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Chinese Feminism Toronto stands firm in our support of the Palestinian people’s fight for liberation and decolonization, and their right to resist settler colonialism and white supremacy.
We join forces with our partners and allies in calling for an immediate ceasefire to stop the ongoing occupation, apartheid, and genocide led by Israel.
Over the past 75 years, we have witnessed Israel’s occupation, genocide, apartheid, and colonization of the Palestinian people. We have also witnessed the steadfast struggle of Palestinian feminists in their quest for liberation from colonial rule. In the words of Grace Lee Boggs, “A rebellion is something that is developing as an explosion coming out of the righteous grievances of a community of people.”
We must emphasize that anti-Zionism should not be equated with anti-Semitism. We condemn the fact that mainstream media has been perpetuating this harmful conflation of Palestinian liberation with anti-Semitism, influenced by Western Zionist propaganda and the spread of false information.
We urge our fellow scholars and academic institutions to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people. We support the BDS movement advocating for a boycott of Israeli academic and cultural institutions.
We denounce any efforts to intimidate or silence pro-Palestine individuals and assert our right to speak out.
We stress that Palestine is a queer/feminist issue. Palestinian feminists have fought tirelessly for their liberation at the local level while contributing to transnational feminist movements. We stand united with Palestinian feminists and decolonial feminists across the globe.
As Chinese queer/feminists, we are working towards a world free from violence, white supremacy, transphobia, ableism, and many other forms of oppression. We reiterate our support of the Palestinian people’s fight for liberation.
FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA, PALESTINE WILL BE FREE.
Chinese Feminism Toronto坚定地支持巴勒斯坦人民为争取去殖民化所做的自由抗争。巴勒斯坦人民有权利反抗定居殖民主义和白人至上主义的压迫。
我们与我们的伙伴和盟友一起呼吁:立即停火!停止以色列对巴勒斯坦的持续占领、种族隔离和灭绝!
我们需要在更广泛的背景下理解巴勒斯坦反抗的暴力,即自1948年以来以色列在加沙地带和被占领的约旦河西岸地带持续发生的巴勒斯坦灾难(Nakba)。在过去的七十五年里,我们目睹着以色列对巴勒斯坦人民的土地占领、殖民化、种族隔离和种族灭绝。同时,我们也满怀希望地见证着巴勒斯坦女权主义者努力摆脱殖民统治的坚定战斗。用华裔活动家、思想家陈玉平(Grace Lee Boggs)的话来说:“反叛是从群体日积月累的义愤中产生的爆发。”
我们必须强调反犹太复国主义不等于反犹主义。我们谴责西方主流媒体一直将巴勒斯坦解放与反犹主义混为一谈,这种有害的说法是受到了犹太复国主义的宣传和虚假信息的影响。这种由国家主导的宣传和虚假新闻不得不让人想到在香港民主抗议活动期间,我们在中国大陆媒体上所见到的种种情况。我们指控主流媒体已成为种族灭绝的帮凶,并呼吁它们能站在历史的正义一边。
我们强烈谴责将犹太人的悲痛当作武器来合理化以色列对加沙人民实施的集体惩罚和种族灭绝的暴行,并敦促我们的社群成员关注像“Jewish Voice for Peace”和“Independent Jewish Voices”等组织,来了解那些和巴勒斯坦团结一致的犹太社群。
作为中国的酷儿/女权主义学者,我们敦促同行学者和学术机构与巴勒斯坦人民站在一起。我们支持抵制、撤资和制裁(BDS)运动的倡导,呼吁抵制以色列的学术和文化机构。这些机构一直是以色列的占领、殖民定居和种族隔离制度的主要的、自愿的和坚定的帮凶。它们参与研发用于以色列近期在黎巴嫩和加沙的战争罪行中部署的武器系统和军事学说,为巴勒斯坦国土的持续殖民地化提供辩护,合理化对巴勒斯坦原住民的逐步的种族清洗,系统性地歧视“非犹太”学生,以及其他隐秘或明确的侵犯人权和国际法的行为。
我们谴责任何试图恐吓或压制巴勒斯坦支持者,包括酷儿/女权主义学者、活动家、学生和工人的行为,并坚决主张我们发声的权利。我们坚决支持所有反对种族隔离、种族灭绝和国家纵容的暴力的人。
我们强调巴勒斯坦问题是一个酷儿/女权主义的问题。巴勒斯坦的女权主义者在当地为自由解放不懈努力,同时也为跨国女权主义运动作出了重要贡献。我们一直与全球各地的巴勒斯坦女权主义者和去殖民化女权主义者站在一起。
我们必须将中国支持的巴以“两国方案”和支持巴勒斯坦的解放从本质上区分开来。近年来,中国加强了与以色列的经济和军事联系,还在东突厥斯坦(新疆)和藏区对维吾尔和藏族群体实施种族灭绝行动,设立了集中营。因此,将中国描述为巴勒斯坦的“第三世界的盟友”的言辞忽视了中共一直以来种族清洗和压迫的罪行。我们坚决谴责中共的行为,并和他们划清界限。
我们鼓励社群成员了解更多情况,传播消息,大胆发声并采取行动。
作为中国的酷儿/女权主义者,我们渴望努力实现的是一个没有暴力、白人至上主义、跨性别者恐惧症、健全中心主义,以及其他压迫形式的世界。因此,我们再次重申我们对巴勒斯坦人民争取自由解放的支持。
从河到海,巴勒斯坦终获自由。
Resources:
Palestinian Solidarity Campaign Emergency Response 2023
Gaza Urgent Relief
Canadian action list:
Gaza on the Brink: Ceasefire now!
Globe and Mail editorial must be rescinded – The Media Accountability Project
US action list:
Jewish Voice For Peace Dialer to Congress
US Campaign for Palestinians’ Rights
UK action list:
Email Your MP by Medical Aid for Palestinians
Email Your MP by Islamic Relief UK
#EducateYourMP by Friends of Al-Aqsa
Additional resources:
Basic Reading List by Palestinian Youth Movement
Countering Anti-Palestinian Messaging Toolkit
The Hamas Attacks and Israeli Response: An Explainer
Talking About Apartheid: IJV Factsheet
On Mourning and Statehood | Dissent | Gabriel Winant
A Hole in the Limits of the World | Online Only | n+1 | Ismail Ibrahim
“We Cannot Cross Until We Carry Each Other”
Canada and Israel: Partners in the “Settler Colonial Contract”, by Azeezah Kanji
Decolonize Palestine