This page contains all of the past weeks, their information and actions from the Kumi Now initiative.
- Week 51: The Syrian Golan
Week 51: The Syrian Golan December 17 to December 23 This week, we mark the occupation and annexation of the… more - Week 50: Right of Return
Week 50: Right of Return December 10 to December 16 December 11 is the anniversary of the passage of U.N.… more - Week 49: Human Rights
Week 49: Human Rights December 3 to December 9 On December 10, 1948 the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration… more - Week 48: The Kairos Document
Week 48: The Kairos Document November 26 to December 2 In 1985, theologians around Soweto, South Africa issued the first… more - Week 47: Gender-Based Violence
Women in the occupied Palestinian territory face persistent gender-based violence through night raids, settler violence, collective violence towards their families,… more - Week 46: Children’s Rights
This week, as people around the world celebrate Universal Children’s Day on November 20, we are reminded that Palestinian children… more - Week 44: Antisemitism
Across Europe, November 9 is the International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism. As a nonviolent movement dedicated to achieving peace… more - Week 45: Anti-Muslim and Anti-Islamic Discrimination
November is Islamophobia Awareness Month, run by the Muslim Engagement and Development (MEND) non-profit in the United Kingdom. Kumi Now… more - Week 43: Women in Conflict
There is a twisted irony at the intersection of war and gender: war is almost always declared and fought by… more - Week 42: Profiting from Occupation
Every week, hundreds of companies and corporations are profiting off the occupation. Sadly, these profits are at the cost of… more - Week 41: Mental Health
Mental health is too often a taboo subject even in the healthiest of societies. But in societies torn apart by… more - Week 40: Nonviolence in Palestine
October 2 is the International Day of Non-Violence, celebrated annually by the United Nations on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi.… more - Week 39: Bedouin Rights
Refugee Bedouin communities in Palestine and Israel have experienced decades of home demolitions and forcible transfers along with virtually non-existent… more - Week 38: Blockade of Gaza
The Kumi Now community celebrates International Day of Peace on September 21 by standing together for the part of Palestine most… more - Week 37: Bethlehem
Rachel’s Tomb, at the north end of Bethlehem, is of religious significance for Christians, Jews, and Muslims alike. But Israel… more - Week 36: Education Funding and Policy
It’s that time of year! Students across Palestine and Israel, and around the northern hemisphere, have headed, or are about… more - Week 35: Art as Resistance
Art as a creative tool of resistance is a cornerstone of a successful nonviolent resistance. While some resist the occupation… more - Week 34: Christian Zionism
All Palestinians regardless of their faith face similar challenges. However, Palestinian Christians face a specific kind of challenge from Christian… more - Week 33: U.S. Role in Palestine
August 19 is World Humanitarian Day. As we advocate for the “safety and security of humanitarian aid workers, and for… more - Week 32: Indigenous Rights
August 9 is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. This week, Kumi Now is following U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres’s… more - Week 31: Collective Punishment
Adopted in August of 1949, the Fourth Geneva Convention (more properly called the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of… more - Week 30: Family Unification
On July 31, 2003 Israel passed the Nationality and Entry into Israel Law, making the lives of thousands of Palestinian… more - Week 29: Israeli Apartheid Wall
Resolution ES-10/15 doesn’t, in name, sound like much. But it was a resolution passed on July 20, 2004 that acknowledged… more - Week 28: Morally Responsible Investing
Israel’s oppression of Palestinians and flouting of United Nations resolutions is ongoing and unwavering. Dozens of international corporations profit off… more - Week 27: Kumi Relaunch
It’s time to Rise Up! If this is your first time hearing about Kumi Now, welcome! Please refer back to… more - Week 26: Nuclear Israel
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) was signed on July 1, 1968. According to the U.N., “More… more - Week 25: Palestinian Refugees
Palestinians who were either forced from or fled their homes in 1948 and 1967 hoped for a quick return to… more - Week 24: Tourism and Pilgrimage
For the northern hemisphere, students and families around the world are beginning their summer vacations. While in the southern hemisphere… more - Week 23: Environmental Effects of the Occupation
June 5 is World Environment Day. While Palestinians as a people are under constant threat and assault from the occupation,… more - Week 22: Child Fatalities
The United Nations observes June 1 as the Global Day of Parents, acknowledging the critical role that parents have in… more - Week 21: Preserving History and Culture
The United Nations celebrates May 21 as the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. The day was… more - Week 20: The Ongoing Nakba
For Palestinians, May 15 is Nakba Day. That is the day following the Israeli Independence Day on the Gregorian calendar.… more - Week 19: U.S. Support of Israel
Palestinians in the occupied territory have long suffered as a result of U.S. support of Israel. The Trump administration’s decisions… more - Week 18: Freedom of Speech
As we celebrate World Press Freedom Day on May 3, we want the world to know that Palestinian journalists face… more - Week 17: Nation-State Law
On May 1, 2018, the Knesset passed the Nation-State law (officially Basic Law: Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish… more - Week 16: Administrative Detention
This Palestinian Prisoners Day, April 17, let us remember the thousands of Palestinian political prisoners. At the end of 2019,… more - Week 15: Home Demolitions
Having a home and a safe place for your family to live in is one of the most vital parts… more - Week 14: Minors in Military Courts
Many of the injustices committed against Palestinians combine in the use of night arrests and military prisons to traumatize children… more - Week 13: Conditions in Gaza
On March 30, Palestinians celebrate Land Day, a commemoration of the first Palestinian general strike, in 1976, against land confiscation… more - Week 12: Natural Resources
The West Bank is rich in natural resources. However, due to Israel’s occupation and control over the occupied Palestinian territory,… more - Week 9: Olive Trees
Palestinians in the occupied territory face rampant destruction of their olive trees and livelihoods. As more trees are uprooted and… more - Week 10: Women in Peacebuilding
In other weeks of the year we document the hardships that women have had to bear due to the occupation.… more - Week 11: Restrictions on Movement
The checkpoints throughout the occupied Palestinian territory control and choke the lives of Palestinians. In 2014, UNAIDS declared March 1… more - Week 8: Settlements and Violence
This week, as Palestinians mark the date of the Ibrahimi Mosque massacre on February 25, the Kumi Now community is… more - Week 7: Discriminatory Policies towards the Palestinian People
In declaring February 20 the World Day of Social Justice, the United Nations stated “that social development and social justice… more - Week 6: Medical Rights
The blockade of Gaza is a noose around its neck. One of the worst impacts of that noose is the… more - Week 5: Palestinian Citizens of Israel
Palestinian citizens of Israel face regular discrimination in policing, employment, housing, and every other facet of life. As the High… more - Week 4: Jerusalem
Once regarded as the center of the world, an epicenter of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, a symbol of the clashes… more - Week 3: Building Permit Discrimination
As we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, another injustice that we need to address involves the building of homes… more - Week 1: Kumi New Year
Week 1: Kumi New Year January 1 to 7 Welcome to a new year of Kumi Now! As you look… more - Week 52: Christians in the Holy Land
Week 52: Christians in the Holy Land December 24 to 30 Palestinians in the occupied territory face increasingly difficult circumstances… more - Week 2: Doing Business while Palestinian
We begin our year by looking ahead to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed the third Monday of each year,… more