Disability Justice and Palestine

Shades of Anger, April 24, 2024

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Rebecca Steckle
April 24, 2024

April 24, 2024

Good morning! Always remember: YOU can take action to help liberate the people of Palestine, every day.

LEARN. Read this article from Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha called “Palestine is Disabled”, published by the Disability Visibility Project.

(a close up of Leah’s sign in their car, it is made of brown cardboard and reads AFFIRM LIFE and underneath “life is a right, not collateral or casual”- Suheir Hammad and the words “no genocide/ let Palestine live” are visible. The sign rests on Leah’s knees in fishnets, their cane is visible stuck to the left of where they are sitting in the driver’s seat, behind their steering wheel (written by Leah)

Leah’s protest sign that said “AFFIRM LIFE and underneath ‘life is a right, not collateral or casual’- Suheir Hammad and the words ‘no genocide/ let Palestine live’”

NOTICE. What is one thing you learned in this article? Did you know the term “Disability Justice”? What assumptions or preconceived notions do you have about disability? How did reading this make you feel?

ACT. Support Crips for eSims for Gaza by donating at and/or sharing the information here.

SHARE. Right now, share this with four people you know and learn more about Disability Justice and its connection to Palestine together.

ASK. What questions do you have after reading this article? What do you want to learn more about? Reply to this email to let us know.

In solidarity for liberation for Palestine,

Rebecca, on behalf of the Shades of Anger collective

Shades of Anger was created by a global collective of women to raise awareness and inspire action to free Palestine. We also believe in liberation for Sudan, the 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.

Image description: An off-white background. In the centre of the image, in black text, the text reads, “Shades of Anger,” with a quote from Fatima Bernawi below that reads, “Palestinians do not know the meaning of the word impossible.” Below that, the text reads, “Why should we?” On the right is a photo with a sign that reads, “Amplify your voice”

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