Q+A with Ayman Nijim, Solidarity Program Officer for the Middle East
Ayman Nijim, Solidarity Program Officer for the Middle East at Grassroots International, answers questions about what's happening in Palestine.
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We Denounce the West Bank Annexation
We join our partners and allies to condemn the “Land Theft of the Century” against Palestinians who have lived in the West Bank for generations.
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Palestinian Solidarity with the Movement for Black Lives
We need the people in the streets struggling for their rights and humanity that Palestinians are standing strongly with them, we consider their struggles as ours.
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Seeds of Resistance: Palestinian Farmers Fight Against Annexation and Pandemic
The violent Israeli encroachment and annexation of Palestinian land is putting the future of the West Bank and its residents in an extremely vulnerable position.
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Webinar Discusses Root Causes, COVID-19 Responses and Next Steps for Social Movements
On May 14 over 110 Grassroots International supporters and activists joined a Zoom call to learn more about how social movements are organizing during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
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COVID-19: Global Solidarity Across Movements
Join us for a webinar featuring Global South voices from Palestine, Puerto Rico, and the United States. What do frontline communities need for support, and what lessons can they teach?
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Say Their Names: Sajed Mizher, Presente
With a broken heart but whole spirit, I remember the names of some of our friends, colleagues, allies and partners who have left us all too soon. They join the host of ancestors urging me onward, because the journey toward justice is not yet finished.
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Transforming Weapons of Death into Beacons of Life: Reflections this Palestinian Land Day
As we stand in solidarity with Palestinians this Land Day, let’s also hold our own government and industries accountable for the suffering and human rights violations they are enabling. And let's remember the courage and creativity to transform weapons of death into beacons of life, on canister at a time.
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World Water Day Stand Out in Boston
March 22 is 'World Water Day.' Join our World Water Day Stand Out to draw attention to the way Israel uses water as a weapon against the Palestinian people. We will have banners and signs - but feel free to bring your own highlighting other issues of water injustice!
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2018 in Review: Growth of Resistance, Impact
A look at the successes Grassroots International and our partners have had in 2018 — including a dramatic increase in our solidarity and impact.
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Demanding the Human Right to Mental Health in Gaza
December 10th is International Human Rights Day. For the Gaza Community Mental Health Program (GCMHP), a long-standing Grassroots International partner, mental health is a crucial part of human rights.
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What is the Ongoing Nakba?
An educational statement created by the Nakba Day organizing group in Boston (of which Grassroots International was a part) that provides background information to help frame the conditions in Gaza leading up to the protest.
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This Ramadan Season and Beyond, Holding Gaza Close
There are things we can do to support Gaza. We can invest in Palestinian-led sustainable development, and when necessary, humanitarian relief. We can divest from those who profit from Israeli militarization and occupation. We can educate ourselves, and then others, and we can take it to the streets.
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Remember and Resist: 70 Years Since Palestine’s Nakba
In Boston, Palestinians and their allies are marking 70 years of Nakba (Israeli ethnic cleansing of Palestine since 1948) with an exhibit and solemn procession showcasing the nature of Israel's ongoing crimes.
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VIDEO: Palestinian Center for Human Rights Director on “Great Return March”
Raji Sourani, director of Grassroots International partner the Palestinian Center for Human Rights, spoke to Democracy Now! on April 2, 2018, about the "March of Great Return" protests in Gaza and the aggression and response by the Israeli military.
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Land Day Marked by Israel’s Killing of Unarmed Palestinians
Grassroots International joins our partners in Palestine and people of conscience around the world in condemning the recent killings and ongoing brutal attacks on unarmed Palestinian protesters by the Israeli military.