No.1294[Reply]
Artists Against Apartheid:
Artists Against Apartheid’s Carsie Blanton and Leila Hegazy are part of the Global Sumud Flotilla setting sail on August 31.
This historic flotilla, composed of dozens of small vessels carrying activists, parliamentarians, doctors, artists trade unionists, and humanitarian cargo, brings together delegations from over 39 countries to break Israel’s illegal blockade on Gaza.
Both successful touring musicians and organizers who see their work as a tool for liberation, Carsie Blanton Carsie Blanton is an anti-Zionist Jewish songwriter and organizer, and Leila Hegazy Leila Hegazy is an Egyptian-Italian-American singer-songwriter, social media creator, teacher, and activist based in NYC. These Artists Against Apartheid—two of the 15,000+ in the international network—are joining hands with people around the world to say loud and clear: Let Gaza Live!
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No.1349
Flotilla intercepted.
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No.1350
https://x.com/artistsagainst_/status/1973916411413012862Brother of @gbsumudflotilla activist, @carsieblanton, speaks out tonight in NYC—demanding the release of the flotilla activists, acknowledging their resolve and highlighting that the world is waking up to demand an end to the brutal genocide in Gaza!
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No.1352
https://x.com/PeoplesForumNYC/status/1976135602673193436🚨 BREAKING: Members of the Global Sumud Flotilla have landed safely at JFK Airport after being illegally detained by Israeli forces for their mission to break the siege on Gaza. Among those returning home are Artists Against Apartheid members Carsie Blanton and Leila Hegazy, who joined the flotilla in a bold act of solidarity with the people of Palestine.