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Yafa and Suha Jarrar Speak on the Injustice that Prevails: The Palestinian Occupation and the Gender Dynamics of the Struggle
Our mother is a selfless, fearless, tireless fighter who is committed to social justice and anti-oppression not just in theory, but most importantly, in practice. Her politicalization started with the forced displacement of her family from the village of Bissan located in historic Palestine.
In addition to her current position as an elected member of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), our mother has been a leftist feminist activist for over 20 years. She has been particularly active on issues of political incarceration and Palestinian political prisoners. Her most recent direct involvement against Israel’s apartheid system was her role in bringing forward the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) bid to the International Criminal Court over Israel’s war crimes against Palestinians in June 2014.
Our mother has been repeatedly targeted, harassed and repressed by the Israeli occupation forces over the years of her involvement in the fight against Israeli apartheid. Her first arrest was on March 8th, 1989 for taking part in a protest on International Women’s Day. Our father’s continuous arbitrary arrest throughout their life together was an integral reason behind her deep involvement in advocating for political prisoners’ rights.
On a more personal note, our mother raised us to acknowledge our privileges but also be aware of our colonized history and be familiar with the multi dimensional process of decolonization. As my sister, Yafa, once said in an interview, “my mother always speaks the truth to power. She is a woman and a loved leader. That is why they went after her… the occupation is vicious and their attack record shows anyone who speaks out against their aggression is a target”.
Yafa and Suha Jarrar Speak on the Injustice that Prevails: The Palestinian Occupation and the Gender Dynamics of the Struggle
Our mother is a selfless, fearless, tireless fighter who is committed to social justice and anti-oppression not just in theory, but most importantly, in practice. Her politicalization started with the forced displacement of her family from the village of Bissan located in historic Palestine.
In addition to her current position as an elected member of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), our mother has been a leftist feminist activist for over 20 years. She has been particularly active on issues of political incarceration and Palestinian political prisoners. Her most recent direct involvement against Israel’s apartheid system was her role in bringing forward the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) bid to the International Criminal Court over Israel’s war crimes against Palestinians in June 2014.
Our mother has been repeatedly targeted, harassed and repressed by the Israeli occupation forces over the years of her involvement in the fight against Israeli apartheid. Her first arrest was on March 8th, 1989 for taking part in a protest on International Women’s Day. Our father’s continuous arbitrary arrest throughout their life together was an integral reason behind her deep involvement in advocating for political prisoners’ rights.
On a more personal note, our mother raised us to acknowledge our privileges but also be aware of our colonized history and be familiar with the multi dimensional process of decolonization. As my sister, Yafa, once said in an interview, “my mother always speaks the truth to power. She is a woman and a loved leader. That is why they went after her… the occupation is vicious and their attack record shows anyone who speaks out against their aggression is a target”.
Yafa and Suha Jarrar Speak on the Injustice that Prevails: The Palestinian Occupation and the Gender Dynamics of the Struggle
