Update your Cookie Settings to use this feature.
Click 'Allow All' or just activate the 'Targeting Cookies'
By continuing you accept Avaaz's Privacy Policy which explains how your data can be used and how it is secured.
Got it

Oscar winners: Visit Palestinian kids in prison instead!

Please check your email to confirm your email address and validate your signature
Close
Well done! Your profile has been updated.
Close
Close

Just to be sure

Would you like to receive Avaaz emails and agree that Avaaz may use your data and campaign actions to tell you about other campaigns, fundraisers and events?
Would you like to receive Avaaz emails and agree that Avaaz may use your data and campaign actions to tell you about other campaigns, fundraisers and events?
Sign the petition

To Oscar nominees:

We join the Palestinian people and invite you to visit occupied Palestine, and to meet the children in Israeli prisons. We believe you must not visit Israel on a trip sponsored by a racist government that has intensified the colonization of Palestine and has killed hundreds of innocent people. Palestinian families and community leaders are more than happy to show you the impacts of Israel's policies on day to day lives.
Enter your email address:
By continuing you agree to receive Avaaz emails. Our Privacy Policy will protect your data and explains how it can be used. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Recent signers

Oscar winners: Visit Palestinian kids in prison instead!

More than 500 Palestinian children are imprisoned by Israel right now and many of them endure terrible abuse like beatings and harassment. Most people around the world don’t know anything about their plight. But we have a rare opportunity to tell the world about Palestine’s imprisoned stars -- its children.

The Israeli government is offering a $55,000 trip to Israel for Oscar winners, trying to use celebrities' fame to whitewash its image in the eyes of the world. But if thousands of us invite the stars to visit Palestine as well to learn about our child prisoners, then we can make this the story and create a media storm in Hollywood.

The global media asking film stars if they'll accept our invitation to meet child prisoners and their families could be the tipping point that forces Israel to release our children.

We have no time to lose -- the Oscars are this weekend. Add your name to the invitation now, then send widely, to make this massive today.

Tell Your Friends