https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n6yzPEpOpgOn Tuesday, October 21, 2025, the third day of our historic event, AJP Action held a press conference outside the U.S. Supreme Court building and the U.S. Capitol building, where we hosted AJP Action Executive Director Dr. Osama Abu Irshaid, Chicago delegation representative and activist Deanna Othman, Florida delegation member Zeyad Kadur, and CODEPINK co-founder…
With the current administration wreaking all kinds of havoc here at home and Israel carrying out an unrelenting marathon of war crimes, keeping up with the news can feel impossible. What can be even harder is cutting through the noise – separating fact from propaganda, and truth from the flood of misinformation. That’s why we’re…
[WASHINGTON D.C., August 19, 2024] - As the U.S.-supported genocide in Gaza nears its one-year mark, it has become increasingly clear that the current approach of the Biden Administration cannot secure a true and lasting ceasefire. Despite repeated announcements of ceasefire agreements by President Biden and Secretary of State Blinken in the past, these efforts…
We are excited to announce the release of our 2024 Congressional Scorecard, highlighting where Democratic Members of Congress stand on Palestinian rights. As the United States continues to fund and provide political and financial cover for the ongoing genocide against Palestinians, it is vital to know where our elected officials stand. Our comprehensive scorecard evaluates…
More than two in five voters in Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Minnesota more likely to vote for Biden if he enacts an immediate and lasting ceasefire, full entry of humanitarian aid to Gaza, and conditions on military aid for Israel’s war Washington, D.C. — May 21, 2024 — Today, Americans for Justice in Palestine…
(Washington D.C.- 03/11/2024) A coalition of American Muslim 501(c)4 political organizations today announced the formation of the American Muslim 2024 Election Taskforce. In the lead-up to the 2024 elections, the task force plans to amplify the American Muslim community’s views on key policy issues, enhance its civic engagement, boost voter turnout, and, ultimately, issue a…
A coalition of advocacy groups, including AJP Action, CODEPINK, CAIR, Veterans for Peace, Doctors Against Genocide, and Teachers Against Genocide, are uniting this week to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and oppose supplemental bills that carry funds to Israel. REGISTER TO ATTEND HERE Our groups will be converging on Capitol Hill from Monday to Friday,…
(WASHINGTON, D.C., August 4th, 2023) – AJP Action and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) are calling on all Palestinian-Americans, Arab-Americans, Iranian-Americans, and American Muslims – including those with dual citizenship – traveling to and through Israeli ports of entry open to tourist travel to report to the U.S. Jerusalem Embassy, then AJP Action and…
Members of Congress Speak Up for Palestinian Rights
Tuesday, Sept 20th, 2022 - Washington, D.C. - Palestine Virtual Advocacy Days successfully commenced on Monday with over 800 participants from all over the country. Dr. Osama Abuirshaid, executive director of AJP Action, kicked off the largest Palestine congressional advocacy event by touting the growth and effectiveness…
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 16th, 2022 - Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action) joined dozens of American Muslim organizations united today to issue a joint statement expressing their unified support for the human rights of all people, including Palestinians, and their unified rejection of Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Director Jonathan Greenblatt's recent attacks on prominent Muslim, Jewish,…
Monday morning, Front Line Defenders released a report independently peer-reviewed and confirmed by Amnesty International and the University of Toronto Citizen Lab titled “Six Palestinian human rights defenders hacked with NSO Group’s Pegasus Spyware.”
Just before Israeli Minister of Defense Benny Gantz announced last month the six leading Palestinian civil society organizations as “terrorist organizations”, the…
Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action) has successfully held its private training session and public plenaries this week for its national virtual Palestine Advocacy Days. This year, a record-breaking 750+ advocates registered from all 50 states. Monday’s session consisted of an intensive advocacy training session, which provided an overview of the legislative and…
