Photo: The Sámi Parliament We celebrate the historic victory of the Sámi people in Finland with deep solidarity and joy. The long-overdue reform of the Sámi Parliament Act is a crucial step toward restoring Indigenous self-determination and sovereignty. Though delayed, its arrival is vital – and a reminder that justice, even when late, must still…
Sumud’s Palestine Summer School will be organised on August 22-24, in Pirkanmaa. Registration is open until July 13! This year’s theme is Take Action! Join us in collective learning about Palestine. Freeing this world from genocide, apartheid and occupation, takes concrete action. Learning needed skills together with other like minded people is great way to build…
Photo: Nora Sayyad Sumud – the Finnish Palestine Network was established in June 2023. During its first two years the organization has worked actively and effectively for ending Israeli apartheid, occupation, colonialism and genocide and for the realisation of Palestinian human and political rights. Check out Sumud’s annual report 2023-2024! Established in June 2023, the…
At its annual general meeting held on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Sumud has elected a new board. Each year, Sumud elects half of its board members for a two-year term. At the June meeting, six new members and a new chair joined the board. The new board members are Jenna Jauhiainen, Eero Kivistö, Iiris Laisi,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
