Category: On the Ground Updates

The Global Campaign for the Palestinians’ right of return

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 […]

Global Sumud Flotilla Launched More Than 40 Boats to Gaza

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 […]

The People’s Conference for Palestine

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 […]

Traveling to the Occupied West Bank

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 […]

The Global March on Gaza

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 […]