Our practice is grounded in the ethos of solidarity. We understand solidarity as accompanying one another as we collectively strive for shared political commitments. Our political commitments are rooted in feminist, anti-racist, anti-capitalist, and liberation struggles. From an intersectional and abolitionist stance, we commit to struggles for epistemic justice and challenge oppressive dominant narratives. Fostering spaces for grassroots horizontal organizing, we aim to practice community care and safety.

Resisting Epistemic Violence 

We are committed to resisting the silencing of voices for Palestinian liberation. We refuse the university’s normalization of genocidal violence through reproducing rhetoric that erases context, renders Palestinian people as disposable “collateral damage” and engages in false equivalences between the oppressor and the oppressed, the colonizer and the colonized! This is epistemic violence!

Creating Space for Counternarratives 

We uplift counternarratives to the dominant narratives produced by the US mainstream media and academic institutions. These counternarratives are rooted in the voices and lived experiences of Palestinian people. These counternarratives refuse the falsehood that Jewish and Israeli peoples’ safety are somehow dependent on Palestinian people’s oppression, occupation, and genocide, and assert that true safety can only come from solidarity and respect for self-determination between all oppressed peoples.

Horizontal Organizing

We are committed to a horizontal organizing approach, engaging in shared decision-making processes. All members share and discuss ideas and engage in consensus-building. With this approach, we aim to counteract traditional hierarchical power structures and center the perspectives of students and others who are most impacted by systems of oppression and marginalization. We are committed to transparency in communication within our collective and in our collaborations and partnerships with others throughout the entire organizing process, including building relationships, discussing ideas, making decisions, and providing and receiving feedback. We use transformative justice processes for accountability, to recognize and reduce harm.

Interconnectedness of Struggles 

We recognize that all struggles for liberation are interconnected, from Indigenous sovereignty to Palestinian freedom, from Black Lives Matter to global anti-colonial movements. Standing on Pennacook land, we commit to a resistance that is anti-racist, anti-colonial, anti-imperialist, and anti-capitalist. We affirm that no one is truly free until all are free, echoing Nelson Mandela's words on Palestinian liberation. Our commitment involves exploring intersections of oppression, amplifying marginalized voices, educating ourselves and others, and taking concrete actions in our communities. We pledge to work tirelessly towards justice, understanding that our liberation is bound to the liberation of all oppressed peoples. 

Abolitionist Stance

Our collective is committed to an abolitionist perspective, rejecting police presence at our events due to the risk of violence against marginalized groups and the ineffectiveness of police in ensuring safety from provocateurs. Instead, we prioritize community safety through mutual care and support, organizing our own safety teams and collaborating with trained de-escalation experts. This approach aligns with practices at Gaza solidarity encampments nationwide, fostering a culture of collective care, protection, and love that we believe is more effective than relying on law enforcement.