DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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In the years following Israel’s 2008 – 2009 Operation Cast Lead assault on the Palestinians of Gaza, a new kind of student movement emerged on U.S. campuses in support of the idea that Palestinians should gain the full exercise of their human and political rights within their historic homeland. This new movement of students for justice in Palestine has helped to put BDS, the worldwide campaign supporting the Palestinian call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions of Israel until it abides by international law, firmly onto the national map.

In 2013 and early 2014, journalist Nora Barrows-Friedman crisscrossed the United States interviewing the young activists who form the core of this movement and their voices ring out strongly from every page of her new book. In Our Power reveals the rich political legacy these students are building. This new student movement in support of Palestinian rights faces many challenges from on and off-campus opponents. But the strength and intelligence of the voices revealed in this book show us that truth, justice and “people power” are capable of withstanding such attacks and continuing forward to victory.