Category: non-violent direct action

17 Feb

Comments Off on On Finkelstein, the BDS, one-state solutions & the problem with Gandhi’s strategy

On Finkelstein, the BDS, one-state solutions & the problem with Gandhi’s strategy

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Palestinians cross over the Syrian-Israeli border, May 2011 I’ve had a chance to look at Norman Finkelstein’s recent controversial statements about Left strategy over the question of the BDS. Finkelstein, a brilliant critic of Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians, has for some time been highly critical of the international BDS campaign, in particular because he believes it […]

Filed under: Featured, imperialism, Left strategy, non-violent direct action, Palestine

30 Apr

Comments Off on The moral incoherence of non-violent philosophy and strategy

The moral incoherence of non-violent philosophy and strategy

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One of the most stunning results of the Arab revolutions has been the exposure of the mechanisms of coercive control endured by the ordinary people of the region for decades. Far from the West’s backing of authoritarian regimes leading to a benign order, it was always predicated on the most horrific apparatuses of repressive violence. […]

Filed under: Egypt, non-violent direct action, revolution

22 Feb

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The changing face of activism (or not)

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  Members of the April 6 Movement in Egypt Recent events in the Middle East and North Africa have revealed new and surprising forms of political activism and reinforced long standing ones. The mass uprising in Egypt has sparked a wave of protest across the region as populations held down for decades under oppressive regimes […]

Filed under: democracy, Egypt, non-violent direct action, revolution, state