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Looking to quench your thirst? You obviously know water is optimal, but you just need that fizz of a pop/soda. While on your hunt for the best flavor, DO NOT reach for that Coca-Cola! And not because Pepsi is better – it’s not, and for the same reason. Not only are IOF soldiers pictured with…
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By Amal Wahdan, Director, Sheikh Hasan Foundation for Culture and Science, Al Bireh, Occupied Palestine What we are witnessing today—the ongoing genocide perpetrated by the Zionist institutional system against our people in Gaza since October 7, 2023—is not an isolated event. It is a continuation of decades of genocide, displacement, war crimes, and crimes against…
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From ICE raids in Minneapolis to Israeli military policy and shifting U.S. arms strategies, the link between local and global struggles against systems that normalize killing without consequence becomes prominent. By Ruby Darwish Renee Good’s death echoes the fate of countless Palestinians who have been killed by state forces operating within legal and political systems…
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By Sara Fadlalla While all across the world trees twinkle with lights and ornaments, we often forget just what Christmas truly represents. The birthplace of Jesus, may peace be showered upon him, is in Bethlehem – a city whose own Christmas trees laid barren the last two years to honor the martyrs in Gaza during…
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By Jenelle Vincent At the end of October, the federal government announced that people receiving food assistance though the SNAP program would not get their normal payments in November. The Trump administration stated that because of the government shutdown, there were not enough funds to last through the month. However, the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
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By Don Bryant If the faith communities in America practiced what they preached, our government would not fund wars and genocides like it does. I have witnessed a silencing about the capitalist war budget by religious organizations for decades, including my own. Last month I worked with the Cleveland Palestine Advocacy Community (CPAC) to present “Palestine: History Erased, Future Forbidden – What’s Our Connection to the Palestinian Struggle for Existence?” at my Unitarian Universalist Congregation. Southwest U.U. Minister Rev. Ali, congregation board president, Adrienne, Mike, the worship team liaison,…
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SodaStream produces home sparkling water machines, CO₂ cylinders, and related accessories designed to reduce plastic waste. However, the company is based in Israel and is listed by the BDS movement for its involvement in the exploitation and oppression of Palestinians. Founded in 2005 by a coalition of Palestinian unions and civil society groups, BDS called…
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CWRU (Case Western Reserve University) is expelling pro-Palestinian student activists. Between November 2024 and February 2025, 11 students and activists at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) were arrested and charged with multiple felonies for their role in a demonstration for Palestine. The protest involved painting buildings and posting flyers to highlight CWRU’s complicity in the ongoing genocide…
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CPAC has endorsed six anti-genocide candidates for Cleveland City Council. At least 3,500 additional votes are needed to secure their win. All six candidates are actually fighting for Clevelanders, not the pockets of developers or special and foreign interest lobbies. Please support these candidates by visiting and sharing their websites, talking about them with your…
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In early 2025, Reebok signed a sponsorship contract with the Israel Football Association (IFA), which includes in its official leagues teams in Israel’s illegal settlements on occupied Palestinian land. The IFA actively advocates, together with the Israeli government, to maintain these teams. Palestinians are calling on Reebok to immediately withdraw from the contract, or face…