Andrew Daniels

“In contexts of colonial oppression, intellectuals, especially those who advocate and work for justice, cannot be just-or mere- intellectuals, in the abstract sense; they cannot but be immersed in some form or another of activism, to learn from fellow activists through real-life experiences, to widen the horizons of their sources of inspiration, and to organically engage in effective, collective emancipatory processes, without the self-indulgence, complacency, or ivory-towerness that might otherwise blur their moral vision. In short, to be just intellectuals, committed to justice as the most ethical and durable foundation of peace.”
― Omar Barghouti, Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions: The Global Struggle for Palestinian Rights

“From my personal experience as an analyst and dance choreographer working in the midst of "conflict", I do not think that, in a situation of oppression, intellectuals have a choice of whether or not to reflect the impact of conflict on them and on their society. Oppression, in a way, forces itself upon their work, their creative process. Their basic choice seems to be, then, whether to passively reflect it, or to actively transcend it. Oppression, it seems, has its own way of touching everyone within its reach, irrespective of one’s actual involvement in it or will to get involved in it.”
― Omar Barghouti, Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions: The Global Struggle for Palestinian Rights

“BDS is perhaps the most ambitious, empowering, and promising Palestinian-led global movement for justice and rights. BDS has the capacity to challenge Israel's colonial rule and apartheid in a morally consistent, effective, and, crucially, intelligent manner.”
― Omar Barghouti, Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions: The Global Struggle for Palestinian Rights

“Peace without justice is equivalent to institutionalizing injustice.”
― Omar Barghouti, Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions: The Global Struggle for Palestinian Rights