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…

From Sápmi to Palestine: A Struggle for Land, Liberation, and Justice

From Sápmi to Palestine: A Struggle for Land, Liberation, and Justice

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…

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 calls on Finland to condemn Israel’s invasion and occupation of Syria

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…