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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
100 Finnish companies and communities have declared themselves Apartheid Free Zones. Apartheid Free Zones participate in boycotts to pressure Israel to respect international law and the human rights of Palestinians. The Palestinian-led BDS movement aims to cut off economic, political and cultural support from the apartheid Israeli government in order to make Israel comply with…
Photo: Satu Söderholm In early December, Sumud board member Sedeer el-Showk was interviewed by Grassroots, a radio show about grassroots activism. Grassroots is broadcast by IDA, an online radio located in Tallinn & Helsinki. During the episode, they address a wide range topics, including Finnish colonialism and whiteness, the country’s complicity in the occupation and…
While the future of Syria is uncertain, this week, we celebrate the joy our Syrian siblings are experiencing in the release of prisoners, the reunion of families, and the return of refugees to their homeland. That said, on December 8, Israel invaded Syria in violation of international law. Israel has taken advantage of the collapse…
