Awakened by Voice of Struggle, Charlotte Kates Speaks to Al-Manar on Palestine, S. Nasrallah
The activists, who is the coordinator of Samidoun, the Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network (PPSN), reflects on the roots of her burgeoning involvement with it as a young student studying in the US while recounting fond memories of waiting alongside her comrades for the transcripts of Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah's speeches.
Al-Manar's Hussein Moghniyeh speaks with Mrs. Kates about her knowledge of Sayyed Hasan and his influence on the struggle against Zionism while dipping into many of the reasons she began her journey of activism for disenfranchised Palestinians along with the people and stories that keep her going.
Sayyed Nasrallah and Worldview
Mrs. Kates opens with her first impressions of Martyr Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah and talks at length about her and her comrades' admiration for his strategic insight and worldly influence on the fight for truth in the face of Zionist falsehood.
She gets personal with her story of her journey's beginnings and speaks from the heart on the evils of imperialism and how that shaped her worldview as a young woman studying in the USA.
Western Tactics and Student-Led Protests in US
Mrs. Kates speaks to Al-Manar on the desperate tactics of the Zionist entity's allies to silence anyone daring enough to speak power to truth, whether that includes the impassioned students of today, activists such as herself, or even people with real power to make a change.
When asked about her involvement in the university protest scene, Mrs. Kates describes at length the reasons these students feel compelled to make a stand and the impact that stand had on the present and past.
Women and the Struggle
When going in depth about the role of women in the path of resistance, Mrs. Kates recalls every woman or group of women who have fought for theirs and their children's right to life of dignity from every end of the earth.
The lifelong activists finishes the interview with a short heart to heart about the great leader that hosts us, Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah.
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