Additional call for applications: Sumud’s Palestine Summer School

Sumud’s board has decided to sponsor 10 more people’s participation to the Palestine Summer School in August! Seize this opportunity and apply! 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 capacity for collective action! If you have ever…

Sumud´s Helsinki Pride Statement: No Pride in Genocide – Against Pinkwashing, for Collective Liberation
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Sumud´s Helsinki Pride Statement: No Pride in Genocide – Against Pinkwashing, for Collective Liberation

Photo: Hannu Häkkinen “Pinkwashing is the symptom, settler-colonialism is the root sickness. Recognizing pinkwashing as colonial violence can help us understand how Israel divides, oppresses, and erases Palestinians on the basis of gender and sexuality.” – alQaws for Sexual and Gender Diversity in Palestinian Society As Pride Month is celebrated across the globe, we at…

Sumud’s first annual report has been published

Sumud’s first annual report has been published

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…

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…

Why Should Israeli Dates Not Be Bought or Sold?

Why Should Israeli Dates Not Be Bought or Sold?

A consumer buying dates may support illegal settlements and even genocide. Boycotting Israeli dates is not only defending human rights but also an environmental act.   There are plenty of dates from Israel available in Finnish stores. We listed reasons why Israeli dates should be boycotted and why they should not be sold in Finnish grocery…