FOCUS ON PALESTINE
The ongoing brutal assault on all Palestinians in the Occupied Territories by Israel is a textbook case of genocide.
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This microsite features solidarity actions, statements, petitions, opinion pieces, and stories on the ground, from the region and globally on Palestine. It seeks to provide a vital lens to critically analyze the crisis of humanity that is distorted or buried by mainstream narratives. More importantly, this space is also to amplify and advance the demands for #CeasefireNow, #EndOccupation, and #FreePalestine, with the aim of contributing to the strengthening of collective actions for peace, justice, and self-determination for Palestine, across the Asia region and beyond.
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Urgent Calls and Actions
When Nothing Else Works to End Israeli Genocide of Gaza, Urge Governments to Use UN General Assembly Res 377 “Uniting For Peace” for Peace in Palestine
The crime of genocide is happening. The intentional destruction of a people, in whole or in part, is genocide. The law is meant to be used to prevent it, not just review it after the fact. We sent...
Urgent Call to Declare Gaza a Famine-Stricken Area
We the undersigned Civil Society Organizations and Coalitions, considering the ongoing genocide in Gaza for more than seven months, the people of Gaza are suffering from severe food shortages, a...
KAGYAT NA TULONG PARA SA GAZA
#StopGazaStarvation Sa harap ng digmaang patayan ng lahi (genocide) na inilunsad sa pananakop ng Israel sa Gaza at ang kampanyang etnikong paglilinis sa West Bank, kung saan kinubkob ang mga...
Statements and Reports
La Via Campesina Denounces Land Annexation by the Occupying and Apartheid State of Israel
Siege, Land Grabbing, and Expansion—Until When? La Via Campesina vehemently denounces and condemns the illegal seizure of over 23.7 square kilometers (9.15 square miles) of Palestinian land in the...
Palestine: UAWC Welcomes ICJ Decision Affirming Israeli Occupation Is Unlawful
The Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC) welcomes the historic advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on July 19, 2024. The ICJ’s ruling highlights the severe...
SC: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question
Statement delivered by First Secretary Anne Havn 19. Jul 2024 President, As the horrors in Gaza continue, following the terror attack by Hamas on Israel 7 October – which Norway...
Opinion and Think Pieces
A flawed peace conference offers a radical proposal: hope
In a context of fear, hatred, and violence, an Israeli-Palestinian gathering that seemed detached from reality actually represented something revolutionary. At first glance, the Israeli-Palestinian...
Framing Palestine: Israel, the Gulf states, and American power in the Middle East
Over the last seven months, Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza has generated an unprecedented wave of global protest and awareness around Palestine. Many millions of people have taken to the streets,...
#WSF2024: Palestine Lights the Way Forward
(Speech at Opening Plenary of the World Social Forum, Kathmandu, Feb 15, 2024) by Walden Bello When the first World Social Forum was held in Porto Alegre, Brazil, in 2001, it was meant as a...
Solidarity Messages and Visual Advocacy
Cultural and Educational Initiatives
Talk with Visualizing Palestine
RSVP below for this in person event. By purchasing a ticket with donation, you directly support our programme. Join us for a panel discussion with Ahmad Barclay, Fadi Shayya, and Shireen Tawil,...
Peace in Palestine and Israel: Diverse Voices, Perspectives, and Actions
Agenda: Introduction of Forum topic, IPB and StC Philippines Updates from Palestine: What is Happening on the Ground by Stephanie Yousef, Deputy MENA Regional Representative, International Council...
“Free Palestine!” : Asian Village Zine
Editor s Note Welcome to a special issue of the Asian Village Zine titled “Free Palestine!”, which is dedicated to the historical struggle of Palestinians in light of the escalating attacks by...