One Front: The Struggle for a Free Palestine and Labour Organizing feat. Moe Alqasem

This month marks one year since Israel escalated its genocidal actions in Palestine. We sat down with Palestinian community organizer, Spring member, and trade unionist Moe Alqasem to reflect on the past year and what comes next. We also spoke with Taher Dahleh (a member of the Communication Workers of America and the Palestinian Youth Movement) and Frank Hammer (a former president of the United Auto Workers local 909) on the importance of unions in the fight for Palestinian liberation.

Join Spring for the Red October conference from October 18 to 20 in Toronto, Canada. There will be talks and discussion on Palestine, the role of unions in social justice, and much much more. Purchase tickets here (PWYC options available): https://www.tickettailor.com/events/springmagazine1/1357089 

You can follow Labour for Palestine on Instagram at @labourforpalestine and on Twitter @PalestineLabour. You can follow Frank Hammer on Twitter @detroitunionist and check out https://aflcio-int.education/ - a Labor Education Project on AFL-CIO International Operations. Lastly, you can follow the Palestinian Youth Movement on Instagram @palestinianyouthmovement and Twitter @palyouthmvmt.

This episode was produced in Tkaronto on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples.

It was produced by Ayan Tani, Spencer Bridgman, and Sarah Shahid. With original music by Benjamin Bilgen.

To read and listen to more from Spring, and to find out how to join the Spring Socialist Network, please go to SpringMag.ca.