On October 21st, we closed out our 11th Annual Palestine Advocacy Days. And this year, our base made history. On the opening night of our event, we bore witness to stories of unimaginable resilience: from genocide survivors and political prisoners to the families of American citizens enduring the brutality of Israel’s apartheid system. The powerful…
On Tuesday, September 24th, over 500 Palestine advocates from over 30 states, from coast to coast, were in the halls of Congress as part of our 10th Annual Palestine Advocacy Days. AJP Action hosted a press conference in front of the Supreme Court to share our collective demands with the press. Our urgent demands surround…
Amid the horrifying news coming out of Gaza every day and our government’s continued complicity, AJP Action is officially supporting the vital effort to vote “uninstructed” on April 2nd in the Wisconsin Democratic Presidential Primary. On behalf of the communities we represent and our values as an organization dedicated to peace, justice, democracy, and human rights,…
On Wednesday, November 8th, AMP and AJP Action spearheaded an impactful event with over 200 concerned constituents from the DMV area, urging Members of Congress to address the alarming situation in Gaza. Despite nearly five weeks of indiscriminate bombing and war crimes committed by Israel on Palestinians, not a single representative from the DMV had…
Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action) and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) sent a joint letter to the Biden Administration advocating for the rights of Palestinians in America. This letter urges the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and authorize Deferred Enforced Departure (DED)…
Against all odds, 300 dedicated Americans from diverse backgrounds and 25 different states converged on October 24 to Capitol Hill to fight for an end to the Genocide taking place at this very moment. This monumental effort resulted in nearly 200 meetings where we fought for Members of Congress to push for a ceasefire, vote…
#CeasefireNow: Open Call by 300 organizations from 50 countries for an Immediate Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Israel to Prevent a Humanitarian Catastrophe and Further Loss of Innocent Lives We have witnessed unfathomable death and destruction in the Gaza Strip and Israel. Thousands of people have been killed, injured, displaced, and nearly two hundred…
They tried to erase us, but they failed Last night, Americans for Justice Palestine (AJP Action) led a historic event alongside IMEU, Project48, AFSC, USCPR, VCHR, JVP Action, DAWN, and EMGAGE Action on Capitol Hill to acknowledge the 75th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba with our partner Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib. Far-right speaker of the House,…
The Holy Month of Ramadan has ended, and while Muslims worldwide have been celebrating, Palestinians are still recovering from a month of attacks. Last Wednesday, the Biden administration expressed it is ‘satisfied’ with Israel’s “handling of security tensions” during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Israeli occupation forces have attacked Masjid Al-Aqsa and its worshippers during…
On Tuesday, March 21st, 2023, AJP Action hosted its first in-person briefing of 2023 in Congress, focused on Israel’s mistreatment of U.S. citizens. It featured experts on Israel’s COGAT regulations and the U.S. Visa Waiver Program who spoke to Israel’s discriminatory track record. The briefing also featured victims of Israel’s discrimination speak to their experience…
In February of this year, polling from Gallup found that a record 26 percent of Americans sympathize with Palestinians over their Israeli oppressors—a 10-point increase over the 16 percent of Americans that sympathized with the Palestinians in 2001. The increase has been even sharper among Democrats. Today, 38 percent report feeling more sympathy for the Palestinians, more…
Since the beginning of August, Israel has continued to showcase its systematic discriminatory practices resulting in the harassment and denial of entry for countless Americans of particular ethnic and religious backgrounds. In its most recent bloodshed in Gaza, which resulted in Israel killing forty-five Palestinians, including sixteen children, and injuring 350, the apartheid state's willingness…
You need to pay attention to who you’re voting for and we’ve got the perfect resource for you Today, Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action) released a Palestine Congressional Scorecard, which evaluates and grades members of Congress in the House and the Senate on their record on Palestinian rights. The scorecard adopts a…
2022 has been a year of historic change for American public opinion on Palestine, and AJP Action is on the frontlines, spearheading justice-driven advocacy and legislation! According to a new survey by the Pew Research Center, young Americans view the Palestinian people at least as favorably as Israel. This demonstrates the power of knowledge, the…
On February 1st, we reached out to you about an anti-BDS bill in Virginia, HB1161 Virginia Public Procurement Act; required contract provisions, prohibition, and you understood the assignment! This week, thanks to YOUR advocacy and unwavering dedication to the Palestinian cause, HB-1161, a VA law that would've been amended to prohibit state bodies from doing…
