Capitalism, Imperialism & Zionism - with Bristol Apartheid-Free Zone

Join Bristol Apartheid-Free Zone and Bristol Transformed for an education series exploring anti-imperialist practice in the West; in particular, how we can effectively take action for Palestine in Britain today.

Over the last two years, through a community boycott campaign, BAFZ have been organising our city to stand in opposition to the genocide. They’ve done this through grassroots, door-to-door organising; with hundreds of active volunteers and 6000 local supporters, our city is now home to Europe’s largest grassroots boycott campaign.

This series explores some of the theories that underpin BAFZ’s work. We’ll explore the forces that give rise to ‘Israel’s’ apartheid and genocide in order to consider what effective Palestine solidarity work looks like in Western countries like Britain today.

This multi-session series grapples with some of the following questions:
How do theories of capitalism, imperialism and Zionism help us to engage in effective practices of solidarity? Why does organising Palestine solidarity on a class basis matter? How does BAFZ’s doorknocking and community boycott strategy fit with these theories?

This session will explore the root causes of genocide and apartheid in Palestine. Together we’ll explore the links between capitalism, Western imperialism, and Zionism. We’ll think through how these dynamics shape ‘Israel’s’ actions, and how they help us understand Britain’s role in the genocide. This will help us consider what effective solidarity work looks like in the West and why the kind of work BAFZ does might be a part of this strategy.

What to expect

An introductory talk, followed by time for discussion and Q&A from all attendees.

Most of our events have somewhere between 10-30 attendees.

We aim for every event to be accessible to everyone, regardless of any prior knowledge!