Blueprints of Disruption

Courage Needed: Advocating for Palestine

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In our interview with Ghada Sasa of McMaster University it becomes clear that advocating for a Free Palestine requires nothing short of courage. Whether that is the diaspora forced to live abroad or the many fighting the occupation on the ground.

Ghada is pursuing her PhD on Israel's use of colonial greenwashing to erase Palestinian land. She is a long time advocate in her community and has experienced her fair share of push back, but also victories. Her focus right now is on the case of Ahmad Manasra, a political prisoner held in solidarity confinement for over 700 days in an Israeli jail.

Lobbying for change in a foreign government such as Israel, while living in Canada, means at some point you're going to need to appeal to politicians. What does an ally for Palestine look like in the partisan world of politics?

Academic Institutions and the racism built into them also prove to be combative spaces to speak up on Palestine. Hear what that's like and how Ghada found supports in the community.

Its also a discussion about allyship and the personal impact of doing this work.

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