From Words to Action: Ilan Pappé Urges a Strategy for Palestine beyond Solidarity

In his final remarks, Ilan Pappé urged supporters to move beyond solidarity, transforming anti-Zionist principles into organized political action. In his final remarks at the Second Jewish Anti-Zionist Congress in Dublin, Israeli historian Ilan Pappé challenged participants to move “from words into action”, arguing that the global movement for Palestine has reached a stage where […]

‘Gaza Has Ignited a Revolution’: Albanese Addresses Anti-Zionist Jewish Congress

By Thinking Palestine Editors Addressing the Second Jewish Anti-Zionist Congress, Francesca Albanese argued that Palestine has exposed the world’s failures while inspiring global resistance. Addressing the Second Jewish Anti-Zionist Congress via video link from Palermo on Friday, UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese argued that the genocide in Gaza has evolved into far more than Israel’s […]

‘They’re Coming for All of Us’: Richard Boyd Barrett on Gaza and Global Barbarism

By Thinking Palestine Editors At the Second Jewish Anti-Zionist Congress, Richard Boyd Barrett argued Palestine has become the defining global struggle against militarism, colonialism and authoritarianism. For Irish parliamentarian Richard Boyd Barrett, Palestine is no longer simply a foreign policy issue or a humanitarian crisis unfolding thousands of miles away. It has become the defining […]

‘The Paradigm is Shifting’: Anti-Zionist Jewish Congress Calls for a New Political Future

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 […]

‘Resistance is What Achieves Change’: Ronnie Kasrils on South Africa’s Lessons for Palestine

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 […]

‘Not That Game Anymore’: Ramzy Baroud Calls for Liberation, Not ‘Solutionism’

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 […]

‘Law Not Built to Protect Oppressed’: Mira Hammad on Defending Palestine in the Courtroom

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 […]

‘We Need Convivencia’: Haim Bresheeth Envisions Palestine after Zionism

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 […]

‘Don’t Ask Politicians—Force Them’: José Nivoi on Why Workers Can Stop the War Machine

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 […]

‘It Is Time for Palestinians to Speak’: Lubna Speitan Calls for Political Action beyond Protest

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 […]