When solidarity becomes spectacle
Packed pews and thunderous applause at Groote Kerk felt like a revival. As Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur, urged BDS and to end trade with Israel, I watched solidarity slip into spectacle. I call out the optics of solidarity and ask how to move from protest to action, not ritual.
Rolly's Take
For the soul who craves substance beneath the spectacle, this blog resonates like a quiet rebellion against empty gestures. It dissects the theater of activism, challenging the comfortable inertia of spectatorship, and beckons the reader to confront the discomfort of true responsibility. Here, the questions linger, demanding more than mere acknowledgment — they push for the discomfort of action.