Webinars

The Liberation of Palestine Is the Liberation of the United States
This talk explores why the liberation of Palestine—and the struggle against Zionism—is central to movements for justice, democracy, and equity within the United States. Drawing connections between the U.S. military-industrial complex, the erosion of First and Fourth Amendment rights, and the intertwined forces of capitalism, militarism, and settler-colonialism, the talk will argue that Palestine serves as a canary in the coal mine for domestic repression. It will also address the escalating crimes of Zionism against Palestinians, Syrians, and Lebanese communities, and call for solidarity rooted in shared liberation.

Presenter

Dr. Rania Masri is from the artificially divided land of Greater Syria.
Since 1993, she has organized for justice and against systems of oppression and wars—through protests, teach-ins, and conferences; political organizing; writings and media work; and nearly two decades of teaching holistic environmental sciences (including environmental justice) at the university level. She recognizes the intersectionality of struggles and the need to stand in solidarity, not in charity.
Rania joined NC Environmental Justice Network in June 2022 as Co-Director and Director of Organizing and Policy. She served as an expert in the Court of Conscience, where she presented testimony on the environmental impact of the 2006 Israeli War on Lebanon, and also served a juror in the Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal.

From 1997-2005, Rania also served as an elected national board member to Peace Action.