Pro-palestinian group protests during Israel Block Party in Austin
Members of the Palestine Solidarity Committee hold signs and banners during a protest against the Israeli Block Party event in Austin on Tuesday. Protesters gathered near the McCombs School of Business across the street on Speedway from the Israeli Block Party event.
The UT Palestine Solidarity Committee in Austin, Texas protested against the event of the Israel Block Party on Tuesday.
“From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” chanted protestors.
Israel Block Party is funded by Texas Hillel, the UT Jewish student center.
In previous years, the IBP hosted a booth for the Israeli Defense Forces, despite criticism that doing so propagates a pro-occupation agenda.
The protest took place following North America’s International Apartheid Week to bring attention to the misrepresentation of conditions in Israel, said Haya, a member of PSC who asked to only be identified by her first name for safety reasons. Protesters wore traditional keffiyeh scarves as they chanted.
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