Thread by @SaraSalehOz

2021 highlights of Palestinian resistance on this Australian colony:
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Palestinians & allies together in defiance & tireless protest of the ongoing injustices in Sheikh Jarrah, Gaza, & Palestine (Occupied & 48) which led to historic commemorative protests for Palestine across the country junkee.com/palestinian-au…

The viral Change petition demanding better, more honest coverage of Palestine, which was supported by this Open letter from Australian journalists, media workers, writers and commentators: Do Better On Palestine

dobetteronpalestine.com/open-letter-fr…

Almost 300 publishing professionals, authors, illustrators & others in children’s book industry inc. Amy McQuire, Karen Wyld, Yassmin Abdel-Magied, Randa Abdel-Fattah, Yumi Stynes & Hoda Afshar signing this open letter in support of Palestinian liberation mattchun.com/palestine

@RandaAFattah’s infamous distressed dog moment on ABC’s QandA – which gifted us this unforgettable mug/token of the revolution

@sweatshopws spearheading some incredible moments of solidarity by creating this toolkit and page, centering Palestinian narratives and providing proceeds to our causes. Sweatshop standing unequivocally with Palestinians everywhere.

sweatshop.community

The powerful organising around the insidious silencing & erasure of Palestinians by the so-called ‘progressive’ platform, which led to the establishment of The Sunday Paper – a boycott of Blak-Pal loves & solidarities. Deepest thanks to @matt_chun & DOHA.
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A testament to the power of art (aka it is not 'apolitical') & shared anti colonial struggles from here to Falasteen, the Blak-Palestinian poetry night held in celebration of our long-honoured histories of story telling

The @SolidarityFF borne out of the pinkwashing shitduckery of @mqff – so heartening to see the response! Read all about it in this write up: 

junkee.com/mqff-queer-pal…

And in continued shitduckery in arts spaces – the Sydney Festival doubling down on its ties to the Israeli apartheid regime despite calls from Palestinian, Arab artists, orgs & allies & anti-racists everywhere requesting this problematic partnership be dropped.

In response, this statement has been released – supported by BARKAA, Amy McQuire, Sliman Mansour, Marrugeku, Lowkey, Nazeem Hussein, Karla Dickens, Miriam Margolyes, Behrouz Boochani, ATS, BPS, & so many others.
dobetteronpalestine.com/artists-agains…

SO much happening behind the scenes -artists and activists collectivising and working together to ensure that such decisions are not made in vacuum and those with power are held accountable.
Check out this piece in the SMH for more on why a boycott:

smh.com.au/national/why-i…

To be able to hold this panel and share our campaigning experiences at @ausprogress with brother Salem Barahmeh in Palestine was so close to our hearts.
"We stand with Palestine"

As we enter a new year, our organising only grows & solidarity fiercer. Watch this space for more inc. a number of emerging & youth-led initiatives like HIRAK. We are nt going away. We are here, unwavering in spirit & steadfast in dedication to liberation for as long as it takes.

PS. For those interested in brushing up on their politics of solidarity and Palestine, a list of light holiday reading we highly recommend. Featuring powerhouses like Micaela Sahhar, Lana Tatour and Samah Sabawi.

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