My people’s future is going up in flames.

Ancient olive groves are being set ablaze in the West Bank. In Gaza, parents still search for their children’s bodies beneath the scorched rubble.

I’ve been beaten, shot, and put in jail for defending my people’s right to be free, but I’ve never been more terrified for Palestine.

Trump wants to drive two million of us into the deserts of Egypt and Jordan – he’s even suggested Israel should take over the West Bank. If he succeeds, Palestine will be erased.

But he’s underestimating one thing: Sumoud.

Sumoud is defiant resilience -- in Palestine, it means forging an unbreakable spirit; planting hope in the ashes of destruction. This is how we’ve endured for generations -- and with your support, it is how we will continue.

Avaaz has identified Sumoud networks -- brave grassroots leaders developing brilliant ways to defend their communities -- emerging across Palestine.

They bring seeds into Gaza to fight starvation, guard olive groves from arsonists, turn motorcycles into ambulances when bombs rain from the sky, and much more. If we act now, Avaaz can scale these networks, saving lives, land, and our future.

If you're already feeling the extreme urgency of this moment, please donate now to power our fight for survival.

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Written by a Senior Director at Avaaz, who is a land defender, environmentalist, and advocate for the rights of Indigenous people. His grandparents’ lands have been stolen by far-right Israeli settlers. He has led different youth movements and nonviolent actions across Palestine and the Middle East, which led to multiple arrests, beatings, and even being shot. He is an expert in liberation struggles -- and has been with Avaaz for a decade.