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Co-sponsored by the [[BDS and Palestine Solidarity National Working Group]], the National Political Education Committee, [[DSA Muslim Caucus]], and the [[Afrosocialists and Socialists of Color Caucus]] (AFROSOC).<ref>[https://www.dsausa.org/calendar/dsa-bds-and-palestine-solidarity-panel/]</ref> | Co-sponsored by the [[BDS and Palestine Solidarity National Working Group]], the National Political Education Committee, [[DSA Muslim Caucus]], and the [[Afrosocialists and Socialists of Color Caucus]] (AFROSOC).<ref>[https://www.dsausa.org/calendar/dsa-bds-and-palestine-solidarity-panel/]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 14:26, 13 February 2021
Template:TOCnestleft DSA Muslim Caucus was founded in 2020.
Beginnings
According to Yaseen Hashmi, a Master of Divinity candidate in his second year at Harvard Divinity School, writing in Progressive Policy Review, in spring 2020, after the conclusion of the Democratic primary race and COVID-19 dealt a one-two punch to the personal and political hopes of progressives around the country, many rightfully resigned themselves to just getting through each new day. A few Muslim students, however, had a seed in hand and the heart to plant it.
Inspired by the revolutionary legacy of Malcolm X, students Sirad Hassan, Samy Amkieh, and Abdelhamid Arbab put out a statement calling for a “dedicated group of Muslims within the Democratic Socialists of America,” meant to organize against the chokehold of corrupt and racist capitalist structures. Following the assertion that a truly faithful understanding of the Islamic tradition should motivate Muslims in America to strive for racial, economic, and environmental justice, this DSA Muslim Caucus would focus on issue-based advocacy within the Muslim community. Many heard the call—within months, the group became a Caucus, building toward formal recognition as a “Working Group” within the DSA at large.[1]
Sirad Hassan is a graduate student at Columbia University, Samy Amkieh is an undergraduate student at Brown University and former Bernie 2020 Campaign Staffer, and Abdelhamid Arbab is an undergraduate student at Princeton University.[2]
"DSA, BDS, and Palestine Solidarity"
DSA, BDS, and Palestine Solidarity: A Panel Discussion Saturday, February 6th, 2021.
Palestine is not only a humanitarian issue, nor is it only a Palestinian issue. Palestine is a political issue with serious consequences at stake for both Palestinians and average US residents. As socialists, we recognize the interconnectedness of our struggles under capitalism. In solidarity with Palestinian civil society’s nonviolent struggle for equality, human rights, and self-determination, DSA adopted a resolution at our national convention in 2017 in support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. In 2019, DSA reaffirmed its commitment to the BDS movement by voting to establish a BDS and Palestine Solidarity national working group.
Join us on Saturday, 2/6 at 3pm ET/2pm CT/1pm MT/12pm PT for a discussion and Q&A with special guests, including Omar Barghouti, Marc Lamont Hill, Sumaya Awad, and Ajamu Amiri Dillahunt, to discuss the growing and vibrant global BDS Movement, Palestine solidarity, censorship, and how socialists can join the fight!
Moderated by Olivia Katbi Smith.
Co-sponsored by the BDS and Palestine Solidarity National Working Group, the National Political Education Committee, DSA Muslim Caucus, and the Afrosocialists and Socialists of Color Caucus (AFROSOC).[3]