The student uprisings against Israeli genocide are a stunning new force in U.S., representing a mass movement that demands that our politicians cease to sideline Palestinian human rights. “Edward Said once said, ‘thank God for the students.’ I just want to echo those words from this tortured place,” Susan Abulhawa said from Gaza.

A demonstrator breaks the windows of the front door of Columbia University's Hamilton Hall, which protesters renamed "Hind's Hall" in honor of Hind Rajab, in order to secure a chain around it to prevent authorities from entering on Tuesday, on April 30, 2024 in New York City. (Photo: Alex Kent/Getty Images)

The anti-imperialist movement in the U.S. has reached a level of militancy not seen in generations. But the Gaza genocide is ongoing and an invasion of Rafah is imminent. We must evaluate and recalculate our strategy to break the war machine.