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Resources

Curated resources for activism and education

Palestine

Charities and Organizations

*From a contributor who has been in activist circles since childhood. "Part of the funds PCRF and UNRWA and the rest get go towards Palestinians in refugee camps in other places like Lebanon or Jordan. But also a good chunk is building up the resources so that the minute they can get into Gaza they already have the supplies purchased. There's an extraordinary amount of prep that goes into those trucks at the Rafah crossing. Money helps with that, even if it can't get into Gaza yet."

  • Middle East Children's Alliance: Able to provide aid to Gaza and sell Palestinian products- all sales go towards aid.

  • BDS: Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions: a Palestinian-led movement for freedom, justice and equality. BDS upholds the simple principle that Palestinians are entitled to the same rights as the rest of humanity.

  • CJPME: CJPME’s mission is to enable Canadians of all backgrounds to promote justice, development and peace in the Middle East, and here at home in Canada.

  • PCRF: provides free medical care to thousands of injured and ill children yearly who lack local access to care within the local health care system.*

Contact Your Reps!

  • Contact My Politician (US): Text or send video messages to your representatives to demand a ceasefire and end to the occupation of Palestine

  • Find Your Rep (CA): A website for Candian residents to locate and contact their reps to demand a ceasefire and end to the occupation of Palestine.

  • Contact Your MP (UK): A website for UK residents to contact their reps to demand a ceasefire and end to the occupation of Palestine.

  • Contact your senator: Information on how to contact your senators.

  • Islamic Relief (UK): Find your rep and use the email template to contact them.

  • Five Calls: Select your topic, find your reps, and call them in succession.

  • Jewish Voices for Peace: Find different actions you can take to end the genocide in Gaza.

  • USCPR: Call, email, and more with resources from USCPR.

Education

History and Current Events

  • US Military Funding to Israel: Every year, the U.S. government writes Israel a blank check for at least $3.8 billion to fund Israel’s violence against the Palestinian people. The Israeli military then uses your tax dollars to kill Palestinian people, destroy their homes, and steal their native land, in violation of U.S. laws.

  • Palestine 101: helping folks both familiar and unfamiliar with the issue understand the ongoing process of Israel’s ethnic cleansing of Palestine and the legacy of Palestinian resistance to the colonization of their homeland.

  • AmPalestine: Webinars provided to you to educate you on the Politics of Palestine.

Anti-Palestinian Rhetoric

The Congo

Accounts to follow!

  • Friends of Congo: Follow Friends of Congo and join the #FreeCongo movement!

  • PappyOrion: Follow stories of the Congo with Pappy Orion.

  • Focus Congo: a non-profit organization based in the DR Congo & Germany.

  • Juicebae: Joy is providing on-the-ground support in displacement camps.

  • Patricia Orti: A Congolese creator providing education on DRC.

  • Jael Iyema: A Congolese poet.

Take Action

Education

Sudan

Accounts to follow!

  • Women of Sudan: Visual historical archive of The Sudans, Africa & the Middle East.

  • Sudan Updates: A platform dedicated to reintroducing (+ developments in) Sudan

  • Sudan Zaman: Photographs from Sudanese History

  • Sudanese Diaspora Network: DN | A global hub to unify, mobilize, and empower the youth towards a more sustainable Sudan.

  • Nas Al Sudan: Actions and information for Sudan.

  • KultrShop: An online brand highlighting Sudanese Kulture through the lens of Fashion, Music, Art and more.

  • Artofthegolden: Exploring narratives of The Land of The Golden through art.

  • Pure Kushnite: A Sudanese clothing brand.

Take Action

Charities & Resources

  • Nas Al Sudan: Nas Al Sudan is a platform that provides equitable access to essential resources to the Sudanese community.

  • Darfur Women Action Group: a women-led anti-atrocities nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status, founded in 2009 by a Darfuri genocide survivor to amplify the voices and empower the affected communities and to provide a platform for interested stakeholders to work on advancing its unique goals.