Anti Palestinian Racism Visuals 1

These visuals capture the increased repression that Palestinians and supporters of Palestinian freedom have been experiencing and witnessing in the U.S. and other countries that support Israeli oppression. The first visual offers a framework for recognizing Anti-Palestinian racism as a distinct form of racism, while the second highlights case studies from primary and secondary education.

According to a new study released by the Institute for the Understanding of Anti-Palestinian Racism, students and educators' surveyed indicated that “74% of students and 75% of educators experienced silencing, exclusion, harassment, physical threat or harm, and defamation while advocating for Gaza and/or Palestinian human rights.”

Anti-Palestinian racism is one of many tools that is enabling a broader trend of right-wing attacks on public education. When school administrators submit to pressure to silence Palestinian narratives, they not only actively engage in the erasure of Palestinian experiences and history, but they also embolden further attacks aimed at preventing students from learning about racism and oppression.