Sumud is looking for new board members from all over Finland – register for the annual meeting!

Sumud is looking for new board members from all over Finland – register for the annual meeting!

Photo: Mitro Härkönen Sumud is an intersectional organisation and our goal is to end Finnish support for Israeli colonialism and apartheid and support the realisation of Palestinian human and political rights. Do you want to be part of building Finland’s largest Palestine organisation and commit to a responsible position for two years? If so, run…

Letter to Yle: Israel’s public broadcaster Kan continuously acts against the values of the European Broadcasting Union

Letter to Yle: Israel’s public broadcaster Kan continuously acts against the values of the European Broadcasting Union

BDS Finland has today, March 27, 2025, sent a letter to Yle, highlighting the repeated actions of the Israeli public broadcaster that go against the values of the EBU and Eurovision. The letter was originally written by BDS Iceland, and activists supporting the BDS movement in other European countries are also sending it to their…

More than 500 county and municipal election candidates have signed Sumud’s election pledge

More than 500 county and municipal election candidates have signed Sumud’s election pledge

Kuva: Hannu Häkkinen Sumud – The Finnish Palestine Network has initiated a county and municipal election campaign aimed at directing municipal and county procurements to companies whose operations do not conflict with human rights. Candidates participating in the campaign commit to promoting that counties and municipalities do not invest in companies that are involved in…

Over 10,000 Signatories Demand Israel’s Boycott from Eurovision – Leading Artists Deliver Petition to Yle

Over 10,000 Signatories Demand Israel’s Boycott from Eurovision – Leading Artists Deliver Petition to Yle

Photo: Hannu Häkkinen On Monday, March 24, 2025, two petitions were handed over to Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle, demanding that Yle pressure the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to exclude Israel from the Eurovision Song Contest. If Israel participates, the signatories urge Yle to boycott the event by withdrawing Finland’s representative from the competition. A petition…

Sumud is looking for a substitute Executive Director

Sumud is looking for a substitute Executive Director

Photo: Nora Sayyad We are seeking a substitute for the Executive Director for Sumud for the period of May 12 – December 31, 2025, as the current Executive Director goes on parental leave. The exact starting date is negotiable.  The Executive Director’s responsibilities include planning and leading the organization’s activities, financial and general administration, personnel…

Full Support for the Industrial Union’s and PAM Strikes!

Full Support for the Industrial Union’s and PAM Strikes!

Ceasefire Now! demonstration, photo by Hannu Häkkinen. Sumud – Finnish Palestine Network stands with the Industrial Union and Service Union United PAM strikes. We act in the spirit of international solidarity and defend fundamental human rights—from Finland to Palestine and vice versa. Palestinian and Finnish trade unions have a long history of strikes and resistance…

Sumud is seeking an organizational assistant eligible for wage subsidy

Sumud is seeking an organizational assistant eligible for wage subsidy

The tasks of the organizational assistant include updating the content of Sumud’s website and online store, shipping products sold in Sumud’s online store, and responding to customer inquiries. Other tasks can be agreed upon based on the person’s skills and interests, and they may include, for example, developing the online store, campaign planning, and communications….

Boycott Israel in Eurovision! Petition to Yle for 2025

Boycott Israel in Eurovision! Petition to Yle for 2025

We, the undersigned, appeal to Yle to: It goes against our values to allow a state guilty of genocide and occupation policies to use a prominent cultural event to improve its image under the guise of music. By participating alongside Israel, other countries implicitly endorse its actions. In 2022, Yle led the call for Russia’s…

Register for Sumud’s Palestinian Arabic courses!

Register for Sumud’s Palestinian Arabic courses!

Sumud organizes two Palestinian Arabic courses in the spring of 2025. One of the courses is open for anyone interested in learning  Palestinian Arabic, while the other is aimed primarily at Palestinians  and those of Palestinian background. The courses are meant for adult learners. Level: As a rule, both courses are beginner-level, and participants are not  required to…

Sumud is looking for a university intern for the summer of 2025!

Sumud is looking for a university intern for the summer of 2025!

The main task of the university intern will be to implement Sumud’s summer school with the assistance of Sumud’s other staff and board members. The role includes tasks such as creating the program, contacting speakers and participants, communication, as well as coordination and hosting duties during the summer school. Additional responsibilities can be tailored to…