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Palestinian flag being waved in front of the Israeli Embassy. All photos taken by JAKIRA.
Over the past few weeks, demonstrations have been taking place all over the world in solidarity with the people of Palestine. I attended the March for Palestine protest demonstration in London on May 15th, which was organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), in which we marched from Marble Arch to the Israeli Embassy. The turnout for the event was insane, with around 150,000 people travelling from all over the UK in support of Palestine.
Another demonstration took place the following Saturday, which I (unfortunately) couldn’t attend, and the turnout was even bigger with roughly 200,000 people in attendance! Absolutely amazing and genuinely heart-warming to see so many people, regardless of their race or religion, joining the cause. I know that a lot of my fellow Muslim brothers and sisters have felt that it is only Muslims who are raising awareness for Palestine but from attending one of the demonstrations, I can assure you that this is absolutely not the case.
Together, we chanted “Free Palestine!” and“From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!” and I sincerely pray that time will come soon.
I attended the demonstration on Saturday 15th May which, coincidently, fell on Nakba Day; I feel that it was even more meaningful to be protesting for the freedom of Palestine on the day in which Zionists began ethnically cleansing Palestine in late 1947.
Resources & info on how to support Palestine:
@theimeu – Info-graphics and on-the-ground video footage, providing information on recent events in Palestine.
@pal_action – An activist group, aiming to end complicity with Israeli apartheid. They are currently on a mission to take down Israel-owned arms manufacturers, Elbit, who are supplying the Israeli State with drones and other militia which are being used on Palestinians.
@letstalkpalestine — Info-graphics covering the situation in Palestine, as well providing a collection of links to support Palestine (i.e. writing a letter to your local MP, which they have kindly provided an email template for!)
@trtworld – Sharing videos about Palestine and Black Lives Matter. This account provides English subtitles in their videos.
@subhi.taha — 6-10 minute in-depth IGTV videos, sharing important facts to know about what’s happening in Palestine from the perspective of an Palestinian-American. This account provides subtitles in their videos.
@jewishvoiceforpeace – A Jewish-run account, providing allyship for Palestinians and working towards the liberation of Palestine.
@eye.on.palestine — Sharing on-the-ground raw images and footage of the violent attacks in Palestine. This page also provides translations for post captions in several languages, including English, Arabic, Turkish, Russian, Spanish and Indonesian.
@palestinesolidarityuk – The official Instagram account for the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), here in the UK. The PSC have organised the ‘March for Palestine’ demonstrations that have taken place over the past few weeks and will be hosting other events in support of Palestine, such as webinars. Click HERE to view the links for their actions to support Palestine.
As important as protests are, it’s important to remember that there are many other ways in which you can support Palestine, even just from your own home. This includes writing to your local MPs/lobbying your Government officials, actively participating in the “Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions” (BDS) movement, and just spreading awareness to others about what’s happening in Palestine. I think some of us are so focused on attending marches because it makes us feel like we are actually doing something because it’s a physical form of showing support, but it’s important to not neglect the many other ways that we can keep the momentum going. Just because you aren’t marching in the streets for hours, screaming “Free Palestine!” at the top of your lungs, it doesn’t mean that your voice can’t still be heard; use your voice to educate your mutuals on social media, email your MPs, and open the minds of your friends & family! You will be heard.
Thanks for reading! I hope that these resources are helpful; please let me know of any other resources that I should add to this post. Scroll to the end for some more images from the March for Palestine demonstration.
Stay safe,
JK ♡
From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free! 🇵🇸
