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Rustin was concerned about unity between two groups that he argued faced discrimination in America and abroad, and also believed that Israel's democratic ideals were proof that justice and equality would prevail in the Arab territories despite the atrocities of war.
Aug 18, 2023 · Rustin said the group would “foster a better understanding of the nature of Israeli society” and would work to “counter anti-Israel propaganda, which characterizes the...
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Drawn to what he believed was the Communists’ commitment to racial justice, Rustin left the organization when the Communist Party shifted their emphasis away from civil rights activity in 1941. Shortly after his YCL departure, Rustin was appointed youth organizer of the proposed 1941 March on Washington, by trade union leader A. Philip Randolph.
Jan 15, 2021 · Rustin, one of the pioneers of the struggle for civil rights, condemned this move and hostility to Jews and Israel, especially as manifested in the Nation of Islam and in the Black Panthers.
Jul 14, 2021 · Bayard was a resolute supporter of Israel, a position that put him at odds with both his own pacifist principles and left-wing activists who regarded the Palestine Liberation Organization a legitimate liberation movement.
Jan 31, 2024 · Although he was deeply committed to the principles of non-violence, Rustin understood that in the case of Israel versus her enemies, picking up arms in defense of justice, morality, and...
Mar 5, 2024 · Rustin had a deep appreciation for Israel and its underlying values of justice and democracy. When legislation was proposed to offer 30,000 visas that would enable Soviet Jews to emigrate to...
