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Trump is now suggesting Israel should scrap the ceasefire and let all “hell break out” in Gaza. Our work on the ground has never been more critical. If you haven’t yet, please donate now using the buttons below.
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Dear friends,
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My people’s future is going up in flames.
Ancient olive groves are being set ablaze in the West Bank. In Gaza, parents still search for their children’s bodies beneath the scorched rubble.
I’ve been beaten, shot, and put in jail for defending my people’s right to be free, but I’ve never been more terrified for Palestine.
Trump wants to drive two million of us into the deserts of Egypt and Jordan – he’s even suggested Israel should take over the West Bank. If he succeeds, Palestine will be erased.
But he’s underestimating one thing: Sumoud.
Sumoud is defiant resilience -- in Palestine, it means forging an unbreakable spirit; planting hope in the ashes of destruction. This is how we’ve endured for generations -- and with your support, it is how we will continue.
Avaaz has identified Sumoud networks -- brave grassroots leaders developing brilliant ways to defend their communities -- emerging across Palestine.
They bring seeds into Gaza to fight starvation, guard olive groves from arsonists, turn motorcycles into ambulances when bombs rain from the sky, and much more. If we act now, Avaaz can scale these networks, saving lives, land, and our future.
Read more below -- but if you're already feeling the extreme urgency of this moment, please donate now to power our fight for survival:
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Extremists like Trump seek to radicalise everyone with every tragedy, every loss, and every act of hate -- pushing us all deeper into a spiral of violence.But by pooling our donations, we can help the heroic Palestinians in these Sumoud networks who are risking everything to build a different future with every seed planted, arson stopped, and community fed. And they need us now. If we raise enough, here is what we could do:- Double the scale of Sumoud networks -- organising tens of thousands into non-violent resistance networks to stop efforts to drive us out;
- Buy and distribute motorcycle-ambulances and anti-arson toolkits to save help lives;
- Fight starvation by expanding farming cooperatives – buying seeds, and teaching communities to grow their own food and protect their land from settlers;
- Power the growing call for freedom and rights -- continuing our work around the globe to protect civilians and demand accountability for war crimes in Palestine and beyond.
Working on Israel/Palestine is exhausting, and can feel hopeless. Trust me, I know. I’m from here, I live here, and it has been my life’s work. But this is not the moment to let ourselves be stunned into inaction.
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Right now, being a person who stands up and reaches across borders is an essential, global act of defiance – it’s what Palestine’s peace depends on and what Avaaz was made for.
Time and again, the Avaaz movement has helped empower people around the world to resist, rebuild, and rise -- from the Amazon to the Maasai Mara, and beyond. And I believe that with you by our side, we will not be erased. We will endure. We will be free. But it'll take every one of us.
From my heart to yours,
Fadi Quran and the whole team at Avaaz
Fadi Quran is a Senior Director at Avaaz, land defender, environmentalist, and advocate for the rights of Indigenous people. His grandparents’ lands have been stolen by far-right Israeli settlers. He has led different youth movements and nonviolent actions across Palestine and the Middle East, which led to multiple arrests, beatings, and even being shot. He is an expert in liberation struggles -- and has been with Avaaz for a decade.
PS. This might be your first donation to our movement ever. But what a first donation! Did you know that Avaaz relies entirely on small donations from members like you? That's why we're fully independent, nimble and effective. Join the over 1 million people who've donated to make Avaaz a real force for good in the world.
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