My people’s future is going up in flames.

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

I’ve been beaten, shot, and jailed for defending my people’s right to be free -- but never have I 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 our homes in the West Bank.

If he succeeds, Palestine will be erased.

But we have one thing Trump doesn't: Sumoud.

Sumoud is defiant resilience -- in Palestine, it means forging an unbreakable spirit that harnesses creativity to protect our communities, planting hope in the ashes of destruction. This is how we’ve endured for generations -- and with your support, we will again.

Avaaz has identified Sumoud networks -- brave grassroots leaders developing brilliant ways to block the uprooting of their communities.

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.

Trump’s storm is coming. But if we act now, Avaaz can scale these networks, saving lives, land, and our future. With deep trust and staff on the ground we can deliver where others can’t -- no one can do it faster.

This isn’t just a donation -- it’s resistance against erasure, a fight for survival, and a step towards lasting peace. Donate now.


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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.