One thing I am doing is educating as many people as I can about the culturally encouraged conflation in many Eurocentric countries (and most definitely the US and UK) of "Judaism" with "Israel"/"Zionism." As you mentioned in this wonderful post, one of the things that previously held you back from supporting Palestinian liberation actions was your fear of being labeled antisemitic. That is a very common fear, and it has been intentionally encouraged by Zionists as a method of discouraging support for Palestinians. As an anri-Zionist Jew, I feel it is my duty to correct the conflation whenever I can. Being Jewish, I am more likely to be believed than non-Jews are when I insist that being anti-Zionist/pro-Palestinian is not synonymous with being antisemitic. It is an uphill climb, to be sure. The myth that being anti-Zionist is automatically and always antisemitic is embedded in Western culture, and many Zionists - whether or not they are Jewish - continue to aggressively push the narrative (I can't even count how many times in the past month I've been accused of being a traitor or a "self-hating" Jew). I would encourage everyone - and especially Jewish activists - to disrupt the "anti-Zionism equals antisemitism" narrative every chance they get.
This is an amazing resource. An important consideration, in addition to the requesting of masks for supplies, is for organizers to strongly encourage or require them (and hopefully other mitigations) at in-person events. This is inclusive for immunocompromised, high-risk, and disabled protesters who may require this safety to participate in an ongoing pandemic (which is still a risk to all). Even outdoors, as transmission has been documented at crowded outside events. It also adds additional physical safety and privacy protection, both of which are important. I hope to see this mentioned more widely as an inclusive measure organizers can take for our marginalized demographic who may want to support in-person as well without dire health consequences. We are experiencing a lot of death and disability still (much of which is not statistically recorded), removal of human right access to essentials, and an abusive media for many years now and I feel it’s important to share this information as a result. Most importantly we would like to help out as much as possible with this drastic and urgent need. Thank you for such a wonderful, detailed article.
Thanks for this. It’s really helpful. Here is an archive that I came across via the Facebook page The Middle Eastern Feminist a few weeks ago. It was compiled by Scott Long. Facebook took down the post in which I shared it because it apparently “violated their conditions”. It has hundreds of books on Palestine and Israel: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18u9KYo3MvRpyI0SDqD2AzseTvuSn3S8T
I have seen some simple labels/stickers put up in stores on boycott products. These can be printed at home on Avery labels (10 per sheet, you can buy these at office stores) using a regular computer. Then they could be stuck on store shelves or the products themselves quickly and easily as a side quest during a grocery or Target trip. Target sells SodaStream, HP, and Sabra. Jewel and most other big grocery stores sell Sabra. Footlocker sells Puma. Ulta sells Ahava. Encouraging people not to buy new HP printers or SodaStream products is especially impactful because if you buy the main product you then buy ink, toner, or bottle refills from HP and SodaStream for years to come. Here's a label template I found: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hcxf2mq4LV_MqClCcC4BCdPHnch5Kx5y/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=103289922713571691037&rtpof=true&sd=true
One thing I am doing is educating as many people as I can about the culturally encouraged conflation in many Eurocentric countries (and most definitely the US and UK) of "Judaism" with "Israel"/"Zionism." As you mentioned in this wonderful post, one of the things that previously held you back from supporting Palestinian liberation actions was your fear of being labeled antisemitic. That is a very common fear, and it has been intentionally encouraged by Zionists as a method of discouraging support for Palestinians. As an anri-Zionist Jew, I feel it is my duty to correct the conflation whenever I can. Being Jewish, I am more likely to be believed than non-Jews are when I insist that being anti-Zionist/pro-Palestinian is not synonymous with being antisemitic. It is an uphill climb, to be sure. The myth that being anti-Zionist is automatically and always antisemitic is embedded in Western culture, and many Zionists - whether or not they are Jewish - continue to aggressively push the narrative (I can't even count how many times in the past month I've been accused of being a traitor or a "self-hating" Jew). I would encourage everyone - and especially Jewish activists - to disrupt the "anti-Zionism equals antisemitism" narrative every chance they get.
This is an amazing resource. An important consideration, in addition to the requesting of masks for supplies, is for organizers to strongly encourage or require them (and hopefully other mitigations) at in-person events. This is inclusive for immunocompromised, high-risk, and disabled protesters who may require this safety to participate in an ongoing pandemic (which is still a risk to all). Even outdoors, as transmission has been documented at crowded outside events. It also adds additional physical safety and privacy protection, both of which are important. I hope to see this mentioned more widely as an inclusive measure organizers can take for our marginalized demographic who may want to support in-person as well without dire health consequences. We are experiencing a lot of death and disability still (much of which is not statistically recorded), removal of human right access to essentials, and an abusive media for many years now and I feel it’s important to share this information as a result. Most importantly we would like to help out as much as possible with this drastic and urgent need. Thank you for such a wonderful, detailed article.
Thanks for this. It’s really helpful. Here is an archive that I came across via the Facebook page The Middle Eastern Feminist a few weeks ago. It was compiled by Scott Long. Facebook took down the post in which I shared it because it apparently “violated their conditions”. It has hundreds of books on Palestine and Israel: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18u9KYo3MvRpyI0SDqD2AzseTvuSn3S8T
I have seen some simple labels/stickers put up in stores on boycott products. These can be printed at home on Avery labels (10 per sheet, you can buy these at office stores) using a regular computer. Then they could be stuck on store shelves or the products themselves quickly and easily as a side quest during a grocery or Target trip. Target sells SodaStream, HP, and Sabra. Jewel and most other big grocery stores sell Sabra. Footlocker sells Puma. Ulta sells Ahava. Encouraging people not to buy new HP printers or SodaStream products is especially impactful because if you buy the main product you then buy ink, toner, or bottle refills from HP and SodaStream for years to come. Here's a label template I found: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hcxf2mq4LV_MqClCcC4BCdPHnch5Kx5y/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=103289922713571691037&rtpof=true&sd=true
It could also be helpful to flyer and talk to people about the boycott items at/in these stores, especially around Black Friday
Thank you for this amazing resource, I got a lot out of it! Thank you also for opportunity to share and read ideas in comments.
Pinkwashing Exposed: Seattle Fights Back Doco https://m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=PAAaYQkxBrDqxhLXlP3CITak04CXEiSmg2tNqDk_yBN5KXGaHCc3LcF306FXE&v=AfpvrsZ-LtU&feature=youtu.be