Solidarity with the People of Colombia and Palestine
We at Critical Resistance support the struggles of the Palestinian people in occupied Palestine currently fighting against intensified Israeli repression. The brutal, escalating aggression that Israeli forces have unleashed over the last week is part of a long-term colonial project meant to subjugate and crush the spirit and lives of Palestinian people. We condemn the position that the Biden presidency has taken to continue to pump millions more dollars in aid to Israeli military to fortify their ongoing colonial project.
Even in the midst of incredible repression, we are inspired as always by the flame of Palestinian resistance and sumud (or steadfastness), and the organizing taking place across Gaza, including the call for a general strike by Palestinian unions.
It has been heartening to witness the remarkable outpouring of thousands of people in the streets across the world, demonstrating solidarity with the Palestinian fight.
At the same time, we also stand in solidarity with the nation-wide popular strike in Colombia, against a pandemic-related tax overhaul, one of many US-backed neoliberal austerity policies. Despite horrific repression by police that has killed dozens of protestors, injured thousands and disappeared hundreds in the past few weeks, the people of Colombia remain committed to resistance and self-determination. We see the global character of the prison industrial complex and its role in protecting racial capitalism. As we move into the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to call for all of our communities worldwide to fight for freedom, health, and collective care, while resisting the prison industrial complex in all its forms.
Critical Resistance reaffirms our commitment to an internationalist politic rooted in anti-imperialism and an anti-colonial vision. Whether the struggle is against ongoing occupation in Palestine, or against neoliberal austerity policies in Colombia, or defunding police departments and dismantling policing programs in the US, CR will continue to fight alongside those working to eradicate the apparatuses of state violence on our journey toward abolition.
Please join us in one of the actions and events this week listed below to fortify resistance, starting with today, to amplify the call for a general strike and continued resistance in Palestine.
Onwards,
Critical Resistance
National, Virtual Events for a Free Palestine
Tuesday, May 18, at 6pm PST
Know Your Fight Webinar (Online)
On the interconnectedness of state violence in Palestine, Colombia and Los Angeles.
Demilitarize US to Palestine Network Launch Event (Online)
Join Demilitarize US to Palestine for a launch event of their network, working to end state violence and police militarization in the US and Palestine. Check out the site and considering endorsing.
Events & Actions this week in CR-Chapter Cities & Surrounding Areas
Today & This Week: Join an Action near You!
In solidarity with the recent Palestinian uprising and today's general strike, rallies and protests are being organized in cities across the US. Check out the bottom of our "Free Palestine" solidarity statement for actions starting today near some of our chapter cities in San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles and New York. For events in other cities, check out this map by Jewish Voice for Peace.
