The US Social Forum has established a PMA 2010 website to report back on the resolutions and decisions of the People’s Movement Assemblies at the USSF, as well as the Synthesis PMA of all 50 PMAs held at the Forum. The synthesis resolution adopted by the Social Forum includes an important call to adopt Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, as well as recognizing that Zionism is racism.
The following resolution was adopted by the United Against Racism PMA at the USSF, held on Thursday, June 25, 2010, organized by USPCN, International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network, Left Turn, United Against Racism, and the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement:
“People of color forces committed to ending racism and ensuring socio-political equity are converging to move beyond the silos of identity politics and into a united struggle against racism. Neo-liberalism and racism have pummeled poverty, insecurity, war, exploitative labor practices, and violence against people of color communities both within and without the United States. The core activists and organizations within this space and within the United Against Racism hold a common view that Palestine represents the barometer of the extent to which imperialism is willing to go to ensure that the capitalist system of oppression and exploitation continue unabated. There is a general understanding that the liberation of Palestine is a critical linchpin in the transformation of this system and the creation of a more humane global system.
In order to solidify this solidarity and build another world shoulder to shoulder we seek to prepare our bases:
To be prepared and committed to defend one another
To define points of convergence among us; and
To host a 2011/2012 conference where we can continue to build our joint struggle
This body has identified several common issues and goals:
To end U.S. aid to Israel which is provided at the expense of strengthening social services in the U.S. including but not limited to, adequate education, access to health care, safe neighborhoods, and food security;
To challenge militarization and policing of our communities and our lands;
To support the boycott, divestment, and sanction of and against Apartheid Israel
To confront border struggles and the scapegoating, criminalization, and targeting of immigrant communities; and
To defend and free our political prisoners”