Making Waves #21 Winter 2009“For some people land is a commodity for selling and buying, for others it is mother earth, they respect it.” The interview with Gandhian activist, Rajagopal PV, starkly describes the opposing values in social change struggles across the world. In this issue of Making Waves we look at nonviolent resistance in three areas of the world: India, Colombia and Palestine. All have land as the central issue: as livelihood and source of food and, additionally in Palestine, as identity and self-determination.
page 2, ‘Janadesh’ – a victory for nonviolence - Report from a major foot march for land, forest and water rights in India
page 4, Interview with Rajagopal PV, President of Ekta Parishad (United Forum) - talking about nonviolent resistance and the land rights struggle in India
page 8, Bioduels: agrofuels in Colombia – extracts from a blog from an English activist in Colombia
page 10, Nonviolence in Palestine – some small examples from a frequent visitor
page 12, Palestinian nonviolent resistance and Israeli response – an account from a human rights accompanier
page 13, Book reviews - 'Palestine. Black and White' and 'Beyond Terror: the truth about the real threats to our world'
page 15, New resources – books and DVDs
page 15, Host a nonviolence workshop – details of Turning the Tide’s 'taster workshop' project for next year
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