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Mar 4

People responding to news from Palestinian sources crying “Pallywood” are recycling one of the dirtiest lies of white supremacy: Indigenous people do not have the right to document, present, and narrate our own struggle because we lack “objectivity” in the eyes of the colonizer.

This isn’t just despicable because it is an attempt to erase the daily realities of Palestinian oppression (or other forms of oppression) and silence those of us who are willing to document and explain these systems in context.

It is despicable because it reinforces white supremacy by placing “objectivity” and “credibility” and the ability to narrate history firmly with the colonizer. This means that They are the “educated expert,” while oppressed people—no matter how many degrees they stack up—

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Dec 13, 2021

This morning PA forces attacked the hundreds of mourners who gathered to take part in Jamil Kayyal’s funeral procession. Kayyal was shot in the head and killed by Israeli forces in Nablus last night during a raid. Videos show him left on the ground bleeding as soldiers leave.

The Palestinian Authority is an effective subcontractor for Israel’s settler-colonial regime, enforcing violent punishments for Palestinians who demand their political rights rather than uplifting the voices of the people it allegedly represents in the struggle.

Decolonization means dismantling all of the forces of oppression that are separating and oppressing Palestinian people.

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Nov 15, 2021

Wisdom from Kwame Ture on the difference between “mobilization” and “organization” in the struggle. Despite daily acts of violence, we continue to try to move toward organization, creating a path forward for justice and out of a racist and unjust system. We cannot simply react.

In Palestine, we often see activists—particularly self-proclaimed allies—who can effectively mobilize to respond to moments of violence or injustice. We don’t see carefully-constructed organization, empowering oppressed people to take the necessary steps forward toward justice.

Without this, we have no hope of moving out of the current situation toward a just future. In general, mobilizing still appeals to the authority governing the status quo, and doesn’t move us closer to an altogether different division of power and resources.

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Oct 31, 2021

Today Israeli settlers from Avigail outpost in the South Hebron Hills entered al Mufagara village by force and escorted by Israeli soldiers. They attempted to provoke Palestinians in the village, yelling abuse like “Go to Jordan,” and “This is not your place.” #DefundRacism

This verbal assault, in which soldiers added insult to injury by protecting settlers and intimidating and harassing Palestinian locals and international activists, come just over a month after the attack by dozens of settlers in al Mufagara village. #DefundRacism

This is just one facet of abuse carried out by Israeli settlers in order to cause Palestinians’ forcible eviction. #DefundRacism

Learn more at defundracism.org

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Oct 16, 2021

In Burin today, Israeli settlers set fire to lands and threw stones and Palestinians near homes, trying to scare Palestinians off of their lands. Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers stood nearby doing nothing to curb the settlers’ violence or protect Palestinians.

This is how settler-colonialism works: in order for settlers to be successful in replacing the Indigenous people, they must control resources. That means land, crops, water, energy, and so on. #DefundRacism

The acts that allow that to happen aren’t limited to settlers in the narrow sense of those in the West Bank - the entire state, including the legal/judicial system and military infrastructure is devoted to this mission. #DefundRacism

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Oct 15, 2021

Late last night, Israeli forces shot and killed sixteen year old Amjad Abu Sultan during a raid in Beir Ouneh, a town located between Beit Jala and Jerusalem. They also arrested a fourteen year old boy, Mohammed al Arouj, during the raid.

The children were targeted by Israeli soldiers because they were accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at Israeli military vehicles. The fact that the mere accusation of these children committing this act was enough to arrest one and essentially execute the other in his home

is an clear illustration of the way Israeli military rule works in the West Bank. Even being accused of violence is enough for a literal child to be killed. Imagine the impact this killing will have on every other child in Amjad’s neighborhood.

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