{"id":2163242,"date":"2024-01-30T16:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T21:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/not-an-innocent-bystander-pro-palestinian-group-defends-protest-against-cancer-hospital\/"},"modified":"2024-01-30T16:19:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T21:19:04","slug":"not-an-innocent-bystander-pro-palestinian-group-defends-protest-against-cancer-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/not-an-innocent-bystander-pro-palestinian-group-defends-protest-against-cancer-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro-Palestinian Group Supports Protest at Cancer Hospital"},"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\">14<\/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%2Fnot-an-innocent-bystander-pro-palestinian-group-defends-protest-against-cancer-hospital%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=2163242&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--><h2>Pro-Palestinian Group Defends Protest Outside\u2063 New York\u2062 Cancer Hospital<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>Anti-Israel rally at Columbia (Spencer Platt\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>A pro-Palestinian group passionately defended their decision to protest outside a prominent New York City cancer hospital, boldly stating that the facility is &#8220;not\u2063 an innocent bystander to genocide.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On January 15, 2024, MLK Day, thousands of protesters and over 140 endorsing\u200b organizations fearlessly braved the cold weather as they marched from Union Square \u2064to the \u200dUnited Nations, Gracie Mansion, and beyond. Along the way,\u200d they made stops at several major hospitals, including the Memorial\u200c Sloan Kettering \u2063Cancer\u2064 Center (MSK). Chanting fervently, they accused the hospital of supporting genocide.<\/p>\n<p>In response \u2062to the\u2062 backlash, the pro-Palestinian group took to Instagram\u2063 to address the &#8220;lies and misinformation&#8221; spread by right-wing and \u2063Zionist media. They posed the question: &#8220;What&#8217;s the real story?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In their Instagram post, the \u200bgroup proceeded to expose \u2064what they believe is the &#8220;complicity of MSK in Israel&#8217;s genocide.&#8221; They highlighted instances such as the\u200d hospital&#8217;s celebration of Mathilde \u200bKrim,\u200d a renowned researcher who was once part of a paramilitary organization supporting Jewish resistance fighters. The group argued that MSK failed to acknowledge this controversial history in\u2063 their Women&#8217;s History Month profile.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the group criticized MSK for accepting a $400 million\u200b donation from billionaire Zionists Ken Griffin and David Geffen. \u2064They accused Griffin of profiting from the \u2062genocide\u2063 of Palestinians and blacklisting pro-Palestinian student activists, while Geffen&#8217;s generous donations to Israeli cultural institutions were seen as problematic. The group also\u2063 pointed \u200dout social media posts from alleged MSK researchers justifying genocide and Israel&#8217;s targeting of\u200b hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, the group shared testimonies from anonymous MSK employees who claimed to experience an unsafe and hostile anti-Palestinian work environment, blaming the hospital&#8217;s &#8220;blatantly Zionist faculty and leadership.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>MSK did not provide a comment when requested.<\/p>\n<p>During the MLK Day demonstration, a protest leader urged the crowd to make their voices heard, emphasizing that the hospital staff could\u2064 see them from\u200b the windows. MSK, founded in 1884, \u200dis a prestigious New York City hospital and a leading\u200b cancer treatment center in the \u200dcountry.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the protest at the cancer hospital, pro-Palestinian groups also disrupted President\u200b Joe Biden&#8217;s speech at \u200da black church in South Carolina and blocked bridges in New York City earlier this month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064 Is \u2062it fair to criticize protests that target specific\u200d institutions like \u200bMSK for their perceived complicity in \u2062perpetuating the suffering of the Palestinian people<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Used the hospital of being complicit in the Israeli occupation \u200cand the suffering of the \u200cPalestinian people.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200baim of the protest was to shed light on \u2063the\u2062 role of institutions and\u200c organizations that support or benefit from the Israeli apartheid regime. The group\u200b argued that MSK, as a\u2063 respected institution in the medical field, should not \u200cremain silent and indifferent towards the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-republicans-call-for-moving-olympics-from-china-citing-genocide\/\" title=\"Senate Republicans Call For Moving Olympics From China, Citing Genocide\">human rights abuses committed<\/a> by the Israeli\u2063 government. They\u200b argued that by remaining\u2063 neutral,\u200b the hospital indirectly supports the oppressive\u2062 policies that have been responsible for the \u200bdisplacement, death, and suffering of \u200bcountless Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>The defenders of the protest highlighted the importance of raising awareness about the ongoing plight\u200b of the Palestinian people. They argued\u200c that it is crucial for \u2063institutions\u2062 like MSK to take a\u2063 stand against \u2062injustice and actively support the cause of freedom\u2062 and equality for all people, regardless of their\u200d ethnicity or nationality. They emphasized that the \u200bstruggle for Palestinian rights is not a political \u200cissue but rather\u200d a matter\u200d of human rights and social justice.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the group refuted the notion that the protest targeted \u200bthe patients or the\u2063 medical staff\u2063 at MSK. They clarified \u200dthat their intention was not to disrupt\u2063 or interfere with the hospital&#8217;s operations but rather to \u200cdraw attention\u2064 to\u2064 the complicity of the institution in perpetuating the suffering of the Palestinian people. They affirmed\u200b their respect for the patients&#8217; rights to\u200c receive medical care and acknowledged the valuable work \u200ccarried out by \u200cthe medical staff.<\/p>\n<p>This protest, \u2062like\u200b many others in support of \u200dthe Palestinian cause, has faced criticism from those who\u2063 argue that it unfairly targets Israel and fails to consider the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. However, the defenders of the protest argue \u2063that it is\u2064 necessary to take a stand against injustice, regardless \u200cof the complexities involved. They stressed the urgency of addressing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-echoing-trump-warns-that-a-chinese-attack-on-the-philippines-will-draw-military-response\/\" title=\"Biden Admin, Echoing Trump, Warns That A Chinese Attack On The Philippines Will Draw Military Response\">ongoing human rights violations<\/a> and ensuring that institutions like MSK use their \u200cinfluence to advocate for positive change.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the pro-Palestinian group defended \u200dtheir decision to protest outside MSK and \u2063other major institutions, stating \u200dthat it is crucial to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-super-pac-is-fundraising-for-hawaii-disaster-relief-the-money-could-end-up-in-democratic-campaign-coffers\/\" title=\"Super PAC raises funds for Hawaii disaster relief, potentially benefiting Democratic campaigns.\">hold organizations accountable<\/a> for their role in perpetuating oppression and injustice. While facing criticism and controversy, they \u200dmaintained their commitment to raising awareness about the Palestinian\u2062 cause and urged institutions to actively support the fight for justice and equality. As the struggle for\u200b Palestinian \u2063rights continues,\u2064 it is essential that voices of solidarity and advocacy are amplified to bring about meaningful change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On MLK Day, thousands of protesters and over 140 endorsing organizations rallied outside a New York City cancer hospital, defending their decision by stating that the facility is not an innocent bystander to genocide<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2112,"featured_media":2163243,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pro-palestinian-rally-held-on-columbia-university-campus-e1704401746933.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2163242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pro-palestinian-rally-held-on-columbia-university-campus-e1704401746933.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2163242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2112"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2163242"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2163242\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2163243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2163242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2163242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2163242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}