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Sunday 15th October 2023 SUPPORT FOR PALESTINE, END OCCUPATION Dear Prof. ten Dam (President of the UvA Executive Board), Prof. Verbeek (UvA Rector), Drs. Lintsen (Vice President of the UvA Executive Board) and the wider UvA community. We, as PhD candidates affiliated with the University of Amsterdam, are writing this open letter to strongly condemn the University's response to the ongoing crisis involving the Israeli regime’s actions against the Palestinian population in Gaza. 2023 will no doubt be the year admired, recorded and studied for the way in which Palestinians steadfastly resisted colonialism, occupation and survived genocide. 2023 will also be remembered for the way in which the University of Amsterdam showcased bias and complicity in the extermination of Palestinians. The University’s notice published on October 9 reduced the genocidal actions of Israel as a mere “situation”. There was no mention of the 75 year occupation or the 16 years siege of Gaza. No reassurance of the freedom of speech to affirm and express unpopular and controversial views - which in this current climate seems to include the legitimization of Palestinian lives. It is discouraging that in this great institution those with expertise on the current events are at risk of being labelled as abusive, anti-semitic, or as a supporter of terrorism for simply saying Israel is committing a genocide for all of us to witness. This is an urgent and critical moment. Palestinians are fighting for their survival right now. We, as allies for Palestine, should be the one’s taking the burden of educating not only the University community but the wider Amsterdam community about Palestinians; the political right to exist, resist, return and self-determination. We are watching the terrifying direction of travel from across the EU and UK, whereby symbols such as the Palestinian flag and stating “from the river to the sea” are criminal offenses. We have seen pro-Palestinian marches banned in France, and police violence against those wearing the Palestinian keffiyeh in Germany. Now more than ever, education and debate is required to forestall further catastrophic loss of life. We condemn the genocide currently being committed by the Israeli regime against the Palestinian population in Gaza. We condemn the forced displacement and ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people. We condemn the European Union's moral and material support of an apartheid regime which, under colonial rule, is creating a horrific humanitarian tragedy of enormous proportions. We would like to remind you that the Israeli state is conducting a military campaign, certain acts of which are recognised under international law as war crimes: - stopping supplies of water, electricity, food, fuel and medication; - a massive bombing campaign on the Gaza Strip targeting residential buildings, hospitals, and schools; - the forced evacuation of 1.1 million people within 24 hours, including hospital; - the deliberate targeting of journalists, including Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah, and many others; - the use of white phosphorus in Gaza, as reported by Human Rights Watch. It is a duty for UvA to tell the story of Palestine, to tell the story of the colonial brutality and to stand by the commitment for freedom of speech. Especially in light of this week’s announcement that the award ceremony planned to celebrate Palestinian author Adania Shibli at the upcoming Frankfurt Book Fair has been called off. We urge you to take a stance and take the lead in condemning what is going to be known as the second Nakba of the Palestinians. Future students at the UvA, will one day ask how a catastrophe of such proportions could have happened. More importantly, it should be clear that this does not only happen in front of our eyes, but with our complicity. The complicity that we prove through our silence. We find the deafening silence of those who label themselves as decolonial theorists alarming, those who earn funding and sustain their livelihoods by doing research on [and capitalizing off] marginalized, exploited, and racialized people. We must stress that decolonisation is not an abstract theory, it is an action, it is a way of being. It is a blatant act of treachery for anyone at this institution to be doing anything supposedly related to “decolonising” scholarship if they are not holding Israel accountable for the genocidal racism of its political discourse. Therefore, we would also ask you to pause on any further funding to ‘decolonial futures’ as part of the multi-million euros investment until you can confirm that all awardees understand that decolonisation is not a metaphor. In recent years, studies on decolonial theory shot up. Countless theses on colonialism, both in its historical and current forms, were written, studies on indigenous populations and traditions of Black and decolonial resistance were hailed. And yet, at the moment when an apartheid state is rocked by violent resistance that could only have emerged within a context of an ongoing humanitarian crisis, decades of repressions, dispossession and brutal legal and political frameworks, we keep fearfully silent. It is the UVA’s ethical duty to support decolonial endeavors that aim to end colonialism, if you continue to fund decolonising scholarship - of which Palestine is the last setter colonial lab in the world. By supporting Palestine you see decoloniality is moving from theorization to practice. Furthermore, the University of Amsterdam is one of the rare institutions in Europe with a specific Masters programme on “Holocaust and Genocide Studies”, we would again question whether it is justified in hosting such a programme if it is complicit in remaining silent on the unfolding genocide of the Palestinians. However, you could be at the forefront of designing a module dedicated to studying Palestine and the Palestinian Struggle which would be an interdisciplinary module and be taught by Palestinians affiliated at the UvA for authentic voices. We want to do everything we can as members of the academic community to condemn any form of colonial violence, and stand behind the liberation of the Palestinians. Failure to do so indicates a frightening and alarming hypocrisy, a blindness indicated by the racialised valuation of human life and a selective moral compass. We also ask the University to endorse boycotts against Israel as per the guidelines of the movement for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions. We are ready to support you in the creation of a webpage to raise awareness of the BDS, difficulties faced by scholars who support BDS and why it is important. As well as a web page with more information on how the UvA community can support Palestine through education. This is also a call to our white colleagues who practise their profession in relative security, to those who in the current political and societal climate enjoy the privilege of being taken seriously when speaking out about racism, to break the radio silence on the Palestinian cause and loudly and clearly call the brutal acts of the Israeli state for what they are: a genocide of the Palestinian people by an apartheid regime. That said, we understand that our Palestinian colleagues do not dare or cannot speak out. Like many, they are afraid of losing their jobs or funding for their valuable research. We express our support to all our Palestinian colleagues who feel unheard and misunderstood and hope for better and safer times for all their loved ones. During the last week, we have all seen how the violence in Gaza has produced tension and hatred on different levels (Jews vs Muslims and Jews vs Arabs). This institution has the opportunity to help reduce this tension and prevent it from escalating to a prolonged conflict on a societal level by helping us to set up educational talks in the coming weeks. We also hope the University works with us to find an evening to host a vigil to mark and mourn the many innocent lives that have been lost in the last week, as well as the 75 years of Palestinian struggle. We invite others in the University of Amsterdam community (students, staff and alumni) to join us in our condemnation by signing this document as co-signatories. We also ask everyone to start, share and sign petitions to show that the academic community condemns the current state of affairs. Finally, we would urge our fellow community members to email us if you would like to support us in organizing debate and education on this matter. We welcome an opportunity to discuss this with you, the UvA Executive Board, in the coming days. We are ready to help you. However, we would ask for the ability to record the meeting because of suspicion that we ourselves might be disciplined or silenced in such a meeting. Eleri Connick School of Heritage, Memory and Material Culture [email protected] Safae el Khannoussi Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis [email protected] We are highly thankful for the work of Dutch Scholars for Palestine and Birzeit University on not being silent. N.B. For co-signatories, we are highly aware that there is a high threat of our co-signatory document being hijacked by those who are against our condemnation. If the link is deleted, which we may have to do, please email fellow comrade Nienke Huttner who will add you to the offline list. Co-Signatories: 3. Nienke Huttner Masters Student, MA Heritage and Memory Studies & MA Holocaust and Genocide Studies 4.Dr Noor Munawar Amsterdam School of Heritage, Memory and Material Culture 5. Dawid Grabowski Doctoral Candidate, Amsterdam School of Heritage, Memory and Material Culture 6. Lee van Dillen Alumnus, MSc Conflict Resolution and Governance, 2021 7. Kai Tjong-Ayong Masters Student, MA Heritage and Memory Studies 8. Safaa Souri Alumnus, MSc Conflict Resolution and Governance, 2021 9. Melody Watersworth Alumnus, MSc Conflict Resolution and Governance, 2021 10. Juliana Könning Masters Student, RMA Archaeology and Heritage 11. Jesus Martin Alonso Doctoral Candidate, Amsterdam School of Heritage, Memory and Material Culture 12. Katia Leal Kazakakou Alumnus, MSc Conflict Resolution and Governance, 2021, BA European Studies, 2020 13. Flavia Togni Alumnus, MSc Conflict Resolution and Governance, 2021 15. Dima Mahdi Alumnus, MSc Conflict Resolution and Governance, 2021 15. Titus Verster Alumnus, MSc Conflict Resolution and Governance, 2021 16. Amber Bosse Alumnus, MSc Conflict Resolution and Governance, 2021 17. Maria Rocio Mercedes Naval Masters Student, RMA Art and Performance 18. Oscar Talbot Doctoral Candidate, ASCA 19. Dionne Gillick Masters Student, Heritage and Memory Studies 20. Gabriëlle Scheijbeler Masters Student, Heritage and Memory Studies 21. Marianne Milner Bachelor Student, Sociality First Year 22. Charlotte Marie Masters Student, Heritage and Memory Studies 23. Zaruhi Kevorkova MA Heritage and Memory Studies 24. João Vicente Pereira Doctoral Candidate GPIO, Alumni MA Philosophy and Latin American Studies 25. Astrid Ourø Andersen Masters student Art & Performance Studies 26. Rahmatullah Hayat MSc Sociology, 2023 27. LilI Gherardi Kilens Sociology Alumni, 2023 28. Thomas Bartels Alumnus MA Middle Eastern Studies Former School of Political Science Employee at UvA 29. Sam Hamer Junior lecturer Sociology 30. Andrea Elera Coello Masters Student Art and Performance Research Studies 31. Ricardo Diaz Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences 32. Marta Saletti MSc Sociology 33. Melisa Ersoy Junior Lecturer Sociology 34. Tamar Linger MSc Sociology (2023) 35. Clotilde Cappelletti 36. Anna Francesca Hagelstein Masters Student General Linguistics 37. Anna Laan 38. Khadejah Al Harbi Former Junior Lecturer Political Science and Alumnus, MSc Conflict Resolution and Governance, 2020, BA European Studies, 2019 39. Hanna van den Berg, MA Film Studies 2023 40. Jill Toh, PhD candidate 41. Rodante van der Waal, philosophy alumnus 2018 42. Beatrice Secchia Media and Information, 2022 43. Rik Worring MA Sociology 2023 44. Nouhaila el Khannoussi El Bouidrin LCA Post graduate, 2023 45. Noah Pellikaan BA Literary and Cultural Analysis 46. Dr Mario Panico Amsterdam School for Heritage, Memory and Material Culture 47. Clara Gatius Oliver MSc Physics and Astronomy, 2020, PhD student NWO-Institute (teacher at UvA) 48. Pinar Türer PhD Candidate, ASCA 49. Kirsten Steur RMA Arts and Performance 50. Faralda Boerwinkel 51. Stephanie Deng PhD Candidate and Visiting Scholar 52. Souhaila Azzam MSc Persuasive Commuication 53. Liza Steultjens Alumnus, MSc Philosophy and MSc Conflict Resolution and Governance 54. Lotte Coumans Communication Science, 2017 55. Jeran Bernabela Alumnus, BSc Interdisciplinary Social Science 2023 56. Luc Marraffa Doctoral Candidate, ASCA 57. Mick Roché MSc Forensic Science, 2021 58. Jack Dignam PhD candidate, ASCA 59. Bruno Bottega Pergher PhD candidate 60. Sid Nair Bachelor's student, AUC 70. Jarie Smeding MA Sociology 71. Sabina Bakinova BSc Sociology 72. Vittoria Richards Masters Student, Heritage and Memory Studies 73. Abel Kroon RMA Arts and Performance 74. Senna Felius Alumnus Philosophy, 2023 75. Arthur Berkhout Alumnus 2019, MA Philosophy 76. Sara Herrebout MSc Econometrics (2022) & MSc Sociology (2023) 77. Naomi Appelman PhD candidate 78. Agustin Ferrari Braun PhD Candidate 79. Shakhrbanu Bagheri PhD candidate 80. Amir Taha PhD candidate ARTES 81. Dr Nermin Elsherif Amsterdam School for Heritage, Memory and Material Culture 82. Leila Atmowihardjo MSc (2019) & PhD candidate (2023) 83. Jarmo Berkhout alumnus philosophy 2019 84. Jamil Fiorino-Habib Lecturer - Media Studies (also rMA alum, 2021) 85. Danny Steur lecturer media studies 86. Sammy Boonstra 87. Bethany Crawford PhD candidate ASCA 88. Tamarah de Haan BA Sociology 89. Dr Jacob Engelberg Assistant Professor, Media Studies and ASCA 90. Elia Calderazzi Alumnus 2022, BA Sociology 91. Nesrine Benhija BSc Sociology student 92. Faye Mercier Lecturer Media Studies 93. Carlos van Eck Master Student Military History, Faculty Student Council of Humanities 94. Andro Rilovic Lecturer 95. Evi de Rover alumnus MSc Conflict Resolution and Governance 2021 96. Sophie Bruinzeel BSc Sociology student 97. Emma Clarkson Alumnus, 2020 98. Mayra van den Oudenrijn BSc Sociology student 99. Nour Hojeij BSc Sociology 100. Anna Theodotou BSc sociology 101. Stella van der Meulen Media Informatie Communicatie 102. Britt van Veggel Alumnus, MSc 103. Nouha Ahmadan BSc Sociology student 104. Isabella Brunotte BSc Sociology 105. Cherukéi Wobo alumnus, MSc Conflict Resolution and Governance, 2021 106. Fabian Campos Student of Political Science 107. Yasmin Taghipordelavari BA 108. Eleonore Corazolla PhD candidate Medicine 109. Julia Blokzijl bachelor Sociale Geografie en Planologie (jaar 2) 110. Marlon Mendes Capinha student MSc Conflict Resolution & Governance 111. Louis Cecchini BSc Sociology (2023), Masters Student Urban Studies 112. Julia Radzięta Sociology 113. Veerle van Wijngaarden PhD Candidate 114. Efia Sawadogo sociology 115. Esther Schoorel PhD candidate ARTES 116. Kadija Omer MSc Educational Sciences, 2018 117. Omur GK Comparative Cultural Analysis MA 118. Samet Yilmaz MA Journalism and Media 119. Paula Koehler BSc Sociology, 2023 120. Halil Kaya BSc Interdisciplinary social sciences student 121. Thomas van Beersum BA English Language and Culture 122. Tara Goodsir Alumnus Conflict Resolution and Governance 2021 123. Malu de Sá Gonçales BA Sociology 124. ActivistenpartijUvA, Universitaire Politieke Partij 125. Fleur vallinga sociology bachelor 126. Nikolai von Moltke Sociology 127. Abdullah Setterahmane BSc sociology 128. Rachad Debdoubi, MSc Information Sciences, 2018 129. Abel Siegmann Sociology 130. Amsterdam Autonomous Coalition, 8 organisation student activist group 131. Sinem Pamuk BSc History 132. Lukas Ziel Master's Student in Sociology 133. Nora Hussain Graphic design 134. Hadjar Setterahmane second year student educational sciences 135. Daniela Orozco Šteta BSc Sociology 136. Mara Steevensz BSc Sociology 137. Brigitte Dekker MSc medicine student 138. Constance Travers Spatial Sustainability Studies 139. Vivian Gerretsen alumnus MSc Medicine (2019) 140. Peppi Gustafsson Bachelor’s in Sociology 141. Danial Haider Bachelor of Law 142. Tessa van der Esch Student Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology 143. bochinska Lecturer Media Studies (also rMA Media Studies alum, 2022) 144. Phaidra Oostvriesland Alumna duMA Nederlands als tweede taal en meertaligheid 2023 145. Dina Hieder master Onderwijswetenschappen 146. Belinda Okoobo Master student public International Law 147. Sanaâ Mouhou BA Sociology 148. Lucy Upton BSc Sociology 2023 149. Alya Asta Student, ResMA International Development 150. Pimdao Siripanich BSc Sociology (2023) 151. Halil Kaynak Alumnus, 2021 152. Karmijn Lange MA Student, Dual MA Heritage and Memory Studies 153. Juanita Parra Torres MS Communication Science 154. Manal Abezik BSc Educational Science 155. Sara Koulali College Child Development and Education 156. Dikra Oulad Laali Bachelor Student Psychology 157. Eleni Kosma Alumnus BSc Sociology 2023 158. Mohamed Sherif first year bachelor, Human geography and urban studies. 159. Mohamed Emohmadien BA Sociology 160. Fatima Kavuk Bachelor in Education (2e graads docent Engels) 2023/2024 161. Muhammed Sy Bachelor of Sociology 162. Sidsel Petersen junior lecturer Anthropology 163. Louise Dupont Research master in international development studies 164. Nadira Ben Salah Frontend Design and Development 165Pien Pouwels Alumnus 2021, Literary and Cultural Analysis 166 Amira Tydaly 167. Balthazar Sellier RMIDS 168. Allya Waskito Bachelor of Political Science (2026) 169. Aalâa Alrubey Student Bachelor Tax Law 170. Amir Melouany. Research Masters of Social Science 171. Camilla Lindschouw MSc International Development Studies (research) 172. Chiara Mini BSc Political Science 173. Sorcha Lyne staff of Centre for Law and Behaviour, alumnus of MSc International Development Studies 174. Manuela Hanna MA Sociology 175. Riad Abbou Alumnus 2021 176. Tamara Gan Kristensen MSc International Development Studies 177. Leija Heiskanen Sociology Master’s Student 178. Juliette Molenaars lecturer Media Studies 179. Victoria Leinonen Masters in Quantitative Finance 180. Vin Macpherson Student bachelors linguistics 181. Charis Papaevangelou PhD 182. Esma Çiftçi Human Geograpgy and Planning 2024 183. Divya Jalan BSc Sociology 2023 184. Charlie Peek minor Orthopedagogiek 185. Nils Simonsen MSc International Development Studies (research) 186. Saffa Khalil MA Heritage & Memory Studies 187. Naomi Nuruwe Bachelor Nederlandse Taal en Cultuur 188. Sifa Özmen MSc Educational Science 189. Kamyab Moteabbed Research Master's Social Sciences 2023/2025 190. Loubna Ben Abdelkader Bsc Political Science 191. Lucas Dann MSc I ternario al Development Studies 192. Josephine Heuerding BSc Sociology 2023 193. Evindar Imak BSC Business Administration 194.Sini Karjalainen Bachelor in Sociology 195. Avery Franken RMSc Social Sciences, 2023 196. Nora Hagopian Bachelors 197. Anne Schop BSc Sociology 198. Anni Zhu BSc Future Planet Studies 199. Nassim Errekioui Msc Consumer Marketing 2022/2023
14-10-2023 Voor de Nederlandse vertaling: zie onze website. As we write these lines, an eliminatory assault is being waged by the state of Israel against the Palestinian people in Gaza. This is not hyperbole. After nearly a week of shelling the strip indiscriminately, including the use of white phosphorus, destroying the Rafah crossing - its only available exit point, ambushing people trying to escape, and cutting all access to food, electricity, water and medical supplies, Israel is now calling on 1.1 million people to evacuate before its ground assault. This is both cynical and brazen. Israel has cut all exits and is bombing the entire territory. Its 18-year long siege has and continues to strangle the 2.2 million people stuck in 365km² - an area barely bigger than Rotterdam. Moreover, Palestinians know what Israeli calls for ‘evacuation’ mean. In both 1948 and 1967, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were expelled by Israeli military assaults and never allowed to return. In fact, nearly 80% of Gaza’s inhabitants are refugees who continue to be denied their right to return. The choice faced by Palestinians in Gaza is now clear: ethnic cleansing or genocide. This situation is not just confined to Gaza. Over the past week in the West Bank, 51 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli military and settler militias. Israel has bombed Syria and Lebanon, and the Middle East region now stands on the edge of war. The death-toll and destruction is increasing by the minute as statements by Israeli officials call for genocidal flattening of the enclave: Likud politician Tally Gotliv is calling for Gaza to be nuked while her colleague Ariel Kallner is demanding a second Nakba, Defense minister Yoav Gallant is describing the strip’s population as ‘human animals’, while military personnel describe the aim of the operation to be ‘damage and not accuracy’. History has heard these words many times. We know where they lead. This is not only the case in Gaza. In the West Bank, the Israeli government is handing out thousands of rifles to a settler population, which has already carried out several pogroms this year. At the same time, in the West, our own governments are beating the drum of war, while pretending not to see what is unfolding in front of our eyes. This is not Israel’s so-called ‘right to self defense.’ This is mass murder on an extraordinary scale. Both the US and the UK have sent warships to demonstrate their continued active support for Israel’s colonial rule over Palestinians, while the European Union has stated its support for Israel’s assault on the people of Gaza. As the horror unfolds in front of the eyes of the world, these same governments are launching a wave of repression against Palestinian solidarity - the intensity of which has not been seen in years. France has banned all Palestine solidarity demonstrations, in Germany showing the Palestinian flag was already criminalized, now Berlin has joined the ban on Palestinian protests all together, and Britain appears to be following suit. In the Netherlands, Justice and Security minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius has claimed that to provide historical context to the current round of confrontations is ‘morally reprehensible’, while Prime Minister Rutte called it ‘disrespectful’ to take Israel’s announcements that it is cutting off food and water from Gaza at face value. Dutch far-right leaders are calling for the deportations of those demonstrating their support for the Palestinians. The first response by universities across the Netherlands, instead of encouraging discussion, debate, and informed analysis, was to call on people to refrain from doing so within their communities. Our governments are not only shielding and green lighting Israel’s genocidal actions, but also justifying their own. For decades, they have blindly supported Israel - militarily, diplomatically, and economically. They have refused to apply basic standards of international law to it, allowed Israel to refuse the return of refugees, allowed it to continue expanding its settlements and grow its settler population, allowed it to build walls, steal land, and murder with impunity, allowed it to hold over 2 million people hostage in the Gaza strip, while limiting their supply of food, fuel, and medicine. Our governments have refused to heed the calls of the Palestinians to impose Boycotts, Divestment, and Sanctions on Israel (1). They have done so in order to shore up Western power in the region and have had no problem in allowing that power to be built over the backs of millions of Palestinians. The current crisis, the death, the destruction, is as much on their hands as it is on those of the Israeli state. To provide context is to acknowledge their complicity. Right now, we must act. The priority of every single concerned university worker, student, and others is to mobilize in support of Palestine. We can’t watch this genocidal war happen in front of our eyes in silence. We must pressure our governments to withdraw all support for Israel’s massacre in Gaza and call an end to their complicity. It is our duty, as educators and university teachers, to stand by the tenets of critical inquiry and pedagogy; to facilitate and make spaces for debate that foregrounds truth to power; to situate the violent realities of occupation and settler colonialism in the long history and legacy of Empire. Most importantly it is our duty to amplify the voices and stand with the struggles of the dispossessed for liberation. We call on everyone to join the demonstration in Amsterdam on Sunday 15th October at 2 PM, and to organize institutional statements and motions of concern. We also call on everyone to push their universities, departments, and programmes to endorse boycotts against Israel as per the guidelines of the movement for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions. Our actions matter in whether or not Israel is allowed to continue to flatten Gaza, and expel or murder its inhabitants. As academics, we are particularly concerned about the welfare of Palestinian universities and their faculty. According to reports, the Islamic University of Gaza has been severely damaged by Israeli bombardment, possibly destroyed. We reject any attack on Palestinian universities, their staff and students. We express total solidarity with Palestinian academics and educators, during this time of extreme duress. We cannot return to business as usual and wait for the next catastrophe to hit us. We must organize for a robust and long term movement in the Netherlands, in solidarity with the Palestinian struggle for freedom. There can be no justice under apartheid, no justice under colonial rule, no justice behind the barbed wire of an open air prison. We, Dutch Scholars for Palestine, express our unwavering solidarity with the Palestinian people and their liberation. We call on everyone to redouble our collective efforts to end the violent realities that Palestinians face, to increase the pressure on our institutions and governments, in order to hold Israel accountable for its crimes, and to end its colonial regime. We call on all of you to join us, and organize. (1) 15/10/2023 12.00 hrs. An explanation and reminder of the BDS guidelines: In harmony with international law, the nonviolent BDS movement defends the right of the Indigenous Palestinian people to resist Israel’s decades-old regime of settler-colonialism, apartheid and military occupation “by all available means, including armed resistance,” as mandated by numerous UN resolutions, including UNGA Res. 37/43 and UNGA Res. 45/130, with strict adherence to the principle of prohibition against targeting non-combatants. The use of force against civilians is strictly prohibited, whether from the oppressor or the oppressed side–despite the massive power imbalance and, crucially, the just as massive moral asymmetry between the colonizer and the colonized. We ask students and those working in the higher education and/or cultural sectors in the Netherlands to publicly sign this statement to express their solidarity with the Palestinians and to make the Dutch government and other institutions aware of the Dutch support base for Palestine. Sign the statement via this form. If you're not comfortable with filling in certain fields you could put only initials for your first name or leave out university, role etc by putting an 'x'. If you want your name, affiliation or role corrected, please contact [email protected].
1/3📌 Send a proposal: #PrivacyCamp24 will take place on 24 January 2024 under the theme:
✨‘Revealing, Rethinking, and Changing Systems’✨
Submit your proposal here: https://framaforms.org/panel-submission-privacycamp-2024-revealing-rethinking-and-changing-systems-1666863527
I already talked a few weeks ago about a #startup that wanted to predict #autism through #voice (all based on very shaky scientific publications)
https://dair-community.social/@victorvicpal/109920288465424750
Well, yesterday they went a step further in European #DataColonialism and signed an agreement with the autism society of #Peru.
These agreements are disgusting. Not only is it about getting data in a simpler way than in Europe, but it is also done with a fictitious scientific background.
Today I read a piece of news that shocked me: "Zoundream: This AI baby cry 'translator' may next help detect autism and other health disorders" I wanted to investigate a little more because I thought it was what I call #AI #homeopathy https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/01/07/new-app-seeks-to-decipher-what-babies-want-when-they-cry little🧵 ⏬
On 8th of March 2023, we call for a #CounterCloudActionDay.
On this day, we will try to withhold from using, feeding, or caring for #TheBigTechCloud. The strike calls for a hyperscaledown of extractive digital services, and for an abundance of collective organising.
We join the long historical tail of international feminist strikes, because we understand this fight to be about labour, care, anti-racism, queer life and trans★feminist techno-politics.
Join the #strike! https://titipi.org/8m/
How to strike? And where to strike?
Growing list of actions in many places: https://etherdump.vvvvvvaria.org/publish/8m-activities.raw.html
Fedizens in Brussels, this Friday (3-3) at 18:00, the exhibition Tangible Cloud opens at KBK gallery, incl. a performance by Stevie Ango and Clyde Lepage.
As part of the project Dissipating the Mist, 30 people from different backgrounds (artists, designers, philosophers, economists, etc.) met in May and June 2022 to imagine, through artistic practices, counter-narratives to the dominant vision of digital : « cloud computing. " This small exhibition shows some of the process and outcomes.
More info: https://tangible-cloud.be/
With @titipi ( @Femke and @Sedista ), Dasha Ilina and Élie Bolard ✨
Today with @karl and @jxxx, Pickets in the Cloud at #hangar!
The big tech cloud is not simply other’s computers. It consolidates a software paradigm that relies on the restriction of the relationality of and with software to the status of a “service”, with a scalable computational infrastructure and many smartphones, in addition to the political economy of Big Tech companies based on the stock exchange listing.
Profits from the big tech cloud are rooted in dispossession based on the extraction of energy, minerals and, especially, racialised labour, deepening bonds of dependency with deeply plundering, exploitative and exclusionary logi(sti)cs.
The infrastructures of care and maintenance are issues raised by the historical feminist care strikes, and these issues apply powerfully to technological infrastructures as well. In this session we will make an active call, from the transnational coordination of the Trans*feminist Digital Depletion Strike to the mobilization for the next 8M:
#8M2023 #DeCloudify #transfeminist #CounterCloudActionDay #cfdd
EDRi
Víctor Vicente-Palacios
Trans★Feminist Strike
Andrew Couts
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ʗristina