FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 16, 2024
Media Contact: Melissa Garriga | [email protected]
CODEPINK Palestinian-American Staff Member ARRESTED on Baseless Accusation of Assaulting a Member of Congress
Milwaukee, WI – In an incident of political thuggery and intimidation at the RNC, CODEPINK’s Palestinian campaign organizer, Nour Jaghama, has been unjustly arrested by police on accusation of assaulting a member of Congress.
While peacefully waiting in line to enter an event, Nour, a visibly Palestinian woman, was intentionally bumped into by Rep. Derrick Van Orden while he tried to shove past her. Despite not reacting to this, Nour was falsely accused of “alleged” assault by a Texas State police officer on the scene and we are told she will be taken to a Milwaukee Police Department for arrest. Notably, two other CODEPINK staff members ahead of her in line passed through without any issues, raising concerns of racial profiling.
It is a microcosm of the misogyny at the RNC that the more gentle non-violent woman, the only Palestinian in our group, is assaulted and then, even when she did not respond she was the one who was arrested.
CODEPINK unequivocally states that no one from our organization assaulted anyone. We attended the RNC to deliver a message of peace and disarmament, adhering strictly to non-violent protest methods.
We will be releasing further information soon.
For more information, please contact: Melissa at [email protected].
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