September 24: Art as Resistance – with Mary Hazboun

On September 24, 2024, Mary Hazboun, a Chicago-based Palestnian artist, joined us to discuss the role of art in resistance.

Urgent Actions

Find a Protest

US https://uscpr.org/oct-2023-protests/
UK https://palestinecampaign.org/events/
World https://palactions.com/#home

United States: Hold Israel Accountable and Investigate Israel’s Murder of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi

An American woman was murdered by the IDF at a protest against Jewish settlement expansion in the town of Beita, near Nablus in the West Bank. IDF soldiers brazenly shot Eygi in the head, and shortly after she was rushed to the hospital before being pronounced dead.

TAKE ACTION: Demand The Biden administration and Congress protect American citizens from Israel. Find out more here: https://palestine.salsalabs.org/action_sept6_em?wvpId=5ae75008-16d1-47d3-ad19-2c89ae1221f0

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: 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. 

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