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 plenary featured Dr. Badar Khan Suri, who was detained by ICE in March 2025 for his advocacy on Palestine; Zeyad Kadur, the uncle of 16-year-old Palestinian-American political prisoner Mohamed Ibrahim; and Atta Abuolba, a Palestinian-American who was trapped in Gaza with his family during the first few months of the genocide. Together, their testimonies illuminated the human cost of U.S. complicity and the unbreakable spirit of those who continue to fight for freedom.
Then we took to the Hill! We had over 700 advocates from across the country, from New York to Hawai’i, gather in Washington, D.C., for the largest coordinated advocacy effort for Palestine in U.S. history —a powerful demonstration of what people power looks like when guided by truth, conviction, and unwavering solidarity. And we did it during a government shutdown, while facing relentless attacks from Zionists and far-right extremists who tried to silence, smear, and intimidate us for daring to demand justice.
But we refused to be intimidated. We demonstrated that our movement cannot be shaken. Not by smear campaigns, not by fear, and not by a political establishment that continues to fund genocide while ignoring its own citizens.
Instead, we filled the halls of Congress with courage, discipline, and moral clarity. Our delegation held more than 200 meetings with both Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate, an unprecedented show of organized, grassroots pressure in defense of Palestinian human rights.
While on the Hill, we advocated for:
- Ending U.S. military aid to Israel, including offensive aid through the Block the Bombs Act (H.R. 3565);
- Opposing displacement and annexation, and sanctioning extremist settlers committing violence with impunity;
- Reinstating humanitarian assistance to UNRWA;
- Defending the free speech rights of Americans advocating for Palestinian freedom;
Holding Israel accountable for killing and kidnapping Palestinian-Americans, like 16-year-old Mohamed Ibrahim, who the apartheid state has unjustly detained since February 2025.
Our collective advocacy sent an undeniable message: we will not back down. No amount of repression, fear-mongering, or political posturing will stop this growing movement for Palestinian liberation. The movement for Palestinian rights is no longer in the minority; it now represents the American majority, as confirmed by consistent and credible public opinion polls. Just as we refuse to be a silent majority, we will never accept violations of our constitutional rights or attempts to silence us through defamation.
These advocacy days were not the culmination of our movement but another beginning. The struggle for Palestinian freedom continues, and what we built together in Washington must ripple outward into every state, every district, and every community. Every call, every meeting, every act of civic resistance pushes us closer to a future rooted in justice, freedom, and equality for all.
