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[TEASER] Palestine Pt. 7: Direct Action w/ Max Geller of Palestine Action

Mar 5, 2024
11:24
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The podcast discusses direct action as a strategy used by various leftist groups, including tree sit-ins, port blockades, and resistance against police brutality. It focuses on the impactful work of Palestine Action in the UK and US, opposing Israel's arms exporter, Elbit systems. The episode explores the shift in activism towards direct action targeting Elbit, emphasizing moral disruption and legal tactics used by activists.
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  • Direct action is a longstanding strategy used by various ideological groups to achieve goals.
  • Activists targeting Elbit aim to disrupt drone production for Gaza by utilizing strategic closures and sustained campaigns.

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Direct Action as a Strategy for Change

Direct Action, utilized by various ideological groups from anarchists to socialists, has been a longstanding strategy for achieving goals. This episode explores the diverse forms of Direct Action, from forest protectors staging tree sit-ins to residents congregating at ports to halt weapon shipments. Direct Action has been a tool against climate change, police brutality, and indigenous resistance. The conversation delves into Direct Action's role in confronting state actors and institutions, focusing on current activism against Elbit, Israel's major drone manufacturer.

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