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| Progressive agitator Marc Lamont Hill fired out the cannon with CNN after making remarks about Israel and Palestine. |
Loomer is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Maybe this Black progressive agitator should handcuff himself to CNN's New York studios. Yeah, good luck on that one. He might get a good beat down by the NYPD. They at least offered Loomer a water and asked if she was doing okay. Clearly, she's mentally ill but who's judging?
Black agitator fired from CNN after he spoke against Israel and it wasn't even anti-Semitic.
Professor Marc Lamont Hill loses his deal with CNN after he made remarks about Israel. He didn't even call for the destruction of the country. All he said is that he wants a "Free Palestine."
Here's the video from a YouTube page that is against the UN. The full 20 minutes.
Hill is pro-Palestine and spoke on behalf of the United Nations. He alluded to the "one state solution" by saying "from the river to the sea" which some pro-Israeli advocates said was anti-Semitic.
Hill said basically he was calling for equal rights for Palestinians.
See in the United States, these morons believe if you're a critic of the Israeli government being ran by war criminals, you're anti-Semitic.
If you're protesting the Israeli military causing the genocide of innocent civilians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, you're anti-Semitic.
If you're protesting the building of settlements on land given to the West Bank despite calls by the UN and world leaders, you're anti-Semitic.
If you're protesting injustice by Israelis and Americans, then you're committing treason.
CNN fired Hill out the cannon today after he urged countries boycott Israel for the way they've treated Palestinians.
"Contrary to western mythology, black resistance to American apartheid did not come purely though Ghandi and nonviolence. Rather slave revolts and self-defense and tactics otherwise divergent from Dr. [Martin Luther King, Jr] or Mahatma Gandhi were equally important to preserving safety and attaining freedom. If we are to operate in true solidarity with the Palestinian people, we must allow the Palestinian people the same range of opportunity and political possibility. If we are standing in solidarity with the Palestinian people, we must recognize the right of an occupied people to defend itself. We must prioritize peace, but we must not romanticize or fetishize it. We must advocate and promote nonviolence at every opportunity, but we cannot endorse a narrow politics of respectability that shames Palestinians fro resisting, for refusing to do nothing in the face of state violence and ethnic cleansing."
Hill also responded on social media about CNN and the decision to fire him out the cannon.
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Your response is as petty as I would be for pointing out that you misspelled “geographical.” https://t.co/hXZRpzrdtu— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 28, 2018
I believe in a single secular democratic state for everyone. This is the only way that historic Palestine will be free. https://t.co/6RXO7WfwG1— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 28, 2018
There was a great deal of two state talk today at the UN. I think my one state allusions were, at best, a minority position. https://t.co/0qLqFa1ArR— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 28, 2018
Today, I spoke at the United Nations, as a representative of civil society, for the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. It was truly an honor.— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 28, 2018
In my remarks, which also marked the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, I addressed the various ways that Palestinians are actively being denied access to basic human rights.— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 28, 2018
I also discussed how the Trump Administration’s policies are undermining peace and justice. At the same time, I pointed out the ways that American Middle East policy BEFORE TRUMP has also failed the project of peace and democracy.— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 28, 2018
Ummm. That’s absurd. I called for freedom and equal rights for all citizens, irrespective of race, religion, class, gender, or sexual identity. No one should have greater or fewer rights and privileges in a democracy. It’s quite simple. https://t.co/bT3EMowWQ9— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 28, 2018
I don’t. I believe in secular democratic states. https://t.co/4oeXLGTmoo— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 28, 2018
It’s really sad that this is the level of discourse. I actually critiqued Syria, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia in my remarks too. Of course, you didn’t bother to actually listen. In reality, I want the same rules for everyone: equal rights, freedoms, and safety. https://t.co/uU2zGpy7z1— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 28, 2018
You’re right. It’s frustrating at times, though, because I forget that not all people engage in good faith. https://t.co/2ZFER0OSc4— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 28, 2018
This is silly. And inaccurate. “River to the sea” is a phrase that precedes Hamas by more than 50 years. It also has a variety of meanings. In my remarks, which you clearly didn’t hear, I was talking about full citizenship rights IN Israel and a redrawing of the pre-1967 borders. https://t.co/6jFN22mTcq— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 28, 2018
At no point did I endorse, support, or even mention Hamas. This is dishonest. I was very clear in my comments about desiring freedom, justice, and self-determination for EVERYONE. https://t.co/6jFN22mTcq— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 28, 2018
The 20% minority of Palestinians living in Israel are systematically denied access to equal rights. From free speech to housing to family reunification. I’m speaking about concrete laws currently on the books. https://t.co/0A4icpTEFt— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 28, 2018
That’s because I didn’t say it. Lol. https://t.co/bKe1goccuj— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 28, 2018
True. https://t.co/dRJi0jEI3p— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 29, 2018
It doesn’t make sense because it’s absurd. https://t.co/xCvb4SwolK— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 29, 2018
Yesterday, I gave a speech at the UN in which I critiqued Israel’s polices and practices toward Palestinians. It’s baffling how people are not responding to the critique, but instead responding to things I didn’t actually say.— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 29, 2018
In my speech, I talked about the need to return to the pre-1967 borders, to give full rights to Palestinian citizens of Israel, and to allow right of return. No part of this is a call to destroy Israel. It’s absurd on its face.— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 29, 2018
I believe in full rights for all citizens. I believe in safety for all citizens. I believe in self-determination for all citizens. This is not an anti-Semitic position.— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 29, 2018
While I have my own beliefs about one vs two state solutions (I prefer one), it is not my job as an outsider to decide for Palestinians or Israelis. Regardless of the resolution, however, Palestinians cannot be denied freedom, self-determination, or human rights.— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 29, 2018
Unfortunately, we are in a moment where any critique of the Israeli government is called anti-Semitic. Any call for Palestinian freedom is seen as an attempt to diminish Israel freedom. This does not have to be, nor should it be, the case.— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 29, 2018
I concluded my remarks with a call to free Palestine from river to sea. This means that all areas of historic Palestine —e.g., West Bank, Gaza, Israel— must be spaces of freedom, safety, and peace for Palestinians.— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 29, 2018
Anyone who studies the region, or the history of Palestinian nationalism, knows that “river to sea” has been, and continues to be, a phrase used by many factions, ideologies, movements, and politicians.— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 29, 2018
The phrase dates back to at least the middle of the British Mandate and has never been the exclusive province of a particular ideological camp. The idea that this is a Hamas phrase is simply untrue.— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 29, 2018
It’s also ABSURD and illogical to suggest that a speech that explicitly called for redrawing borders and granting full citizenship for Palestinians IN Israel was also calling for its destruction. People either didn’t listen to the speech or they’re being dishonest.— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 29, 2018
Thank you for this. https://t.co/slp5Kx4Ky2— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 29, 2018
I did not. I have not. And I would not. https://t.co/2Imr32XWws— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 29, 2018
I normally would ignore the current drama, but it’s actually important to me that I’m clear and understood. As a matter of principle.— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 29, 2018
I support Palestinian freedom. I support Palestinian self-determination. I am deeply critical of Israeli policy and practice.— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 29, 2018
I do not support anti-Semitism, killing Jewish people, or any of the other things attributed to my speech. I have spent my life fighting these things.
My reference to “river to the sea” was not a call to destroy anything or anyone. It was a call for justice, both in Israel and in the West Bank/Gaza. The speech very clearly and specifically said those things. No amount of debate will change what I actually said or what I meant.— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 29, 2018
My reference to “river to the sea” was not a call to destroy anything or anyone. It was a call for justice, both in Israel and in the West Bank/Gaza. The speech very clearly and specifically said those things. No amount of debate will change what I actually said or what I meant.— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 29, 2018
This isn’t a case of throwing rocks and hiding hands. I genuinely believe in the arguments and principles that I shared in the speech. I also genuinely want peace, freedom, and security for everyone. These are not competing ideals and values.— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 29, 2018
Anyway, Marc Lamont Hill gets the boot for talking about possible war crimes committed by the right wing Israeli government. The government advocates genocide towards Palestinians and the United States gives Israel their blessing.
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