Gaza: The work continues Ocotber 2025
Following the ceasefire, Gaza begins to rebuild. Amos Trust continues providing aid, medical care, trauma support and education while demanding lasting justice for Palestine.
Frequently asked questions
1. Where do I find help to promote Run The Wall?
Visit our Tool Kit page for publicity materials, digital assets and everything else you might need to participate in and promote Run The Wall.
2. Why is it called Run the Wall?
On Your Marks, Get Set...
A crowd of runners gather at the start of the Palestine Marathon in Bethlehem
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We started Run The Wall in 2021 with our Palestinian friends, Right To Movement, when the Palestine Marathon was cancelled because of COVID-19. It is now an annual event and each year, we invite people from around the world to run for Palestine on the same weekend as 10,000 people participate in the Palestine Marathon in Bethlehem in the Spring.
On Friday 25th April, 10,000 Palestinian runners were due to be pounding the streets of Bethlehem for the 10th annual Palestine Marathon. However, the marathon has been postponed due to the current situation in the West Bank, so it’s more important than ever that we run in solidarity with our friends in Palestine over the same weekend.
“The camaraderie and spirit of inclusion were palpable on the global Run The Wall WhatsApp group. I especially felt connected to Palestine, seeing and hearing from those running the Wall for the right to movement.” Natasha Singh Ally, South Africa who ran the Wall in 2021, 2022 and 2023
3. What is unique about the Palestine Marathon?
Unique: Marathon runners in Bethlehem walking alongside the illegal Separation Wall as part of the Palestine Marathon
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In April 2013, Amos Trust took a team to Bethlehem to run the first Right To Movement Palestine Marathon. Since then, we have brought people to run in solidarity with Palestinians, to demand their freedom of movement and to raise funds for our partners in Gaza and on the West Bank.
The route of the Palestine Marathon in Bethlehem is shaped by the 8-metre-high Separation Wall. At times, participants run alongside the Wall; at other times, it forces people to turn back and run in a different direction.
As there are not 26 miles of contiguous Palestinian state, runners start in Manger Square, run 6.5 miles to the edge of the Palestinian-controlled areas, and then go back to complete a half marathon. To do the full marathon, you have to run this route twice.
While a small number of people run the full and half marathon, thousands participate in the 10km challenge and 5km family run. The Palestine Right to Movement Marathon has become a celebration of life in an occupied, hemmed-in town.
4. What is the Separation Wall?
Apartheid Wall: Cutting deep into the West Bank, denying communities access to their land, denying them the right to movement
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Work began on the Israeli Separation Wall in 2002. When completed, it will be 750km long. The Wall — also known as the Apartheid Wall, the Separation Barrier or the Security Fence — has had a devastating impact on Palestinians. It cuts deep into the West Bank, denying communities access to their land, denying them the right to movement (under Article 13 of the Universal Declaration), and stopping any effective dialogue.
The Wall consists of 8-metre-high concrete panels in urban areas around Bethlehem. Elsewhere, it combines electric fences, razor wire, military access roads, bypass roads and watchtowers.
In 2004, the International Court of Justice issued an advisory opinion stating that Israel’s Separation Wall was illegal, violated international law and should be dismantled. It also recommended that the Palestinians affected be fully compensated.
The Separation Wall is the most visible aspect of Israel’s ‘Matrix of Contol’, which, together with the massive expansion of the illegal Israeli settlements, the building of Israeli bypass roads, the policy of home demolitions and land confiscations, make it apparent to Palestinians that their land is wanted without the indigenous Palestinian population.
5. How will the money I raise be used?
Emergency: Food aid being delivered in Rafah, Gaza, thanks to generous donations to our Gaza appeal
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All money raised and donated via Run The Wall will support our emergency appeal for Gaza and the West Bank. Amos Trust has been working in Palestine for 30 years and has partners on the ground in both Gaza and the West Bank.
Read more about our emergency appeal, the current situation and how money is being spent.
Palestine Justice resources
Take a look through our range of resources, blog posts, downloads and products to find out more about our Palestine Justice work.
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Seeds of Hope book More Thoughts and Reflections from Amos Trust
Our second book of poetry, prose, creative writing and reflection is now available. ‘Seeds Of Hope: More Thoughts and Reflections from Amos Trust’ has contributions from Zena Kazeme, Arundhati Roy, Ben Okri, Cornel West, Angela Davis, Robert Cohen, Maya Angelou and our partner Abdelfattah Abusrour. “What a wonderful collection of writing — rich, deep, broad, funny, touching, angry, and, most importantly, encouraging.” Brian Eno — producer, musician, writer and artist.
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Gaza Appeal Donate now
Like everyone, we welcomed the long-overdue ceasefire on 9th October — a moment of fragile relief after a year of unimaginable loss. Families are finally returning to what’s left of their homes, searching for the remains of loved ones buried beneath rubble. The long, painful work of rebuilding lives can, at last, begin. But this is not the end. Not yet.
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Stories of Hope Doing Hope for... 40 Years
This year marks Amos Trust’s 40th anniversary, and this month, Chris Rose reflects on 40 years of doing hope and invites you to celebrate with us. We also share news of our partners in Palestine, our new Big Hope Fund and introduce our ‘Amos at 40’ brochure.
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On Location catalogue Art from Gaza
Amos Trust’s On Location exhibition introduces leading visual artists from Gaza and explores the motivations, frustrations and realities of being artists under siege. This 62-page, full-colour coffee table catalogue of the collection is printed on 200-gram silk art board and is the perfect gift for the art lover in your life.
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Gaza City Al Ahli Arab Hospital
Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City was bombed on 17th October 2023 — up to 500 people were killed. Despite the extreme adversity, the Al Ahli Hospital staff and volunteers are committed to serving the community through out-patient and in-patient care.
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We Are Not Numbers The Voices of Gaza’s Youth
Following the 2014 Gaza War and decades of oppression and resistance, the storytelling platform We Are Not Numbers (WANN) was founded to give a voice to the youth of Gaza. In a rallying cry to onlookers around the world, WANN’s new book offers unparalleled insight into the real lives of the people of Gaza and imagines where we might go from here.
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Reaching children on the streets, addressing their trauma, working with them and their families to reintegrate them into their homes, to realise their rights and recover their future.
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Working with local and international peace activists, and partnering with grass-roots projects, to call for a just peace, reconciliation and full equal rights for all Palestinians and Israelis.
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