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!)
