Aida refugee camp lives in the shadow of the Israeli separation wall. The camp is over crowded, with no space for children to play. Young people vent their frustration by throwing stones at Israeli watchtowers and into the neighbouring army camp.
Israeli soldiers respond with tear gas and sound bombs, arresting children and firing rubber bullets and live ammunition.
“Young people in Aida Camp believe it is normal to throw stones, to inhale tear gas, to hide from soldiers but this is not normal. We have to let them see what normal life is and to know what they should aspire to.” Abdelfattah Abusrour, Director of Alrowwad Centre for Culture & Arts.
Amos partner, Alrowwad teaches ‘beautiful resistance’ inspiring young people to channel their activism into creative non-violence using music, dance, drama, film and photography.
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Season 3, Episode 4: We are delighted to welcome old friends Heather and Taysir from Zaytoun for a special webinar about food, farming, the landscape, community, and the ongoing difficulties that Palestinian farmers face in the Jordan Valley. Please join us.
Season 3, Episode 3: In June 2014 Amos Trust’s Nive Hall took writer and director Justin Butcher to Palestine. While there, they visited a family whose home had been destroyed by the Israeli Army the previous day. Their promise, not to forget what they saw, inspired Justin to create Just Walk to Jerusalem. Six years later, on Christmas Day, work began on rebuilding their home. Join us for a webinar about literally, rebuilding hope.
Season 3, Episode 2: We are delighted to welcome Asmaa Tayeh and her colleagues from We Are Not Numbers for a virtual tour of Jabalia Camp in the north of the Gaza Strip. We will gain a glimpse into every day life, meet some of the locals, visit the market and see images of Gaza that never make it onto the news. Full details.
Coronavirus first entered the main population in Gaza at the end of August and is now spreading rapidly. The official figures show that in the last two weeks the number of recorded cases in Gaza has tripled with 12,000 new cases and 62 fatalities. However this vastly under-estimates the actual numbers.
Charities, trade unions, religious groups, and civil society organisations speak out against Israel’s plans to annex Palestinian land. Over 20 organisations have released a statement against Israel’s continued plans to formally annex up to 30% of West Bank. A joint statement.
“As a group of UK-based humanitarian, development, human rights and faith organisations working to support the rights and welfare of the Palestinian people, we are gravely concerned by the Israeli Government’s threat to annex more Palestinian land.” A joint statement from UK charities.
“Thousands of artists worldwide have publicly endorsed BDS and many thousands more quietly refuse offers from Israeli music venues, theatres, festivals and production companies. Any artist who does cross the peaceful Palestinian picket line, regardless of intentions, is used by Israel’s far-right apartheid regime to whitewash, or ‘artwash’, and therefore perpetuate its system of oppression against Palestinians.” Palestinian musician Samir Eskanda writes about why the cultural boycott of Israel is vital for the peaceful struggle against Israeli apartheid.
“If Donald Trump is re-elected President this November, then 2020 will become a defining year for Israel/Palestine. The ever shrinking space for justice will take another mighty contraction as the consequences of Trump’s ‘Vision for Peace’ start to play out.” Robert Cohen writes.
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