JUNETEENTH 2020

Seattle, WA I NBC

Eyewitness Palestine delegate Jesse H., educator and co-editor of Teaching for Black Lives, speaks truth to power about the educational system’s complicity in white supremacy and anti-blackness.

Delegates in Action, In the NewsJesse H.June 19, 2020Delegates, education, Juneteenth, seattle, WA, Tulsa, Black Lives Matter, Teaching for Black Lives, delegation 38, african heritage

NATIVE LIBERATION CONFERENCE 2019

Gallup, NM I The Red Nation

Eyewitness Palestine delegate Lara K. and others will speak at this year's Native Liberation conference, hosted by The Red Nation.

Delegates in Action, ConferenceLara K.September 2, 2019Delegates, Delegation 59, san francisco, california, 2016 Indigenous and People of Color, no ban no wall, native liberation, the red nation

US BARS PALESTINIAN YOUTH FROM STUDIES AT HARVARD

Bay Area, CA I Electronic Intifada

Eyewitness Palestine delegation leader Nora B. has a new piece about Ismail Ajjawi, a Palestinian youth living in southern Lebanon who was accepted into the incoming Harvard undergraduate Palestinian and was deported eight hours after he arrived at Boston Logan International Airport on 23 August.

Delegates in Action, AcademiaNora B.-F.August 29, 2019Delegates, Nora Barrows-Friedman, Electronic Intifada, Delegation 55, harvard, boston, Massachusetts, education, Delegation 69

HOUSE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING PALESTINIAN HR MOVEMENT IS BLATANTLY WRONG

Chicago, IL I Colorlines

Eyewitness Palestine delegate Kristian D-B wrote a piece featured in Colorlines about the House resolution, passed on July 23, which overwhelmingly condemns the BDS movement for Palestinian rights.

Delegates in Action, BDS, Law, In the NewsKristian D.B.August 6, 2019Delegates, Delegation 47, house resolution, colorlines

COUNTER CUFI PANEL

Washington, DC I FOSNA

Eyewitness Palestine delegate was part of this outstanding panel, along with Linda Sarsour and Lesley Williams, hosted by Friends of Sabeel North America FOSNA during the #CounterCUFI weekend of actions.

Delegates in Action, In the News, Church, Conference, FaithLara K.July 10, 2019Delegates, Delegation 59, san francisco, california, 2016 Indigenous and People of Color, Washington DC, counter cufi, cufi, cufi action, Israel lobby

COUNTER CUFI ACTION

Washington, DC I FOSNA

Eyewitness Palestine delegates from many walks of life joined together in Washington, D.C this past weekend in protest towards the Christians United for Israel (CUFI) convention and challenged Christian Zionism.

Delegates in Action, In the News, Church, Conference, FaithLara K.July 7, 2019Delegates, Delegation 59, 2016 Indigenous and People of Color, Washington DC, counter cufi, cufi, cufi action, Israel lobby, washington dc

PALESTINIAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOM FROM IMPRISONMENT

Washington, DC I Adalah Justice Project

Eyewitness Palestine delegation leader Noura E. teamed up with Adalah Justice Project Acting director and delegate Sandra T. at Capitol Hill to discuss Palestinian rights and freedoms and push the legislation of "No way to treat a child", to end the arrests of Palestinian children.

Delegates in Action, AdvocacyNoura E.July 1, 2019Delegates, Delegation Leaders, activism, Noura Erakat, Delegation 46, washington dc, Adalah Justice Project, Delegation 40

WHERE IS THE PALESTINIAN MLK?

Chicago, IL I AfroPunk

Eyewitness Palestine delegate Kristian D-B wrote a piece featured in AfroPunk that, Palestinians do not need a leader to guide them through peaceful protests the same way MLK led the civil rights movement.

Delegates in ActionKristian D.B.June 24, 2019Delegates, Delegation 47, right of return, afropunk

FLORIDA'S HOUSE BILL 741 REDEFINES ANTI-SEMITISM

Jacksonville, Florida I Electronic Intifada

Eyewitness Palestine delegation leader Nora B.F. writes a new article reporting on the recently bi-partisan approved bill in Florida

Delegates in Action, BDS, Legal AidNora B.-F.June 19, 2019Delegates, activism, impact, BDS, Nora Barrows-Friedman, Electronic Intifada, Delegation 55, florida, anti-semitism, house bill

PALESTINE BOOK AWARDS 2019: SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED

London, UK I MEMO

Eyewitness Palestine delegation leader Noura Erakat is featured at MEMO’s Palestine Book Awards this year and is shortlisted for her book Justice for Some: Law and the Question of Palestine

Delegates in Action, LawNoura E.June 18, 2019Delegates, Delegation Leaders, activism, impact, Two State Solution, mythbusting, Noura Erakat, Delegation 46, memo, book awards, london, UK

JAMES BALDWIN AND THE JEWISH STATE

Chicago, IL I Mondoweiss

Eyewitness Palestine delegate Steven S. has written a remarkable piece on James Baldwin’s assessment of Israel and Black-Jewish tensions in the context of Jesse Jackson’s 1984 campaign as the Democratic presidential candidate.

Delegates in Action, AcademiaSteven S.June 6, 2019Delegates, Delegation 2, Chicago, IL, james baldwin, mondoweiss, academia

THE STRUGGLE FOR PALESTINIAN RIGHTS: REVISITING US POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL LAWa

Washington, DC I Middle East Institute

Eyewitness Palestine delegation leader Noura E. was part of a book talk at the Middle East Institute last week, showcasing Khaled Elgindy’s book “ Blind Spot: America and the Palestinians, from Balfour to Trump”.

Delegates in Action, Academia, LawNoura E.May 30, 2019Delegates, Delegation Leaders, activism, mythbusting, Noura Erakat, Delegation 46, Washington DC, middle east institute, international law, us policy, book talk

OAKLAND SIN FRONTERAS MAY DAY 2019

Oakland, CA I Oakland Sin Fronteras

Eyewitness Palestine delegates Mohammed S., Lara K., Sharif Z. and so many others were out at May Day 2019 in Oakland this year, uplifting International Workers Day and community voices against US Imperialism, ICE, Prisons and Cages.

Delegates in ActionMohamed S.May 7, 2019Delegates, Delegation 59, Delegation 41, california, 2016 Indigenous and People of Color, 2012 July, sin fronteras, twr, oakland, critical resistance

AIRBNB CAVES INTO ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS

Bay Area, CA I Electronic Intifada

Eyewitness Palestine delegation leader Nora B. writes about Airbnb's new decision to keep participating and colluding with Israeli apartheid.

Delegates in Action, BDSNora B.-F.April 10, 2019Delegates, BDS, Nora Barrows-Friedman, Electronic Intifada, Delegation 55, airbnb, settlements

MUSLIM HILL DAY

Washington DC I CAIR SF Bay Area

Eyewitness Palestine delegate Ossama K. was part of CAIR’s 2-day Muslim Advocacy on the Hill. This picture is with Rep. Rashida Tlaib outside of her office.

Delegates in Action, Faith, AdvocacyOssama K.April 3, 2019Delegates, Delegation 65, 2018 No Bans No Walls Delegation, Bay Area, CAIR, Muslim Community, advocacy, on the hill, Rashida Tlaib

MILLIONS FOR THE LAND AND FOR RETURNS

San Francisco, CA I AROC

Eyewitness Palestine delegates Lara K. & Sharif Z. of AROC: Arab Resource & Organizing Center pictured here at the All Out For Gaza March in San Francisco.

Delegates in ActionLara K. & Sharif Z.April 1, 2019Delegates, Delegation 59, Delegation 41, san francisco, california, 2016 Indigenous and People of Color, 2012 July, great march of return, land day, grm, themission

HOW CAN CIVIL RESISTANCE/SOCIAL WORK INTEGRATION ENHANCE SOCIAL CHANGE?

Lexington, KY I ICNC

Eyewitness Palestine delegate Lindsay L. wrote this amazing piece for the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC) "Minds of the Movement" blog.