Sarah Schulman discusses solidarity and its critical role, particularly regarding support for Palestinians, in her book, 'The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity.' She highlights the current repression of pro-Palestinian activism on campuses, where administrations often prioritize collaboration with police over student rights. This suppression occurs within a framework defined by political actors and laws labeling anti-Zionism as antisemitism. Schulman's work emphasizes solidarity as a multi-dimensional concept, essential for fostering diverse relationships and mutual support across various movements and creators.
"We are all led to solidarity by a complicated array of emotional, political, material and coincidental experiences. What really matters in the end is what we conclude from all these influences."
"Instead of showing solidarity with their students, these administrations have collaborated with police to brutalize protesters, banned Palestinian and Jewish activist groups, and suspended and expelled pro-Palestinian students and professors with a relentless zeal."
"The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity centers on the importance of the Palestinian solidarity movement, examining solidarity as a practice, as a creative endeavor, as performance art, as new forms of relationships, as a series of strategies and responses."
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