Palestinian solidarity

A Palestine solidarity demonstration in the Potsdamer Platz area, Berlin, October 15, 2023. The police suppressed the demonstration shortly after authorizing it.

The spiraling absurdity of Germany’s pro-Israel fanaticism

As repression of Palestine solidarity penetrates every sector of life, the state's liberal self-image is fast becoming a story Germans can only tell themselves.

By Michael Sappir March 21, 2024

Jews march within a large rally for a ceasefire in Gaza in central London, November 11, 2023. (Alisdare Hickson/CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED)

A ‘no-go zone’ for Jews? The making of a moral panic in London

While antisemitism in the U.K. has certainly risen, politicians and the media are deliberately inflaming sensationalist narratives for a repressive agenda.

By Ben Reiff March 13, 2024

Rally in solidarity with Jenin's Freedom Theatre in New York, January 15, 2024. (Ken Schles)

Art world takes the stage to defend a Palestinian theater

After an unprecedented response to Israel’s latest raid on Jenin's Freedom Theatre, there will be no going back to show business as usual.

By Dana Mills February 15, 2024

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Hundreds of thousands march in support of Palestinians during a rally in London, November 15, 2023. (Jess Hurd)

UK protests expose wide gulf between gov’t and public on Palestine

Hundreds of thousands in Britain have been mobilizing for a Gaza ceasefire, pushing back against efforts to smear them and restrict their civil liberties.

By Maria Rashed November 29, 2023

Rabbis protest during a sit-in at the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., October 18, 2023. (Rachael Warriner)

Palestinians are asking, ‘Are you with us?’ American Jews are showing we are

As a rabbinical student, I am taking action alongside thousands to challenge the idea that Jewish safety must come at the expense of Palestinian liberation.

By Josie Felt November 3, 2023

A Palestinian man inspects the damage caused by an Israeli military assault on Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, July 5, 2023. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)

Amid Jenin destruction, Palestinians mobilize with acts of solidarity

Palestinians opened their homes, donated supplies, and volunteered to clean up for families after Israel’s invasion of Jenin refugee camp.

By Vera Sajrawi July 13, 2023

Activists demonstrate in support of Palestinian resistance, and against collective punishment imposed Israel and the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, Paris, France February 3, 2023. (Anne Paq)

Rethinking philanthropy in the fight for Palestinian liberation

Organizations working to uphold Israeli apartheid enjoy vastly greater funds than the Palestine movement. How can progressives mobilize more resources?

By Rebecca Vilkomerson and Deborah Sagner February 17, 2023

Visitors browse the exhibitions at documenta fifteen, Kassel, Germany, June 19, 2022. (Dr. Hans-Günter Wagner/CC BY-SA 2.0)

Uniting behind Palestinians, German art festival hits back at antisemitism charges

Curators and artists at the renowned documenta fifteen exhibition faced a torrent of denunciations, including from German officials, for hosting Palestinian collectives and exhibits on Palestine solidarity.

By Hebh Jamal October 24, 2022

A Palestine solidarity activist hoists the Palestinian flag as demonstrators move to block an Israeli-owned ship at the Port of Oakland, in protest of Israel's aggressions, June 4, 2021. (Brooke Anderson)

How Palestinian resistance inspired a new generation of labor activism

Israel’s latest assault on Gaza has prompted US labor unions to mobilize at unprecedented levels, further establishing Palestinian rights as a core component of progressive politics.

By Alex Kane August 31, 2021

Antideutsch activists confront the Al Quds Day Demo in Berlin, July 25, 2014. (Montecruz Foto/CC BY-SA 2.0)

The Israelis challenging the German left’s anti-Palestinian politics

Rejecting the German left's pro-Israel alignment, a group of Jewish Israelis in Leipzig are backing up Palestinians against attacks on their activism.

By Mati Shemoelof July 21, 2021

Black Lives Matter protest in Century City, California on June 6, 2020. (Brett Morrison/CC BY 2.0)

Black-Palestine solidarity is making its way to Capitol Hill

Progressive Black Democrats are reviving a radical tradition of Palestine solidarity in Congress, challenging Black leaders in their own party and Washington's support for Israeli state violence.

By Alex Kane June 16, 2021

Protest against Israel's war on Gaza in Parliament Square, London, July 26, 2014. (Tim Snell/Flickr)

Fighting Labour antisemitism must not come at the cost of Palestinian rights

A major report highlights the need to address antisemitism in the Labour Party, but ignores how Palestinians could pay the price for its broad definition.

By Antony Lerman November 26, 2020

Jamaal Bowman, the new Democratic candidate for New York's 16th Congressional District, at a protest demanding safer maternity care for Black women. (Courtesy of Bowman for Congress)

What Jamaal Bowman’s victory means for America’s progressive movements

Bowman's unseating of Eliot Engel shows that neither the power of incumbency nor the backing of the Israel lobby is enough to win an election.

By Alex Kane June 28, 2020