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10. Building the Palestine solidarity movement with Ahmad Abuznaid
10. Building the Palestine solidarity movement with Ahmad Abuznaid
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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Feb 26, 2021
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Podcast episode
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Ahmad Abuznaid was recently named the Executive Director of the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights. In the wake of Trayvon Martin’s murder in 2012, Ahmad co-founded the Dream Defenders. He has interned at the International Criminal Court, presented before the United Nations’ Human Rights Committee and was the Director of the National Network for Arab American Communities. Michael Arria and Dave Reed spoke to him about the future of the Palestine solidarity movement, challenges to expanding BDS work, and how the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights is engaging with Jewish anti-occupation groups. Support Mondoweiss with a tax-deductible donation. Subscribe to THE SHIFT newsletter from Michael Arria. Links: A US human rights group is being sued by pro-Israel organizations over an alleged connection to ‘balloon terror’ - Michael Arria WATCH: A conversation on Palestinian solidarity with black communities w/ Ahmad Abuznaid, Noura Erakat, and Ajamu Amiri Dillahunt
Released:
Feb 26, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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