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coordinated actions in NYC today (8 Jan 24) shut down morning rush hour traffic in lower Manhattan for several hours in solidarity with Palestine
slides via @.palestinianyouthmovement on ig, full statement from organizers here
coverage: Reuters, NYT, ABC
on blockading:
Blockades: a short guide to getting in the way
Basic blockading
Practical Protest Techniques: using your body
Blockading: a guide
ACT UP civil disobedience guide
always look up protest safety & know-your-rights guides specific to your location
“The Bronx Anti War Coalition and Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network are partnering to organize a teach-in on Palestinian resistance. This event will dive into the reality of Palestinian life under Zionist occupation, the various forms of resistance employed, and the portrayal of their right to resist in mainstream Western media. The discussion will conclude with ways we can show solidarity and defend Palestinian resistance by any means necessary. By shedding light on the different armed resistance groups in Palestine and the ‘Axis of Resistance’ in the region, our objective is to demystify Arab resistance and arm you with the knowledge required to foster global solidarity with the Palestinian liberation struggle. Our esteemed speakers will include Charlotte Kates and Khaled Barakat, with moderation by Saher Al Khamash and Marina Samuel.”
Feb 4 online - register here
The producer, artistic director, and an educator at The Freedom Theatre in Jenin were kidnapped alongside over 100 other Palestinians today (13 Dec 23).
The Freedom Theatre is a hub of cultural resistance and artistic community in the occupied West Bank.
Join me in calling on theatre institutions to demand the immediate release of these kidnapped artists. Here’s the email I’m sending; feel free to copy but please adjust the phrasing to avoid spam filters:
“Today in Jenin refugee camp, The Freedom Theatre’s artistic director Ahmed Tobasi, producer Mustafa Sheta, and acting teacher Jamal Abu Joas were taken hostage by the Israeli army alongside over one hundred other Palestinian civilians. This follows the murder of three Freedom Theatre artists in the last few weeks: Yamen Jarrar (17), Jehad Naghniyeh (26), and Mohammed Matahen (30). The global theatre community must stand up in support of artists persecuted by the occupation regime. There is extensive documentation of torture in Israeli occupation detention centers. I urge [name of organization] to issue a public statement demanding the immediate release of these hostages.
Here’s a recent article about The Freedom Theatre’s work with traumatized children: [AJ link above]”
I’m also adding a brief statement from my perspective as a theatre artist, expressing my disappointment in my local and national theatre scene for its silence. If you’re a theatre artist or theatre-goer I encourage you to do the same!
The international and US institutions I’m emailing:
International Society for the Performing Arts - [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
International Theatre Institute - [email protected], [email protected]
International Amateur Theatre Association - [email protected]
Theatre Without Borders - [email protected]
ASSITEJ - [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
International Federation for Theatre Research - [email protected]
IDEA- [email protected]
International Schools Theatre Association - [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Theatre for Young Audiences USA - [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
American Association of Community Theatre - [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
American Theatre Wing - [email protected], [email protected]
American Theatre Magazine - [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
American Alliance for Theatre and Education - [email protected]
American Society for Theatre Research - [email protected], [email protected]
Theater of War - [email protected], [email protected]
Actors’ Equity - [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
The Broadway League - [email protected]
PEN America - [email protected], [email protected]
Please also email organizations where you live, and any personal contacts in the performing arts. You can also tag organizations in the comments of The Freedom Theatre’s posts on ig @.thefreedomtheatre
Find a protest near you here: https://samidoun.net/2023/12/calendar-of-resistance-for-palestine-2024/
Donate or join Palestine action here: PALESTINE ACTION
the samidoun protest calendar hasn’t updated in a while now so I recommend looking for protests on ig and twitter (and following the pages posting them).
there’s also a global day of action tomorrow, Saturday March 2nd, and those protests are listed here
A message from Wafaa
I talked to Wafaa again today and she asked me to post this message as she is weak from not enough sleep:
“I am in a state of despair. My campaign is slowing down again, and this is something that has frustrated me a lot and frustrated my children. I am in a state of disability. I do not want us to stop in the middle of the road. The situation is bad and my family’s supplies have become expensive, including food, water, housing, tents, milk, containers, and many other life necessities. Please, I want your support again. I apologize. If this is a lot, but you are able because you have big and compassionate hearts, then your donation may be small, but this will still help my campaign.”
As people may know, Wafaa is a mother of 6 beautiful daughters and a grandmother to 4 grandchildren, including one newborn grandson. Her family’s campaign is verified by Hussein and Nairuz on their spreadsheet (campaign number 171).
In the past week, Wafaa’s family has been forced to stay put in a neighborhood in Rafah where the iof attacks have been escalating because of lack of funds for further displacement. Because of this, Wafaa’s beloved sister and niece were both martyred. The rest of the family is still forced to stay out in the same neighborhood, praying for their own safety.