New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani referenced the "genocide" of Palestinians during a St. Patrick’s Day event Tuesday at Gracie Mansion. Mamdani made the remarks at a breakfast honoring Irish New Yorkers, where he praised former Irish President Mary Robinson for her record on human rights and her support for Palestinians. "I say this as over the past few years, as we’ve witnessed a genocide unfold before our eyes, there has been deafening silence from so many," Mamdani said. "For those who have long cared about universal human rights and the extension of them to Palestinians, silence, however, is nothing new – for Palestinians are so often left to weep alone. Yet former President Robinson has never been silent." Mamdani tied Irish history to broader themes of solidarity, calling it "no coincidence" and asking, "Who can better understand those who weep than those who have been made to weep for so long?" MAMDANI'S WIFE LIKED S...
NetBlocks and Kentik: Iran further restricted what little internet connectivity remained, in a bid to curb VPNs, ahead of the Festival of Fire tied to protests (Bloomberg) https://ift.tt/reoVwJf
Bloomberg : NetBlocks and Kentik: Iran further restricted what little internet connectivity remained, in a bid to curb VPNs, ahead of the Festival of Fire tied to protests — Iran's internet, which has been heavily throttled by the regime since the outbreak of war, has gone even darker over the past 48 hours …