From Brittany: First, a correction. I speak on the Nakba - the mass displacement and dispossession of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War - but called it “Nabka” and I realized I mispronounced; the correct pronunciation is "NAK-BA.”
Topics people can look into further:
- US law enforcement training exchanges with Israel (https://deadlyexchange.org/ https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/2022/03/17/revealed-adl-us-israel-police-exchanges/ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/6/12/how-the-us-and-israel-exchange-tactics-in-violence-and-control)
- Nakba (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakba https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2017/5/23/the-nakba-did-not-start-or-end-in-1948 https://imeu.org/article/quick-facts-the-palestinian-nakba)
- Direct link between Israel attacks and climate change (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/09/emissions-gaza-israel-hamas-war-climate-change)
- Intersectionality (so many global crises/causes, including BLM, 2SLGBTQ+, Indigenous rights, Puerto Rico, Sudan, Congo, Yemen, Myanmar, Uyghurs, Ukraine, Armenia, asylum seekers, poverty, climate change, etc .. too many sites to list; some accounts to follow included below)
- Self-care (https://www.genocidewatchblog.com/post/the-impact-of-anti-genocide-advocacy-on-mental-health
- Be aware & tread lightly (https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-navigate-your-own-privilege-5076057 https://www.intersectionalenvironmentalist.com/ https://fee.org/articles/check-your-privilege-social-consciousness-or-virtue-signal/)
Action items:
- Call/email your representatives - 5 Calls (https://5calls.org/ there’s also an app)
- Join or initiate protests
- Engage with social media - like, comment, share, post, subscribe, etc
- Boycott (see sources)
- Amplify visibility (flags, keffiyehs, signs, buttons)
- Engage in meaningful conversations
- Show up for other causes
- Take care of yourself
To follow on Instagram:
Journalists:
@wizard_bisan1 - young female journalist with a huge following and very personal approach
@motaz_azaiza - male journalist with huge following, very personal approach, recently evacuated to safety but still actively covering
@lama_jamous9 - Gaza’s youngest journalist, 9 years old
@princekouta - Doctor providing coverage from inside the decimated medical facilities
@hindkhoudary
@wael_eldahdouh
@hossam_shbat
Aid and other organizations:
@unrwa - UN Relief & Works Agency - main aid organization currently struggling with suspended funding from 16 countries including the US, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, Netherlands, UK, Italy, Australia, and Finland
@thepcrf - Palestine Children’s Relief Fund
@uscpr - US Campaign for Palestinian Rights
@palestineredcrescent - NPO
@protectpalestine - NPO with many resources
@ifnotnoworg - Jewish organization to end US support of Israel’s apartheid system
@palestinianyouthmovement
@sulalaanimalrescue - animal shelter/rescue in Gaza
News/Education/Action:
@aljazeeraenglish - major news source
@letstalkpalestine - Info made simple
@eye.on.palestine - news
@bdsnationalcommittee - official page of the boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement to end intl support of Israel’s oppression of Palestinians
@5calls - toolkit for calling your reps
@our.moral.imperative - Education
@call2actionnow and @call2actionnow.usa - source for current ways to get involved
@countdown2ceasefire - self explanatory
@thegeneralstrikeus - decentralized strike network
@decolonialatlas - maps for education around colonialization
@hazami - super inspirational kibutz activist camped outside of SOS Blinken’s house
@jenanmatari - Writer
@shainaazad - activist/influencer; former journalist
@khaledbeydoun - Law professor; author
@mayahussein - Comedian, enormous following, extremely vocal and active
@queenofpalestine
@ckyourprivilege - self explanatory
(SEE YT for more to follow!)
