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Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation
We can't look away from Israel’s genocidal violence against Palestinians — or the movement for a free Palestine.
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![A photo of traditional Palestinian foods are presented, overlaid over distressed image of smoke and devesatation in Gaza from Israeli airstrikes](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/2023_1120-gaza-food-400x300.jpg)
Gaza Used to Be a Thriving Spice Capital. Now There Is Neither Bread Nor Safety.
Israel’s siege and genocide in Gaza have rendered the vibrant spice capital of my father’s childhood unrecognizable.
![Protesters wearing shirts that say "Not in our name" hold up a sign that says "Jews say ceasefire now" in a congressional office building](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/GettyImages-1743282375-400x300.jpg)
I Am the Grandchild of Holocaust Survivors, and I Am Calling for Ceasefire Now
As anti-Zionist Jews, we oppose any nation that aims to expel, oppress, or wipe out another people.
![President Joe Biden speaks on the terrorist attacks in Israel alongside Secretary of State Antony Blinken from the State Dining Room at the White House on October 7, 2023, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/2023_1116-biden-blinken-400x300.jpg)
Don’t Let Biden and Blinken Get Away With Aiding a Second Nakba
U.S. support for Israel’s attacks on Al-Shifa and the genocide in Gaza is a violation of international humanitarian law.
![Protesters march under a banner reading "YOU CAN'T PINKWASH COLONIALISM; QUEERS FOR PALESTINE" during an outdoor demonstration](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/2023_1115-queer-palestine-400x300.jpg)
LGBTQ Voices Are Increasingly Speaking Up for Palestinians Despite Backlash
In the face of Israeli pinkwashing, LGBTQ-led organizing plays an important role in Palestine solidarity efforts.
![Pro-Palestinian supporters and activists stop a vehicle from entering while protesting outside the Paramount Group offices in Midrand, north of Johannesburg, on November 10, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/2023_1114-south-africa-palestine-protest-400x300.jpg)
“No Arms to Apartheid”: South African Activists Target Israel-Linked Arms Trader
A group of South African activists shut down the main entrance to Paramount Group, an arms trader with ties to Israel.
![Demonstrators from across several Midwest states gather at the Ogilvie Transportation Center in downtown Chicago demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, on November 13, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/20231113_090756-400x300.jpg)
Over 1,000 Protesters Shut Down Chicago Train Station to Demand Ceasefire
Protesters came from Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan and Illinois to voice their demands for a ceasefire.
![U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the nation on the conflict between Israel and Gaza and the Russian invasion of Ukraine from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 19, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/GettyImages-1734340280-400x300.jpg)
US Foreign Policy Establishment Is Instrumentalizing Islamophobia, Report Shows
A new report released by Rutgers University shows how anti-Muslim bigotry pervades U.S. discourse on Palestine.
![Locals and civil defense teams conduct search and rescue operations after an Israeli attack hit a family residence in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on November 7, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/2023_1107-gaza-d-400x300.jpg)
“Ceasefire” Shouldn’t Be a Controversial Word
The world watches in horror as U.S. leaders — defying protesting constituents — normalize the genocide of Palestinians.
![Movement Memos - A Truthout Podcast - Banner image includes photos of pro-Palestinian protest marches. Featuring host Kelly Hayes and guests: Rasha Abdulhadi, Nadine Naber, Iman Abid, Mike Merryman-Lotze, Leanne Simpson, Shane Burley, Brant Rosen and more.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/2023_1106-mm-g-5-400x300.jpg)
Vigil for Palestine: We Mourn and Consider What Solidarity Demands of Us
“Our goal is to stop a genocide,” says Palestinian organizer Rasha Abdulhadi.
![Members of the Palestinian solidarity coalition stand in front of Boeing holding up a banner with the names of 1,300 of the more than 4,100 Palestinian children who have been killed by the Israeli military in Gaza.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/2023_1106-boeing-400x300.jpg)
Palestine Solidarity Activists Block Boeing’s Doors to Stop Delivery of Bombs
“Until Congress blocks the bombs, we will,” said the coalition of activists at the manufacturing plant in Missouri.