By Thinking Palestine Editors The Second Jewish Anti-Zionist Congress (JAZIC) was held in Dublin from June 25 to 28, 2026. JAZIC is a growing international initiative that seeks to connect anti-Zionist organizations, academics, civil society actors, and individuals from diverse backgrounds committed to analyzing, debating, organizing, and taking collective action in support of the Palestinian […]
Drawing on South Africa’s liberation struggle, Ronnie Kasrils argued that organized resistance, international solidarity and political action remain Palestine’s strongest tools. From Defiance to Resistance Few speakers can bring the authority of lived experience to the discussion quite like Ronnie Kasrils. A veteran of the African National Congress (ANC), former intelligence minister in democratic South Africa […]
By Thinking Palestine Editors In his final remarks, Ramzy Baroud argued Palestinian liberation must prioritize ending genocide before debating future political arrangements. At the Second Jewish Anti-Zionist Congress in Dublin, Palestinian author and journalist Ramzy Baroud delivered one of the most forceful interventions of the gathering, warning that debates over future political formulas for Palestine […]
By Thinking Palestine Editors At the Second Jewish Anti-Zionist Congress, barrister Mira Hammad argued Britain’s legal system increasingly criminalizes conscience while shielding state complicity. For barrister Mira Hammad, the courtroom has become another front in the struggle over Palestine. Speaking during the panel “Freedom is a Verb: Taking Action Without Seeking Permission” at the Second Jewish […]
By Thinking Palestine Editors Israeli anti-Zionist scholar Haim Bresheeth-Žabner argues that only a single democratic state—not partition—can deliver justice, equality and decolonization in Palestine. For decades, the two-state solution has dominated international discussions on Palestine. At the Second Jewish Anti-Zionist Congress in Dublin, Israeli anti-Zionist scholar Haim Bresheeth-Žabner dismissed the framework altogether, arguing that it […]
By Thinking Palestine Editors At the Second Jewish Anti-Zionist Congress, Italian dockworker José Nivoi argued workers can disrupt war by refusing complicity in military supply chains. For Italian dockworker José Nivoi, solidarity with Palestine does not begin in parliaments or courtrooms. It begins at the docks. Speaking during the panel “Freedom is a Verb: Taking Action […]
By Thinking Palestine Editors In her remarks, Lubna Speitan urged activists to transform solidarity into political organization led by Palestinian voices and rights. At the Second Jewish Anti-Zionist Congress in Dublin, British-Palestinian activist Lubna Speitan argued that solidarity with Palestine must move beyond protest and into political organization. “We’ve done the marches, we’ve done the […]
By Thinking Palestine Editors Speaking live from Gaza, Dr. Eyad Amawi told the Second Jewish Anti-Zionist Congress that genocide destroys not only lives but society itself. Destroying the Conditions for Life As the first day of the Second Jewish Anti-Zionist Congress turned from discussions of history, international law and political action to voices from Palestine […]
By Thinking Palestine Editors At the Second Jewish Anti-Zionist Congress, Ronnie Barkan argued direct action becomes a moral duty when governments enable injustice and criminalize resistance. For Israeli anti-Zionist activist Ronnie Barkan, solidarity with Palestine cannot remain confined to statements, conferences or symbolic gestures. Moderating the panel “Freedom is a Verb: Taking Action Without Seeking […]
By Thinking Palestine Editors At the Second Jewish Anti-Zionist Congress, Andrew Feinstein argued Western governments enable Israel’s genocide by design, making direct action indispensable. When people accuse Western governments of failing to stop Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, Andrew Feinstein offers a provocative correction. “They haven’t failed,” he said. “I think a politician like Keir Starmer […]