Where can we donate to Palestine?

To donate to the Palestine Red Crescent Society, click here. UHR is running a Gaza crisis appeal to send emergency medical supplies and kits to Gaza. The organization is also providing emergency relief assistance in form of food parcels, clean water, hygiene kits, to families in Gaza. Support the appeal.

Why is it important to elevate and promote the voices of Palestinians?

It is important to elevate and promote the voices of Palestinians. I will say this: we, Palestinians in occupied and colonized Jerusalem living under Zionist rule, are the sole accurate, rational, and trustworthy source to report and analyze what is happening to us on our own land.

What has happened to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process?

A half century of relentless land alienation and settlement expansion, with Palestinians increasingly concentrated in fragmented enclaves, has largely achieved this aim. Since 1993, the illusion of a peace process has furnished Israel with a diplomatic umbrella that enabled it to dramatically accelerate these policies.

Why are Palestinian families being evicted in Sheikh Jarrah?

The evictions in Sheikh Jarrah of four families are connected to the Nakba of 1948. During the Nakba, the Zionist state invaded over 500 Palestinian towns and villages. They displaced over 750 000 Palestinian people to create the state of Israel. The same families from 1948 are once more being evicted from their homes to make way for settlers.

Why do people say ‘Palestinian Lives Matter’?

It also creates a competing hierarchy of struggles, instead of solidarity. Secondly, some people have used the hashtag #PalestinianLivesMatter to raise awareness of what is happening. This is an co-opting of the #BlackLivesMatter movement which raises awareness about police violence against African-Americans.