🧵PALESTINE/ISRAEL FOR DUMMIES

Most Americans know virtually nothing about the tyranny that Palestinians have faced. Here are some helpful info-bites you can share with your friends, family & followers to help them expand their knowledge & counter ziônist propaganda.

#1: The… pic.twitter.com/eXt5vRedpE

— Sam Parker 🇺🇲 (@SamParkerSenate) November 6, 2023

#2: Where Palestinian Refugees Are Today

"Why don't the surrounding countries take in the Palestinians?"

They have: 6 million refugees registered in 58 refugee camps spread across several surrounding countries.#CeaseFireNow #FreePalestine pic.twitter.com/AtQmoFecf6

— Sam Parker 🇺🇲 (@SamParkerSenate) November 6, 2023

#3: Palestinian Life Under Occupation

-140 checkpoints across the West Bank, limiting freedom of movement. Worse than any "15-minute city."
-750,000 Israeli land thieves in 250 illegal settlements
-Thousands of prisoners held annually without charges or trials
-4 major military… pic.twitter.com/yb4CdH2toH

— Sam Parker 🇺🇲 (@SamParkerSenate) November 6, 2023

#4: Hundreds of Illegal Israeli Settlements

~750,000 Israelis have helped steal hundreds of settlements-worth of Palestinian lands. These settlements are illegal. Outright theft.#CeaseFireNow #FreePalestine pic.twitter.com/m9BJDsOHxG

— Sam Parker 🇺🇲 (@SamParkerSenate) November 6, 2023

#5: "This Started On October 7th."

Israel has been attacking Gaza for a long time. In 2021, Israel launched am 11-day offensive, killing 260 Palestinians & displacing 113,000, while destroying up to 1, 770 houses.#CeaseFireNow #FreePalestine pic.twitter.com/W6nqdDaXW6

— Sam Parker 🇺🇲 (@SamParkerSenate) November 6, 2023

#6 Political Prisoners

Just days before Oct7th, Israel was holding over 5,000 Palestinian political prisoners–w/o charges or trials.

When Hamas took hostages/prisoners/captives (call them what you will), one reason was to get leverage for a "prisoner" exchange.#CeaseFireNow… pic.twitter.com/pScpmJL3RK

— Sam Parker 🇺🇲 (@SamParkerSenate) November 6, 2023

#7: Current Military Campaign

Was Hamas hiding in 12,000 places? Is Gaza Imperial Japan?

Israel is just laying waste to Gaza.#CeaseFireNow #FreePalestine pic.twitter.com/GQz9Xf9fCA

— Sam Parker 🇺🇲 (@SamParkerSenate) November 6, 2023