Hello all! Election day is coming up! How can Arizonans make a difference in Palestine you ask? By voting for local candidates in this election who support free speech and/or are pro-human rights in Palestine!
The following are politicians who voted against the anti-BDS bill (HB2617) in 2016 and are running again in November:
David Bradley: (D) Senator of District 10
Lupe Contreras: (D) Senator of District 19
Andrea Dalessandro: (D) Senator of District 2
Katie Hobbs: (D) Secretary of State Candidate
Martin Quezada: (D) Senator of District 29
Richard Andrade: (D) Representative of District 29
Charlene Fernandez: (D) Representative of District 4
Reginald Bolding: (D) Representative of District 27
Randall Friese: (D) Representative of District 9
Rosanna Gabaldon: (D) Representative of District 2
Sally Gonzales: (D) Candidate for Senate for District 3
Juan Mendez: (D) Senator of District 26
Rebecca Rios: (D) Candidate for Senate for District 27
The following are Arizonan candidates known to support Palestine:
Athena Salman: (D) Representative of District 26
Raul Grijalva: (D) Representative of District 3
Sadly, there are hardly enough “leaders” in state government who support our First Amendment right to expression – including speech. As for supporting Palestine, it is abysmal!