{"id":2071589,"date":"2023-10-18T11:54:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T15:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soros-backed-activist-group-pushes-high-school-walk-out-for-gaza\/"},"modified":"2023-10-18T11:56:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T15:56:29","slug":"soros-backed-activist-group-pushes-high-school-walk-out-for-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soros-backed-activist-group-pushes-high-school-walk-out-for-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"Soros-funded activists promote Gaza high school &#8216;walk out&#8217;."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsoros-backed-activist-group-pushes-high-school-walk-out-for-gaza%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2071589&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Arab Resource and Organizing Center, backed \u200bby Tides Center, \u2063says \u200bIsrael &#8216;entirely responsible for unfolding violence&#8217;<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>\n<p>      (Photo by Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images)<br \/>\n  \u2063<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>An activist group supported by a powerful California funding organization\u2062 is calling on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-education-sec-on-womens-school-sports-we-have-a-legal-responsibility-to-include-transgender-athletes\/\" title=\"Biden Education Sec On Women\u2019s School Sports: We Have a \u2018Legal Responsibility\u2019 to Include Transgender Athletes\">high school students<\/a> across the country \u200bto participate in a &#8220;Walk Out for\u200c Gaza&#8221; protest on Wednesday. They are encouraging students to chant powerful slogans such as &#8220;Israel \u2062Israel you can\u2019t hide, We charge you with genocide,&#8221; and &#8220;Free\u2062 Free Palestine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Arab\u2064 Resource and Organizing \u2064Center (AROC), based in San Francisco and sponsored \u2062by the George Soros-funded Tides Center, is also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soros-backed-activist-group-pushes-high-school-walk-out-for-gaza\/\" title=\"Soros-funded activists promote Gaza high school 'walk out'.\">sharing media talking \u200cpoints<\/a> that\u2063 accuse the United States of being &#8220;complicit&#8221; in the &#8220;genocide&#8221; of \u200bPalestinians. They are demanding an immediate\u2063 ceasefire and distributing signs that read &#8220;Decolonize Palestine&#8221; and &#8220;Palestine Will be Free.&#8221; The group is urging teenagers to recruit their classmates\u200c and, at a designated time on Wednesday, to stand up and start chanting in class before moving the protest outside.<\/p>\n<p>This high school walk-out follows a series of anti-Israel and anti-Semitic protests at universities nationwide, which have left\u200d Jewish students feeling unsafe. It also sheds light on the funding and\u2064 organization behind these demonstrations. AROC previously co-sponsored an &#8220;All Out for Palestine&#8221; rally \u2064in San Francisco\u2062 shortly after Hamas&#8217;s terrorist attack on Israel, which resulted in the deaths of over 1,000 civilians and countless injuries. During that protest, Palestinian demonstrators celebrated and chanted slogans in support of the intifada.<\/p>\n<p>The Tides\u2064 Center, the funder of AROC, is the fiscal sponsorship arm of a major Democratic funding network that includes the\u200d Tides Foundation and a \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lets-talk-about-our-relationship-with-the-state\/\" title=\"Let's Talk About Our Relationship with the State\">donor-advised fund<\/a>. These organizations provide financial support \u200cto progressive causes and candidates. \u200cLiberal billionaire George Soros is one of the network&#8217;s prominent donors, contributing millions of dollars to the \u200bTides \u200dCenter, Tides Foundation, and \u2064its advocacy enterprise through\u200b his Open Society Foundations.<\/p>\n<p>AROC boldly declares on\u2063 its webpage that it holds\u2063 the Israeli regime entirely responsible for the ongoing violence in historic Palestine. The group states that\u2064 it is committed to the struggle for freedom \u2062and justice in Palestine, both\u200c locally\u2062 and globally.<\/p>\n<p>In their walk-out toolkit for Wednesday, AROC\u2064 includes a video post from Palestinian activist Mohammed el-Kurd, who criticizes the media&#8217;s portrayal of the\u2064 Hamas government and warns against complicity in genocide. The group also links \u2063to Palestine Legal,\u2062 a pro-Palestinian legal advocacy group that has supported \u2062Harvard Law \u200bstudents blaming Israel for \u200cthe Hamas terror \u200cattacks.<\/p>\n<p>The news of the walk-out has\u200c caused concern among\u2064 Jewish families in the California Bay Area, where AROC is based. The\u200d local Jewish Community Relations Council has \u200dissued \u200dan alert\u2064 to Jewish families, urging them to ensure that their school districts prioritize the\u2063 safety \u200dof\u200c their children during the protests.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the council revealed that the Bay Area Jewish \u200dcommunity has experienced an\u200d increase in anti-Jewish rhetoric, particularly online, since the \u2062Hamas attacks.\u200b Following a rally in San Francisco, graffiti with the message \u2063&#8221;Death to Zionism, Kill \u200ca Settler&#8221; was \u2063found on \u2063a storefront window on Market Street.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u2062 does AROC&#8217;s affiliation with the Tides Center raise questions about its true intentions and agenda?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ed in the outbreak of violence between Israel and \u2064Gaza. This rally included chants such as &#8220;From the river to the\u200b sea, Palestine will be \u200dfree,&#8221; \u2063a slogan often associated with the complete elimination of \u200dIsrael as \u200da Jewish state.<\/p>\n<p>The Arab Resource and \u200dOrganizing Center presents itself as a\u2062 grassroots organization advocating for \u200cjustice and equality. However, \u200cits\u2062 affiliation with the Tides \u2063Center raises questions about \u200bits true intentions and agenda. The Tides Center, funded by George \u2064Soros, has been known to support organizations and causes \u200bthat \u2064align \u200cwith its own liberal ideologies. By \u200cbacking AROC, it is clear that the\u200b Tides Center\u2063 is indirectly endorsing the group&#8217;s anti-Israel sentiments.<\/p>\n<p>AROC&#8217;s call \u2063for a nationwide walk-out and the\u2063 use of inflammatory slogans is not only irresponsible but also contributes to the perpetuation\u2062 of hatred and violence. Accusing Israel of genocide is\u2064 not only factually incorrect but also undermines the complexity\u2063 of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. \u2064The situation in the Middle East is multifaceted, with both sides bearing responsibility for the\u2064 ongoing violence.<\/p>\n<p>By encouraging high school students to participate in these protests \u200cand advocating\u2063 for \u200cthe\u2063 decolonization \u200bof \u200cPalestine, AROC is promoting a \u2063one-sided narrative that\u2064 ignores the historical and political realities of the region. \u2062This oversimplification not only hinders\u2063 productive discussions but\u2064 also alienates individuals \u200bwho may\u2062 hold differing opinions.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the tactic of\u200c disrupting classrooms \u200band school activities\u2064 to promote a particular agenda is concerning and undermines the educational environment. Schools should be places of learning and dialogue, not\u200b platforms for political\u200d activism. \u2062Non-partisan discussions and education about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict \u2064are crucial in fostering understanding and empathy \u200camong young people.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to recognize that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict\u200c is a deeply complex issue\u200d with\u2062 no simple solutions. Blaming one\u2063 side entirely\u2063 for the unfolding violence \u2064is not only unfair\u200c but also\u200b counterproductive. Instead, efforts should be focused on encouraging dialogue, understanding, and \u200bcooperation between the Israeli and Palestinian communities.<\/p>\n<p>As individuals and communities, we must be wary of organizations and groups\u200d that promote inflammatory rhetoric and\u2062 oversimplified narratives. True peace \u2062and justice can only be \u2064achieved through \u2063open \u2064and respectful dialogue, acknowledging the complexities and nuances of the \u200bsituation and working towards a solution that respects the rights and aspirations\u200b of both Israelis and Palestinians.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arab Resource and Organizing Center, supported by Tides Center, blames Israel for ongoing violence. Encouraging nationwide participation, they urge high school students to join the &#8220;Walk Out for Gaza&#8221; protest. Chants like &#8220;Israel Israel you can&#8217;t&#8221; are suggested. 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