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Boycott, Divest, and Sanctions (BDS) is a Palestinian-led nonviolent movement to apply international economic and political pressure to Israel until it is forced to comply with the global demand to end the occupation and colonization of Palestine. At this teach-in, come learn the history of the BDS movement and why forcing economic pressure is critical in the fight for Palestinian liberation.

This teach-in kicks off a year-long series on the War Economy versus the Solidarity Economy. This series is organized between Making Worlds and Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance (PACA).

Abbas Naqvi, based in West Philadelphia, holds a doctorate in Computational and Integrative Biology with specialization in neuro-oncology, genomics and RNA biology. He is a dedicated community organizer and the co-founder of PhillyBDS and more recently, The Philly Muslim Freedom Fund.

Instagram:phillymuslimfreedomfund and @phillybds

Nathaniel has been organizing for over 20 years in Philly. In 2009 he visited Palestine with a rank and file worker delegation to meet Palestinian unionists who urged Americans to organize for the Israel boycott. He co-founded Philly BDS and is currently a member of Up Against the Law and the Philadelphia Palestine Coalition.

Instagram: @upagainstthelaw and @phillypalestinecoalition