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Join us for a conversation with Ronnie Barkan.

This event will commemorate Palestinian Prisoners Day (April 17) which serves as a reminder of the thousands of Palestinian political prisoners and hostages held in the Israeli jails for years and decades. We will also commemorate the martyrdom of the Palestinian activist Bassem Abu Rahma who was murdered by the Israeli army in Bel'een on this particular day during a peaceful demonstration against the occupation and expansion of illegal settlements in the Occupied West Bank.

Ronnie Barkan

Jewish anti-Zionist israeli dissident

co-founder of Boycott from Within and Anarchists Against the Wall

current member of Palestine Action

participated in a direct action against UK headquarters of israel-based Elbit Systems on Nakba Day 2022. Elbit is israel's #1 arms manufacturer and currently has boots on the ground in Gaza who help to carry out the genocide.

Most recently, Barkan was harassed by the German secret police following his Munich talk at Professor-Huber-Platz, where he connected the legacy of the White Rose who opposed Nazism with direct action in opposition to Zionism.

About the Webinar

Questions for discussion

• How is the Palestinian struggle against the state of israel portrayed to the outside world? How complicated is that struggle to understand?
• Can the Zionist national ideology be described as the embodiment of the Jewish faith?
• Why is the ‘Jewish state’ of israel facing growing dissent within the Jewish communities worldwide?
• Has the Jewish anti-Zionist movement across the world been an effective tool in the global Palestine solidarity movement?
• What is the difference between concepts of solidarity and normalisation? Where do we draw the line?
• How can the collective Palestine solidarity movement grow in impact and influence?

Hosts and collaborators

This event is hosted by Palestine Justice Movement Sydney and Free Palestine Melbourne, in collaboration with Tzedek Collective, Jews Against Occupation '48, Loud Jew Collective, Justice for Palestine Magan-djin, Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa and Northern Rivers Friends of Palestine.

Recording

The webinar will be recorded and published on the hosting organisations' online platforms for future views.
The video recording will also be sent out to registrants afterwards.

The audio recording of this conversation will also be made available on the Palestinian podcast Red Inverted Triangle.

Previously in this series

For previous webinars, have a look at Palestine Justice Movement's YouTube.