September 10: Bethlehem – with Holy Land Trust
September 10: Bethlehem – with Holy Land Trust
On September 10, 2024, Elias from Holy Land Trust joined us to speak about life in Bethlehem.
Urgent Actions
Find a Protest
US https://uscpr.org/oct-2023-protests/
UK https://palestinecampaign.org/events/
World https://palactions.com/#home
Canada: Tell Canada Revenue Agency to revoke charity status of Bnei Akiva Schools
You can do so by signing on to the petition here.
World: Oppose theft and displacement in the West Bank
Support Al-Makhrour and the Kisiya family as they fight land theft by Israeli settlers and the military in the West Bank. You can do so by planning or joining a vigil on September 29th. See https://www.instagram.com/p/C_nCXXYNwXM/?igsh=d3RoZDcyZ3k0ZXNu
Or donate to the GoFundMe for the Kisiya family. Find it here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-alices-fight-for-justice-and-livelihood
World: Oppose road construction by the Israeli Civil Administration through the Palestinian village of Wadi Foquin
Show strength in numbers by attending the court hearing for the proposed apartheid road through Wadi Foquin. It is September 11, 9am Jerusalem time. That’s 11pm Pacific (on the 10th), 2am Eastern.
Here is the zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82993202146?pwd=ZiK762k1wR9JFW3osQMVjYJlNyhKrC.1
- Meeting ID: 829 9320 2146
- Passcode: 216931
If you log on please add “FWF” or “Friends of Wadi Foquin” to your screen name, to show our international support/presence.
If it is late for you – log on and turn your video off while keeping the computer on.
World: Email your government about Israel’s invasion of the West Bank
Join the Humaniti Project in telling the world that the invasion of the West Bank could be the start of another genocide. They offer an email template that anyone can use, and tools for those in the UK and US to find out how to contact their MP or representative.
World: Red Card Israel at FIFA
Please email FIFA Council Members and ask them to #RedCardIsrael and suspend Israeli teams on the 31st of August 2024, when they are meeting to specifically discuss Israeli sanctions. You can more information and the form here: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/red-card-israel-at-fifa-council
Note: We believe this meeting has been postponed until October. So keep sharing!
United Kingdom: Oppose discrimination at University of St. Andrews
Join Palestine Solidarity Campaign as you read the letter and sign the petition to get University of St. Andrews to reverse its discriminatory decision to dismiss Rector Stella Maris.
And remember to join the initiative to boycott Barclay’s bank.
- Pledge to close your account on September 12th, the next mass account closure day.
- Don’t have an account? Fill out this form to tell Barclay’s you are boycotting them.
From the Presentation/Chat
Coming after the session