'Stop Genocide' Raytheon Missiles Protest and Arrests in Tucson

Photos courtesy of Arizona Palestine Solidarity Alliance and Unicorn Riot media

The Dollars of Death

Enabling War Crimes and Genocide is Big Business for Arizona's Largest Universities
French translation by Christine Prat
https://chrisp.lautre.net/wpblog/?p=8273

Breaking News Nov. 30, 2023 -- During the protest of Raytheon Missiles and the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, twenty-six people were arrested, including a news reporter. Raytheon is providing weapons to Israel for genocide, and partners with the University of Arizona to design weapons of death. Raytheon's business partner is Rafael, one of the largest defense contractors in Israel.

BREAKING: Unicorn Riot said, "This morning protesters blockaded the Raytheon facility within the University of Arizona Tech Park in Tucson, Arizona. At the UA Tech Park, Raytheon, which supplies the Israeli military, works in close collaboration with the University of Arizona to design weapons of war."

Reporter Alisa Reznick for Fronteras Desk and KJZZ, shown in yellow jacket, was arrested by Pima County Sheriff's deputies at the protest at UA Tech Park. Watch on YouTube https://kjzz.org/content/1864356/kjzz-news-reporter-covering-tucson-protest-among-several-people-arrested

By Unicorn Riot media, Censored News

This morning protesters blockaded the Raytheon facility within the University of Arizona Tech Park in Tucson, Arizona.

At the UA Tech Park, Raytheon, which supplies the Israeli military, works in close collaboration with the University of Arizona to design weapons of war.

About 60 people held a rally in front of the Tech Park -- demanding an end to collaboration with Raytheon and Israel -- while those who physically blockaded the entrance are being loaded into police vehicles inside the complex.

Vehicle access to the UA Tech Park was blocked for at least an hour, with protesters blocking the main entrances to Raytheon and workers zooming in and out of the crowds attempting to get in.

A blockade also occurred at the west entrance to the campus; police have arrested all the blockaders there.

After clearing protesters from blocking UA Tech Park/Raytheon's entrance, Pima County Sheriffs also insisted on arresting KJZZ journalist Alisa Reznick despite Reznick clearly carrying media equipment and repeatedly identifying herself as press. Follow Unicorn Riot on Twitter/Mastodon/BlueSky/Threads to see more from today’s action.

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In solidarity with Palestine, there was a protest and blockade of Raytheon Missiles and the University of Arizona in Tucson on Thursday, resulting in 26 arrests, including a news reporter. The University of Arizona partners with Raytheon to create weapons of death now being used in Israel. Raytheon's business partner is Rafael, a defense contractor in Israel. Raytheon has a factory on the Navajo Nation's commercial farm NAPI, near Shiprock, N.M., a fact censored by Indian Country Today. Earlier, the University of Arizona president squelched a rally by speaking out against it. In nearby Tempe, in the Phoenix Valley, Arizona State University revoked permission for use of a hall, just hours before U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib was scheduled to speak.

Raytheon Produces Weapons of Death with Israeli Defense Contractor

Raytheon Missiles is partnered with Rafael, one of the largest defense contractors in Israel, and is providing weapons for the ongoing war crimes and genocide of Palestinians.

https://breakingdefense.com/2023/10/raytheon-rafael-officially-pick-arkansas-site-for-iron-dome-missile-production/

Phoenix New Times: ASU in Tempe, in the Phoenix Valley, Revoked Permission for Rep. Tlaib Event

"Just hours before Arizona State University’s Neeb Hall in Tempe was supposed to host an Arizona Palestinian Network event with Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the university publicly revoked permission for the hall to be used and canceled the event.

"Tlaib, a Michigan Democrat and the only Palestinian-American in Congress, planned to speak at a Nov. 17 event titled “Palestine is an American Issue." She was to be joined by other speakers calling for a ceasefire in Gaza."

https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/asu-embraced-ethnic-intimidation-to-stop-gaza-event-in-tempe-critics-say-17598889

Zapatistas 'The Other Rule of the Excluded Third'

Fourteenth Part and Second Approach Alert: The (other) Rule of the Excluded Third


By El Capitan (formerly Marcos)

November 2023

The meeting was a year ago. One early morning in November. It was cold. Subcommander Insurgent Moisés arrived at the Captaincy chamber (yes, you are not wrong, by that time SupGaleano had already died, only his death had not been made public). The meeting with the bosses had ended late, and the SubMoy took time to stop by and ask me about what I had progressed in the analysis that had to be presented the next day at the assembly. The moon was moving lazily towards its first quarter and the world population reached 8 billion. Three notes appeared in my notebook:

The richest man in Mexico, Carlos Slim, to a group of students: “now, what I see for all of you is a buoyant Mexico with sustained growth, with many opportunities for job creation and economic activities” (November 10, 2022). (Note: perhaps he refers to Organized Crime as an economic activity that generates employment. And with export goods).

Dakota Access Pipeline Owner Slaps Water Protectors with New Subpoenas

Standing Rock October 2016 by Rob Wilson Photography

Dakota Access Pipeline Owner Slaps Water Protectors with New Subpoenas -- Third-party subpoenas allow Energy Transfer to obtain evidence, from individuals or organizations, who are not part of the lawsuit

Energy Transfer attempts to drag Indigenous and environmental justice advocates into meritless lawsuit with third-party subpoenas

The operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline, Energy Transfer, is attempting to drag Indigenous and environmental justice advocates into this meritless lawsuit to stifle dissenting voices.

By Greenpeace USA, Censored News, November 27, 2023

WASHINGTON – In response to recent third-party subpoenas issued by Energy Transfer, which target Indigenous and environmental justice advocates, Ebony Twilley Martin, Executive Director of Greenpeace USA, said: “The operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline, Energy Transfer, is attempting to drag Indigenous and environmental justice advocates into this meritless lawsuit to stifle dissenting voices.

“For over six years, Greenpeace USA has been fighting lawsuits brought by Energy Transfer over the Indigenous-led resistance movement at Standing Rock. This type of legal bullying, known as Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, is part of the corporate playbook to silence and intimidate dissenting voices who lack the financial means to fight these lawsuits.

Energy Transfer is now attempting to expand this playbook by targeting Indigenous and environmental justice activists through the use of third-party subpoenas. Now is the moment for us all to come together to send a message to Energy Transfer, and other corporations considering this tactic, that we will not be silenced and we will not tolerate legal bullying.”

ZAPATISTAS 'TWO FOOTBALL GAMES AND THE SAME REBELLION'

Thirteenth Part: TWO FOOTBALL GAMES AND THE SAME REBELLION

“Football is the continuation of politics by other means.”
Don Durito de La Lacandona (“DD”, for legal purposes).

By El Capitan (formerly Marcos)
November 2023

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I.- Eve of the Journey for Life – Europe chapter.

A football challenge has been received from a European women's team that resists and fights.

SupGaleano has appointed himself “technical director” of the “Ixchel – Ramona” team, made up of militiawomen. As it should be, the Sup has studied the rival team. He gathers the companions who will make the trip. He analyzes in detail the skills and characteristics of each of the players. He goes to Subcommander Moisés and gives his diagnosis: “they are going to tear us into pieces.” SubMoy looks at it with a “so?” face, as if taking it for granted. But the now deceased has not finished: “But I have a secret plan, as Dení says. With that we will revolutionize football and redefine it in its essence: the game.”