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Mutual Aid in Israel Challenges State Narratives

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 · from 1 podcast
Behind the Bastards
  • Mutual aid groups in Israel challenge state policies by addressing root causes of poverty and oppression, particularly in Palestinian areas.
  • These groups link issues like food insecurity to policies of occupation and ethnic cleansing, rejecting apolitical charity.

Charity is inherently political in conflict zones like Israel.

Danielle Kanter from the Culture of Solidarity explains their mutual aid work directly challenges oppressive state systems. Emerging during COVID-19, the collective started by redistributing food waste to vulnerable communities in areas like the West Bank's Masafaiatta.

Their work is not just humanitarian. They connect scarcity to deliberate policies that keep communities vulnerable. This approach makes their aid not neutral, but a tool of resistance against Israeli policies.

Culture of Solidarity operates without salaries, focused on being temporary and impactful. By organizing events and workshops, they push Israeli volunteers to face uncomfortable truths about occupation and state actions. Kanter sees this questioning as essential despite societal resistance, especially after events like those on October 7th.

This method encourages unlearning and questioning as pathways to justice. Despite challenges, Kanter insists that engaging with these hard questions is necessary to dismantle entrenched beliefs.

Danielle Kanter, It Could Happen Here Weekly:

- You're living in a genocidal society and you're around people that could justify certain, you know, acts, certain war crimes.

- You kind of find yourself not wanting to engage, not wanting to love, not wanting to teach, not wanting not.

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 222 • Mar 7

  • Kanter realized their efforts were not merely humanitarian but political because resource scarcity resulted from deliberate policy.
  • The organization connects food insecurity and community needs to Israeli policies of occupation and ethnic cleansing.
  • This approach forces Israeli volunteers to confront state narratives about the occupation and government actions.
  • Kanter admits this educational journey is challenging for volunteers, especially after the events of October 7th.
  • Kanter notes the difficulty of living in a society where many justify war crimes, describing it as a genocidal society.

Also from this episode:

Society (7)
  • Danielle Kanter from the mutual aid collective Culture of Solidarity describes their work in Israel and Palestine as a political act challenging state systems.
  • The Culture of Solidarity collective operates in Israel and Palestine's Area C, directly resisting what they see as systemic oppression.
  • Culture of Solidarity refuses to operate as a neutral charity, explicitly tying aid to political education.
  • They intentionally avoid institutionalization, remaining a community-funded collective without salaries.
  • Kanter views the organization as one meant to be deleted, not perpetuated, working as an anti-institutional collective.
  • Some volunteers struggle with the stark political realities presented by the collective's framework.
  • Within the collective, questioning is seen as the necessary path forward despite the difficulty.
Health (2)
  • The group started during COVID-19 by rescuing food waste and distributing it to vulnerable communities in the West Bank.
  • The collective provides food security programs and culturally appropriate aid like diapers and baby formula.
Education (2)
  • Their work includes hosting events, debates, and workshops to educate participants about root causes of injustice.
  • She emphasizes that asking questions is the crucial first step toward unlearning entrenched beliefs.
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