Seeds Will Grow

Cross-posting this event hosted by Nonviolence International:

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The webinar was a unique opportunity to gain deep insights from sources who have played an important part in the struggle against occupation and who offer valuable knowledge so you, as part of the global family committed to peace and justice, can contribute to the future of the West Bank and Gaza.

Haneen Sabbah: Palestinian Falahi woman and mother, now based in southern Portugal, is a writer at We Are Not Numbers and contributed two writings to Global Voices.

Amira Musallam: Palestinian Christian peace activist and the Head of Mission for Unarmed Civilian Protection in Palestine (UCPiP), a pilot initiative she co-founded to deploy and coordinate protective presence teams in high-risk Palestinian communities.

Sahar Vardi: Anti-militarist and anti-occupation activist from Jerusalem. She is currently involved in different grassroots anti-occupation groups, including Free Jerusalem, Boycott from Within, and protective presence projects in the South Hebron Hills.

Ariel Gold: Executive director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation. She was the national co-director of the antiwar group CODEPINK.

As the current genocide ends, we will use their inspiring words and leadership to pivot and focus on resisting apartheid and occupation. You can also see it on our youtube channel.

We would also like to invite you to take a look at different campaigns and resources suggested by our panelists and others that you could be interested in.

Suggested by Sahar Vardi
https://www.instagram.com/free_jlm/
https://www.instagram.com/kivsa_shchora/
https://www.refuser.org/

Suggested by Amira Musallam
Unarmed Civilian Protection

Suggested by Ariel Gold
For anyone wanting to learn more about her journey and of other Jews, see the following book.
American Friends Service Committee has a BDS program. AFSC Action Hour online every Friday. Good resource, sample scripts for calls, solidarity and action. List of boycott items and companies.
Center for Jewish Nonviolence for tours, co-resistance and accompaniment against occupation.

Steadfastly,
Sami Awad and Michael Beer, Co-Directors

P.S. Don’t forget other incredible programs and partners of NVI.
Mennonite Action – Aiming to impact US and Canadian policy change.
Dignity for Palestine – Medical and humanitarian aid toGaza.
Holy Land Trust – Trauma resilience and nonviolent resistance.
We Are Not Numbers – Incredible Gazan youth journalism in training network.
Freedom Flotilla – For 17 years and counting!
Hebron International Resource Network – Humanitarian resistance and infrastructure building.

Nonviolence International
https://www.nonviolenceinternational.net/