A petition calling for the release of Palestinian community organiser Anas Abu Srour has already gathered thousands of signatures after his abduction by Israeli Occupation Forces on 28th November. Anas is the executive director of the Aida Youth Centre, which provides services for around 300 children in one of the largest refugee camps in Bethlehem.…
A statement signed by 250 activists connecting the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising with the struggle for liberation in Palestine. Read the Farsi and translations into Arabic, German and Turkish here Jin, Jiyan, Azadî as in Free Palestine We, the undersigned, who have been pleading for Jin Jiyan Azadî in the last year, demand an end…
Middle East Solidarity has received this statement from the Arab Student Movements Union documenting the victimisation of Palestinian students with Israeli citizenship. Download a pdf here. Persecution of Palestinian students in Israeli Academic InstitutionsThere are thousands of Palestinians who hold Israeli citizenship enrolled in Israeli universitiesand colleges. While Palestinian citizens have historically been victims of…
A message of solidarity from Sudanese unions and organisations:
Free Palestine
We express our deep sorrow and outrage at the ongoing acts of oppression and forced displacement on the basis of ethnicity in Palestine. Gaza, the world’s largest open-air prison is experiencing an intensified Nakba. The recent attacks on Gaza are war crimes.
A message from Tariq Hathaleen a school teacher from the Bedouin village of Umm Al Khair in the South Hebron Hills, 29 October “A grave and harrowing crisis is unfolding in the South Hebron Hills, demanding the utmost urgency and gravity. Settlers, masquerading as a military force, have launched a barbaric assault on Susyiah village.…
20 October 2023 As trade unionists in Britain we wish to respond to the urgent call for solidarity issued by Palestinian trade unions. They say: “Palestinian trade unions call on our counterparts internationally and all people of conscience to end all forms of complicity with Israel’s crimes.” The call further states: “Israel has demanded that…
Thurs 19 October, 7pm Register for the webinar here: https://tinyurl.com/PalEmergencyBriefing The brutal bombardment of the civilian population of Gaza by Israeli forces and the forced removal of over 1 million Palestinians from their homes has brought hundreds of thousands onto the streets in protest. Yet students and academics who have spoken up on social media…
On September 16 2022, news emerged of the murder of a young woman in Iranian police custody. Jina Amini, who was also known as Mahsa, reflecting state discrimination against her Kurdish mother tongue, became a symbol for a mass popular movement. Four Iranian activists reflect on the state of the uprising, one year on. This…
>>Show your support for this call – sign this statement Trade Unionists must stand with Palestine 16 October 2023 CALL TO ACTION Israel has demanded that 1.1 million Palestinians evacuate the northern half of Gaza, whilst subjecting them to constant bombardment. This ruthless move is part of Israel’s plan, backed by unwavering support and active…
A wave of demonstrations rocked the city of Sweida in southern Syria between August and September 2023. Thousands took to the streets on a weekly basis after the government removed fuel subsidies, chanting against the Assad regime. Abdulsalam Dallal analyses the background to this new revolt. This is an article from the current issue of…
MENA Solidarity Network 