Overview

What does true global solidarity look like, and how can it help us fight for the oppressed? Rising for Palestine is a groundbreaking anthology that reveals the deep ties between some of the world's most powerful liberation struggles. For decades, African nations and movements have stood firmly with the Palestinian people. From anti-colonial uprisings and the Pan-African Congress of 1945 to the ongoing fight against Israeli apartheid and Western imperialism, that bond has endured. Bringing together critical contributions from Palestinian and African scholars, intellectuals and activists, they confront the intertwined histories of genocide, apartheid and colonialism, forces that still cast long shadows over the present. Rising for Palestine is a powerful call to action, engaging with these violent and traumatic histories while exploring new avenues for resistance.

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'Combining intellectual rigour with a profound commitment to social justice, this exceptional anthology traces the intertwined legacies of genocide, apartheid, and colonial domination—from the genocide in Namibia at the dawn of the 20th century to the ongoing genocide in Gaza and Israel’s modern-day settler-colonial project in occupied Palestine. Rising for Palestine opens up a possibility of sharing strategies of resistance and learning from one another. Let us heed the call of its contributors: to rise against the perpetrators of crimes against humanity and to bring them before the people’s tribunal' -- Issa Shivji, Professor Emeritus in the School of Law at the University of Dar es Salaam 'From Sudan to the DRC, Western Sahara and Palestine, the contributions in Rising for Palestine expose with striking clarity that the colonial violence inflicted on African nations and the genocide unfolding in Palestine are inseparable parts of the same enduring imperial project. Honest, painful, clear and powerful, this book is essential for understanding the roots and current reality of Israeli apartheid and colonialism from a revolutionary pan-African perspective. More than just framing issues, this book is a call to action: to reclaim memory, confront complicity, and forge a future grounded in justice and liberation' -- Willy Mutunga, former Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court of Kenya

Author Information

Raouf Farrah is an Algerian writer, researcher and activist. His research focuses on migration and geopolitics in North Africa and the Sahel. He co-founded the Algerian independent media Twala, writes for African and international platforms, and participates in initiatives promoting the rule of law, justice and solidarity in Africa. Suraya Dadoo is an independent writer and researcher based in South Africa, focusing on African solidarity with Palestine and Israeli diplomacy in Africa. She writes regularly for African media on these issues and is the co-author of Why Israel? The Anatomy of Zionist Apartheid: A South African Perspective.

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