Samer Kalaf
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I actually was a PBS kid when I was growing up. Okay. And I watched a lot of Arthur.
I actually was a PBS kid when I was growing up. Okay. And I watched a lot of Arthur.
I actually was a PBS kid when I was growing up. Okay. And I watched a lot of Arthur.
His whole campaign of reading more, it really affected me. I was in the library all the time because of him.
His whole campaign of reading more, it really affected me. I was in the library all the time because of him.
His whole campaign of reading more, it really affected me. I was in the library all the time because of him.
Look at that.
Look at that.
Look at that.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
I think it's specifically because she started to advocate for Palestinian children. Because if you look at her recent posts, she has advocated for children all across the globe. She's advocated for the famine in Sudan. She's pointed her audience to foundations there. But I think specifically because... She recognizes the scale of what's happening in Gaza.
I think it's specifically because she started to advocate for Palestinian children. Because if you look at her recent posts, she has advocated for children all across the globe. She's advocated for the famine in Sudan. She's pointed her audience to foundations there. But I think specifically because... She recognizes the scale of what's happening in Gaza.
I think it's specifically because she started to advocate for Palestinian children. Because if you look at her recent posts, she has advocated for children all across the globe. She's advocated for the famine in Sudan. She's pointed her audience to foundations there. But I think specifically because... She recognizes the scale of what's happening in Gaza.
Groups like Stop Anti-Semitism are starting to go after her. They think it's like a matter of proportion, I guess.
Groups like Stop Anti-Semitism are starting to go after her. They think it's like a matter of proportion, I guess.
Groups like Stop Anti-Semitism are starting to go after her. They think it's like a matter of proportion, I guess.
Which I totally disagree with.
Which I totally disagree with.
Which I totally disagree with.
Mona has a point there because also in some of these videos, Miss Rachel is carrying her own baby as she talks about what's happening to children in Gaza.
Mona has a point there because also in some of these videos, Miss Rachel is carrying her own baby as she talks about what's happening to children in Gaza.
Mona has a point there because also in some of these videos, Miss Rachel is carrying her own baby as she talks about what's happening to children in Gaza.
Yeah, not only is she a children's entertainer, but she's also a parent, and she just sees that as such a level of basic humanity that it's hard for her to look away from that.
Yeah, not only is she a children's entertainer, but she's also a parent, and she just sees that as such a level of basic humanity that it's hard for her to look away from that.
Yeah, not only is she a children's entertainer, but she's also a parent, and she just sees that as such a level of basic humanity that it's hard for her to look away from that.
I think you're seeing this because it's a distinctly Palestinian issue. I think it's going to be different than when you're talking about saving the children anywhere else, kind of similar to student protests across the country.
I think you're seeing this because it's a distinctly Palestinian issue. I think it's going to be different than when you're talking about saving the children anywhere else, kind of similar to student protests across the country.
I think you're seeing this because it's a distinctly Palestinian issue. I think it's going to be different than when you're talking about saving the children anywhere else, kind of similar to student protests across the country.
I think people are fine when you advocate for peace, but then when you advocate for the end to the suffering for Palestinian people in Gaza, it becomes a whole different kind of can of worms for them.
I think people are fine when you advocate for peace, but then when you advocate for the end to the suffering for Palestinian people in Gaza, it becomes a whole different kind of can of worms for them.
I think people are fine when you advocate for peace, but then when you advocate for the end to the suffering for Palestinian people in Gaza, it becomes a whole different kind of can of worms for them.
The movement is now more emboldened to go after figures who were considered non-controversial like Ms. Rachel. I can't see where it goes from here.
The movement is now more emboldened to go after figures who were considered non-controversial like Ms. Rachel. I can't see where it goes from here.
The movement is now more emboldened to go after figures who were considered non-controversial like Ms. Rachel. I can't see where it goes from here.
I mean, it was totally ridiculous of the New York Times to even bring that up to her, in my opinion. The allegation that she was being funded by Hamas was kind of started by Leora Rez, who is the founder of that group Stop Antisemitism. And she was the one who sent the letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi asking for the Department of Justice to investigate Ms. Rachel.
I mean, it was totally ridiculous of the New York Times to even bring that up to her, in my opinion. The allegation that she was being funded by Hamas was kind of started by Leora Rez, who is the founder of that group Stop Antisemitism. And she was the one who sent the letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi asking for the Department of Justice to investigate Ms. Rachel.
I mean, it was totally ridiculous of the New York Times to even bring that up to her, in my opinion. The allegation that she was being funded by Hamas was kind of started by Leora Rez, who is the founder of that group Stop Antisemitism. And she was the one who sent the letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi asking for the Department of Justice to investigate Ms. Rachel.
But the author of that piece in the Times, Mark Tracy, floated this idea accusation for Miss Rachel to deny. But the thing is, if he had done a little more work into seeing how it came about, it wouldn't have been worth even approaching her about it.
But the author of that piece in the Times, Mark Tracy, floated this idea accusation for Miss Rachel to deny. But the thing is, if he had done a little more work into seeing how it came about, it wouldn't have been worth even approaching her about it.
But the author of that piece in the Times, Mark Tracy, floated this idea accusation for Miss Rachel to deny. But the thing is, if he had done a little more work into seeing how it came about, it wouldn't have been worth even approaching her about it.
Yeah, I mean, I feel like this has been kind of the standard for a while, but now these kinds of organizations are kind of emboldened by the fact that nobody is really pushing back against these kind of campaigns. And until you see people pushing back on it, they're going to continue to see it as a successful tactic.
Yeah, I mean, I feel like this has been kind of the standard for a while, but now these kinds of organizations are kind of emboldened by the fact that nobody is really pushing back against these kind of campaigns. And until you see people pushing back on it, they're going to continue to see it as a successful tactic.
Yeah, I mean, I feel like this has been kind of the standard for a while, but now these kinds of organizations are kind of emboldened by the fact that nobody is really pushing back against these kind of campaigns. And until you see people pushing back on it, they're going to continue to see it as a successful tactic.
I mean, I think it goes back to it being about Palestinians, honestly. I think that... We've seen that different things that we used to think of in the past as non-controversial or objective across the world suddenly face more pushback and backlash when it has to do with Palestinians.
I mean, I think it goes back to it being about Palestinians, honestly. I think that... We've seen that different things that we used to think of in the past as non-controversial or objective across the world suddenly face more pushback and backlash when it has to do with Palestinians.
I mean, I think it goes back to it being about Palestinians, honestly. I think that... We've seen that different things that we used to think of in the past as non-controversial or objective across the world suddenly face more pushback and backlash when it has to do with Palestinians.
Like speaking out for children, it's fine to speak out for children in other places, but when you start speaking out for children in Gaza, you're going to face more pushback, basically.
Like speaking out for children, it's fine to speak out for children in other places, but when you start speaking out for children in Gaza, you're going to face more pushback, basically.
Like speaking out for children, it's fine to speak out for children in other places, but when you start speaking out for children in Gaza, you're going to face more pushback, basically.
Yeah, I think I agree with Mona because... The movement is now more emboldened to go after figures who were considered non-controversial like Miss Rachel. I can't see where it goes from here.
Yeah, I think I agree with Mona because... The movement is now more emboldened to go after figures who were considered non-controversial like Miss Rachel. I can't see where it goes from here.
Yeah, I think I agree with Mona because... The movement is now more emboldened to go after figures who were considered non-controversial like Miss Rachel. I can't see where it goes from here.