Urgent Actions

Worldwide: Mark 76 years of the Nakba

May 15th marks 76 years of the Nakba. Help mark the date and make sure the world doesn’t forget by participating in the actions outlined by Kairos Palestine in this document. 

https://www.kairospalestine.ps/images/Nakba_Day_-_call_for_global_action.pdf

World: Share Bisan Video

During last week’s Kumi session, we watched a 10 minute short film produced by one of our Kumi partners, Bisan Center, which highlights the Israeli occupation’s targeting of hospitals, health facilities, and basic supplies in the Gaza Strip, for the purpose of using these vital health and humanitarian resources as weapons of war.

Please watch and share this short film as a powerful tool for education and advocacy. https://youtu.be/Vh5JHZ-ANok?si=CwgZ5Id01XmOULvn

Europe: Support Eurovision boycott

Palestinians have called for a boycott of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest because of the refusal of its organisers to expel genocidal and apartheid Israel from the competition.

Participation in Eurovision provides Israel a platform to artwash its ongoing genocide.

Learn more, and use this template letter to send venues screening the contest to ask they host alternative events instead: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12pYZIYuDcCOUlWfx3IbuAl3uW_5Hl7BcZxdXKKm14mQ/edit?usp=sharing

U.S.: Oppose U.S. funding of Israel’s military

While many eyes are on Iran and the wider region, the devastations in Gaza continue, along with U.S. funding of Israel’s military operations. 

On Saturday the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill which, if passed by the Senate, will allocate some $17 billion in military supplies to Israel, along with $9 billion pledged for humanitarian support. The bill also continues the prohibition of U.S. funds to UNRWA. 

Please use this link to check how your representative voted on this bill, and then write to them either thanking them for voting no or urging them to stop funding Israel, customizing this template from USPCR. https://act.uscpr.org/a/stop-genocide

Ongoing: Pressure Governments

Until there is a ceasefire, we want you to think globally, but act locally. Israel won’t stop its assault on Gazans until the international community pressures it to do so. So far, only Arab countries are openly calling for a ceasefire. Let’s change this!

Email or call your own representative, MP, or other leader, urging them to call for an immediate ceasefire. Did you email last week? Email again! Politicians won’t act on a single email. They need to be reminded over and over again that this matters.

Work with members of your local activism group (Friends of Sabeel or otherwise) to identify which politicians and leaders are the most likely to listen and act. Share their email addresses and phone numbers.

We will repeat this action every week until a ceasefire is in place.

Share this action and your local contact information on social media. Use the hashtags #Palestine #Gaza #CeasefireNOW #KumiNow