As most people in the world know, the people in Gaza are enduring an unimaginable level of cruelty & oppression. Palestinians need the world to stand up for them & their right to exist in the world alongside us. Some people feel helpless, asking themselves how they can help Gaza from the outside of occupied Palestinian territories. Even though many people live in countries who are actively participating in the genocide of innocent Palestinians, there are still many ways to help Gaza & other Palestinian territories from inside of these countries.
Donate
One of the most simple & obvious ways to support Palestine is to help non profit organizations who are helping feed & treat injured & starving Palestinians. Every dollar helps. Here are some of my favorite non profit organizations.
Launchgood is a platform that allows you to choose from many non profit organizations who are helping support people in various territories, and they are sure to have at least one organization supporting people in Gaza. Right now they are promoting an organization called Bonyan Organization that is helping fund ambulances in Gaza. They include other initiatives as well, such as Spotlight Humanity, which are well known for doing good work.
It’s important to choose reputable organizations when donating, as many ‘charitable’ organizations do not use a majority of their donations to actually help people. This is where Launchgood comes in. They do a great job featuring & promoting organizations who are transparent & actually helping people. They do the research, saving you time & effort as well as the embarrassment of being scammed.
Be a voice
Another simple & very important way you can support the isolated Palestinian people is to speak out for them. Use every channel you can to be a voice. After all, freedom of speech is a right that is enshrined in most western countries complicit in the occupation of Palestinian land. People in western countries can speak out & protest without sacrificing much at all. Speak out on your social media accounts, attend protests, etc. Every voice is important to promote the Palestinian cause in the social media algorithms & help inform people who don’t know the history or current reality in the occupied Palestinian territories.
They cannot suspend everyone on social media. Likewise, they cannot arrest every protestor. However it is important to be mindful what you say on the internet & be mindful where you protest & what you wear while you are protesting. If you can help it, you want to speak out without having your social media accounts restricted or suspended & you want to protest without being arrested. However even if you are suspended on social media or arrested in person, sacrifices are necessary to rid our society of its complicity in international crime. Your sacrifice will not harm you very much or at all, especially compared to those living in occupied Palestinian territories.
For example, two weeks ago Ilhan Omars daughter was arrested during a protest at her university. Her sacrifice will undoubtedly change the trajectory of US politics in favor of Palestinian interests. Also, last week the University of California Riverside has reached an agreement with the protestors to make all investments transparent. Sacrifices like these will only lead to more victories for humanity.
Boycott
The last & most important method of supporting Palestinian people is via boycott. Corporate western culture is full of giant corporations which have no human accountability and therefore do anything they can to turn a profit, including exploiting people in their own countries & abroad. Boycotting these companies is arguably the most effective method of political activism. McDonalds has recently decided to buy back its franchises in the occupied Palestinian territory, and other things will happen in the favor of the Palestinian people as well if these boycotts continue. Western governments, corporations & even universities generally only pay attention to things if they are losing money. They might not listen to protests, but if your boycott causes them to lose money they will probably listen. Tax boycotts are also rising in popularity as a result of western nations complicity in the racist genocide of Muslim people.
Here is an article covering just some of the western companies involved in the occupation.
‘Israel’ is committing genocide. Here are the US companies involved.
I hope this article was informative for anyone reading it. May your efforts be auspicious for you & your country.
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