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Protest for Palestine demands ceasefire By Maddie Pukite @Maddogpukite
Across the street from the Farmers Market at Robinson Park, a few dozen people quickly turned into a few hundred gathered peacefully in support of a cease-fire in Gaza and the freedom of Palestine. Samidoun the Palestine Prisoner Solidarity Network was a lead group organizing the protest. Their name – Samidoun – means “those who are steadfast.” This also was a goal of the protest, to continue to be steadfast in their support, Michael Butler said – an organizer with Samidoun. “We know the Palestinians are fighting, and so we fight with them. We keep fighting. When they’re energized, mobilized and organized, we energize and mobilize. We’re gonna keep fighting as well,” Butler said. The protest was on a National Day of Action for Palestine with protests occurring in cities throughout the nation, including Washington D.C. where thousands of people attended, including Albuquerque representatives. Recent attacks in the Gaza Strip by Israel have left almost 10,000 Palestinians dead. The United Nations issued a statement saying “Palestinian people are at grave risk of genocide,” and has also called for a cease-fire.
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Protesters march down Central Avenue in support for Palestinians on Saturday Nov. 4.
After gathering at Robinson Park, the protest marched down Central Avenue to Civic Plaza, where protesters gathered to listen to speeches before the march back to the Park.
One Palestinian speaker, who wished to remain anonymous for safety, said in recent weeks they lost any digital contact with their family in Gaza.
“I have 10,000 relatives on the ground, and as of right now, I have tons of family that have died – not only in recent weeks, but in years of my life and upbringing,” the
speaker said. On Oct. 20, President Joe Biden requested an additional $14 billion in aid to support Israel’s defense following Hamas’ – a terrorist group – Oct. 7 air raid on Israel. The current bill that would obtain the $14 billion for Israel passed the House, but is opposed by the Senate. Biden has issued a veto warning – not because of the funding itself, but due to the bipartisan nature of the bill. “The bill fails to meet the urgency of the moment by deepening our divides and severely eroding historic bipartisan support for Israel’s security,” the White House statement reads. Bob Anderson – a Vietnam Veteran with Stop The War Machine and Veterans for Peace – who’s ethnically Jewish, spoke about the direct impact of the U.S. funding on the condition of Palestinian people. “This apartheid racism would not exist if it were not for the United States’ political-military supplies,” Anderson said. All three New Mexico house representatives voted against the funding for Israel, however, none have specifically called for a cease-fire. Rep. Melanie Stansbury and Teresa Leger Fernández have called for a “humanitarian pause,” but the length has not
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Cultural Night brings Muslim community together with pride Funds to support children in Middle East
By Karina Bolaños @DailyLobo
Two organizations on campus partnered together to participate in the second annual Charity Week to aid Islamic Relief of the USA in an effort to bring the Muslim community together in pride and support for those in Gaza. On Oct. 29, the Muslim Student As-
sociation (MSA) and Dunya Association created a celebration of culture – organizing several fundraising events throughout the week, Sarah Jawadi said – ambassador for Charity Week with the Islamic Relief Fund. All of the proceeds from this year focus on projects including education, relief aid for Syria and aid for children in the Middle East. “All of the money is going to the children of the Middle East, but
mostly for the Gazan’s that have been struggling,” Sheymah Thabata said — a community volunteer and UNM alumni. The Israel-Palestine Conflict has been on-going for several decades in Gaza. It began with the Balfour Declaration in 1917 which pushed for a Zionist agenda of creating a home for Jewish people in the already occupied Palestine. At this time, Palestine was made up of at least 90%
Palestinian natives. Zionist forces attacked several Palestinian cities and villages in order to establish the State of Israel. Palestine has been occupied by Israel since 1967 following the Naksa – a six day war between Israel and surrounding Arab countries where Israel seized the remaining Palestinian territories of Gaza, West Bank and Jerusalem. On Oct. 7, Hamas – a terrorist
group – carried out an attack on Israeli settlements, resulting in the death of 1,400 people. In response, the Israeli government has “carried out a campaign in Gaza in order to rescue Israeli citizens and terminate Hamas,” which has led to the death of over 8,000 Palestinians, according to the New York Times. Since the initial attack, Israel has bombed several
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Danny Granger and Matthieu Amgwerd among athletes inducted into UNM’s Hall of Honor By Rodney Prunty @Rprunty05
The 2023 Hall of Honor inductees include a star-studded list of athletes who have played for University of New Mexico. Small forward and NBA veteran Danny Granger and tennis player Matthieu Amgwerd are a few of the names included on that list. Granger originally played his first
two seasons at Bradley University before transferring to the University of New Mexico to play under then Head Coach Ritchie McKay. Granger said a big reason for his transfer to UNM specifically was the connection he had with his former coach from Bradley who raved about McKay. “When I fell out with my old school, I had a few other options, but I wanted to go where I had someone who cared about me and knew who I was as a player and a person,”
Granger said. Granger had an amazing two seasons with the Lobos – leading the team in points, steals, rebounds and blocks per game. He also played and started in all 52 games as Lobo. In his second year, he and his team had a NCAA Tournament appearance. Granger had an amazing experience playing for the Lobos. “It was awesome. It really was amazing – the New Mexico fans, the students, everything. When you play
a sport in college, it is an experience like no other,” Granger said. After his time at UNM, Granger was selected in the first round of the NBA draft and 17th overall to the Indiana Pacers. Granger credits UNM and Mckay for helping him prepare for the transition to the NBA. “(In) the NBA, it is different. Everyone is working for their livelihood and it is a business, but what we learned in college – the practices, waking up at 6 a.m. and running until
you’re throwing up – all those things trained you. So once I got to the NBA, I was fully prepared,” Granger said. Granger had a very proficient NBA career playing 10 seasons – eight with the Pacers and one each with the Los Angeles Clippers and Miami Heat. During his career, he was named to the NBA all-rookie second team, the NBA All-Star (in which he played in 2009) and Won the Most Improved
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