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What are the impacts of global youth support for Palestine?
Jan 1, 2024
Guests include Dana El Kurd, Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Arab Center Washington DC, and Zellie Imani, Black Lives Matter Activist and Co-Founder of the Black Liberation Collective. They discuss the global youth support for Palestine, the emergence of pro-Palestine in mainstream politics, challenges in advocating for Palestinian rights, the generational gap in activism, and translating activism into policy.
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- Global youth support for Palestine has led to an increase in pro-Palestine movements and the mainstreaming of the issue in American politics and Western countries.
- The connection and solidarity between the Black Lives Matter movement and Palestine has been reinvigorated in recent years, with both movements facing similar challenges of oppression and seeking justice and freedom.
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Growing Support for the Palestinian Cause among Global Youth
Recent conduct by Israel, particularly the war on Gaza, has sparked a significant increase in support for the Palestinian cause among young people worldwide. Evidence shows a rise in mobilization and pro-Palestine solidarity movements. In the United States alone, around 2,000 pro-Palestine rallies, marches, and demonstrations have taken place in various cities. The increase in support has led to the mainstreaming of the pro-Palestine issue in American politics and other Western countries.
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