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From Ireland to Palestine: Lessons in Anti-Imperialist Organizing

October 24, 2024 • By 18MR
Sepia graphic with header text: From Ireland to Palestine: Lessons in Anti-Imperialist Organizing. bit.ly/ireland2palestine WEDS OCT 30 5PM - 6:30PM ET. Red text box black text: Join us for a report back from a historic Palestinian delegation to the north of Ireland, where we learned from the Irish who have been on the frontlines of fighting colonization, about our internationalist anti-zionist movement and what it takes to win. Organization logos from Bloody Sunday Trust, our delegates included representatives from the Adalah Justice Project, Arab Resource and Organizing Project, Hospitality for Humanity, Healthcare Workers for Gaza, Honor the Earth, Community Movement Builders, Palestinian Youth Movement - both Britain and U.S. leaders, Palestinian Feminist Collective, National Students for Justice in Palestine and 18 Million Rising. Images of the delegation speaking on a panel and a banner that reads: The Bloody Sunday Trust supports a Free Palestine End Israeli Apartheid

Wednesday, October 30 5-6:30PM ET / 2-3:30 PT
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Join us for a report back from a historic Palestinian delegation to the north of Ireland, where organizers got to share experiences of resisting colonization and state violence, strategies and tactics for the homeland and diaspora, the strength and leadership of political prisoners, and how to hold pain and grief while remaining steadfast in the struggle.

Hosted by the Bloody Sunday Trust, our delegates included representatives from the Adalah Justice Project, Arab Resource and Organizing Project, Hospitality for Humanity, Healthcare Workers for Palestine, Honor the Earth, Community Movement Builders, Palestinian Youth Movement – both Britain and U.S. leaders, Palestinian Feminist Collective, National Students for Justice in Palestine and 18 Million Rising.

photo credit: @emanit

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