Dispatch from the People's Conference: an Interview with Mahmoud Khalil
We traveled to the People's Conference for Palestine in Detroit to take part in one of the largest convenings of the Palestine movement ever in North America. In this first episode of a series recorded at the PCFP, join us to hear Mahmoud Khalil's keynote remarks and a one-on-one interview with Rhiannon, in which they discuss Mahmoud's time in ICE detention, what it means to be a political prisoner, and the duty--and power--of being a part of this liberation struggle.
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Jeffrey Epstein, Zionism, and the Ruling Class
We know the story of billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein--yachts and private islands, sex trafficking and sexual abuse, close celebrity ties, and his mysterious death in a New York jail cell in 2019. But the Jeffrey Epstein scandal reveals more than just the criminal sexual exploits of the richest men in the world. Epstein's story shows us the true nature of the ruling class--the group of billionaires and government officials at the top of a global system of imperialism--and how they have worked closely together for decades to advance the Zionist project.
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Dismantling Zionism's Propaganda Pillar
As the mass starvation of Gaza by Israel and the United States continues, the mask is off of Zionism's genocidal and fascistic nature. We discuss the history of Zionist propaganda and how it interconnected Israel and Judaism in order to justify the settler colonial and genocidal project, and the responsibility of our movement to oppose and confront this ugly propaganda machine.
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"Who has the right to have rights?" Mahmoud Khalil and Trump's Repression Campaign
Mahmoud Khalil is a political prisoner, but not the first or only one. As we watch students being abducted by ICE and deportations of migrants to prison camps in foreign countries, we reflect on the history that got us here. Mohammed and Rhiannon talk about the repression landscape we find ourselves in--attacks on immigrants, attacks on free speech, and what it all means for how we show up in our movement.
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Mask Off Maersk: The Logistics Corporation Facilitating Genocide
Rhiannon is joined by two organizers from the Palestinian Youth Movement to talk about the Mask off Maersk campaign which targets logistics giant: Maersk. Maersk has delivered millions of pounds of military cargo to Israel over the course of the genocide. We talk about Maersk’s bloody history, the reporting that exposed Maersk’s role in genocide and the disruption that caused in the supply chain, and how longterm, sustained organizing like the Mask Off Maersk campaign is needed to confront the structures upholding zionism and build a people’s arms embargo. The Mask Off Maersk campaign employs a diversity of tactics which have already led to tangible wins. Just this past week, protesters blocked and occupied Maersk headquarters in Copenhagen, demanding that Maersk stop transporting military cargo to Israel and end all contracts with the Israeli Ministry of Defense. To keep up to date with the Mask Off Maersk campaign and learn how you can get involved, follow @maskoff_maersk on instagram and visit the campaign website at www.maskoffmaersk.com
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