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Robyn the Velocirobter

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RTvelocirobter.bsky.socialOct 11, 2024 6:08pm

I appreciated reading this recap. As a bonus my friend and colleague is quoted - and I applaud the author for highlighting her, an anti-Zionist Jew. archive.ph/2024.10.06-1...

Near the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August, throngs of pro-Palestinian protesters called for an end to the war and a halt of military aid to Israel.
Among them was Michal Eskayo, 56, of the Lincoln Square neighborhood, who describes herself as an anti-Zionist Jew. She said she has family in central Israel and grew up spending her summers there; she hopes to return one day when there’s peace, perhaps as a volunteer in the West Bank.
She criticized the Democratic Party for not including a Palestinian speaker in its convention lineup. Many who oppose the war have been wrestling with how to cast their vote in the heated November presidential race, particularly Muslims and Arabs in battleground states.
While Eskayo plans to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris, she said she will do so reluctantly.
“I don’t want to vote for an administration that gives Israel carte blanche to do whatever they want to do,” she said.

Robyn the Velocirobter

@velocirobter.bsky.social

Overeducated meme dealer Transplant in Chicago they/them 🏳️‍🌈⚧️🎮⛱️🐋💅😸

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