“Jewish-Palestinian partnership scares our racist government”
An update from Standing Together.
We are absolutely sickened by the Israeli defense minister’s announcement that he wants to move 600,000 Palestinians in Gaza into a so-called “humanitarian city” (in other words, a concentration camp) on the rubble of Rafah – but not surprised. We know that the extremists in power aren’t playing games when they talk about ethnic cleansing and resettlement of the Strip. So that’s why we’re fighting back and confronting this extremism wherever it shows up.
When they call for the horrors to persist, we double down and strengthen our grassroots network of solidarity and support. Because there is a way to send our racist, messianic government home: building power as a new majority of Jews and Palestinians who love this land and want to live here in safety, dignity, and peace. We know that we can fundamentally change our reality when we organize to win.
Yesterday, our 5th annual Galilee Conference for Jewish-Arab Partnership took place in Nazareth, and it felt more necessary than ever. Hundreds of people stood up in a shared call for solidarity and an end to the bloodshed. The conference, which was titled “Building Power, Making Peace,” is a testament to the strength of Jewish-Palestinian partnership and people’s will to effect real change on this land.
Because we know that now is the time to build a better future for everyone who lives here. A future of peace, equality and social and environmental justice, a future that guarantees safety and prosperity for all.
And this week, a group of our student organizers and activists went to the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, to raise a voice against the government’s war on Gaza and for the hostages, and against a bill that seeks to punish students who are considered “terror supporters.” The legislation, which is sponsored by far-right politicians, is an overt attempt to silence any opposition to the government on campuses.
Our students spoke about academic freedom and the importance of creating campuses that are free and open for all students, where expressions of solidarity with Palestinians are not grounds for punishment, but space for shared grief and action.
Because our partnership is powerful, and our racist government is afraid of it.
Posted 10 July 2025