The Mission:
We are working-class Oklahomans that understand that israel is a settler colonial project committed to occupation and genocidal nationalism – this must end. We are dedicated to the support of the Free Palestine movement and support the right to self-determination for all Palestinians. We demand complete divestment from israel and an end to the normalization of zionism.
What We Do
As long as the Palestinian people are subjugated and occupied by the settler-colonial project of israel, the Palestine Solidarity Working Group (PSWG) will continue to organize in support for an end to the occupation, an end to the apartheidist Zionist regime, and the recognition of a sovereign Palestinian state. The working group has collaborated with other local organizations, such as Oklahomans Against Occupation (OAO) and Westwin Resistance, to organize protest rallies and teach-ins.
Oklahoma’s Role in Genocide:
From Fort Sill to Palestine
On January 25, 2025, in downtown Oklahoma City, the Palestine Solidarity Working Group partnered with OAO and Westwin Resistance to host a teach-in describing the connected struggle of the indigenous peoples of Palestine and Turtle Island against colonial occupation, genocide, and capitalism.
OAO shared the historical trajectory of the invasion of Palestine from the initial colonization in the 19th Century to the Nakba to the present day.
Westwin Resistance brought awareness to the ways in which Westwin Elements, a corporation that built a refining plant in Lawton, seeks to extract minerals on tribal lands without taking environmental and indigenous concerns into account.
As we learn about the shared struggle of these indigenous peoples, we all stand in solidarity with them in their call for liberation, sovereignty, and land back.
Watch a recording of teach-in below. Full captions are available.
Palestine Solidarity Resources
World Central Kitchen
Donate to help WCK provide meals to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Anera
Emergency relief and refugee support in Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan.
Medical Aid for Palestinians
Donate to support medical infrastructure and emergency care in the West Bank and Gaza.
Doctors Without Borders / Medecins Sans Frontieres
Support an international coalition of doctors and medical professionals providing emergency care in conflict zones including Gaza.
Palestine Red Crescent Society
Donate to help the Palestine Red Crescent Society, part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
Boycott Israel – Ethical Consumption Guide
Learn how you can avoid giving money to israeli and zionist companies.
Suggested Readings
Star ratings indicate level of difficulty, from beginner (one star) to advanced (five star).
⭐ Israelism – directed by Eric Axelman & Sam Eilertsen
Documentary depicting American Jews who visit israel and come out questioning their previously held views on the state of israel. (84 minutes)
⭐ Land and Existence in Gaza – Asad Haider | Viewpoint Magazine
A recollection of details from Ghassan Kanafani’s “Letters from Gaza” while providing critical analysis of Palestinian conditions and arguments for why Palestinian liberation should be viewed as a forefront strategy in the fight for international liberation. (30 minute read)
⭐⭐ Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism – Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
A thesis on the nature of capitalism and its evolution into imperialism through consolidation and expansion into foreign territories. (4 hour read)
⭐⭐ The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonial Conquest and Resistance, 1917-2017 – Rashid Khalidi
An analysis of six critical events in history that show United States and European motives in assisting in the creation of the zionist state of israel. (8 hour read)
⭐⭐ The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine – Ilan Pappé
A concise explanation of the genocide perpetuated by the zionist state from the perspective of an anti-zionist Israeli historian. (10 hour read)
⭐⭐ Beyond Occupation: Apartheid, Colonialism and International Law in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Explores how the the UN’s legal concepts of occupation, colonialism and apartheid fit onto how israel dominates Palestine. (12 hour read)
⭐⭐ Gaza in Crisis: Reflections on the U.S.-Israeli War on the Palestinians – Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappé
Reflections on israel’s war against the Palestinians, looks at how israel’s 2008-2009 attack on Gaza fits into the greater political context of America, israel, and Palestine. (6 hour read)
⭐⭐ Palestine: A Socialist Introduction | Free from Haymarket Books
This edited volume makes an impassioned and informed case for the central place of Palestine in socialist organizing and of socialism in the struggle to free Palestine. (6 hour read)
⭐⭐⭐ The Question of Palestine – Edward Said
Traces a history of the zionist movement and of the Palestinian people, and how the colonizer and colonized dynamic plays out between Israelis and Palestinians. (7 hour read)
Connect with Us
palestinesolidarity@okcdsa.org
Follow @okcdsa on social media to find out about upcoming events.
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