A Manifesto on Palestine: Rethinking Liberation from Below

Ibraheem Rasras's "A Manifesto on Palestine: Rethinking Liberation from Below" argues that genuine Palestinian freedom necessitates a bottom-up, ethical, and collective resistance, departing from the hierarchical and technocratic methods adopted by the Palestinian Authority (PA). The manifesto identifies the core problem as not only material dispossession but also an epistemological crisis, where liberation structures are undermined by forces they seek to fight. It critiques how the Oslo Accords transformed resistance into managerial governance and how dominant Palestinian factions have instrumentalized resistance. The author proposes "ethics of resistance" and "anarchic programs" as a new strategy, emphasizing self-organization, cultural revolution, and drawing from everyday life experiences. By integrating critical theory, psychoanalysis, and anarchist anthropology, the manifesto aims to foster a decolonial and unified path to liberation, challenging both external colonial rule and internal authoritarianism.