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Today is MLK day. Would he stay silent on the killings in Gaza? Here is what Professor Michelle Alexander the civil rights lawyer, legal scholar and the author of the New York Times best seller “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness,” has to say in an article published in 2019, but which is even more relevant today: "And so, if we are to honor King’s message and not merely the man, we must condemn Israel’s actions: unrelenting violations of international law, continued occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza, home demolitions and land confiscations. We must cry out at the treatment of Palestinians at checkpoints, the routine searches of their homes and restrictions on their movements, and the severely limited access to decent housing, schools, food, hospitals and water that many of them face. We must not tolerate Israel’s refusal even to discuss the right of Palestinian refugees to return to their homes, as prescribed by United Nations resolutions, and we ought to question the U.S. government funds that have supported multiple hostilities and thousands of civilian casualties in Gaza, as well as the $38 billion the U.S. government has pledged in military support to Israel." This is view is supported by Dr. Bernice King, the daughter of slain civil rights leader , who responded to comedian Amy Schumer, who has faced backlash over her posts on the conflict. Schumer posted videos of the civil rights icon defending Israel’s right to exist and denouncing anti-Semitism. Dr. Bernice said: “Certainly, my father was against antisemitism, as am I. He also believed militarism (along with racism and poverty) to be among the interconnected Triple Evils. I am certain he would call for Israel’s bombing of Palestinians to cease, for hostages to be released, and for us to work for true peace, which includes justice,” King stated in a series of posts. Please feel free to like, comment and share for broader reach. The links to both articles are in the comments. #Gaza #MLK #Palestine #civilrights #humanrights

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