I wish that more of the celebrities, who are multi-millionaires, probably, are able to say to themselves, ‘Wow, my communities are under attack, and I need to give back to my community.’ Linda Sarsour Read Quote
The way you raise the profile of an issue is by making the issue cool and relevant in pop culture. Linda Sarsour Read Quote
Our obligation is to our young people, is to our women, to make sure our women are protected in our community. Linda Sarsour Read Quote
Our number one and top priority is to protect and defend our community. It is not to assimilate and please any other people and authority. Linda Sarsour Read Quote
Do you care about climate justice? Are you about women’s rights and women’s reproductive rights? Do you care about civil liberties and the Voting Rights Act? There are so many opportunities for people to go back and be inspired and plug into their own community. Linda Sarsour Read Quote
You can’t be a feminist in the United States and stand up for the rights of the American woman and then say that you don’t want to stand up for the rights of Palestinian women in Palestine. It’s all connected. Linda Sarsour Read Quote
When you talk about feminism, you’re talking about the rights of all women and their families to live in dignity, peace, and security. It’s about giving women access to health care and other basic rights. Linda Sarsour Read Quote
BDS has been used as a tactic to raise awareness for Palestinian people, including women and their children. Linda Sarsour Read Quote
Look, yes, I’m a Muslim woman and I want to bring my community to the table, but I also want to make sure that I’m not being tokenized. Linda Sarsour Read Quote
You have to understand when you’re organizing with women of color, you can’t use words like ‘marginalized’ and ‘second-class citizen’ loosely. Linda Sarsour Read Quote
