Dear activists of the anti-war and anti-globalization movements,

As OPGAI (United in Struggle – Occupied Palestine and Syrian Golan Heights Advocacy Initiative) coordinating for the strategy meeting on Palestine scheduled for the 27^th,28^th and 29^th of January (7pm-9pm) as part of the Common Activities of the upcoming World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, we would like to give you updates regarding the preparation process.

After having sent out calls for contributions to activists and solidarity groups worldwide, OPGAI has received feedback from almost all parts of the world and so we have been meeting to draft a proposed agenda for the three days of discussion.

Please see below the draft agenda which we would like to discuss with all interested groups and organizations before the seminars start to be able to include all your comments and suggestions. Further we would like to build a small coordinating group that will be able to discuss the outcomes of the meetings and update the agenda as the meetings are developing.

We suggest the following date and place for the meeting:

Date: 26^th, 12 am

Place: Palestine House (Parque la Marina; at the border between the Human Rights, the Social Movements and the Solidary Economy terrains, between the WSF info stall and the CUT tent)

Please give us feedback if you will be able to attend.

Free Palestine!

 

Maren Karlitzky

(Palestinian grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign - outreach Europe)

europe@stopthewall.org

http://www.stopthewall.org/

phone: +39-3473479329

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Draft Agenda for the strategy meeting on Palestine

1. 27^th: common understanding of the struggle in Palestine and of solidarity with Palestine

Introductory speech: an update on the current situation and the next future of the Palestinian struggle, an understanding of solidarity from Palestinian point of view

Facilitator presents the following questions and invites the floor for contributions:

• Which are the milestone developments in and regarding Palestine that inform solidarity today?
• How do we understand the connection between Palestine, the solidarity groups and the broader movement or any other potentially supportive actor?
• Which have been the most important experiences of solidarity with Palestine so far on which we should build on?
• which have been other experiences of solidarity and internationalism that we need to take into consideration?
• Which need to be the basic principles and calls we need to rely on?
• What needs to be our overall message?

 Short summary of the facilitator on the different points highlighted and the common ground reached.

 

2. 28^th: Discussion on strategies

Facilitator gives a brief report on the first meeting and the common grounds reached

Introductory speech: The call from Palestine for solidarity and an assessment of solidarity with Palestine so far from a Palestinian point of view.

Facilitator presents the following questions and invites the floor for contributions: 

• Which are the challenges that solidarity with Palestine is facing? Which are the possibilities and chances it needs to profit from?
• Which is the strength that we have developed? Which are the weaknesses that we need to overcome?
• Which are proposed methods and strategies that can help us to gain from the chances and our strength?
• Which are the key forces we need to influence if we want to be a successful solidarity movement?
• How can we link global and local levels of activism?

 Short summary of the facilitator on the different points highlighted and the common ground reached.

 

3. 29^th: Activities /Coordination

Report on the common ground reached so far by the facilitator.

Presentation and discussion of initiatives for:

·        global and regional coordination

·        international days of action and mobilization

·        other initiatives