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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.
![Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/2021_0622-palestine-1200x675.jpg)
![A person holds up a sign reading "free Palestine" during a protest](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/08/2021_0813palestine-400x300.jpg)
Canadian Relief Agency Refused Emergency Medical Support Donation for Palestine
Israel has successfully co-opted some North American aid agencies into helping it reinforce its apartheid policies.
![A woman looks through a massive hole where her wall used to be](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/08/2021_0809-palestine-400x300.jpg)
Lawmakers Aren’t “Progressive” If They Ignore Palestinian Rights
Only three progressive members of Congress were bold enough to vote against the $3.3 billion in military aid to Israel.
![An Israeli flag is set atop a delivery truck outside U.S. ice-cream maker Ben and Jerry's factory in Be'er Tuvia, Israel, on July 21, 2021.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/08/GettyImages-1234093940-400x300.jpg)
Israel Lashes Out at Ben & Jerry’s for Boycott in Occupied Palestinian Territory
Ben & Jerry’s decision could be one of the most consequential victories of the BDS movement thus far.
![Palestinian women hold placards as they gather for a demonstration in support of Palestinian woman prisoners in Israeli jails in front of the International Committee of the Red Cross building in Gaza City, Gaza, on November 6, 2019.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/2021_0715-palestinian-women-protest-400x300.jpg)
Palestinian Feminists Are Resisting Colonization by Fighting Sexual Violence
Sexualized violence invoked in service of the Israeli state furthers settler-colonialism through domination and control.
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Germany Gave My Family Reparations. Palestinians Deserve the Same From Israel.
Thousands of Jews in Israel get reparations for expulsion and persecution, yet Israel denies the same for Palestinians.
![Palestinian protesters run to take cover during a protest against the expanding of Jewish settlements and the Israeli annexation plan in the village of Beita, south of the West Bank city of Nablus, on June 8, 2021.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/06/GettyImages-1233347035-400x300.jpg)
Sustainable Peace Must End Israeli Apartheid. Anything Else Is Just a Ceasefire.
Naftali Bennett, who is expected to succeed Benjamin Netanyahu, is more of an extreme opponent of Palestinian rights.
![The Zim San Diego has been stranded since June 2 as an ongoing community picket line deters it from docking at the Seattle Port.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/2021_0611-litvin-3-400x300.jpg)
BDS Is Gaining Momentum With #BlockTheBoat Actions in Oakland and Seattle
The current protests build on a long history of port shutdown organizing.
![Protesters gather to stage a demonstration in support of Palestinians and to protest against Israeli attacks on Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem on the 73rd Nakba Day on May 15, 2021, in Portland, Oregon.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/05/2021_0528-israeli-occupation-protest-400x300.jpg)
US Jews Are Increasingly Breaking With Israel to Support Palestinian Liberation
More American Jews are asserting that support for Palestinians is not incongruous with embracing a Jewish identity.
![People protest in solidarity with Palestinian liberation on May 16, 2021, in Chicago.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/05/2021_0525-palestinian-liberation-1-400x300.jpg)
We Must Commit Ourselves to Long-Term Solidarity With Palestinian Liberation
Forging solidarity means equipping ourselves for the battle of narratives that is crucial to the Palestinian struggle.
![An activist raises their hands during a demonstration in support of Palestine](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/2021_0524-palestine-400x300.jpg)
Outrage Over Israel’s Human Rights Violations Is Fueling the Global BDS Movement
As Israeli police threaten Palestinians with mass arrests, the push for boycotts, divestment and sanctions gains power.