Brad Parker
@baparkr
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Human rights attorney. Associate Director of Policy @theCCR. Formerly @DCIPalestine. Dad to W, F & T. @uvmvermont & @CUNYLaw grad.
New York
Joined February 2011
Democrats need to listen to their communities, not big money interests. They need to prioritize our wallets first, solve problems, and be loud. St. Louis, I’m running for Congress because the work is not finished. ➡️ Donate to the campaign: https://t.co/9T0EkpX3yj
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No one should lose a child to violence. I was deeply impacted by the Palestinian American fathers who met with me to talk about their children who were violently killed by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. The US has an obligation to urgently investigate the murders of US
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Mohammed Ibrahim, a 16-year-old U.S. citizen, has been held by the Israeli military for 8 months without trial. U.S. lawmakers are calling for his release. “We had so much trust in our blue passport,” his sister said. “We thought it could protect us.” --> https://t.co/FY43V5bVyM
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Israel's forced starvation campaign against Palestinians in Gaza means that people often face extremely crowded conditions trying to access what little food is available. 10-year-old Ahmed suffered burns from hot lentils at a takiya, and he misses fresh fruits and vegetables.
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The International Criminal Court deplores new sanctions from the US administration against #ICC Officials ⤵️
icc-cpi.int
The International Criminal Court (ICC) deplores the additional designations for sanctions which were announced today by the United States of four judges of the Court: Second Vice-President Reine...
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We must block the bombs we send to the Israeli government and end the massacring of people in Gaza.
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I've introduced the Block the Bombs Act with 21 of my colleagues to withhold certain offensive weapons that are supplied by the U.S. to Israel and demand Israel’s compliance with U.S. and international law. Block the Bombs is the first step toward real oversight and
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Mahmoud Khalil: Post-hearing press conference on the unconstitutional ICE Detention, March 28
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What the Trump admin is doing to Mahmoud Khalil — disappearing him to an ICE facility because they didn’t like what he had to say — is unconstitutional, full stop. Silencing free speech is the playbook of authoritarians and dictators. Every single American should be outraged.
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Mahmoud Khalil’s wife told me that the public outcry over his detention matters. “He has access to a TV at the detention center,” said Abdalla, who has received calls from her husband since his arrest. “He can see all the support.” w/ @SusanSvrluga
https://t.co/Caj6fvyMPY
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Trump wants to deport Khalil, calling him a threat to America for his role in protests against the Israel-Gaza war. Some say that unmasked, he was an easy target.
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This is the arrest of #MahmoudKhalil - by officers who wouldn’t give their names or identify their service to his wife, who is a U.S. citizen. We ask his lawyer @baparkr: is this legal? And how does he plan to challenge his client’s deportation in court?
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New video shows arrest of activist Mahmoud Khalil Watch the full video here: https://t.co/epyJSsSc0u
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In new filing, Mahmoud Khalil urges court to protect his First Amendment rights. The amended petition argues that his detention violates his constitutional rights, including free speech and due process, and goes beyond the government’s legal authority. https://t.co/byyzH0hDqW
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The Trump administration has made their intent clear—student protesters defending Palestinian human rights will be targeted, detained and deported. Thanks to @catebrown12 @mariasacchetti @John_Hudson for including @theCCR's voice here... https://t.co/f1F8W7F19I
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Government document that details the civil charges against Mahmoud Khalil does not include written evidence from immigration officers.
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A determination by @SecRubio is the sole justification for trying to deport @ColumbiaSIPA student #MahmoudKhalil, docs show. Legal experts warn that this provision could be exploited to pursue the deportation of anyone deemed a threat to Trump's foreign policy agenda.
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"The Trump administration has made their intent clear—student protesters defending Palestinian human rights will be targeted, detained, and deported," said Brad Parker of @theCCR. More on Khalil's ongoing immigration case w/ @mariasacchetti @John_Hudson
https://t.co/LZwFcsUVdp
washingtonpost.com
Government document that details the civil charges against Mahmoud Khalil does not include written evidence from immigration officers.
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TODAY we're in court for oral argument in White Hat v. Murrill, a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a 2018 amendment to Louisiana’s Critical Infrastructure Law, which made it a felony to be on or near any of the state’s 125,000 miles of pipelines without permission.
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Yesterday we joined a group of organisations from partner countries to the global F-35 jet programme, and supportive organisations, calling on our Governments to immediately halt all arms transfers to Israel. Read the letter here:
caat.org.uk
Campaign Against Arms Trade
BREAKING: 230+ organisations from partner countries to the global F-35 jet programme demand their governments immediately halt all arms to Israel, including F-35 fighter jets. https://t.co/6GgvyOBw4Y
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