As the genocide in Gaza continues into its sixth month, activists and groups in solidarity with Palestinian freedom continue to organize for a cease-fire and an end to US military support for Israel. Journalist Kevin Foster talks with Zia Laboff, an organizer with Jewish Voice for Peace Portland. They discuss the role of Jewish people in the Palestinian rights movement, recent local actions, including the successful campaign to push the Multnomah County Commissioners to pass a cease-fire resolution, and approaches to some of the tensions and challenges in organizing. Zia Laboff recommends following @pdx4afree_palestine on instagram for updates on actions.
Petition to Portland State University President Ann Cudd about disciplining students who have called for PSU to end its relationship with Boeing
On military ecocide, see also
‘Ecocide in Gaza’ (Guardian, March 2024)
How War Trashes the Environment (The Conversation, November 2023)
Image: logo for Jewish Voice for Peace-Portland.
The audio posted here is slightly fuller than the version of the interview included in the episode.
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