TikTokers Rock for Palestine TikTokers in the United States favor Palestine vs. Israel posts 17-to-1 on TikTok, according to NorthEastern University research conducted from 2023-2025 . TikTok posts of orphaned Gaza amputees wandering amid apartments-turned-to rubble make Israel a tough sell to Gen-Z and younger millennials scrolling the app to witness Israel’s ethnic cleansing of Palestine in between ads for panda drums and shimmering lipsticks. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, facing an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Gaza’s mass starvation, openly acknowledges the importance of controlling the narrative on social media. “Weapons change over time... the most important ones are on social media, “ Netanyahu said during a September, 2025, huddle with US social media influencers who might be willing to promote Israel’s image for $7,000 a post.  During the meeting, Netanyahu identified TikTok as the number one influencer of global public opinion of Israel.  In June, 2025, the Pew Research Center, noting a dramatic shift in public opinion,  found that 60% of those surveyed in 24 countries did not favor Israel over Palestine; in the US, Israel’s biggest weapons supplier, 53% expressed a “somewhat or very unfavorable opinion of Israel,” with 69% of Democrats and 27% of Republicans turning thumbs down on Israel. In what should be a wake up call to Israel shills in the White House and Congress, Pew spotlights younger Republicans under 50, who are now about as “likely to have a negative view of Israel as a positive one.” 

Israel's genocidal onslaught against the people of Gaza since October 2023, funded in large part by the United States with the support of Congressman Huffman, will be central to Huffman’s legacy. The systematic and very deliberate destruction of more than 80% of the homes of the Palestinians who lived, worked, played and raised families in their homeland, is the horror story of the 21st century. Over 18,000 children killed, many by U.S.-supplied weaponry. Hospitals and schools were targeted by the Israeli military.  Now is the time for Huffman to reject, unequivocally, in word and deed, Trump's plan to support the resumption of bombing and the planned ethnic cleansing of Gaza and the West Bank. Huffman must instead support massive reparations to the Palestinian people so they can rebuild their homes and lives in their homeland. 

Californians want to get out from under a country run by corrupt Fascist billionaires.

Island Energy Services (IES), one of the several petroleum distributors and retailers in Hawai‘i, has purchased all Chevron assets in Hawai ‘i and has become the licensee of Chevron brand, Texaco for the “state”. To enter a license agreement, IES and Chevron have signed a contract allowing IES to utilize the Texaco trademark in Hawai‘i. Texaco in Hawaii also includes Techron in their fuel- a patented fuel additive developed and exclusively produced by the Chevron corporation. This license contract ensures that Texaco in Hawai ‘i has access to both the Chevron trademark and patented product.  Chevron is the main international actor extracting fossil gas claimed by apartheid Israel in the Mediterranean. 70% of Israel’s power production comes directly from Chevron. Through the billions of dollars it pays Israel for its gas extraction licenses, Chevron is also directly contributing to financing Israel’s apartheid and ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. Israel has killed over 40,000 Palestinians since October, and the true death toll is estimated to be many thousands higher. In July 2024, the International Court of Justice ruled that Israel is guilty of apartheid against Palestinians and that its military occupation is illegal, calling for ending both, dismantling the settlements, providing full reparations to Palestinian victims, and facilitating the return of displaced people. It has also called for an end to all commercial and business activities that facilitate Israel’s regime of occupation and oppression. This includes Chevron, which is now in direct violation of international law. Chevron’s reputation is beginning to suffer due to this complicity with Israeli apartheid. Join BDS in Hawaii by boycotting Chevron locally. We demand that IES end their contract with Chevron, halt the sale of Chevron patented products, rebrand Texaco in Hawaii gas stations, and cut ties with Israel. 

This is about the future of the world and how American taxpayer money is being used against the wishes and needs of the people who pay taxes.

This incident reflects a deeply troubling trend of intolerance and hate within our society, particularly against marginalized communities. It is critical that the Chicago Police Department take swift and decisive action to ensure that justice is served and that the rights of all individuals, regardless of their religious or ethnic background, are protected. Failure to address this incident adequately could set a dangerous precedent, where hate-fueled violence and discrimination are allowed to persist unchecked. It is imperative that the Chicago Police Department upholds the values of justice, equality, and the rule of law by taking the necessary steps to investigate and prosecute those responsible for this heinous act.  Violence against women and political violence have no place in civilized society. Media Covering Incident 1. Miami Herald. (2024, August). Seminole Woman Protesting Israel-Hamas War Assaulted at Democratic Convention. Retrieved from https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article291226080.html 2. Newsweek. (2024, August). DNC Delegate Joe Biden Sign Incident: Nadia Ahmad, Israel-Palestinian Conflict Protest at Gaza. Retrieved from https://www.newsweek.com/dnc-delegate-joe-biden-sign-nadia-ahmad-israel-palestinian-conflict-protest-gaza-1941829 3. Notus. (2024, August). Muslim Delegate DNC Protest Charges Blocked Access. Retrieved from https://www.notus.org/democrats/muslim-delegate-dnc-protest-charges-blocked-access 4. Democracy Now. (2024, August). DNC Biden Speech Palestine Protest. Retrieved from https://www.democracynow.org/2024/8/20/dnc_biden_speech_palestine_protest 5. Orlando Sentinel. (2024, August 22). Seminole Woman Protesting Israel-Hamas War Assaulted at Democratic Convention. Retrieved from https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/08/22/seminole-woman-protesting-israel-hamas-war-assaulted-at-democratic-convention/ 6. The Intercept. (2024, August 20). DNC Harris, Gaza, Uncommitted Protest. Retrieved from https://theintercept.com/2024/08/20/dnc-harris-gaza-uncommitted-protest/  7. Associated Press. (2024, August). Israel-Hamas War: Joe Biden Michigan Democratic National Convention Chicago. Retrieved from https://apnews.com/video/israel-hamas-war-joe-biden-michigan-democratic-national-convention-chicago-1070a93c8c874e158a782bfb09fbf53b 8. ABC News. (2024, August). Harris' Shift in Tone on Gaza Earns Limited Leeway at DNC. Retrieved from https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/harris-shift-tone-gaza-earns-limited-leeway-dnc/story?id=112945890 9. New York Post. (2024, August 20). Anti-Israel Protestor Smacked with 'We Love Joe' Sign During Biden's DNC Speech. Retrieved from https://nypost.com/2024/08/20/us-news/anti-israel-protestor-smacked-with-we-love-joe-sign-during-bidens-dnc-speech/ 10. WION News. (2024, August). Watch: Biden Supporters Heckle Protesters Displaying 'Stop Arming Israel' Sign at DNC. Retrieved from https://www.wionews.com/world/watch-biden-supporters-heckle-protesters-displaying-stop-arming-israel-sign-at-dnc-751488 11. The New Republic. (2024, August). DNC Responds to Gaza Protest in the Worst Way. Retrieved from https://newrepublic.com/post/185056/dnc-responds-gaza-protest-worst-way

Right now the US is at least participating in and in some cases promoting and aggravating conflict that involve three nuclear powers, Russia, China, and Israel. Any one of these could get out of hand, escalate and result in a nuclear exchange.  We want Mayor Freddie O'Connell to join the hundreds of other mayors in the US and across the world and say no to nuclear war and yes to peace.

It is critical that President Biden be held to account for war crimes against the Palestinian people and that United States citizens understand that he is breaking international and U.S. laws by providing military, monetary and diplomatic support for the Israeli government's extermination campaign against the Palestinian people.

Our laws and regulations against war crimes mean nothing if they're not enforced and only Congress can legally enforce them. While we continue taking to the streets, we can also demand Congress do its job!

The US is not only aiding and abetting Israel's genocide in Gaza, it is violating international law and the US constitution by attacking Yemen, Iraq and Syria without explicit congressional approval.

We have created a broad movement calling for a ceasefire and negotiations in Gaza. Polling tells us we are the majority. Now our movement needs to access the levers of power to make the ceasefire and negotiations happen. The person who can give us what we demand is Mr. Netanyahu, but our most direct leverage with him is through President Biden. Therefore, please sign and pass around this petition framing our demand in terms a politician can understand, even if he is not moved by humanitarian arguments.

Unnecessary wars are killing and displacing millions of people. Lobbying politicians for change is unlikely as long as the arms makers can manufacture public consent through a campaign of misinformation.