At NYU, pro-Palestinian efforts are in the crosshairs
Campus activism enters a period of uncertainty as the opposition closes ranks and repression is ratcheted up
by BC HamiltonBC Hamilton reports on the repression of pro-Palestine activism at NYU.
A year into the genocide
Palestine still resists, and we renew our solidarity
by Tempest National CommitteeTempest Collective editorial on the anniversary of October 7, the ongoing genocide in Gaza, and Isreal’s escalating war crime in Lebanon.
The perplexing smiles of the children of Palestine
A poem for Palestine
by Marcellus "Khaliifah" WilliamsPoet and activist Marcellus Williams was murdered by the state of Missouri by lethal injection on September 24, 2024. In the last year of his life, among his poetry was this piece, written in solidarity with the people (and children) of Palestine, other victims of state sanctioned murder. Tempest re-runs the piece here in solidarity with both.
Rebuilding the Palestine Solidarity Movement
Lessons from recent struggle
by Brian McDougallBrian McDougall on behalf of the Tempest Collective Palestine Solidarity Working Group reflects on debates over strategy and tactics within the Palestine Solidarity Movement.
Palestine and political repression in Argentina
An interview with Alejandro Bodart
by Anderson Bean and brian beanTempest’s Anderson Bean and brian bean sat down with Argentine left-wing political leader Alejandro Bodart to discuss his criminal case and the attempt to silence those who defend the Palestinian struggle and silence all criticism of the state of Israel and its policy of apartheid, settler-colonialism, and genocide.
Solidarity with Argentine Palestine activists
Stop the criminal prosecution of Alejandro Bodart
by TempestTempest encourages its readers to sign the solidarity petition in support of Alejandro Bodart, a leader of the International Socialist League in Argentina, facing criminal prosecution as a result of his Palestine activism.
Ode to an encampment
by Sam Friedman
Tempest’s Sam Friedman offers this ode to faculty, students, staff and others who have camped in solidarity with Palestine.
South Africa’s case against Israel
The struggle against apartheid then and now
by Helen ScottHelen Scott explains the significance of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel and reflects on the comparison between anti-apartheid struggles in the two countries.
Answering the call to fight injustice
An interview with Barbara Smith
by Ashley SmithTempest’s Ashley Smith interviews groundbreaking Black feminist Barbara Smith about uprisings both present and past.
BDS is about justice, not antisemitism
by Barnaby Raine
Historian Barnaby Raine examines the myths Israel creates in order to perpetuate its occupation of Palestine – including the myth that anti-Zionism is antisemitism.