3. #GazaUnderAttack Campaign with Gaza Way When Israeli forces attacked Gaza this summer, killing dozens of people including children, and injuring countless others, we swung into action with our #GazaUnderAttack campaign. We posted social media content that sheds light on the atrocities that Israel committed in Gaza, including on-the-ground coverage, and highlighted the personal stories of those most impacted. We brought out thousands of people to protest US complicity in Israel’s attack on Gaza by organizing demonstrations in major cities across the country, including DC, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Dallas. In our DC protest, We unveiled the ceremonial “Gaza way” street sign on the block of the Israeli embassy.  4. Marvel Campaign News broke this year that Disney would be featuring an Israeli Mossad agent as a superhero in an upcoming Marvel film. We organized and made sure our community's objection was understood with a viral social media campaign that generated nearly 22,000 petition signatures demanding the character’s cancellation. We then met with Disney along with a coalition of partners to communicate our objections directly and make sure our voices were heard. We are committed to this campaign until Disney does the right thing.  5. U.S. Visa Waiver Program Throughout 2022 we advocated against Israel’s inclusion in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, which would grant Israelis special privileges when visiting the United States. We had several meetings with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as well as the State Department and shared an action alert urging Secretary Mayorkas NOT to admit Israel to the Visa Waiver Program. We also released a petition calling on Secretary Blinken to stop the effort to admit Israel into the program, which our Advocacy and Executive Directors hand-delivered to the State Department as they discussed the issue with the Office of Israeli and Palestinian Affairs (NEA/IPA). In a major victory for our campaign, news leaked this year suggesting Israel was unlikely to be admitted into the program.  It feels like we were only just talking about our plans for 2022 and what we hoped to accomplish this year together. Here we are, proud of what we accomplished together and looking forward to what we can do next year. Support AMP today with a tax-deductible contribution and let’s make 2023 the best year for Palestine yet. |
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