Resource Type: Fact Sheets
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Since 1967 and Israel’s illegal occupation of historic Palestine, more than a million Palestinians have been detained in Israeli occupation prisons. Those imprisoned are subjected to abuse of legal process, torture and mistreatment, forced transfer and enforced separation from family, as well as dire prison conditions. Prisoners include children, women, Palestinian rights activists and politicians,…
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What is the BDS Movement? The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement is a Palestinian-led movement for freedom, justice and equality of the Palestinian people.BDS is a non-violent global movement, inspired by the South African anti-apartheid struggle, and created in the spirit of international solidarity, moral consistency, resistance to injustice, and the rejection of all forms…
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What is happening in Gaza? Since October 2023, Israel has carried out a genocidal military campaign against Palestinians in Gaza. This is not a “conflict” or a “crisis.” It is the deliberate destruction of a civilian population, with genocidal intent. Israel’s ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza is one of the most heinous…
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APAN’s work, and the work of our community rest upon five key guiding principles. These principles enjoy a wide consensus among the Palestinian people and must guide our work as advocates, campaigners or allies. 1. The Palestinian cause: one people, one land, one struggle. As a settler colonial project, the Zionist movement and the State…
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The Palestinian people have a rich history and ancient links to the land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. A history that stretches back thousands of years. Every year on the 15th of May, Palestinians around the world mark the ‘Nakba’, or ‘Catastrophe’, referring to the ethnic cleansing that occurred in 1948 and…
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Israel and Arab normalisation deals—normalising the oppression of Palestinians The establishment of a Palestinian state and a just solution for Palestinian refugees are two of the most central and long-held pre-requisites for recognition of Israel by Arab states. However, in 2020, several countries abandoned these principles and normalised diplomatic relations with Israel. These US-brokered agreements…
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Why the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism is causing controversy Discrimination of any kind has no part in the movement for a just peace for Palestinians. We oppose discrimination and racism against Palestinians and we stand with our Jewish friends in identifying and challenging antisemitism wherever we find it.We also need to ensure that accusations…
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What is the UN database? The UN database is a list of companies that profit from Israel’s illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. It was established by the UN Human Rights Council (Resolution 31/36) in 2016 to document businesses that enable, sustain, or benefit from Israel’s settler-colonial expansion. These companies help Israel steal Palestinian land,…