In this episode, we pick up where we left off in the last episode, following the threads that Dr. Jamal Nabulsi introduces in Righting the History of Palestine, and digging deeper into the origins of zionism as a modern political ideology. With help from staunch anti-zionist Jewish academics and activist collectives, as well as Palestinian organisers and activists, we aim to better understand the function of zionism in the present conjuncture, and what we need to do to contest the powerful zionist narratives that sustain and mask the genocide being committed by Israel in Gaza.
In this episode, you’ll hear from Jewish academic and activist Dr. Liz Strakosch on behalf of the newly formed Doykeit collective. You’ll also hear from Palestinian Dr. Muntaser, Jewish academic and long-time Palestinian solidarity organiser Dr. Jordana Silverstein, Palestinian organisers Remah, Omar, and Dania, as well as a brief excerpt from Tamil activist, community organiser & Greens candidate for Mayor, Jonathan Sriranganathan.
Over the course of these conversations, we learn more about the role of zionism in shaping the settler colonial occupation of Palestine, and it’s profound limitations as a response to the persistent problem of anti-semitism in Europe. Over and again across the Justice for Palestine Magandjin movement we’ve been offered the critical reminder that the genocidal settler colonial occupation of Palestine can never resolve the problem of anti-semitism, white supremacy, and racism, because, as Dr. Liz Strakosch puts it, “there is no safety in building a fortress on stolen land….the only safe world is a world where white supremacy has ended.”
As with our previous episodes, this content includes graphic descriptions of colonial violence, as well as individual reflections anti-semitism and racism. If any of these conversations trigger difficult emotional responses, we encourage you to reach out to trusted family and friends to process those responses, or to seek free, confidential counselling support from Lifeline on 13 11 14.
If you want to dig deeper into the material you’ve heard here, we recommend checking out the following sources:
https://www.instagram.com/loudjewcollective/?hl=en
https://www.tzedekcollective.com/
https://overland.org.au/2024/02/here-and-now-our-call-for-justice-and-liberation/
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