Solidarity Is the Political Version o..., Rebecca Vilkomerson
Solidarity Is the Political Version o..., Rebecca Vilkomerson
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Solidarity Is the Political Version of Love
Lessons from Jewish Anti-Zionist Organizing

Author: Rebecca Vilkomerson, Alissa Wise, Omar Barghouti

Narrator: Alissa Wise

Unabridged: 8 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/24/2024


Synopsis

Against enormous odds and in the face of fierce pushback, the Palestine solidarity movement has succeeded in transforming the landscape of American politics. The movement has catapulted Palestine from being an untouchable topic in even liberal political circles to a central rallying cry in grassroots progressive organizing, one that is championed by some of the highest profile and beloved members of Congress.

In the fall and winter of 2023, with the attention of the world focused on Israel's unprecedented aggression against the people of Gaza, millions across the globe mobilized in solidarity with Palestinians and their struggle for liberation.

In this book, two key leaders and former staff of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) focus on the important role of anti-Zionist Jewish organizing within the broader Palestine solidarity movement, reflecting on their decade of leadership of JVP and drawing lessons especially relevant to those organizing from a position of solidarity.

Their insights help contextualize the intense suppression of activism for Palestinian freedom, while illuminating the roots of today's flourishing Jewish solidarity with Palestinians worldwide.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Marcy on November 13, 2024

This is a really important book written with a great deal of care and love and a healthy dose of introspection. I appreciate all of the self-challenging work that Vilkomerson and Wise put into this volume. I expect it can have some important resonance for many activists and organizers who want to en......more

Goodreads review by Kendall on December 17, 2024

So glad to have read this book, and I was so lucky to have had such an amazing conversation with the authors through my work at Vashti!! Really recommend it for all organisers - there is so much to learn here. Written with humility and grace that I deeply respect. Much love xx......more

Goodreads review by Benjamin on November 25, 2024

An excellent read for anyone in the Palestinian solidarity movement covering the organizing history of the fastest growing Jewish organization in the US, JVP.......more

Goodreads review by Michael on September 11, 2024

This is an important book and very well written. For me, the deepest contribution the authors’ provide -–more general than the important movement-specific information they share -- is that they publicly share self-critique not only of things they’ve done wrong but also even when they stand by what t......more

Goodreads review by Jacqueline on February 24, 2025

This is such an important book; bold, brave, challenging, vulnerable, and deeply inspiring. The authors don't shy away from difficult topics, including their own challenges and failures, and I found myself deeply moved by their willingness to lay themselves bare for the benefit of others. This is an......more