ECAASU Reiterates Unequivocal Solidarity with Palestinian Liberation
The East Coast Asian American Student Union (ECAASU) reiterates its full support of Palestinian Liberation from Israeli occupation. We unequivocally express our solidarity with the Palestinian resistance to 75 years of settler colonialism, ethnic cleansing, and genocide. We condemn the violent atrocities committed against the Palestinian people, reject a so-called “pause” or “ceasefire” as inadequate, and know that Palestinian Liberation will only be reached through full freedom from imperialism and militarism.
As an Asian and Asian American student-led organization, ECAASU opposes imperialism and colonialism everywhere; we recognize these structures as the same ones that oppress and marginalize both our countries of origin and present communities. From massive funding from the United States directly arming the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF), to police exchange trainings, and Cop City (Atlanta), the flow of capital between the U.S. and Israel is cyclic capitalistic colonial violence, as evidenced by corporate and political propaganda. By participating in capitalism in the imperial core via our consumerism and taxes, we ourselves are complicit in propping up Israel’s apartheid and settler colonialism. Our advocacy must include social, political, and economic fronts; we have a responsibility to collectively call and act for Palestinian Liberation.
Ways to support Palestinian Liberation
- Boycott, divest, sanction (BDS)
- Boycotting Zionist companies and those that fund Israel
- Pressuring college administrations to divest from the IOF
- Calling your elected officials: US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Toolkit
- Educate yourself and those in your communities
- Support and give care to Palestinian people here and abroad
- Follow and uplift Palestinian voices in Gaza
- Attend or organize rallies, protests, sit-ins, and walk-outs in support of the Palestinian Cause