The #VAI9ForPalestine are reported to have taken action to help propel the impending siege of Rafah, Gaza into local, public discourse as Israel continues to escalate its genocide of Palestinians with the full, all-encompassing support of the US. #HandsOffRafah City of Richmond, VA

The U.S. with the total participation of VA's gov't, is actively sending gear, arms, + munitions to israel under the guise of "defense spending" with OUR taxpayer dollars. The #VAI9ForPalestine took this action in solidarity with those in Rafah. Drop the charges NOW @Colette4RVA!

As recently as Nov 2023, 12,000 pounds of police tactical gear was delivered from the Commonwealth of Virginia to the frontlines of Israel's attack. City of Richmond, VA #VAI9ForPalestine #HandsOffRafah

#VAI9ForPalestine stood in solidarity with the Palestinian Liberation Movement on March 11,2023. We demand that Colette McEachin do the right thing and drop all charges against the demonstrators. City of Richmond, VA #DropTheCharges

With israel's ongoing assault + dispossession of Palestinians in + around Gaza, its continued to make itself a critical entity of the int'l arms + homeland security industry, exporting cutting-edge military eqmt + tactics to over 130 countries across the globe. #EndTheOccupation

Virginia politicians have continued to ignore pleas for a ceasefire and divestment from apartheid. City of Richmond, VA #VAI9ForPalestine

“‘It’s like cleaning something with a dirty rag,’ said Danny Cendejas LaColectiVA703 […] ‘You might find a couple of specks that look a little cleaner. But overall, they’re making a mess, right?’” bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Join us for an #ICEoutofArlington political education event! The 2024 Election and its Impact on Migrant Communities – Why We Need Local Action to Dismantle the Violent Deportation Machine When: Thursday, September 5 at 7pm RSVP: bit.ly/IOA9524