸❤️🙏🙏

[VickiNikolaidis]

#OneStatePalestine 🇵🇸 stop the injustice. We are complicit and must stop apartheid

[shahinadesai]

Yes, I have seen it with my own eyes. Stop it now.

[khalifariasatalitahiri]

Good awareness thanks for these programs

[carefulcarpenter]

I fed the homeless in our community for three years, once per week, usually in the park. I made a large crockpot of homemade vegetable soup for about 12 on average.
Half of those people died in the park.

[alexpuerto]

COMPLICITY IS HIPOCRICY, BEST DESCRIBED BY CHRIST IN MATHEW 23, & FOR THE VERY REASONS THAT EXIST TODAY...

[BwanaFinklestein]

This horror show is a REAL holocost ... waaay worse than anything the Nazguls did.

[christophercoleman]

Some European terms from the 1930's & before are very relevant to OCCUPPIED PALESTINE TODAY: #PogromInTheWestBank #GazaAndWarsawGhetto

[ricecrash]

Complicit isn’t strong enough. Responsible puppet masters is closer to the truth.

[常淑懿]

Please keep ur voice heard, please spread it, because we do our small part, God will do His.

[justjim]

You dont get to dance in the sreets like giddy school girls untill its time to pay the band.then cry to daddy

[WokeBegone]

Why are you listening to anti-Semitic propaganda from people who clearly celebrated on October 7th?

[sawtooth]

Who elected HAMAS into power in GAZA? So who is complicit in HAMAS' political ideology of Israel must not exist. You reap what you sow.