On the Ground for Palestine - May 14, 2022

On the Ground for Palestine

Welcome to the fourth episode of a weekly podcast that will keep you updated on the news events and activism happening on the ground in Palestine and Israel. Each episode Is short, around 5 minutes long, informing you about the most important stories from the past week, and Is available as either an audio-only podcast or as a video podcast. We are very open to suggestions for how to improve the podcast. Our goal is to create something that is useful for activists for Palestine around the world. We want you to be able to stay informed so that your activism for Palestine is inspired and informed. You can provide feedback by emailing us at [e-mail].

Links for this week's show:

1. “Al Jazeera accuses Israeli forces of killing journalist in West Bank” https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/11/al-jazeera-journalist-killed-in-west-bank-unrest

2. “Israeli police attack Shireen Abu Akleh’s funeral in Jerusalem” https://mondoweiss.net/2022/05/live-israeli-police-attack-shireen-abu-aklehs-funeral-in-jerusalem/

3. “Israeli settlers forcibly seize Palestinian-owned building in Hebron” https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-settlers-forcibly-seize-palestinian-building-hebron

4. “Israel authorizes plans for 4,427 West Bank settlement homes” https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-authorizes-plans-for-4427-west-bank-settlement-homes/

In activism

1. Nakba Day:

• U.S. rallies: https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/2022/05/nakbaday2022/
• Samidoun’s list of events: https://samidoun.net/2022/04/calendar-of-resistance-take-action-for-palestine/
• German ban: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20220513-berlin-court-upholds-ban-on-palestinian-nakba-day-demonstrations/
• Combatants for Peace online remembrance: https://cfpeace.org/en-nakba-ceremony-2021/

2. Register for The Palestine Digital Activism Forum https://form.typeform.com/to/jwcZcbPK

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