Apartheid Israel will reach a tipping point, too

August 17, 2024

Good morning. Remember that every day is a good day to renew our hope in justice for Palestinians.

LEARN. Read this article from Al Jazeera news service, “Apartheid South Africa reached a tipping point, Israel will, too,” by South African professor Suren Pillay.

NOTICE. Before reading this article, what did you know about the similarities between the fall of the apartheid regime in South Africa and the uprisings happening in the Israeli apartheid state today? How do you feel about the inevitability of the end of Israeli apartheid and the pace at which it’s proceeding? Do you feel excited, angry, activated, hopeful, or something else?

ACT. Contact your elected officials to demand an end to the apartheid regime in Israel. Look through our resources here and here to find guidance on communities in your region who will have scripts and instructions on what to say when you talk to elected officials (many of them even offer email copy you can cut and paste).

BONUS ACT. Sign the Apartheid-Free Pledge, here.

SHARE. Forward this to at least three friends who will join you in contacting elected officials. You can support each other while you fight apartheid!

ASK. If you can’t find a local group to join or local guidance on contacting elected officials wherever you live in the world, please reply to this email (or, if you are reading this online, leave a comment below) to let us know.* We’ll help you find the resources you need to help end apartheid.

In solidarity for Palestinian liberation,

Kay Coughlin, on behalf of the Shades of Anger collective

*You can also continue the conversation with us in the Speaking Up Network, a private social media platform co-created by Animah Kosai, one of the leaders of Shades of Anger.

Shades of Anger was created by a global collective of women to raise awareness and inspire action to free Palestine. We chose the name of our collective to honor the poem, “Shades of Anger,” by Palestinian-Canadian poet Rafeef Ziadah. We also believe in liberation for Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, and all places where systems of oppression are causing immense suffering and crushing the life out humans. We are led by women of the Global Majority/BIPOC. Shades of Anger is for everyone who wants to act for liberation and you can learn more about it here.