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An important lesson on privilege, courtesy of Peter Beinart
In a recent article comparing Jewish anti-occupation activists IfNotNow with Black Lives Matter, the prominent Jewish American columnist creates divisions precisely where alliances are needed. By Tom Pessah The word privilege gets thrown around a lot in activist circles. People tend to interpret its use as an accusation, which it sometimes is. But reflection about…
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April 7, 2017
When a government shows more forgiveness to a rapist than a victim
An ex-president who has been convicted of rape is released from prison early, despite showing no remorse. Meanwhile, a rape victim who killed his assailant in self-defense remains behind bars, denied clemency. By OR Seri On Sunday, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin announced that he had rejected a request for clemency for Yonatan Heilo. Heilo, an Ethiopian immigrant,…
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December 22, 2016
Why I’m ‘giving’ my vote to a Palestinian in Israel’s elections
‘I very much want to vote for the party that best represents my ideological leanings; I’m waiving that right in these elections because so many others living under this government’s control can’t vote at all.’ By A. Daniel Roth Millions of people will go to the polls on March 17th to decide who will represent…
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February 11, 2015
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Navigating privilege, solidarity and belonging: A chapter from the new book ‘Anarchists Against the Wall’
As a member of Anarchists Against the Wall, Roy Wagner acts in solidarity with people whose plight and oppression has to do with his privilege. ‘Since I am part of their problem, it’s pointless for me to patronize them over how their communities go wrong.’ When it comes to his beloved hometown of Tel Aviv,…
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December 7, 2013
A matter of choice: Why optimism is integral to anti-occupation activism
Often times pessimism is caused by choosing to remain a spectator, and pretending to remain powerless instead of taking responsibility and deciding to act according to what one believes. But what does this mean, and how do you do it? By Tom Pessah In a recent +972 post, Noam Sheizaf wrote that “there is something…
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December 12, 2012
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