Jewishvoiceforpeace.org, 2/15/19; Sheldon S., Crystal Quintero (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
Award-winning performer Harry Belafonte, civil rights icon
Professor Angela Davis, playwright Eve Ensler, Nobel Laureate George P.
Smith, and hundreds of other sign on to #IstandWithIlhanCampaign.
NYC, New York - In just days,
hundreds of celebrities and well-known progressive activists and
academics declared their support for Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, sending
in photos to the #IStandWithIlhan social media campaign.
Civil Rights icon Professor Angela Davis, award-winning performer Harry Belafonte, playwright and author of the “Vagina Monologues” Eve Ensler and Nobel laureate George P. Smith were early supporters of the campaign, launched by Jewish Voice for Peace on Wednesday.
Additional supporters include Oscar-nominated director Lexi Alexander, author and climate justice activist Naomi Klein, acclaimed academic Phyllis Bennis, the granddaughter of Clara Lemlich, leader of the NY shirtwaist strike of 1909, and, as well as the Dream Defenders and the staff of the Center for Constitutional Rights.
In addition to the hundreds of personal photos and messages, supporters including actress Alia Shawkat and Palestinian poet and activist Remi Kanazi tweeted their support with an image of Ilhan Omar created by Palestinian art organization, Watan Palestine.
“The wide spectrum of support we’re seeing for Congresswoman
Ilhan Omar indicates the growing number of people who will no longer be
silenced in their criticism of Israel,” said JVP Executive Director Rebecca Vilkomerson. “Ilhan
Omar’s defiance against the pro-Israel lobby and her defense of our
Constitutional right to boycott make it it clear: It’s a new day in
Congress.”
Rep. Omar is the latest in a long line of outspoken defenders of
Palestinian human rights to suffer attacks and a bad-faith smear
campaign by right-wing politicians and mainstream Jewish establishment
figures. More
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