Category: On the Ground Updates


  • 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 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…

  • 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…

  • By Ann Marie Ghazy On June 13th, 4,000 people from over 80 countries gathered in Cairo, Egypt, answering a global call to march to Gaza. This was a grassroots movement—ordinary people uniting for the people of Gaza, who have endured nearly two years of war and over 75 years of displacement and occupation by the…