It’s almost comically paradoxical the way Israel positions itself as the only democracy in the Middle East while also carrying out settler colonialism and ethnic genocide against Palestinians. Needless to say, there’s a giant PR strategy backing it. Enter pinkwashing: a twist on greenwashing, where Israel weaponises LGBTQ rights to detract from its gross human rights violations.
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On June 16 2021, Youth Day will be commemorated in South Africa. 45 years ago, black South Africans students were massacred by the police as they fought against Bantu education. This day commemorates and remembers their struggles. In 2021, 45 years from June 17 1976, the truth is that most young people are still struggling against the system.
The Daily Vox in partnership with Youth Capital has launched a special series called #BeTheDrivingForce.
The series will run between May 14 and July 9 and will explore the different challenges facing young people. These include climate change, menstruation rights, policy activism, infectious diseases, the cost of job-seeking, certification challenges, and the basic income grant, amongst others.
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We spoke to Gift of the Givers founder Dr Imtiaz Sooliman about the expanding Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. This is what he said.
“What is happening in Jerusalem is an ongoing saga. The people are unarmed there. It is always a provocation. The mosque itself is sacred. That mosque is the third holiest site, and sacrosanct to every Muslim in the world. People were going to pray,and not cause any violence. When you attack people you will get retaliation. Retaliation is allowed to protect yourself. Even in a mosque you are allowed to protect yourself.