Washington, DC - September 27, 2023: Civil society organizations representing tens of thousands of Palestinian Americans, Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, and allied communities are expressing deep concern and outrage regarding the United States’ decision to admit Israel into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP) despite Israel not fully meeting the requirements outlined by the law.…

Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action) commends the letter penned by fifteen U.S. Senators to Secretary Blinken, dated September 8, 2023, highlighting that Israel’s current policies towards Palestinian-Americans with Palestinian residency disqualify it from admission to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The principle of the VWP’s visa-reciprocity condition is equal rights and treatment…

In a recent development, Israel seems to have paused its usual stance of preventing BDS activists from entering its borders. This is significant as it did not prohibit AJP Action’s Executive Director, Osama Abuirshaid, from entering. The policy change demonstrates the ability of the United States to effectively exert pressure on Israel to alter its…

In the wake of the recent wave of protests in Israel over a proposed judicial coup d'état, which has sparked widespread condemnation and drawn criticism of state capture by Israel’s extreme right, Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action) asserts that the Israeli government, currently under scrutiny for growing human rights violations, does not…

AJP Action firmly believes, as substantiated by international and Israeli human rights organizations, that Israel is a racist, apartheid state. We are deeply disappointed by the House of Representatives resolution affirming support for Israel, an action designed as a partisan maneuver that measures the ability to pander to Israel rather than addressing the genuine, critical…

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the tragic murder of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by an Israeli sniper. As we honor her memory, it's important to note that there has been no real accountability for her killing, despite overwhelming evidence pointing to Israeli forces. The case of Shireen Abu Akleh is not an isolated…

AJP Action expresses its condolences for the 21 people killed by an apartment fire in the Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip; one of the most densely populated places on earth as a result of Israel’s blockade. We are heartbroken to hear of the tragic fire that reportedly killed at least 21 Palestinians in…

Americans for Justice in Palestine (AJP Action) welcomes the U.S. Justice Department’s announcement that the FBI will be conducting an independent investigation into the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by the Israeli military. AJP Action, along with our partners and supporters, has spent considerable energy in recent months lobbying Congress and the State…

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 - Washington, D.C. - During her appearance at our plenary, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib made an accurate moral statement that one cannot simultaneously claim to hold progressive values and support Israel’s apartheid government. This is because Israel’s apartheid government is actively committing war crimes and crimes against humanity against the Palestinian people,…

Virtual Palestine Advocacy Days Tuesday, September 20 at 1:10 pm ET Good afternoon, thank you for having me here today as part of your 8th annual Palestine Advocacy Day. Your work is so important as we continue the struggle to promote the fundamental human rights of the Palestinian people. My bill, the "Defending the Human…

President Biden Must Hold Israel Accountable for Killing a Palestinian-American Journalist Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action) is dismayed by the irresponsible statement released by the Biden administration on Israel’s killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was an American citizen. In the face of overwhelming evidence that an Israeli military sniper deliberately…

The Biden administration is complicit in Israel's continued violence and escalation against Palestinians The situation in the Holy Land is increasingly volatile. Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action) holds Israel responsible for current escalations due to its continued aggression and repeated violations of international law and treaties as an occupying power. Additionally, AJP…

In 2015, Ahmad Manasra was arrested at the age of 13 and sentenced to 12 years in prison on the charge of terrorism. It’s how and why this happened that awakened a global conscience and motivated the now-viral #FreeAhmadManasra movement. Israeli settlers accused both Ahmad and Hassan Manasra, Ahmad's cousin, of attempting to carry out…