"Never in history has violence been initiated by the oppressed. How could they be the initiators, if they themselves are the result of violence? How could they be the sponsors of something whose objective inauguration called forth their existence as oppressed? There would be no oppressed had there been no prior situation of violence to establish their subjugation."
Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Paulo Freire
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Safety & Security
Al and Beccah met with the National Political Committee last week to discuss best practices when it comes to safety and security. The Steering Committee then met to discuss what improvements we needed in order to keep our members and participants safe. We already have a security protocol in place when it comes to digital security and vetting folks who request to joing the Discord server.
We also decided that meeting agendas and minutes will only be shared with those who have access to the Chapter Google Drive (members in good standing), except for during meetings. We also made the decision to not post meeting and event location details publicly but will require folks to RSVP to receive the location of the meeting or event, the day of. Other things that were discussed were taking attendance digitally, which we already do, and possibly moving our meetings to remote, but would like to hear feedback on that!
If you have any questions or concerns, we will be discussing safety and security at the next general body meeting in October. If your question or concern is more urgent, feel free to reach out at chapter@fhdsa.org
The Settelers (2016)
Two years ago on October 7, 2023, the Occupying State of Israel ramped up its ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, committing a genocide in Gaza and increased violence and murder of Palestinians living in the West Bank. Join us for a screening of “The Settlers,” a film that gives a historical prospective to Zionist settler occupiers of the West Bank and the realities of occupation. We will start with a moment of silence for the estimated 680,000+ Palestinians who have been massacred by the Israeli Occupying Forces, since 2023.
