Protest for Gaza in Austin Texas David Rovics Occupation

David Rovics Plays the song Occupation along with video from Protesters outside the Texas Capitol on Monday evening yelling "end the occupation" and held signs calling for a halt to an Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip. At least 200 people stood for hours at the intersection of Congress Avenue and 11th Street, some waving Palestinian flags and signs that read "free Palestine" or "Cease Fire." Several said the crowd would be back this evening to again rally against bombings in Gaza that began several days ago. "We're just trying to make more Americans aware of what's going on," Lezley Hemming of Austin said. "I don't think if their awareness was at the level it should be that they would be supporting anything like this." Some in the crowd said the bombings are illegal and should be stopped. They also said the death toll in Gaza, which was more than 360 by Monday, is not justified.

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[MissUMadMad]

Good for Austin!

It's heartening to see that some people in this country take the time to make themselves aware of the reality of the current Palestinian apartheid, regardless of the US media's agenda:

4 million Palestinian refugees driven from their own homes, treated as second class citizens, fenced in by an illegal wall, unable to receive even basic clean water or medicine...3,000 people dead in the past few weeks alone and 5,000 more wounded without access to medical care...

[JeanySullivan]

I love this song and the protesters. And you for posting it. :-D

[Donavan68]

@IBeatUpThugs I've lived in Austin my entire life, I've never heard anyone mention anything antisemitic.

[oconnell]

When's the next one? I'll be there.

[ikrasnoff]

This demonstrates that the Gustativ was a hugh mistake. With the existence of a terrorist organization such as Hamas, the Palestinians are not deserving of a state. You guys are pathetic. Israel belongs to the Jews!! Get over it!

[noachtx]

This demonstrates that the gustativ was a hugh mistake. If Hamas was not such a terrorist organization, perhaps a 2 state solution would have been a solution.  As things currently stands, the Palestinians are not deserving of their own states. Read the Bible, Israel belongs to the Jews!

[IBeatUpThugs]

@Daverandom I'm sorry you feel that way. I know you are looking for an underdog, a wrong to right and all that, to prove to everyone how tolerant and anti-racist you are. But you happen to have stumbled into some bullshit. Palestinians have the highest population growth on earth, how is that genocide? Comparing the genuine undeserved plight of Jews, to one of a people who openly call for genocide of Jews and blow themselves up on schoolbuses is cruel and heartless. Your arguments are troubling.

[Daverandom]

@IBeatUpThugs

Standing up against Israel is not anti-Semitic, and if you had any heart in you, you would be on the side of the Palestinians, actually the situation in Gaza at the moment is very much like the situation was in Warsaw during the early 40's. It's not that hard to see and anyone who supports what Israel does supports GENOCIDE. it's that simple, and the comment you made about people in Austin taking drugs is just complete bullcrap.

[IBeatUpThugs]

Austin is a very antisemitic city. I lived there for years. More than anywhere else in Texas. I've been all over Texas and rarely heard anyone mention Jews other than say "Jew you down". But in "liberal" Austin I heard it regularly about Zionist conspacies and other antisemitic nonsense. Most of the people there are on drugs.

[ink031]

liebermann is a fascist. netanyahu is full of shit. they both use nazi terminology to justify their actions. turning point is near. people are either keep not giving a crap or finally realize what has been going on in the last 50 years. the song pretty much sums it up. if taking sides and stating the obvious means that im anti-Semite then so be it.

obama is not gonna solve shit. he is full of crap, just like W. rovics kicks ass! palestine-dying to live...