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Download one of our local projects- a 4 hour long audio recording of the names of martyrs. It is NOT an exhaustive list by any means. This list of names of people of all ages killed in Gaza was read aloud and recorded by a group of Austin community members as a labor of love to honor their lives as more than numbers.

Two years of genocide fact sheet:

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View this blog post for additional resources: 2+ years of the coalition

Statements and Press Releases

Fall 2024 Universities

  1. Student sues UT Austin over response to pro-Palestinian protests
  2. ‘I don’t want to be here anymore’: UT students arrested at protests fear return to campus

Austin Pride

  1. Austin Pride, citing inclusivity, bans pro-Palestinian protest symbols it calls anti-Jewish
  2. Palestinian coalition wants conversation with Austin Pride about sponsors, symbols
  3. Austin Pride says Palestine flags are welcome at parade, after activists call for protest
  4. Instagram Multiple Sources Confirm Austin Pride tries to Ban Symbols of Palestine
  5. Instagram Queer As In Free Palestine
  6. Instagram Austin Pride Commits to BDS and Drops the ADL
  7. Austin Pride meets with Palestinian advocates, commits to steps forward
  8. YouTube Austin Pride meets with Palestinian advocates, commits to steps forward
  9. YouTube WATCH NOW: Austin for Palestine Coalition Protest
  10. Austin celebrates Pride amid controversy over renounced anti-Palestinian statement

Coverage of UT’s Popular University for Gaza

  1. UT Austin committee says administrators violated own rules when handling protests (7/31/2024)
  2. Abbott, UT System, UH system sued over executive order to combat antisemitism at colleges
  3. UT-Austin students protesting genocide continue following arrests 
  4. These Are the ‘Extensive Online Threats’ the University of Texas Sent to Cops About Palestine Protests 
  5. 7/24/2024 Three months after pro-Palestinian protests at UT, here are five takeaways and updates 
  6. San Marcos Man: UT police charge San Marcos man with illegally having gun at pro-Palestinian protest 
  7. UT fired a professor: His lawyer says Richard Heyman was arrested at his home Wednesday — more than a week after he took part in pro-Palestinian protests. UT lecturer fired, arrested after pro-Palestine campus protest 
  8. UT-Austin professor arrested, fired after police confrontation at Pro-Palestinian protest
  9. UT faculty hold rally to criticize protest crackdown — without police show of force | Texas Standard 
  10. UT-Austin lecturer arrested and fired after confrontation with police at pro-Palestinian demonstration 
  11. UT Austin professor arrested and fired after confronting police at pro-Palestinian protest 
  12. UT-Austin lecturer arrested and fired after confrontation with police at pro-Palestinian demonstration
  13. DPS sent 115 personnel on first day of protests at UT Austin 
  14. Divestment and State Law: Here’s why UT and A&M are unlikely to divest from Israel
  15. UT System Chairman Kevin Eltife on pro-Palestine protests: ‘Divestment is not an option’ 
  16. Four in 10 UT Protesters Arrested Weren’t UT Affiliated. Were They “Outside Agitators”?
  17. Students, faculty gather in solidarity with arrested pro-Palestine protesters – The Daily Texan 
  18. UT Austin protestors do not meet standards to be charged after Wednesday’s demonstration  article
  19. Demonstrators released from jail after pro-Palestine protest on UT Austin campus  article
  20. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6L553lKUKH/?igsh=aHB0eGk0ZWkzYnNq  article
  21. Students, faculty, law enforcement clash at pro-Palestine protest – The Daily Texan 
  22. CrimethInc. : Day One: University of Texas Austin Students Take the Lawn : A Report  article 
  23. Here is UT Austin’s response to Wednesday’s pro-Palestine protest 
  24. UT rally organizers address and condemn university leadership’s actions at second pro-Palestine rally 
  25. Faculty petition to hold no-confidence vote in UT-Austin president after protest response 
  26. Live: UT-Austin professors, students hold protest; Palestine Solidarity Committee suspended 
  27. ‘This Is Incredibly Scary’: Students Arrested at UT-Austin Protests 
  28. Here’s what the law says about protesting on Texas college campuses 
  29. UT Austin changes message again, says arrested students will be allowed on campus for any reason 
  30. UT Austin protests: We VERIFY where students’ tuition dollars go and if UT gets money from Israeli businesses | kvue.com 
  31. UT Austin changes message again, says arrested students will be allowed on campus for any reason 
  32. I was there during the pro-Palestinian protest at UT-Austin. Free speech lost. | Opinion 
  33. Charges dropped against all 57 arrested in connection to UT-Austin pro-Palestinian protest 
  34. https://www.instagram.com/p/C6SQ5S6NX6L/?igsh=cGlqeHhoaHA5aWQ3 
  35. https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestine-war-campus-protests-fbd7dd06431f32d24d0f8abcc8a56b8b 
  36. https://x.com/cbsaustin/status/1784970533781770608?t=ylV2Nfl_UrJ5HUGTaakrFQ&s=08 
  37. Texas State students hold pro-Palestinian protest inspired by UT Austin peers 
  38. https://x.com/stevanzetti/status/1783342121157644412?t=7Evc31wi7zqfi0ZjFsFoUw&s=08 free speech on a public University campus
  39. YouTube Police arrest anti-war student protesters at Texas university | Al Jazeera Newsfeed 
  40. Being Jewish In a Time of Mass Hysteria 
  41. Live: Guns, other weapons were confiscated from pro-Palestinian protesters Monday, UT says
  42. Attorney Delia Garza said she is ‘concerned’ about ‘more disruption and violence’ on UT Austin campus | kvue.com 
  43. Over 500 UT Austin Faculty Sign Letter of No Confidence in University President Jay Hartzell | Education | The Texan 
  44. YouTube UT Austin protest: Students hold protest for third time in a week | FOX 7 Austin 
  45. YoutTube Police crackdown at UT Austin protest, Texas State demonstration continues peacefully 
  46. Travis Co. Attorney on UT protest arrests 
  47. Family, supporters of arrested UT-Austin pro-Palestine protesters waited hours outside jail 
  48. Monday’s UT protest arrest cases remain active, County Attorney says 
  49. UT Austin administration confiscate weapons from protestors 
  50. UT pro-Palestinian group addresses who is organizing protests at campus 
  51. https://x.com/thedailytexan/status/1785510835240006110?s=46&t=IJphZfk720j_0xiVj_d7IA 
  52. https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/29/university-texas-pro-palestinian-protest-arrest/ 
  53. Police arrest pro-Palestinian demonstrators at UT-Austin | The Texas Tribune 
  54. Over 600 UT Austin faculty sign letter of no-confidence in President Hartzell 
  55. Faculty petition to hold no-confidence vote in UT-Austin president after protest response 
  56. Open Letter: UT Faculty Have No Confidence in President Hartzell 
  57. 500+ faculty members sign letter of no confidence against UT president over protests, DEI 
  58. YouTube Police arrest more pro-Palestinian protesters at University of Texas-Austin 
  59. YouTube Top U.S. & World Headlines — May 1, 2024 
  60. https://www.instagram.com/p/C6cp03NNdEu/?igsh=MWNocGEwNmVpZDR6NA== 
  61. https://www.instagram.com/p/C6cqyUNNEHd/?igsh=MXY3emJ4NWJ4aThlMw== 
  62. https://www.instagram.com/p/C6c2UUHNgQV/?igsh=MWpuZnh6aGlwc2RzaA== 
  63. UT Austin says protesters carried guns and assaulted people. Prosecutors haven’t seen proof. 
  64. Archives – 2024 Issues – The Austin Chronicle 
  65. https://www.cair.com/press_releases/cair-austin-condemns-violation-of-female-detainees-constitutional-rights-by-travis-county-sheriffs-office/ 
  66. https://x.com/gusbova/status/1786141314804748381?s=46&t=R9jd9ehNXigWUVk74u2uOA 
  67. YouTube Anti-war protesters arrested, encampment dispersed at the University of Texas – Austin 
  68. YouTube UT Austin blames outside groups for protest chaos 
  69. YouTube USA News | Police Arrest Anti-War Student Protesters At Texas University | English News | N18V 
  70. After mass arrest, UT Austin split over role of police in pro-Palestine protests 
  71.  https://x.com/gusbova/status/1786141314804748381?t=pK4vjtdMVP57rOrDISKYQw&s=08 
  72. https://twitter.com/delacomuna/status/1786157150621798425?t=8y6q8pe1-l5-4u_tFNWdtA&s=19 
  73. Attorney Delia Garza said she is ‘concerned’ about ‘more disruption and violence’ on UT Austin campus | kvue.com 
  74. Texas prosecutor declines to charge student protesters arrested at UT Austin 
  75. UT System board chair Eltife releases statement on protests 
  76. https://www.instagram.com/p/C6gwJRRuwSp/?igsh=Mmwxa254Nnp2Y2Jv&img_index=10 
  77. https://x.com/lmcgaughy/status/1786381857803706630?s=46&t=R9jd9ehNXigWUVk74u2uOA 
  78. Opinion: What’s happening in Texas is an assault on American democracy | CNN 
  79. UT System board chair Eltife releases statement on protests 
  80. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/texas/article-13376471/amp/Professional-protestors-Texas-unmasked-Elementary-school-teacher-costumer-designer-Palestinian-store-owner-adults-infiltrated-University-Austin-demo.html 
  81. Old one about IOF soldiers Muslim students feel abandoned by U. of Texas after Israelis disrupt Palestinian event 
  82. Protesters gather outside Travis County Jail after another rally on UT Austin’s campus 
  83. Seventy-nine pro-Palestinian protesters arrested after setting up encampment at UT Austin 
  84. YouTube State of Texas: Faculty members sign letter of no confidence in UT president 
  85. UT provides few details on planned felony gun charge related to campus protest Monday 
  86. https://www.statesman.com/picture-gallery/news/2024/04/24/ut-austin-protest-protests-arrest-pro-palestine-walk-out-photos/73441175007/ 
  87. Can Texas public universities remove protesters from campus? First Amendment experts explain 
  88. Abbott’s condemnation of UT protesters contrasts with his 2019 stance on campus free speech 
  89. UT Austin demonstrators protest against Israel-Hamas war again Sunday 
  90. How these University of Texas-Austin students view Gaza war protests on their campus 
  91. In citing outside agitators, UT employs an old trope to justify police force | Opinion 
  92. https://x.com/dsa_intl_comm/status/1787472458422870465?s=46 
  93. The University of Texas administration is contributing to an unsafe atmosphere for Palestinian students – Mondoweiss 
  94. Pro-Palestinian groups host May Day protest at UT-Austin: See photos 
  95. Abbott’s condemnation of UT protesters contrasts with his 2019 stance on campus free speech 
  96. UT-Austin professor arrested, fired after police confrontation at Pro-Palestinian protest 
  97. UT-Austin graduation 2024: Road closures, parking and prohibited items
  98. UT-Austin professor arrested, fired after police confrontation at Pro-Palestinian protest 
  99. UT graduates describe ‘hectic’ end to year after pro-Palestinian protests, DEI ban 
  100. We’re veterans of peaceful protests at UT. Here’s what Hartzell can do to ease tensions. 
  101. YouTube Standoff at University of Texas as troopers move to clear pro-Palestine protesters
  102. YouTube Watch moment police tear down protesters’ barrier at University of Texas at Austin 
  103. YouTube Video shows strong police presence at University of Texas over pro-Palestinian protest 
  104. YouTube UT Austin Palestine Protests As They Happened
  105. Vimeo https://vimeo.com/941990879?share=copy
  106. YouTube Palestinian supporters rally at Austin City Hall
  107. UT lecturer fired after arrest for alleged actions at pro-Palestine protest
  108. UT Austin hosts graduation ceremony amid recent protests 
  109. https://www.instagram.com/p/C66ozXlMTXX/?igsh=cDFnZXF0M2ptaXQ= 
  110. https://www.cair.com/press_releases/cair-texas-calls-on-ut-austin-to-follow-normal-disciplinary-procedure-in-probe-of-anti-genocide-protests/ 
  111. UT Austin lays off communications staff amid ‘crises’ following protests, DEI changes
  112. ‘Deeply disappointed’ | UT Austin reacts to Travis County attorney dropping charges against protesters 
  113. Travis County Attorney drops charges against 79 more UT-Austin protesters
  114. UT Austin offers probation to students arrested at protests, suspends at least one student

Texas Senate Hearing 5/14/2024

  1. Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education – May 14th, 2024 
  2. UT Austin students hold demonstration against Senate Bill 17
  3. Texas Senate Education committee discusses protests at UT, SB 17 
  4. DPS, University leaders update Texas Senate on protest response
  5. Are public universities doing enough to comply with Texas’ DEI ban? Lawmakers will decide. | KUT Radio, Austin’s NPR Station 
  6. Texas Senate Education committee discusses protests at UT, SB 17 
  7. Student makes accusation against UT professor during Senate antisemitism hearing | KXAN Austin 
  8. New pro-Israel student organization raises $18,000 – The Daily Texan 
  9. Texas Ventures Partners 
  10. Community members defend DEI, free speech at Texas Senate hearing – Shift Press 
  11. About 150 people testify at Texas Senate hearing on SB 17, college free speech. Here’s why 

5/19/2024 Statewide Rally

  1. DPS to shut down Capitol grounds ahead of Nakba Day rally | KXAN Austin
  2. CAIR-TX Condemns Texas DPS for Shutting Down Capitol Grounds Ahead of Planned Anti-Genocide Protest –
  3. YouTube Two arrested at pro-Palestinian protest in Austin, KXAN’s Sam Stark reports
  4. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7KbrTKPYdP/?igsh=MWczczZqdGw5dDlsNw== 

Changes in UT Institutional Rules limiting free speech

  1. [07/09/2024] https://archive.is/20240708143037/https://t.co/Km1D6Arr9J 

No War Mongers at SXSW Updates – June 2024

  1. Will the US Army be a sponsor of SXSW 2025?
  2. ‘After careful consideration’: SXSW announces U.S. Army and Raytheon will not be sponsors for 2025 after controversy
  3. SXSW Drops U.S. Army and Weapons Manufacturers as Sponsors After Pro-Palestinian Protests at 2024 Festival
  4. SXSW Drops U.S. Army Sponsorship Ahead of 2025 Festival
  5. SXSW Drops US Army As Sponsor for 2025 Festival
  6. SXSW drops U.S. Army sponsorship for 2025 festival
  7. SXSW will not be sponsored by the US Army, weapons manufacturers in 2025 | KXAN Austin
  8. https://www.dailydot.com/news/sxsw-drops-us-army-sponsor/
  9. SXSW Drops U.S. Army As Sponsor
  10. SXSW ends US Army partnership after backlash from artists over Palestine
  11. SXSW drops US Army, weapons manufacturers as festival sponsors
  12. SXSW won’t be sponsored by US Army in 2025
  13. SXSW Drops US Army Sponsorship
  14. SXSW Cuts Ties With U.S. Army and Weapons Makers | Pitchfork
  15. SXSW Splits with U.S. Army as Sponsor Following Artist Boycott Over Gaza Violence0320/
  16. South by Southwest is cutting ties with the US Army and weapons makers after sponsorships fueled outrage at this year’s festival
  17. “After careful consideration of our offerings we are revising our sponsorship model.” SXSW festival drops US Army and weapons manufacturers as sponsors for 2025 | Louder
  18. SXSW won’t partner with the U.S. Army in 2025 – AV Club
  19. U.S. Army Won’t Sponsor South by Southwest in 2025: “We are revising our sponsorship model,” fest announces – Music – The Austin Chronicle
  20. Austin’s SXSW drops U.S. Army and weapons manufacturers as sponsors
  21. SXSW Drops U.S. Army As A Festival Sponsor
  22. SXSW drops US Army and weapons manufacturers as sponsors following major artist-led boycott | Hotpress
  23. SXSW drops US Army as sponsor for 2025 festival following boycotts over Israel-Hamas war | Euronews
  24. In A Huge Win For BDS, SXSW Has Cut Ties with the U.S. Army and Weapons Manufacturers | News
  25. SXSW drops US Army as sponsor for 2025 festivalSXSW drops US military sponsorship after Irish acts withdrew from music festival in protest
  26. SXSW cut ties with US Army following boycott
  27. SXSW Cuts US Army Sponsorship for 2025 Festival | Exclaim!
  28. South By Southwest festival bars Army, defense industry from ‘sponsoring’ 2025 event
  29. SXSW Drops Army, Weapons Manufacturer Sponsorships For 2025 – Pollstar News
  30. SXSW cuts ties with US Army and weapons manufacturers | Punknews.org
  31. SXSW Will No Longer Work With the U.S. Army or Defense Contractors
  32. SXSW drops U.S. Army as sponsor for 2025 festival after artists boycott 2024 event over Gaza | Fox News
  33. SXSW Ditches US Army Sponsorship for 2025 Festival
  34. Texas’ SXSW festival drops U.S. Army, weapons manufacturers as sponsors | San Antonio
  35. SXSW drops US Army sponsorship for 2025 festival
  36. Army booted as SXSW sponsor after protests of ‘war profiteers’
  37. SXSW says it won’t partner with the U.S. Army — or weapons manufacturers — in 2025 | KUT Radio, Austin’s NPR Station
  38. SXSW drops U.S. Army, weapons manufacturers as sponsors
  39. SXSW cutting sponsorship ties with US Army for 2025 festival
  40. SXSW to cut sponsorship ties with weapons manufacturers and US Army in 2025
  41. SXSW drops U.S. Army sponsorship after boycotts

Genocide Joe 7/15/2024 in ATX (rescheduled to 7/29/2024)

  1. Groups planning to protest President Biden’s Austin visit Monday 
  2. YouTube Protesters rally despite Biden’s absence in Austin 
  3. President Biden is expected to reschedule Austin trip. Here’s what we know 

Genocide Joe reschedules 7/29/2024

  1. President Biden reschedules Austin visit for Monday, July 29 
  2. Pro-Palestinian car caravan protest against President Joe Biden’s visit to Austin
  3. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators use caravan to protest Biden’s visit
  4. In Austin to commemorate Civil Rights Act, Biden calls for sweeping Supreme Court changes 
  5. POTUS’s visit to Austin met with secure perimeter, very little protestors 
  6. YouTube Pro-Palestinian car caravan protest against President Joe Biden’s visit to Austin

University of Texas Austin Hate Crime

  1. CAIR Austin – Press Release: CAIR-Austin Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Alleged Attack on UT Muslim, Friend (04/08/2024)
  2. Austin American-Statesman – CAIR-Austin calls for APD to investigate alleged attack of Muslim UT student as hate crime (04/09/2024)
  3. FOX7 – CAIR-Austin calls attack on Muslim UT student ‘hate crime’ (04/09/2024)
  4. KVUE – Muslim student allegedly attacked in reported hate crime at the University of Texas at Austin (04/09/2024)

No War Mongers at SXSW 2024

Exclaim!3/4/24Squirrel Flower Pulls Out of SXSW Over Festival’s “Ties to the Defense Industry”
Stereogum3/4/24Squirrel Flower And More Artists Pull Out Of SXSW: “A Music Festival Should Not Include War Profiteers”
Austin Chronicle3/5/24Artists Drop Out of Official SXSW Shows Due to Army Sponsorship
Brooklyn Vegan3/5/24Squirrel Flower & other artists drop off SXSW over fest’s “ties to the defense industry”
Chron3/5/24Musicians are canceling SXSW performances in solidarity with Palestine
Culture Map Austin3/5/24Artists opposing U.S. military actions in Palestine pull out of SXSW
MXDWN3/5/24Squirrel Flower Pulls Out Of SXSW Music Festival In Solidarity With Palestine
Vulture3/5/24Musicians Pull Out of SXSW in Support of Palestine Due to Defense-Industry Ties
Government Technology3/6/24Why are musicians dropping out of SXSW?
My San Antonio3/6/24SXSW artists cancel shows due to US Army sponsorship, Israel-Hamas war
The Guardian3/6/24‘Artists will not stand for this’: musicians drop SXSW in support of Palestine
Cream Magazine3/7/24SXSW sees artists pulling out due to the event’s dodgy military ties
Democracy Now!3/7/24Musicians Pull Out of SXSW over Gaza
Far Out Magazine3/7/24Artists boycott SXSW in support of Palestine
Radio Havana Cuba3/7/24Musicians drop SXSW to protest Gaza genocide and in support of Palestine
Spectrum Local News3/7/24‘Blood money has no place in music’: Some musicians boycott SXSW in support of Palestine
Statesman3/7/24Scowl, Glare, Tomato Flower Among Latest Bands To Drop Off SXSW In Protest Of Army And Defense Contractor Sponsorships
Austin Monthly3/8/24The Biggest Storylines to Follow at SXSW Music
Daily Dot3/8/24‘They aren’t getting paid’: Eve 6 guitarist calls for artists to drop out of SXSW over Penske
KVUE ABC Austin3/8/24SXSW introduces military technology event (note: incl boycotters interview)
Pittsburgh City Paper3/8/24Pittsburgh musician Merce Lemon drops out of SXSW “in solidarity with Palestine”
Stars and Stripes3/8/24Army sponsorship of SXSW festival in Texas leads some artists to drop out
World Socialist Website3/8/24Musicians withdraw from SXSW Festival over Gaza, inclusion of military and “war profiteers”
Austin Chronicle3/9/24On SXSW Day 1, Protesters Condemn Army and Defense Sponsorship
Metalsucks3/9/24Scowl and Gel Pull Out of SXSW in Protest of U.S. Army Sponsorship
NME3/9/24Scowl and Gel pull out of SXSW: “We refuse to participate in the war machine”
Sterogum3/9/24Scowl, Glare, Tomato Flower Among Latest Bands To Drop Off SXSW In Protest Of Army And Defense Contractor Sponsorships
The Belfast Telegraph3/10/24Belfast rappers Kneecap pull out of US festival due to army links ‘in solidarity with Palestine’
Austin Chronicle3/11/24SXSW Sent Cease-and-Desist Letter to Organization Leading Army Sponsorship Protest
BBC3/11/24SXSW: Bands pull out of festival over Israel-Gaza conflict
DIY Mag3/11/24KNEECAP, LAMBRINI GIRLS, SPRINTS AND MORE PULL OUT OF SXSW 2024
Hot Press3/11/24SPRINTS and Soda Blonde join KNEECAP in pulling out of SXSW “in solidarity with the Palestinian people”
Irish Central3/11/24Irish language hip-hop trio cancels SXSW gigs “in solidarity with the people of Palestine”
Irish Examiner3/11/24SXSW: Irish artists pull out of major US festival over links to situation in Gaza
MixMag3/11/24KNEECAP PULL OUT OF SXSW DUE TO FESTIVAL’S US ARMY TIES
NME3/11/24Kneecap and Sprints join list of artists boycotting SXSW 2024
Still Listening Magazine3/11/24Musicians pulling out of SXSW Festival in Solidarity with Palestine
The Hill3/11/24Bands pull out of SXSW over U.S. Army sponsorship, Gaza war
The Irish Times3/11/24Irish artists, including Kneecap and Gavin James, pull out of SXSW festival in solidarity with Gaza
Variety3/11/24Stars of Irish Music Biopic ‘Kneecap’ Cancel SXSW Shows “In Solidarity With People of Palestine”
Austin American Statesman3/12/24When some bands pull out of SXSW over military affiliations, Abbott says good riddance
Austin Chronicle3/12/24SXSW Responds to Artist Dropouts Following Tweet From Greg Abbott
Austin Indymedia3/12/24VIDEO – Shut Down SXSW – War Profiteers Out of Austin
Brooklyn Vegan3/12/24SXSW responds after 60+ artists drop off 2024 festival; Gov Greg Abbott says “don’t come here”
CBS Austin KEYE3/12/24VIDEO – Over 60 artists boycott SXSW over ties to military contractors
CHRON (Houston)3/12/24Gov. Greg Abbott tells bands pulling out of South by Southwest ‘don’t come back’
Dallas Observer3/12/24Dozens of Artists Drop Out of SXSW Over Ties to Military and Defense Contractors
Dallas Observer3/12/24Dozens of Artists Drop Out of SXSW Over Ties to Military and Defense Contractors
Deadline3/12/24SXSW Responds To Texas Governor’s “Don’t Come Back” Comment After Musicians Drop Out Of Fest Protesting Military Ties
Hollywood Reporter3/12/24SXSW “Does Not Agree” With Texas Governor Telling Boycotting Artists “Don’t Come Back”
Huff Post3/12/24SXSW Stands By Military, Weapons Maker Partnerships As Bands Boycott Over Gaza
Huffington Post HuffPost3/12/24SXSW Stands By Military, Weapons Maker Partnerships As Bands Boycott Over Gaza
IQ3/12/24ARTISTS WITHDRAW FROM SXSW OVER ISRAEL-GAZA WAR
Irish Mirror3/12/24Culture minister defends attending SXSW festival despite boycott by Irish artists
Jewish Insider3/12/24Israel absent but festival-goers at Austin’s SXSW find Jewish events, connect at Shabbat gathering
KVUE3/12/24VIDEO – SXSW responds after dozens of artists boycott conference
KXAN3/12/24Bands pull out of SXSW over U.S. Army sponsorship, Gaza war
Laredo Morning Times3/12/24Report: South by Southwest sent activist organization cease-and-desist letter
Louder3/12/24“We refuse to participate in the war machine”
My San Antonio3/12/24SXSW defends artists boycott after Greg Abbott says ‘don’t come back’
NME3/12/24SXSW issues statement about artists dropping out of festival
Pitchfork3/12/24SXSW Addresses U.S. Army Sponsorship as Artists Protest 2024 Festival in Support of Palestine
Pitchfork3/12/24SXSW Addresses U.S. Army Sponsorship as Artists Protest 2024 Festival in Support of Palestine
Politico3/12/24The culture-war fishbowl at SXSW
Rolling Stone3/12/24SXSW, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Spar About Bands Pulling Out in Protest of Military Sponsorship
RTE (Ireland)3/12/24Minister Martin to attend SXSW festival events despite boycott
Statesman3/12/24When some bands pull out of SXSW over military affiliations, Abbott says good riddance
Stereogum3/12/24SXSW Addresses Protest Over Defense Industry Ties After Governor Greg Abbott Tells Musicians “Don’t Come Here”
Texas Tribune3/12/24Performers, speakers pull out of SXSW over U.S. Army sponsorship
The Hill3/12/24SXSW festival responds to Texas gov telling protesting bands ‘don’t come back’
The Music (Australia)3/12/24SXSW Responds To Artists And Texas Governor Over Artist Boycott
The New Arab3/12/24Kneecap join Gaza boycott of SXSW festival over US army role
Variety3/12/24SXSW ‘Fully Respects’ Artists Boycotting Festival Due to U.S. Army Sponsorship: ‘We Are Witnessing Unspeakable Tragedies’ and ‘Repressive Regimes’
Vulture3/12/24SXSW ‘Fully’ Respects Artist Boycotts But Defends Military Ties
People’s Daily China3/12/24U.S. artists voice concerns over situation in Gaza amid anti-war sentiment
ABC Austin – WFAA3/13/24SXSW responds after dozens of artists boycott conference due to military sponsor
ABC Austin – WFAA3/13/24SXSW performers, panelists boycott conference due to military ties
Al Jazeera3/13/24Artists and speakers protest SXSW festival over defence sponsors, Gaza war
BBC3/13/24SXSW: Artists’ boycott ‘could be detrimental’ to musicians
BBC3/13/24Rachel Chinouriri latest artist to quit SXSW festival
Business Insider3/13/24SXSW weighs in after Texas governor tells artists pulling out of the music festival because of the US Army ‘don’t come back’
CBS News Texas3/13/24VIDEO Dozens of artists boycott SXSW over military sponsorship, Israel ties
CNN3/13/24Dozens of artists and speakers pull out of SXSW festival in protest of military and defense industry sponsorships
Dallas Morning News3/13/24Bands pull out of SXSW Festival in protest of U.S. army sponsorship
EFF3/13/24SXSW Tried to Silence Critics with Bogus Trademark and Copyright Claims. EFF Fought Back.
Electronic Frontier Foundation3/13/24SXSW Tried to Silence Critics with Bogus Trademark and Copyright Claims. EFF Fought Back.
Entetainment Weekly3/13/24Texas governor says ‘don’t come back’ to musicians who dropped out of SXSW in protest of military ties
Forbes3/13/24Dozens Of Bands And Panelists Pull Out Of SXSW Festival In Texas: Here’s Why
Forbes Australia3/13/24Dozens of bands and panellists pull out of SXSW Festival: Here’s Why
Fox 26 Houston3/13/24Musicians & bands boycott SXSW over war in Gaza
Fox Austin3/13/24VIDEO SXSW 2024: Artists drop out of showcases over U.S. Army sponsorship
JTA Jewish Telegraphic3/13/2480+ bands pull out of South by Southwest to protest festival’s ties to Israeli military
KCEN NBC Waco/ Temple3/13/24Morning Rush | Fire investigation, SXSW boycotts & more!
KUT3/13/24SXSW is accused of cozying up to ‘war profiteers.’ Musicians are boycotting.
LA Times3/13/24SXSW supports artists boycotting the Austin festival, even as the Texas governor slams them
News 4 San Antonio3/13/24Musicians boycott South by Southwest in pro-Palestine protest
Newsweek3/13/24Full List of SXSW Musicians Greg Abbott Has Told Not To Come Back to Texas
NY Times3/13/24Artists and Speakers Withdraw From SXSW Over U.S. Military’s Support of Israel
Texas Jewish Post3/13/2480+ bands pull out of South by Southwest to protest festival’s ties to Israeli military
Time Magazine3/13/24Everyone Who Has Pulled Out of SXSW in Opposition to the U.S. Army Being a Sponsor
Times of Israel3/13/2480 bands pull out of South by Southwest in protest of Austin festival’s Israel ties
USA Today3/13/24Dozens of performers pull out of SXSW in protest of military affiliations, war in Gaza
Jewish Telegraphic Agency3/13/2480+ bands pull out of South by Southwest to protest festival’s ties to Israeli military
Forward3/13/2480+ bands pull out of South by Southwest to protest festival’s ties to Israeli military
Jewish News of Northern California3/13/2480+ bands pull out of South by Southwest to protest festival’s ties to Israeli military
KESQ3/13/24Dozens of artists and speakers pull out of SXSW festival in protest of military and defense industry sponsorships
Fox 10 Phoenix3/13/24SXSW 2024: Artists drop out of showcases over U.S. Army sponsorship
The Jerusalem Post3/13/24Bands pull out of South by Southwest to protest festival’s ties to Israeli military
Xinhua Net News3/13/24U.S. artists voice concerns over situation in Gaza amid anti-war sentiment
Fox 40 Binghampton3/13/24Dozens of artists and speakers pull out of SXSW festival in protest of military and defense industry sponsorships
Hoodline3/13/24Over 60 Artists Boycott SXSW in Austin to Protest Festival’s Military Ties
Practice Source3/13/24SXSW Tried to Silence Critics, “Austin for Palestine Coalition” with Bogus Trademark and Copyright Claims. EFF Fought Back.
American Military News3/14/24US Army sponsorship of Texas festival draws pro-Palestinian boycott
BTNewsroom3/14/24Over 100 artists and guest speakers have withdrawn from the South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival in Austin, TX.
Express News3/14/24Bye. Don’t come back,’ Abbott tells artists boycotting SXSW over Army sponsorship amid Gaza war
Fox News3/14/24Bands bail on Texas South by Southwest festival after discovering US Army sponsorship
Images3/14/24ARTISTS BOYCOTT SXSW FESTIVAL IN SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINE
KENW New Mexico3/14/24What’s the SXSW festival have to do with U.S. support of Israel’s war in Gaza?
KEYE CBS Austin3/14/24Protestors in Austin hope to rally festivalgoers on housing and SXSW boycott
KUNC3/14/24What’s the SXSW festival have to do with U.S. support of Israel’s war in Gaza?
KVUE3/14/24VIDEO Protest, rally against SXSW happening Thursday in Austin
KVUE3/14/24Two groups partner together for protest and rally boycotting SXSW
KVUE ABC Austin3/14/24Two groups partner together for protest and rally boycotting SXSW
VIDEO – SXSW drop-out bands perform at pro-Palestine rally after pulling out over Army sponsorship3/14/24SXSW drop-out bands perform at pro-Palestine rally instead
Marfa Public Radio3/14/24What’s the SXSW festival have to do with U.S. support of Israel’s war in Gaza?
New Internationalist3/14/24SXSW BOYCOTT GROWS IN SOLIDARITY WITH GAZA
News Nation3/14/24Artists boycott SXSW over military sponsorship, Israel ties
NPR3/14/24What’s the SXSW festival have to do with U.S. support of Israel’s war in Gaza?
SCNR3/14/24Texas Governor Responds to Dozens of Pro-Palestine Bands Boycotting SXSW Over Raytheon Partnership — ‘Bye. Don’t Come Back.’
The Hill3/14/24SXSW controversy spikes as bands drop out over military ties
Virginia Business3/14/24Artists pull out of SXSW over Army, RTX involvement
RNZ New Zealand3/14/24Kiwi musicians boycott US festival SXSW due to defence industry sponsors
Denver 73/14/24Artists, speakers pull out of SXSW over US Army sponsorship
Aol3/14/24Artists, speakers pull out of SXSW over US Army sponsorship
Struggle La Lucha3/14/24Artists and speakers protest SXSW festival over defense sponsors, Gaza war
The Journal of Music3/14/24Irish Bands Cancel SXSW Concerts Over Arms Companies and US Army Sponsorship
Common Dreams3/14/24100+ Musical Acts Boycott SXSW Over US Army, Defense Contractor Ties
CBS 4 El Paso3/14/24Dozens of artists drop out of Texas music festival over US military sponsorships
KXAN3/14/24SXSW drop-out bands perform at pro-Palestine rally after pulling out over Army sponsorship
Relevant Magazine3/14/24Over 100 Acts Have Dropped Out of SXSW to Protest U.S. Army’s Sponsorship
Deseret News3/14/24Bands pull out of Texas South by Southwest festival after discovering U.S. Army sponsorship
Houston Chronicle3/14/24Artists’ boycott of SXSW over Army sponsorship draws disapproval from Gov. Abbott
The Jerusalem Post3/14/24Gaza war controversy hits Texas music showcase SXSW
The National Desk3/14/24Dozens of artists drop out of Texas music festival over US military sponsorships
The Panama News3/14/24Antiwar musicians boycott SXSW festival
Hot Press3/15/24Rally Outside US Department of Defence SXSW Stage in Austin Attended by Irish Band Gurriers
BBC3/15/24SXSW: Super Furry Animals’ Gruff Rhys pulls out of festival in protest
Jezebel3/15/24Scores of Musicians Who Dropped Out of SXSW Protest for Palestine in Austin
Austin Chronicle3/15/24Austin DSA & Austin For Palestine Coalition anti-SXSW showcase: War Profiteers Out of SXSW! w/ cuurls, Enola Gay, High as Fuck Band, Holiday Ghosts, Tetchy, Vera ellen
Tech Dirt3/15/24EFF Defends Anti-War Group Against SXSW’s Bullshit IP Claims
Texas Monthly3/15/24This Year, There’s Also an “Anti-SXSW Fest”
Hot Press3/15/24Rally Outside US Department of Defence SXSW Stage in Austin Attended by Irish Band Gurriers
World Socialist Website3/15/24More than 100 bands, musicians boycott SXSW festival to protest US Army and military contractor sponsorships
See Rock Live Magazine3/15/24Musicians and Panelists Withdraw from SXSW Festival Over Defense Industry Ties: Understanding the Controversy
Reform Austin3/16/24Dozens Of Artists Withdraw From SXSW Over Army Sponsorship
WTXL3/14/24Artists, speakers pull out of SXSW over US Army sponsorship
Yahoo News Singapore3/12/24SXSW Stands By Military, Weapons Maker Partnerships As Bands Boycott Over Gaza
Deadline3/12/24SXSW Responds To Texas Governor’s “Don’t Come Back” Comment After Musicians Drop Out Of Fest Protesting Military Ties
Yahoo News Australia3/13/24SXSW: Irish artists boycott major US music festival
Exclaim!3/8/24Toronto’s Luge Withdraw from SXSW After Learning of “Ties to the Defense Industry”
NME3/5/24Artists are pulling out from SXSW: “A music festival should not include war profiteers”
We Got This Covered3/12/24The SXSW controversy, explained
The MouthsoapMarch 2024SXSW Music Festival Sponsors Spark Performer Exodus As Organizers Disagree With Texas Governor
Encore!3/19/24Concerts for a Cause: Protests and Activism Through Live Music
NPR3/14/24What’s the SXSW festival have to do with U.S. support of Israel’s war in Gaza?
The Austin Chronicle3/22/24The Off Beat: South by South Protest Official fest flooded with grassroots organizing and anti-SX showcases

City Council Ceasefire News

  1. KVUE – Pro-Palestine protest held at Austin City Hall (05/30/2024)
  2. Al Jazeera – Palestinian solidarity protests continue in Austin City Hall (05/08/2024)
  3. FOX 7 – Calls for ceasefire resolution continue at Austin City Council meeting (02/15/2024)
  4. CBS – Austin council meeting turns loud and angry as protestors demand a ceasefire resolution (02/15/2024)
  5. Texas Observer – Austin Officials Condemn Anti-Palestinian Hate Crime but Remain Decided Over Ceasefire Resolution (02/14/2024)
  6. Texas Observer – Will Texas Cities Stay Silent On Gaza? (01/24/2024)
  7. Hoodline – Texans Rally for Peace in Gaza as Austin Residents Demand Ceasefire (12/01/2023)
  8. KXAN – Demonstrators hold silent protest to demand Austin leaders support Ceasefire (12/01/2023)
  9. The Austin Chronicle - Protestors Call For Mayor Kirk Watson to Support Cease-Fire (11/03/2023)

Texas Statewide Protests For Gaza & Additional News

  1. CNN – CAIR – Urgent: Support Needed in Response to Austin Hate Crime (02/09/2024)
  2. CAIR – CAIR-Austin Invites Community to Interfaith Event Confronting Hate after Stabbing of Palestinian-American (02/09/2024)
  3. The Austin Chronicle – Instagram Post on Rally and Hate Crime (02/07/2024)
  4. The Hill – Stabbing of Palestinian American near the University of Texas meets hate crime standard, police say (02/07/2024)
  5. NBC – Stabbing of Palestinian American man in Texas was motivated by bias, police say (02/07/2024)
  6. 24 News – Stabbing of Palestinian American in Texas officially classified as hate crime (02/07/2024)
  7. NBC5 – ‘How many more?’ Tarrant County family calls on elected officials after hate crime stabbing (02/07/2024)
  8. Austin American-Statesman – UT outlines punishment for 4 students after pro-Palestinian activism at dean’s office (02/07/2024)
  9. KXAN – APD: Committee says stabbing near UT campus meets definition of hate crime (02/06/2024)
  10. KVUE – Muslim civil rights, advocacy group discusses stabbing in West Campus | Livestream (02/06/2024)
  11. KVUE – Austin police say West Campus stabbing was ‘bias-motivated’; 23-year-old Palestinian-American targeted (02/06/2024)
  12. Austin American-Statesman – Palestinian American targeted in West Campus stabbing, Islamic advocacy group says (02/06/2024)
  13. The Daily Texan – Thousands gather at Texas Capitol to call for US support of UN top court ruling, ceasefire in Gaza strip (02/06/2024)
  14. The Daily Texan – Palestinian-American stabbed in West Campus, Hate Crimes Review Committee to investigate incident (02/06/2024)
  15. CAIR – CAIR Texas Press Conference for the young Muslim Palestinian man stabbed Sunday night after the state-wide peaceful rally (02/06/2024)
  16. CBS – Hate crime charges sought after Palestinian man stabbed in Austin’s West Campus (02/06/2024)
  17. FOX7 – Family of UT Austin stabbing victim speaks out (02/06/2024)
  18. FOX7 – Hate crime? Call for charges after stabbing near UT Austin (02/06/2024)
  19. CAIR – CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Charge in Stabbing Attack on Young Muslims After Pro-Palestine Protest (02/05/2024)
  20. KENS 5 – Thousands gathered in Austin Sunday to call for ceasefire in Gaza (02/04/2024)
  21. KVUE – Texans rally for Palestine, call for cease-fire at state Capitol (02/04/2024)
  22. KXAN – Pro-Palestine group rallies at Texas Capitol Sunday (02/04/2024)
  23. CBS – Texans rally at Capitol for Gaza ceasefire, end of US aid to Israel (02/04/2024)
  24. CBS – Austin rallies for peace in Gaza (02/05/2024)
  25. BT News – Texas United Against Genocide in Palestine Mass Protest in Austin (02/04/2024)
  26. KVUE – Protesters from around Texas gather at Capitol, rally for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war (02/04/2024) Proper heading: Israel Genocide on Gaza
  27. The Daily Texan – Pro-Israel speaker event featuring Yaron Brook interrupted by protesters, police confrontation (01/27/2024)
  28. Yaron Brook event: Israel’s Moral War by Yaron Brook (01/26/2024)
  29. KVUE – Pro-Palestine group holds candlelight vigil outside Austin City Hall (12/24/2023)
  30. FOX 7 – Palestine vigil held at Austin City Hall (12/23/2023)
  31. Inside Higher Ed – 2 TAs Provided Students Mental Health Resources on Gaza. They’re Not TAs Anymore (12/20/2023)
  32. KUT News – Students, faculty urge UT Austin to reinstate TAs removed for comments on violence in Gaza (12/14/2023)
  33. PSC Austin – Full Statement: UT Austin TAs Dismissed from Roles for Message of Support Offered to Palestinian Students (11/29/2023)
  34. PSC Austin – On November 22nd, UT removed two TAs from their positions for sharing mental health resources to students as they struggle to cope with the genocide in Palestine (11/22/2023)
  35. KXAN – Demonstrators Gather at Capitol, Roll of Those Killed in Gaza (11/13/2023)
  36. KUT – Thousands Rally at State Capitol, Call for Ceasefire (11/13/2023)
  37. Statesman – Texas Wide Protest for Palestine (11/12/2023)
  38. Texas Tribune – Texans Fill Downtown Austin to Demand Ceasefire (11/12/2023)
  39. NBC News – Muslim students feel abandoned by U. of Texas after Israelis disrupt Palestinian event (11/11/2023)
  40. PSC Austin – PSC STATEMENT ON HARASSMENT INCIDENT (10/12/2023)

Education

  • 2+ years of the coalition (& Download Resources!)
    One year of attending city council meetings and filling up speaker slots. Two years of weekly banner drops over the highway. State wide protests with thousands of people. A city wide conference with 400 attendees. Successful campaigns like War Profiteers out of SXSW, ADL out of We All Belong, and Austin Pride committing to… Read more: 2+ years of the coalition (& Download Resources!)
  • 706 Days of Genocide, 3 Community Conversations: Reflections
    Since November 2024, Austin for Palestine Coalition, the Palestinian Youth Movement, the Party for Socialism and Liberation, and other organizations advancing the movement for Palestine in Central Texas have convened the community at critical moments. Routinely bringing in upwards of 100 people, our Community Conversations have served as grounding spaces to check in, to… Read more: 706 Days of Genocide, 3 Community Conversations: Reflections
  • Statement on the Austin mosque vandal
    On Thursday 5/22, a vandal attacked several Austin-area mosques by crudely spray-painting them with a blue Star of David. The attacks— targeting Nueces Mosque at UT Austin, the Islamic Ahlul Bayt Association, and the Turkish Diyanet Center— are part of a larger pattern of appropriating Jewish religious symbols to threaten Zionist violence against Palestinians,… Read more: Statement on the Austin mosque vandal
  • History and Context
    This struggle did not begin on October 7th. ّIn reality it began over 100 years ago. This historic moment comes as a response to the decades of ongoing land theft, war crimes, and ethnic cleansing carried out by Israel, with the support of Western nations. The Palestinian struggle is a struggle between the colonizer… Read more: History and Context
  • Resolution Content
    This resolution appeals to the Austin City Council to commit to the mission of the City of Austin in “fostering a community that embraces diversity and upholds the principles of equality and human rights” by “Vigorously” combatting “acts of antisemitism, Islamophobia, and anti-Arab sentiments