Today’s ceasefire movement builds on the internationalism of the 1960s and ’70s.
Protesters wave Palestinian flags and chant on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House during a demonstration against the genocide in Gaza on June 8, 2024, in Washington, D.C.Protesters wave Palestinian flags and chant on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House during a demonstration against the genocide in Gaza on June 8, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
Now, Israel’s latest iteration of genocide against the Palestinian people has ignited an international solidarity consciousness across the U.S. and beyond — and reawakened my own spirit of internationalism. Modeling the uprisings that followed the murder of George Floyd, for the first time in decades, thousands of people have poured into the streets of the U.S. to demonstrate mass solidarity with a struggle outside our borders.
Internationalism was about more than being informed. Activists scoured international experiences for models, heroes, ideas, philosophy, along with strategic options and historical analysis. While we reveled to the sounds of rock icons, Motown stars and rhythm and blues shows, it was global revolutionaries who captured our souls. For many people on the left, the freedom fighters in Vietnam and China showed what it meant to sacrifice for liberation.
Similar sentiments arose within the ranks of the U.S. military, particularly among Black GIs. Many Black men on the fighting front closely identified with the spirit of Black Power and the urbanthat were taking place in Detroit, Newark, Watts, New York, and several other cities. They began to see parallels between their oppression and the imperialist attacks on the people of Southeast Asia. Heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali refused to serve in the military.
While U.S. troops had demobilized, the North Vietnamese continued their military offensive and by 1975, had conquered the entire country, forcing the U.S. to pack up its remaining diplomatic staff and stage a hurried departure.
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