researcher, writer, organizer, policy analyst I settler / jewess I author of Grounded Authority I prof I abolition & land back
Jul 15 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
This morning, the @FacultyJewish chapter at @TorontoMet sent a letter to University of Windsor President, BOG, and Senate with a message of support for the ground-breaking Agreement with the Liberation Zone encampment.
Amidst a backlash, here are some key pts we made 🧵
The backlash rests on two fundamental and flawed assumptions about the Agreement: first, detractors all unequivocally conflate the actions of the state of Israel with Jewish people, distorting a campaign of political pressure into one that supposedly targets Jewish people.
Jun 20 • 39 tweets • 7 min read
Here we go. Defense arguments today for UT encampment. Counsel is arguing that the free speech issue at stake on campus can't be delinked from the "humanitarian nightmare" of the assault on Gaza, now in its 8th month.
They request the injunction be dismissed. But if it goes forward, they emphasize students are part of an intl movement for justice. "There is something they can do, they can use their bodies... voices, to make sure the institution.. does not benefit or support these war crimes."
Dec 14, 2023 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Jewish students feel ostracized on campuses for supporting Israel. We should never minimize antisemitism. But we must approach discomfort with critical inquiry. When I was an undergrad I learned about the occupation and talked to Palestinians for the first time. 1/
I did feel threatened by criticism of Israel. But when I learned about the costs born by Palestinians for my security, everything changed. This can be a genuinely difficult process - to buck what you have been taught - but learning is the goal of the university environment. 2/
Nov 23, 2021 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
Maybe a niche thread, but picking up from the @Yellowhead_ work I led on injunctions, I've been back at the dataset & want to show you how the "irreparable harm" you have to prove to "win" is weighted towards financial loss, rarely recognizing or valuing Indigenous economies.
Going back to '74, the court told the Cree: "It is imp to note at the start that hydro-electricity is the only primary energy resource possessed by the province of QC... this resource has become of a capital importance to ensure the economic future & well-being of the citizens.”
Nov 22, 2021 • 4 tweets • 4 min read
There are 3 militarized struggles over pipelines unfolding in CAN/US: #CGL, #TMX, #Line3 - all led by Indigenous women. This work is critical to upholding Indigenous law, but also literally saving the planet. Massive legal fees are mounting with arrests. Pls support. Links below.
This is for Art Manuel who I've been thinking about everyday. As I lay sick in bed watching #wetsuwetenstrong unfold, I was sorting thru hundreds of pages of FOIs from BC that clock internal responses to the Delgamuukw decision in the years immediately following the SCC decision.
As Art pointed out, Ab title scared the hell out of industry & govts seeking certainty. BC pushed hard for modern treaties. See this letter from INAC to his BC counterpart: “I believe that our best response to the Delgamuukw decision may be to get offers on the table sooner."
