Standing Together’s bus stop ad campaign brings the reality of the war on Gaza before the Israeli public
This article, by Rachel Fink, was originally published in Haaretz on 4 December.
This article, by Rachel Fink, was originally published in Haaretz on 4 December.
A message from Sally Abed, a member of Standing Together’s national leadership.
The Bristol branch of UK Friends of Standing Together has upcoming events on 6 December, 14 December, and 9 January.
The Cambridge branch of UK Friends of Standing Together will hold a vigil on Sunday 8 December, 11am outside the Guildhall, to protest against war and occupation, and to support Standing Together’s fight for peace and equality.
Sheffield Friends of Standing Together’s vigils continue on alternate Thursdays, 5-5:30pm outside the Town Hall. The next vigils take place on 28 November and 12 December.
Barnet Friends of Standing Together, part of our London branch, will continue their regular vigils throughout December and January, from 3:30-4:30pm on Sundays, excluding the first Sunday of the month.
We’re proud to announce that Amira Mohammed and Ibrahim Abu Ahmad, Palestinian peace activists and hosts of the “Unapologetic: The Third Narrative” podcast, will be guest speakers at the London Friends of Standing Together vigil on Sunday 1 December.
Despite the Israeli government’s choking blockade, more aid collected by Standing Together as part of its “Aid to Gaza” campaign has arrived in Deir al Balah.
Standing Together’s National Co-Director with an update for supporters.
Join us for our monthly vigil, outside King’s Cross station.
A new post on Standing Together’s English-language Instagram highlights the work of Friends of Standing Together groups around the world, including three UK Friends of Standing Together branches in Nottinghamshire, London, and Bristol.
On 18 November, UK Friends of Standing Together activists joined a demonstration at the Israeli Embassy called by members of the Fire Brigades Union.
The Jewish Labour Movement, one of the Labour Party’s affiliated socialist societies, has passed a resolution supporting Standing Together at its 2024 AGM, which took place on 18 November.
A message from Standing Together to international supporters.
Standing Together’s National Field Organiser, who was arrested on a recent anti-war protest, reports on recent events.
The November edition of the journal of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (Aslef), a train drivers’ union, includes an interview with two Standing Together leaders.
Standing Together on why the Israeli state’s new restrictions on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (known as UNRWA) will deepen humanitarian crises.
Two Standing Together leaders, Uri Weltmann and Alon-Lee Green, were arrested by Israeli police in Tel Aviv tonight (Saturday 2 November), at an anti-war protest organised by Standing Together.
Scottish firefighters donated a fire engine to Palestinian firefighters in the West Bank. The Israeli government has impounded it and prevented it from reaching its intended destination. FBU activists have called a protest on 18 November to demand the engine is released.
An excerpt from Uri Weltmann’s remarks at a public meeting in London on 27 October.
Over the course of the meeting, 100 people, including several MPs, joined UK Friends of Standing Together in the House of Commons on Monday 28 October, to hear from Standing Together leaders Sondos Saleh and Uri Weltmann.
Join us in King’s Cross to stand against war and occupation.
Uri Weltmann and Sondos Saleh will address a public meeting at JW3, Finchley Road, London NW3 6ET on Sunday 27 October at 6:30pm.
Our aims for 2024-5.
A report from Standing Together on the movement’s latest activity.
As some attention shifts to Israel’s war on Hezbollah in Lebanon, possible reprisals against Iran, and other issues, it’s vital we continue to confront, and work to stop, the horrors the Israeli military continues to inflict on Gaza.
Join us to show support for Standing Together’s fight for peace and equality.
UK Friends of Standing Together will meet for our regular monthly national meeting on Tuesday 15 October at 7:30pm.
Standing Together’s National Field Organiser Uri Weltmann writes to supporters.
This article, by Julie Ward and Pete Sagar, is reposted from North East Bylines.
We republish a transcript of the speech given by Nadia Whittome MP, one of our parliamentary patrons, at the Notts Friends of Standing Together vigil on 6 October.
A message to supporters from Standing Together’s National Co-Directors Alon-Lee Green and Rula Daood.
Vigils were held in Sheffield (3 October) and London, Nottingham, and Bristol (6 October) to mark a year since the 7 October attacks, and the war on Gaza.
We’re encouraging all supporters to invite their local MP to attend our meeting with Standing Together leaders in the House of Commons on Monday 28 October.
Two local UKFoST chapters will hold vigils, marking the upcoming one-year anniversary of the 7 October attacks, and Israel’s war on Gaza, to show our support for Standing Together’s struggle for peace and equality.
On Monday 9 September, at the University of Haifa, the Students’ Union blocked Palestinian students from registering their candidates for the union’s elections.
Standing Together reports on its work to build groups on university campuses.
Standing Together’s National Organiser Uri Weltmann writes in the Morning Star newspaper.
Aid convoys delivering food, medical supplies, hygiene products, and other essential provisions donated by Palestinian and Jewish citizens of Israel as part of Standing Together’s “Aid for Gaza” campaign have now arrived in Gaza.
We’re delighted to announce an in-person meeting with Standing Together leaders Sondos Saleh and Uri Weltmann.
An update from Standing Together, dated 20 September.
Standing Together’s National Field Organiser Uri Weltmann writes to supporters.
We gathered to hear from Palestinian and Jewish leaders of the movement, and to discuss what we can do to support them.
An interview with Standing Together’s National Field Organiser Uri Weltmann.
Our local chapters hold regular vigils to stand for peace and equality in Israel-Palestine. Please join us if you can.
An update from Standing Together, from 12 September.
As hundreds of thousands protest and strike in Israel, Standing Together reports on its latest work.
How Standing Together is mobilising to take action against the mounting humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and how you can help.
Register for our upcoming meeting at the London Islamic Cultural Society, with Jewish and Palestinian leaders from Standing Together, plus Palestinian peace activist and journalist and Standing Together member Lana Ikelan speaking in person.
A report from Standing Together on the movement’s latest work.
We’re delighted to host Lana Ikelan, Palestinian peace activist, journalist, and Standing Together staff member, at a public meeting in London.
Join us to raise awareness of Standing Together’s fight for peace and equality.
Standing Together’s National Co-Director Rula Daood reports on the movement’s latest activity.
Standing Together report on the latest developments in Israel-Palestine and the wider region.
Standing Together’s response to recent events in the war, including the killing of children in Gaza and Majdal Shams.
Standing Together’s National Field Organiser Uri Weltmann writes about the movement’s new campaign, following the thousands-strong peace march Standing Together co-organised in Tel Aviv on 25 July.
Standing Together’s National Co-Director Rula Daood writes about her journey into political activism.
A successful legal challenge by Standing Together means that a planned anti-war march will now take place on 25 July.
Sarah Goldberg, an organiser with Standing Together’s Haifa chapter, spoke at our 7 July rally in Parliament Square. The text of her speech is below.
Standing Together report on plans to resist the cancellation of their anti-war protest, due to take place in Tel Aviv on 18 July.
Thanks to everyone who joined us in Parliament Square last Sunday, 7 July. We mobilised over 150 people to support Standing Together’s struggles for peace and equality in Israel-Palestine.
UK Friends of Standing Together supporter Dan Rickman writes for Barnet Post on the weekly vigils held by the Barnet group of London Friends of Standing Together.
We’re pleased to announce that the speaker at tomorrow’s UK Friends of Standing Together monthly national meeting will be Alon-Lee Green, National Co-Director of Standing Together.
A statement written by Dr. Shahd Bishara, a member of the national leadership of Standing Together, for the UK Friends of Standing Together rally which took place on 7 July.
UK Friends of Standing Together is supporting a global fundraising campaign to raise money for Standing Together. Here’s how you can help.
The next monthly meeting for supporters of UK Friends of Standing Together will take place at 7:30pm on Monday 15 July.
The Sheffield chapter of UK Friends of Standing Together plans a meeting for supporters on Monday 8 July, followed by a vigil on Thursday 11 July.
Standing Together is calling on international supporters to demand their governments sanction the settler organisations involved in the dispossession of Palestinians’ homes in the occupied West Bank.
Manar Abu Shakra Qaedan, one of the Palestinian leaders of Standing Together, reports on the It’s Time! conference, which took place on 1 July.
5,000 people are registered to attend a conference in Tel Aviv today, bringing together dozens of organisations from the Israeli peace and anti-occupation movements.
An update from Standing Together, circulated to supporters internationally.
Join us in Parliament Square at 3pm on Sunday 7 July.
Sheffield Friends of Standing Together will hold a vigil on Thursday 27 June at 5pm, outside Sheffield Town Hall, to support calls for a ceasefire and hostage-release agreement.
A report from Standing Together on recent action by the Humanitarian Guard against planned attacks by racist settlers.
UK Friends of Standing Together is not an electoral organisation, and will be making no formal endorsements of any party or candidates in the upcoming UK general election. However, we do want candidates for office, and our elected representatives, to know about Standing Together and our work to support them.
The latest roundup on Standing Together’s activity from Uri Weltmann, the movement’s National Field Organiser.
A short report from Rula Daood, National Co-Director of Standing Together.
We’ve produced a new leaflet to raise awareness in the UK about Standing Together’s Humanitarian Guard, which defended Gaza aid convoys from attacks by far-right settlers.
Standing Together’s National Field Organiser Uri Weltmann reports on the movement’s efforts to combat racist violence.
We’ll hear from Nasser Odat and Shir Yerushalmi from Standing Together about the movement’s latest work, and how we can support them.
UK Friends of Standing Together’s primary focus is on amplifying and supporting Standing Together’s on-the-ground work. But we also acknowledge the role of diplomatic pressure.
Palestinian teacher and Standing Together leader Sabreen Msarwi has been reinstated to her job, after a domestic and international campaign to defend her from victimisation.
Reposted from an email update to members of Friends of Standing Together from Sally Abed, one of the movement’s Palestinian leaders.
“This is a moment to act urgently to save lives.”
A report from Standing Together’s National Field Organiser Uri Weltmann on the movement’s success in defending Gaza-bound aid convoys from settler attack.
Join us to hear directly from Palestinian and Jewish leaders of Standing Together.
Learn more about Standing Together, and UK Friends of Standing Together’s work to support them, via these FAQs.
Join us at a public forum to learn more about Standing Together’s efforts to build co-resistance for peace and equality. The meeting will take place at 6:30pm on Thursday 13 June at The Salisbury Hotel, Grand Parade, Green Lanes, London N4 1JX.
In the past week, the Annual General Meeting of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), and the Annual Assembly of Delegates of the train drivers’ union Aslef, have passed resolutions supporting Standing Together.
A report from Standing Together’s National Field Organiser Uri Weltmann on the successful defence of Gaza-bound aid trucks from attacks by far-right settlers.
We’re sharing posts from Standing Together, and from Sally Abed, one of the Palestinian leaders of the movement, reflecting on the significance of Israeli Independence Day and Nakba Day 2024, which fell on 14 and 15 May respectively.
The newest local chapter of UK Friends of Standing Together in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, held its first vigil on Thursday 16 May.
Sabreen Msarwi is a Palestinian secondary-school teacher and a leader of Standing Together. She is currently being victimised and threatened with dismissal from her job after she attended a march commemorating Nakba Day on 15 May.
After far-right settlers attacked trucks transporting desperately-needed aid into Gaza, Standing Together has called for a “Humanitarian Guard” to protect the trucks.
The latest report from Uri Weltmann, National Field Organiser of Standing Together, on the movement’s latest activity.
UK Friends of Standing Together will hold our next national meeting via Zoom at 7:30pm on Monday 13 May. We’ll hear from Nadav Shofet, a member of the Standing Together leadership, about the movement’s latest activity.
Show your support for Standing Together by buying a Friends of Standing Together t-shirt for £15. All proceeds beyond covering costs will go directly to Standing Together in Israel.
The following message, from Standing Together’s National Field Organiser Uri Weltmann, was read at our rally in Parliament Square on 9 May.
Although the march was called at only a few days’ notice, thousands of Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel responded to Standing Together’s call for an anti-war protest in Tel Aviv on Thursday 9 May.
UK Friends of Standing Together is now on Instagram. Please follow us!
On Thursday 9 May, as thousands marched against war with Standing Together in Tel Aviv, we rallied in Parliament Square to show our solidarity with them and amplify their message of peace and equality.
On Thursday 9 May, Standing Together, a grassroots movement of Palestinian and Jewish citizens of Israel, is holding an anti-war rally in Tel Aviv, along with other pro-peace, anti-occupation groups. As UK Friends of Standing Together, and supporters of the Israeli anti-war movement, we are gathering in Parliament Square to show our solidarity with them.
Dr. Farheen Khan, an activist in Notts Friends of Standing Together, spoke at the May Day (international workers’ day) rally in Nottingham on 4 May. We republish Farheen’s speech below.
Our Bristol chapter is holding a public meeting at 7pm on 30 May at Tony Benn House, Victoria Street, Bristol BS1 6AY. Standing Together leaders Rula Daood and Nadav Shofet will address the meeting remotely.
We republish below the latest report from Uri Weltmann, National Field Organiser of Standing Together, circulated to international supporters.
On Thursday 25 April, Standing Together organised a protest at the Gaza border, calling for a ceasefire, the release of hostages, and an end to the occupation.
Standing Together’s National Co-Director Alon-Lee Green recently appeared on Sky News to discuss the political situation in Israel/Palestine.
On 21 April, Standing Together leaders Sally Abed, Alon-Lee Gree, and Nadav Shofet participated in an international webinar alongside Friends of Standing Together organisers, including Anna Roiser, a member of the UK Friends of Standing Together Steering Group.
The newest chapter of UK Friends of Standing Together, in Sheffield, will hold a vigil on Thursday 16 May, 5:00-5:30pm, outside the main entrance to Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street, S1 2HH.
This Sunday, 21 April, please join us online for a webinar featuring Standing Together leaders and organisers and activists from Friends of Standing Together groups in Los Angeles and London.
On Thursday 18 April, Notts Friends of Standing Together will host a public discussion forum on the struggle for peace and equality in Israel/Palestine.
Standing Together’s National Co-Director Rula Daood was recently interviewed on BBC World News, along with Itamar Avneri, a member of the Standing Together leadership and municipal councillor in Tel Aviv-Yafo.
Standing Together’s National Field Organiser Uri Weltmann reports on recent protests in Israel, including a mass anti-government mobilisation in Tel Aviv, and Standing Together’s anti-war protest in the Arab-Palestinian city of Shefa-‘Amr.
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) will meet for its annual conference from 22-24 in Blackpool. The policy paper on Israel/Palestine submitted to the conference by the union’s Executive Committee includes support for Standing Together.
The latest update on Standing Together’s activity in Israel.
We share a report from Standing Together’s National Field Organiser Uri Weltmann on the movement’s latest activity.
This address was given by Dr. Farheen Khan, a supporter of Notts Friends of Standing Together, at the regular vigil held by the group on Sundays in central Nottingham.
UK Friends of Standing Together supporters in Barnet, North London, will continue regular vigils, supporting calls for an immediate ceasefire, hostage release agreement, and an end to the occupation, every Sunday from 4-5pm.
Bristol Friends of Standing Together will hold a vigil this Sunday (10 March) to demand an immediate ceasefire and hostage-release agreement.
Standing Together is assembling a convoy of humanitarian aid, including food supplies, that will attempt to enter Gaza on Thursday 7 March.
Despite police repression, which prevented a planned march from taking place, hundreds of activists took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Thursday 29 February to protest Israel’s war.
Municipal elections were held in Israel on Tuesday 27 February. Standing Together supporters stood as part of local initiatives in Haifa and Tel Aviv.
Supporters of UK Friends of Standing Together in Barnet, North London, are planning a public vigil to make a stand for peace and equality in Israel and Palestine.
Standing Together, Women Wage Peace, Peace Now, and other anti-war and anti-occupation organisations in Israel will hold another protest in Tel Aviv on 29 February, to demand a ceasefire and the release of hostages.
Supporters in Bristol have launched a local chapter of UK Friends of Standing Together.
Standing Together write: The impending Israeli military invasion of Rafah – the last place considered “safe” in the Gaza Strip – will be catastrophic, endangering the lives of over 1.3 million Palestinians, as well as the remaining Israeli hostages. The images and reports of civilians – including women and children – who were killed and injured […]
We’ve produced a basic A5 flyer promoting Standing Together’s demand for a ceasefire and the release of hostages. Download the leaflet below.
The Trades Union Council in Bath is hosting a meeting on Wednesday 6 March where a Standing Together speaker, joining remotely, will discuss the movement’s ongoing efforts to resist war, occupation, and racism. The meeting takes place at 7:30pm in New Oriel Hall, Brookleaze Buildings, Bath BA1 6RA.
Standing Together’s National Field Organiser Uri Weltmann has written an opinion piece for the UK newspaper Metro. We republish the article below. The original is available on the Metro website here.
Danielle Bett is a Scottish-Israeli activist who works as Director of Communications for Yachad UK. She attended Standing Together’s recent conference in Haifa, and wrote this report for UK Friends of Standing Together. Danielle writes in a personal capacity.
An excerpt of a speech given by Palestinian activist Shahd Bishara, at Standing Together’s 4th National Congress on 2 February.
On 2 February, over 1,000 Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel came together for Standing Together’s 4th National Congress. We collate below pictures, videos, and reports from the event.
We publish below a report from Standing Together’s National Field Organiser Uri Weltmann, on Standing Together’s recent and upcoming activity. The report was circulated to international supporters of Standing Together on 31 January.
We welcome support from trade union branches, community organisations, local branches of progressive political organisations, and campaign groups. Please consider passing our model motion.
This article, by Standing Together’s National Field Organiser, was published in the Morning Star on Monday 22 January.
Around 2,000 protesters marched in Tel Aviv on 18 January, in a demonstration organised by Standing Together and others to demand an immediate ceasefire, the return of hostages, and an end to the occupation.
Our Nottingham group has linked up with Standing Together’s chapter in Haifa to help provide transport to anti-war protests in Tel Aviv .
Israeli police have refused to grant a permit for an anti-war protest in Tel Aviv, called by a coalition of left-wing, anti-occupation, and peace groups led by Standing Together, due to take place on 11 January.
The Notts chapter of UK Friends of Standing Together will hold vigils on Sunday for the next three weeks, and possibly beyond, by the Brian Clough statue, just off Old Market Square in Nottingham.
Sally Abed, one of the Palestinian leaders of Standing Together, spoke at the protest in her hometown of Haifa to demand a ceasefire, the release of hostages, an end to the occupation, and peace and equality.
We share below this speech from Standing Together’s National Co-Director Alon-Lee Green, given at the 28 December protest in Tel Aviv called by Standing Together to demand a ceasefire agreement, the return of hostages, and peace and equality between Israeli Jews and Palestinians.
Our Nottingham chapter, Notts Friends of Standing Together, will hold a vigil in front of the Council House (Old Market Square) on Sunday to call for a ceasefire, the return of hostages, an end to the occupation, and peace and equal rights in Israel/Palestine.
We republish below a report on Standing Together’s recent activity from Uri Weltmann, National Field Organiser.
Standing Together has organised a mass protest in Tel Aviv to demand a ceasefire agreement, the release of hostage, and a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians.
Tzipi Hotovely, the Israeli ambassador to the UK, was recently interviewed on Sky News. Asked about the possibility of a two-state settlement – an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel – Hotovely stated her absolute opposition.
On Monday 11 December, we were honoured to host Rula Daood and Uri Weltmann in the House of Commons for the public launch of UK Friends of Standing Together.
On Sunday 17 December, Standing Together held an English-language webinar with presentations and discussion from Palestinian and Israeli Jewish activists in the movement.
Nadia Whittome MP, one of our parliamentary supporters, spoke in a debate today to advocate stopping UK arms sales to Israel. In her speech, she referred to the work of Standing Together and its National Field Organiser Uri Weltmann’s comments at our meeting last night.
Thanks to everyone who attended the public launch of our network in the House of Commons last night (Monday 11 December). We were honoured to host Rula Daood and Uri Weltmann from Standing Together.
We’re looking forward to welcoming Rula Daood and Uri Weltmann, Co-Director and National Field Organiser of Standing Together respectively, to London this week.
Please download and print these leaflets promoting the UK Friends of Standing Together network.
Standing Together’s National Field Organiser Uri Weltmann was interviewed on the Owen Jones Podcast on 22 November.
UK Friends of Standing Together will hold our public launch meeting on Monday 11 December.
Over 100 people joined a silent vigil in Nottingham on Sunday 19 November, organised by Notts Friends of Standing Together, a local chapter of our network, to call for ceasefire, the release of hostage, and a peace settlement based on equal rights for Israelis and Palestinians.
We republish below an email report from Uri Weltmann, Standing Together’s National Field Organiser, circulated to international supporters.
This webinar with Standing Together leaders Alon-Lee Green and Sally Abed was hosted by the New Israel Fund on 13 November.
We publish below a translation of a speech by Palestinian socialist Ayman Odeh, a member of the Knesset (Israeli parliament), given at a Jewish-Arab Solidarity Rally in Haifa on 4 November, organised by Standing Together.
A report from 6 November from Standing Together’s National Field Organiser Uri Weltmann.
British journalist Owen Jones has interviewed Standing Together leader Alon-Lee Green about Standing Together’s struggle for equality between Israelis and Palestinians. Watch the interview here:
250 people attended an Arab-Jewish Solidarity Conference in Tel Aviv, organised by Standing Together to organise Jewish-Palestinian co-resistance to war and racism. The conferences was addressed by Jewish and Palestinian leaders of Standing Together including Alon-Lee Green, Rula Daood, Ghadir Hani, and others.
On 24 October, Standing Together leaders Sally Abed and Uri Weltmann participated in an online panel, along with Palestinian educator and activist Kefah Abukhdeir and Israeli teacher and activist Yael Berda (A Land for All).
A report from Uri Weltmann, National Field Organiser for Standing Together.
We’re reposting a briefing from Standing Together in Israel about what international supporters can do to help them.
27 human rights and anti-occupation organisations in Israel, including Standing Together, speak out against war.