Palestine Action Activist Calla Walsh Calls On Persons Of Conscience To Rise Up
Calla Walsh, the co-founder of Palestine Action U.S., is a 21-year old anti-imperialist organizer, writer, and freelance journalist based in the United States.
Last year, Calla and other Palestine Action activists raided a factory of Elbit Systems, the murderous Israel drone manufacturer, in the state of New Hampshire.
For this act of conscience, Calla and her comrades were charged with felony offences that carried potential aggregate penalties exceeding 30 years.
Ultimately, Calla pled guilty to misdemeanour offences and spent 40 days in jail. She now has a criminal record. This has had a dramatically negative impact on her life.
I spoke with Calla today about her reasons for subjecting herself to criminal punishment. Calla explained that she has no regrets. She also called upon persons of conscience to rise up and move beyond peaceful protest, which has done little to improve the policies of Western governments toward Israel.
Calla also discussed the plight of two Palestine Action activists who remain imprisoned in the United Kingdom and the United States. Their names are T. Hoxha and Casey Goonan, and they are on a hunger strike.
You can't take any label seriously these days: up is down and right is wrong. Some of the best people have served prison terms. It doesn't necessarily mean anything negative at all, in fact, just the opposite. This is a perverted system, and generally, it is the ordinary people, not government officials and offices, that the ordinary people trust and believe in. And they are the vast majority.
One day soon, the tables will turn 360degrees, tilting the balance between those behind bars and those who appear free yet remain prisoners of their own minds.
On a different note: In this long interview, not a single word is wasted. The following details of the history from 2005 to October 7th are crucial for the analysis and resolution of the conflict. Surprisingly, no academic has yet brought them to the forefront of the debate. It demonstrates that the strength of the argument resides in the detail, which many choose not to hear. It must be widely and urgently disseminated and continued:
Youtube: Siege to Genocide: Gaza’s history from 2005–2025 | Muhammad Shahada | UNAPOLOGETIC