Rising for Palestine: Africans in Solidarity for Decolonisation and Liberation

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A powerful call to global solidarity, uniting African and Palestinian struggles in a shared fight against colonialism, apartheid, and empire "A much-needed book — a wake-up call fo r Africa, urging the continent not to fall into the trap of the ultraliberal ideologies that have enabled the annihilation of Palestine." Francesca Albanese What does true global solidarity look like, and how can it help us fight for the oppressed? Rising for Palestine is a groundbreaking anthology that reveals the deep ties between some of the world’s most powerful liberation struggles. For decades, African nations and movements have stood firmly with the Palestinian people. From anti-colonial uprisings and the Pan-African Congress of 1945 to the ongoing fight against Israeli apartheid and Western imperialism, that bond has endured. Bringing together critical contributions from Palestinian and African scholars, intellectuals and activists, they confront the intertwined histories of genocide, apartheid and colonialism, forces that still cast long shadows over the present. Rising for Palestine is a powerful call to action, engaging with these violent and traumatic histories while exploring new avenues for resistance. About the Editors Raouf Farrah is an Algerian writer, researcher and activist. His research focuses on migration and geopolitics in North Africa and the Sahel. He co-founded the Algerian independent media Twala, writes for African and international platforms, and participates in initiatives promoting the rule of law, justice and solidarity in Africa. Suraya Dadoo is an independent writer and researcher based in South Africa, focusing on African solidarity with Palestine and Israeli diplomacy in Africa. She writes regularly for African media on these issues and is the co-author of Why Israel? The Anatomy of Zionist Apartheid: A South African Perspective. Table of Contents Introduction: Entangled Struggles, Shared Liberation: Africa–Palestine and the Architecture of Empire – Raouf Farrah and Suraya DadooI. Legacies of Violence – Genocide, Colonialism, and Oppression1. Seeing Genocide, Ending Genocide – Ariella Aïsha Azoulay2. Growing Up Under Apartheid in Namibia: A Personal History of Genocide, Resistance, and Solidarity with Palestine – Jephta Uaravaera Nguherimo3. From the River to the Rift: The Global Struggle for Self-Determination in Palestine and the Congo – Kambale Musavuli4. You are being mass-murdered! Wait in line: Palestine as International Law’s Breaking Point – Shahd HammouriII. Solidarity and Resistance – Building Shared Struggles5. Reviving Global Solidarity for Palestinian Liberation – Fathi Nimer6. Palestine, Hamas and the Logic of Armed Resistance (interview with Basim Naim) – Suraya Dadoo7. Can South Africa’s Palestine Solidarity Withstand its Internal Contradictions? – Roshan Dadoo8. The 2024 ACHPR Resolution on Palestine: A Moment of Reckoning for Africa’s Commitment to Ending Colonial Domination – Saleh Hijazi9. Africa’s Enduring Commitment to Palestine (interview with Amb. Abdal Karim Ewaida) – Raouf Farrah10. Western Sahara and Palestine: A Shared History of Colonialism and Aspiration for Self-determination (interview with Amb. Malainin Lakhal) – Raouf Farrah11. Beyond Betrayal: Hope and Renewal in Kenya – Zahid Rajan12. Bodies In Motion: A Historical Convoy From the Maghreb to Gaza – Raouf FarrahIII. Africa–Israel Collaboration – Mapping Engagements and Complicity13. On the Politics of Duplicity and Israeli Solutions to African Problems – Yotam Gidron14. Weaponising Faith: Christian Zionism in Africa – Suraya Dadoo15. Occupation by Other Means: Israeli Technologies and the Repression of African Dissent – Kribsoo DialloIV. Reimagining Liberation – Decolonizing Our Future16. Africa and Palestine: Some Reflections on Decolonising Terror, Peace and Reparations – Amzat Boukary-Yabara17. The Climate Crisis, Imperialism and Palestine Liberation– Hamza Hamouchene18. The Rot is in the Frameworks: Exploring reactionary media models impacting Palestine and Sudan– Muzan Alneel19. Our Struggles Are One: Pan-African Feminists Keeping Palestine Solidarity Alive – Rosebell Kagumire20. Palestine and the Structural Limits of International Law and its Institutions – Maha AbdallahConclusion: No Liberation Without Action: Toward a Decolonial Practice of Solidarity – Raouf Farrah and Suraya DadooEpilogue21. [New Gaza] – Marwan Makhoul22. [A Moment Before Death] – Dareen Tatour What People Are Saying "A long-awaited and much-needed publication — a wake-up call for Africa, urging the continent not to fall into the trap of the ultraliberal ideologies that have enabled the annihilation of Palestine. A vital contribution for those who believe in justice, human rights and the protection of peoples over profit." Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory "An excellent collection of pieces that set the Gaza genocide in an African and universal context. The authors show how the genocide of Gaza has served to rekindle memories of past colonial practices and genocides and to warn of an emerging new world order premised on old ideologies equipped with modern weaponry. All in all, this is a rich collection of essays which serves to inform readers of the Gaza genocide, its historical and comparative roots and its implications for Africa. It is a welcome addition to the literature on genocide, decolonization and the history of both Africa and Palestine." John Dugard, Emeritus Professor of Law at the Universities of the Witwatersrand and Leiden and advocate in South Africa’s legal team in case against Israel under the Genocide Convention "Combining intellectual rigour with a profound commitment to social justice, this exceptional anthology traces the intertwined legacies of genocide, apartheid, and colonial domination—from the genocide in Namibia at the dawn of the 20th century to the ongoing genocide in Gaza and Israel’s modern-day settler-colonial project in occupied Palestine. Rising for Palestine opens up a possibility of sharing strategies of resistance and learning from one another. Let us heed the call of its contributors: to rise against the perpetrators of crimes against humanity and to bring them before the people’s tribunal." Issa Shivji, Professor Emeritus in the School of Law at the University of Dar es Salaam "Rising for Palestine is a reckoning — an act of remembrance and resistance that reconnects Africa’s unfinished liberation to Palestine’s ongoing struggle for survival. It reawakens Africa’s revolutionary spirit, tracing the heartbeat connecting liberation from Accra to Algiers, from Soweto to Gaza. It exposes how Gaza’s ruins mirror the scars of Algeria, Congo, and Namibia — a lineage of conquest reborn in real time. This book demands we see Palestine not as a distant tragedy, but as a mirror reflecting the global architecture of domination. In a century drowning in moral fatigue, it dares to imagine freedom not as charity, but as shared destiny." Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, Emmy-nominated journalist, producer, and actor "This book reminds us that standing with Palestine is an urgent ethical duty and a continuation of the legacy forged by Africa’s greatest freedom fighters and leaders." Eunice Iipinge, President of the Pan-African Women’s Organization (PAWO) "By framing our shared struggles and cementing our solidarity, we can now say that a global movement to liberate Palestine and oppose imperialism has begun." Reem Abbas, Sudanese journalist, author and award-winning blogger "Grounded in history and a global comparative perspective, this collection reminds us that not only is Empire still very much alive and well but also its despicable practices in the exercise of domination and subornation over the centuries. Apartheid, forced labour, gender violence, and genocide, of which the Israeli attempt to annihilate the people of Gaza and Palestine is only the most recent manifestation, have always been an intrinsic part of the political economy of imperialism. I recommend the book to all those who seek to gain an understanding of the changes we are witnessing in the world today and what they mean for our collective future." Adebayo Olukoshi, Distinguished Professor, University of Witswatersrand and former Executive Secretary of the Council for Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) "‘From Sudan to the DRC, Western Sahara and Palestine, the contributions in Rising for Palestine expose with striking clarity that the colonial violence inflicted on African nations and the genocide unfolding in Palestine are inseparable parts of the same enduring imperial project. Honest, painful, clear and powerful, this book is essential for understanding the roots and current reality of Israeli apartheid and colonialism from a revolutionary pan-African perspective. More than just framing issues, this book is a call to action: to reclaim memory, confront complicity, and forge a future grounded in justice and liberation." Willy Mutunga, former Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court of Kenya "This is a book about people who understand what it means to fight for land, justice, and the right to live freely. It invites us to see these struggles as deeply connected and reminds us that liberation becomes possible when we hold on to one another." Nana Sule, Nigerian writer and cultural curator "A major pan-African intervention tracing the historical and contemporary ties between African and Palestinian struggles … it restores Africa’s place in the global struggle against empire and insists that liberation cannot be divided." Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla, General Coordinator of the Progressive International Show more