Nottingham Palestine Solidarity Campaign pledges its support
We thank Nottingham Palestine Solidarity for their pledge of support for our campaign and are delighted to publish their statement of support:
"Zionism in the 21stcentury can be understood as a political ideology that seeks to maintain a Jewish state that privileges the rights of Jewish Israelis above Palestinians, and that seeks to maintain a permanent Jewish majority, via a range of policies and laws that discriminate against Palestinians. To confuse – whether deliberately or otherwise – legitimate criticism of the laws of the Israeli state or acts or policies of Israeli Governments with antisemitism only serves to undermine the struggle against racism.
We must protect our right to stand up against the dispossession of a people and to oppose the continuing oppression of Palestinians, whether living in the occupied territories, resident as second class citizens in Israel or living elsewhere as refugees. The racist laws acts and policies of the state of Israel must be amongst the forms of racist oppression that are opposed globally.We oppose any attempt to limit legitimate debate or to prevent us from campaigning for the Palestinian people being able to access their full political and civil rights.
To quote the Jewish Socialist Group: “Antisemitism and anti-Zionism are not the same. Zionism is a political ideology which has always been contested within Jewish life since it emerged in 1897, and it is entirely legitimate for non-Jews as well as Jews to express opinions about it, whether positive or negative. Not all Jews are Zionists. Not all Zionists are Jews.”
Nottingham PSC condemn any attempt - by the police or others - to portray criticism of Zionism as a hate crime. We defend our right to free speech on Palestine – Palestinian voices must be heard.
Nottingham PSC"
Nottingham PSC has been added to our growing list of supporters:
Revolutionary Communist Group
Nottingham Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Samidoun Prisoner Solidarity Network
Tony Greenstein, Anti-zionist Jewish activist
Rhea Barnes, Former Labour Candidate for Argyll and Bute
אֶסְתֵּר, Anti-zionist Jewish activist
If you like to add your name, or the name of your organisation, to our list of supporters, please get in touch.
Zionism Is Racism Defence Campaign.
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