Advocacy Groups for the Liberation of Palestine

Adalah Justice Project – “Adalah Justice Project is a Palestinian advocacy organization based in the U.S. that aims to shift public discourse and policy on Palestine. We work towards collective liberation. No one is free until all of us are free.”

Addameer

al-Haq

Americans for Middle East Understanding

American Muslims for Palestine – “The American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) is a national education and grassroots-based organization, dedicated to educating the American public about Palestine and its rich cultural, historical and religious heritage.”

Bat Shalom – A feminist center for peace and social justice aiming to work towards a democratic and pluralistic society in Israel.

BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) – “The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement works to end international support for Israel’s oppression of Palestinians and pressure Israel to comply with international law.”

Bisan

B’tselem – Non-partisan organization dedicated to documenting Israeli human rights abuses of Palestinians, with an end goal of dismantling the occupation. B’tselem is an internationally recognized source of data and statistics related to the occupation.

Christian Peacemaker Team, Palestine – “Christian Peacemaker Teams – Palestine was invited to al-Khalil in 1995 by the mayor of the local municipality to accompany the Palestinian people living under Israeli occupation.”

Defense for Children International Palestine

Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA) – “Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA) supports Sabeel, an ecumenical liberation theology movement founded by Palestinian Christians in the Holy Land. We share Sabeel’s mission to amplify the voice of Palestinian Christians and work with peace builders of all faiths who stand with the oppressed and promote a just peace in Palestine and Israel.”

Gisha – Tel Aviv-based NGO founded in 2005; Emphasis on freedom of movement for Palestinians.

Gush Shalom – Israeli peace group

Health Work Committees

Human Supporters Association a grassroots organization that offer the youth of Nablus and its surroundings a non-violent, proactive alternative in dealing with the given political realities, and that seeks to be a gathering point for activists promoting justice and social change within Palestinian society.

If Not Now – “We are building a vibrant and inclusive movement within the American Jewish community, across generations and organizational affiliations. This movement is open to any who seek to shift the American Jewish public and our political leaders towards a hopeful vision for Israelis and Palestinians.”

International Solidarity Movement – a Palestinian-led movement committed to resisting the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land using nonviolent, direct-action methods and principles.

Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions   –  Founder, Jeff Halper, Minnesotan & Israeli citizen. Organizing non-violent resistance to house demolitions, land expropriations and settlements and advocating the end of the Israeli Occupation of the West Bank.

Jewish Voice for Peace – “Jewish Voice for Peace opposes anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim, and anti-Arab bigotry and oppression. JVP seeks an end to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem; security and self-determination for Israelis and Palestinians; a just solution for Palestinian refugees based on principles established in international law; an end to violence against civilians; and peace and justice for all peoples of the Middle East.”

JAI – Joint Advocacy Initiative – East Jerusalem YMCA/YWCA Palestine

Just Vision – “Just Vision fills a media gap on Israel-Palestine through independent storytelling and strategic audience engagement.”

Machsom Watch – “MachsomWatch is a volunteer organization of Israeli women who are peace activists from all sectors of society. We oppose the Israeli occupation in the area known as the West Bank, we oppose the appropriation of Palestinian land and the denial of Palestinian human rights. We support the right of Palestinians to move freely in their land and oppose the checkpoints which severely restrict Palestinian daily life.”

Middle East Children’s Alliance – Organization working for the rights and well-being of children in the Middle East.

MIFTAH – “Established in Jerusalem in December 1998, MIFTAH seeks to promote the principles of democracy and good governance within various components of Palestinian society; it further seeks to engage local and international public opinion and official circles on the Palestinian cause. To that end, MIFTAH adopts the mechanisms of an active and in-depth dialogue, the free flow of information and ideas, as well as local and international networking.”

Minnesota Break the Bonds Campaign – Minnesota Break the Bonds is part of a national movement to end investment in Israel until the occupation of Palestine ends

Minnesota BDS Community

Neve Shalom – A village, jointly established by Jewish and Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel, that is engaged in educational work for peace, equality and understanding between the two peoples.

Palestine Center for Human Rights – Independent Gaza-based human rights organization. “The work of the Centre is conducted through documentation and investigation of human rights violations, provision of legal aid and counseling for both individuals and groups, and preparation of research articles relevant to such issues as the human rights situation and the rule of law.  The Centre also provides comments on Palestinian Draft Laws and urges the adoption of legislation that incorporates international human rights standards and basic democratic principles.”

Palestine Israel Network – seeking justice and peace   A voice of the Episcopal Church in advocating for a just peace in Palestine/Israel

Palestinian Monitor – “The Palestine Monitor was established in December 2000, after the start of the Second Intifada. Since then, The Palestine Monitor has documented a broad scale of human rights abuses carried out by the Israeli government and military across the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem.”

Palestine Remembered – Oral histories and memories of Palestinian cities and villages destroyed in the Nakba.

Parents Circle Bereaved Palestinian and Israeli families supporting peace, reconciliation and tolerance. The Forum members have all lost immediate family members due to the violence in the region.

Rabbis for Human Rights –  “Founded in 1988, Rabbis for Human Rights is the only rabbinic voice in Israel that is explicitly dedicated to human rights. Representing over 100 Israeli rabbis and rabbinical students from different streams of Judaism, we derive our authority from our Jewish tradition and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Our mission is to inform the Israeli public about human rights violations, and to pressure the State institutions to redress these injustices.”

Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice – Supports grassroots efforts of peace and justice nationally and internationally.

Sakiya, “Sakiya is a progressive academy for experimental knowledge production and sharing, grafting local agrarian traditions of self-sufficiency with contemporary art and ecological practices.”

Sabeel – An ecumenical grassroots liberation theology movement among Palestinian Christians.

Stop the JNF Campaign – An international campaign aimed at ending the role of the Jewish National Fund

Stop the Wall Campaign – Palestinian grassroots anti-apartheid wall campaign.

Tent of Nations – Seeks to bring youth of various cultures together to build bridges of understanding, reconciliation, and peace.

Union of Agricultural Work Committees

Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees

US Campaign for Palestinian Rights – “A national coalition of hundreds of groups working together for freedom, justice, and equality.”

Voices from the Holy Land – “A film series exploring the complex, difficult, and emotional issues preventing peace in the Holy Land for over three generations.”

Women in Black – Network of women committed to peace with justice. We have shared the link to the Israel chapter.

Zochrot – “Zochrot (“remembering” in Hebrew) is an NGO working since 2002 to promote acknowledgement and accountability for the ongoing injustices of the Nakba, the Palestinian catastrophe of 1948 and the reconceptualization of the Return as the imperative redress of the Nakba and a chance for a better life for all the country’s inhabitants.”