By Don Bryant The Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza was a courageous feat that gave a huge boost to the morale of our movement. It was also a global embarrassment to Bibi Netanyahu, further exposing the inhumanity of the Zionist Israeli regime. At least 42 civilian boats carrying over 400 activists from 37 countries launched…
By Patrick Madison, MBA When we, as consumers, use our purchasing power to practice Boycott, Divestment, & Sanctions (BDS), we assume that we are beingheard, but this is not always the case. For example, while McDonald’sdid attribute its drop in 2024 sales in the Middle East to Israel’s War inGaza, it blamed much of its…
By Don Bryant & Jenelle Vincent Last month, the Cleveland Palestine Advocacy Community joined organizers from across North America for the second annual People’s Conference for Palestine. We spent three days in Detroit learning from leaders in the Palestine movement and networking with other people and organizations in the struggle. The Cleveland contingent of over…
The People’s Distro is launching their first ever initiative rooted in connecting local and global struggles for food sovereignty, with a special spotlight on Palestine and Sudan. The next People’s Distro is on September 25 in Ward 12, which is home to may Palestinian and Sudanese families. These communities came here as refugees and asylum…
Here are some actions you can take today to oppose the starvation and genocide Israel is inflicting on Gaza: Donate to Ashraf’s Campaign Ashraf Abu Hamda is a 20-year-old aspiring nursing student who has been using money fundraised by CPAC to provide water trucks to the community in Gaza. He has helped more than 1,000…
By Don Bryant I arrived at the Jordan-Palestine border on March 13, 2025. Apartheid Israel’s border control can be challenging. I deactivated my social media accounts and removed apps from my phone days before. I answered questions about my purpose for traveling – tourism, of course – where I was lodging, and when I was…
At Least 101 People, Including 80 Children, Have Died from Hunger in Gaza, Most in the Last Few Weeks According to this article from Aljazeera, at least 101 people, including 80 children, have died from hunger and malnutrition since Israel launched its assault on Gaza in October 2023. Most of the deaths have come in…
The purpose of the empty plates to empty cannons project in solidarity with the Fast for Gaza is to raise awareness of the intentional starvation of people in Gaza, to help raise money for our mutual aid campaign, and to encourage people to call their representatives and demand aid be let into Gaza. By joining…