World Federalists for Palestine Discussion/Action Group.
Dear World Wide Fam,
I am a regular at my local pro-Palestine protests,, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, and the return of all hostages.
But I also think that addressing this conflict in isolatis insufficient. All wars, all human rights abuses, are a failure the global system by its own standards, and by the standards of any descent person. The apparently endless Israel-Palestine conflict is just an especially well known example of this, and one where the role of the US as super-power is greatest.
But at these rallies, if there is a big-picture perspective it tends to be basically a Tankie America/Europe=Bad, Russia/China=Good one. But I think there's potential to introduce something more constructive and forward looking.
Even if it's a small number of us, I think that by working steadily and strategically, supporting each other, and being present in these movements around the world with a consistent message, we can potentially seed a rights-based, progressive, global have an outsized impact.
A lot of passionate young people are being radicalized by this war, and we should be there to help them join the dots between this specific instance, and the general system of global anarchy and violence, which leaves human rights at the mercy of national might.
We might take the discussions public, get guest speakers, and broaden it to a 'World Federalist Perspectives on the Middle East', or we might just help each other out with talking points and strategies for dealing with tankies and other unsavory elements, etc.
Might also just get to know some like-minded people.
Anyone interested?
Dear World Wide Fam,
I am a regular at my local pro-Palestine protests,, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, and the return of all hostages.
But I also think that addressing this conflict in isolatis insufficient. All wars, all human rights abuses, are a failure the global system by its own standards, and by the standards of any descent person. The apparently endless Israel-Palestine conflict is just an especially well known example of this, and one where the role of the US as super-power is greatest.
But at these rallies, if there is a big-picture perspective it tends to be basically a Tankie America/Europe=Bad, Russia/China=Good one. But I think there's potential to introduce something more constructive and forward looking.
Even if it's a small number of us, I think that by working steadily and strategically, supporting each other, and being present in these movements around the world with a consistent message, we can potentially seed a rights-based, progressive, global have an outsized impact.
A lot of passionate young people are being radicalized by this war, and we should be there to help them join the dots between this specific instance, and the general system of global anarchy and violence, which leaves human rights at the mercy of national might.
We might take the discussions public, get guest speakers, and broaden it to a 'World Federalist Perspectives on the Middle East', or we might just help each other out with talking points and strategies for dealing with tankies and other unsavory elements, etc.
Might also just get to know some like-minded people.
Anyone interested?