The First International Arab Unity Call
I recently led the first international Arab unity call. Twenty-one Arabs attended. The organizer did a wonderful job of organizing it.
While the people in this group identify as Arab, and have experienced colonization, genocide, and war, they come from diverse backgrounds. They live in Morocco, Israel, Egypt, parts of Europe, and in Canada and the United States. Their heritages are Egyptian, Lebanese, Iraqi, Moroccan, Palestinian, Syrian, and Yemenite. There were Jews, Christians, and Muslims on the call. Whether they are immigrants or live on their native lands, all have been targeted by Arab oppression and racism.
I have loved being an ally to Arabs and playing a role in their liberation.
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Reprinted from the RC e-mail discussion list for leaders of South, Central, and West Asian-heritage people
(Present Time 201, October 2020)