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Pro-Palestinian protesters rally in support of Gaza and Lebanon in Times Square on October 5, 2024, in New York City.An employee at one of my father’s convenience stores was acting strange. He looked uncomfortable and nervous as he questioned my father about the type of payments his convenience store businesses were making and to whom.
Post 9/11, the consequences of surveillance were felt deeply in my family and by my broader community. There were Immigration Customs Enforcement raids at my father’s businesses, and various family and community members were questioned by authorities, which caused psychological trauma. In the eyes of many people in the U.S., being Muslim was a crime.
The Patriot Act is a prime example of how the freedom and liberties the United States claims to grant Americans never really existed for some. Today, the relics of this policy are very clear in the backlash against movementsSince Israel’s escalation of the genocide in Gaza last October, the surveillance and repression launched by the U.S. government, private companies, and university campuses mirrors the months following the 9/11 attacks.
Proponents argue that surveillance helps detect and prevent crime. In reality, surveillance is weaponized to invoke fear and mistrust among vulnerable communities. On this anniversary of the Patriot Act during an active genocide, many Palestinians, Arabs, Muslims, and allies in the U.S. are once again in an exceedingly vulnerable position to be targeted for protesting the genocide in Palestine and Israel’s broader escalation in Lebanon.
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