Hello friends, On March 18, we’ll be hosting Sam Stein. Long time Freedom Advocacy Network member and supporter, Karina Q, who also has also presented on two different topics, has kindly brought us our next three guest speakers after her visit to the West Bank a few months ago. Our next speaker will be Sam Stein, who, in his own words from his Patreon page describes his work: “For the past 6 years, I have been engaging in protective presence activism in the West Bank of Palestine. This has entailed using my privilege as a shield, knowing that my presence is enough to reduce settler and military violence. During incidents of violence, I filmed, used my body as a shield, and helped deal with state actors when necessary and requested of me. I also used the footage to help NGOs compile data and build case studies, while publishing it in newspapers and social media to raise awareness. I have relocated to Boston, where I am engaging in solidarity work with immigrants facing draconian oppression by ICE and the police. While the context is different, the work will be essentially the same. I hope that this Patreon will allow me to support myself and pursue this work full-time.” Agenda: - Updates from the West Bank - What is protective presence? - How can I get involved? Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sam_avraham/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sam.stein.31/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@sam_avraham Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/Sam_Avraham