Ecocide, Imperialism and Palestine Liberation

The devastation in Gaza is not only genocide but also ecocide: the deliberate destruction of an entire social and ecological fabric. From poisoned soil and decimated farmland to collapsing water systems and seas choked with waste, Israel’s assault reveals how settler-colonial violence is inseparable from environmental harm. Linking the Palestinian struggle to the global fight against fossil capitalism and imperialism, this analysis argues that climate justice is impossible without Palestinian liberation. Speaker: Hamza Hamouchene is Programme Coordinator at Transnational Institute and a Algerian researcher-activist, commentator and a founding member of Algeria Solidarity Campaign (ASC), and Environmental Justice North Africa (EJNA).