While popular indie rock band Big Thief’s decision to play in Israel exemplifies the violent complicity of liberal Zionism, the recent Boston Palestine Solidarity Concert sets forth a bold new standard for musical solidarity with Palestine.

I was a sophomore in high school in 2020 when I helped build a youth movement and online cult of personality around Senator Ed Markey that helped him get elected. Now, his lack of accountability on Palestine has shown me the limitations of electoral politics.