The Struggle for Palestinian Rights is Incompatible with Any Form of Racism or Bigotry: A Statement by Palestinians

[The following statement was originally published on 12 October 2012 in Electronic Intifada.]

We the undersigned, as Palestinians living in historic Palestine and the diaspora, in the spirit of past statements, and in light of recent controversies, write to reaffirm a key principle of our movement for freedom, justice, and equality: The struggle for our inalienable rights is one opposed to all forms of racism and bigotry, including, but not limited to, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, Zionism, and other forms of bigotry directed at anyone, and in particular people of color and indigenous peoples everywhere.

We oppose the cynical and baseless use of the term anti-Semitism as a tool for stifling criticism of Israel or opposition to Zionism, as this assumes simply because someone is Jewish, they support Zionism or the colonial and apartheid policies of the state of Israel - a false generalization.

Our struggle is anchored in universal human rights and international law in opposition to military occupation, settler-colonialism, and apartheid, something people of conscience of all ethnicities, races, and religions can support.

Finally, we call on people around the world to join us in a morally consistent stance that opposes racism and bigotry in all forms. An ethical struggle for justice and equal rights in any context entails zero tolerance for racial discrimination and racism anywhere.

Signed (in order of signature):

1. Abir Kopty
2. Danya Mustafa
3. Nadia Hijab
4. Shirien Damra
5. Omar Barghouti
6. Noura Erakat
7. Remi Kanazi
8. Andrew Kadi
9. Dina Omar
10. Sandra Tamari
11. Maath Musleh
12. Suleiman Hodali
13. Dana Saifan
14. Jess Ghannam
15. Sami Kishawi
16. Dalia Almarina
17. Haidar Eid
18. Samee Sulaiman
19. Lubna Hammad
20. Issa Mikel
21. Dina Zbidat
22. Esmat Elhalaby
23. Linah Alsaafin
24. Ramzi Jaber
25. Randa May Wahbe
26. Hilda Massoud
27. Falastine Dwikat
28. Jamil Sbitan
29. Beesan Ramadan
30. Alaa Milbes
31. Tanya Keilani
32. Adam Akkad
33. Budour Hassan
34. Ahmad Nimer
35. Fajr Harb
36. Susan Abulhawa
37. Amira Dasouqi
38. Lubna Alzaroo
39. Samah Sabawi
40. Ismail Khalidi
41. Annemarie Jacir
42. George E. Bisharat
43. Sara Jawhari
44. Amin Abbas
45. Ali Abunimah
46. Camillia Shoufani
47. Dena Qaddumi
48. Ramzi Kanazi
49. Alaa Yousef
50. Najwa Doughman
51. Amal Atieh Jubran
52. Mahdi Sabbagh
53. Rania Jubran
54. Amar Husain
55. Omar H. Rahman
56. Yazeed Ibrahim
57. Zachariah Barghouti
58. Nadine Darwish
59. Rinad Abdulla
60. Sana Ibrahim
61. Rana Libdeh
62. Huwaida Arraf
63. Basil Farraj
64. Riham Barghouti
65. Jalal Abukhater
66. Grace Said
67. Wafai Dias
68. Huda Asfour
69. Musa Al-Hindi
70. Halla Shoaibi
71. Nada Elia
72. Shafeka Hashash
73. Linda Sarsour
74. Nour Joudah
75. Fadi Quran
76. Rafeef Ziadah
77. Muhammad Jabali
78. Haneen Maikey
79. Diana Alzeer
80. Mouin Rabbani
81. Zaid Shuaibi
82. Sari Harb
83. Suzy Salamy