Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff Part One: Israeli & International Solidarity with Palestinian Struggle
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Dec 11, 2023 Matt Lieb, an anti-zionist Jew and advocate for Palestinian rights, talks about solidarity with the Palestinian struggle, reflections on activism and arrests, anti-Zionist movements in the Jewish community, the first intifada, the one-state and two-state solutions, legislation and implications, human shielding, and a murder case. They also discuss social media, writing, and promote other podcasts.
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Rainy Day Protest Sit-in
- Matt Lieb and comrades planned a sit-in protest in Hollywood during rainy weather.
- They prepared for arrest but left early due to the rain, counting it as a symbolic arrest experience.
Doykite and Jewish Identity
- The Yiddish term 'Doykite' means 'hereness' and asserts Jewish identity tied to wherever one lives.
- This concept opposes Zionism by emphasizing diaspora as a legitimate Jewish homeland, avoiding settler colonialism.
Israeli Left Branded Disloyal
- Israel brands anyone affiliated with the left as disloyal and traitorous due to siege mentality.
- This environment marginalizes leftists, conflating international criticism with existential threats.