Category: Bystanders No More Blogs
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De Vogli – Speaking out on Gaza
De Vogli: Speaking out on Gaza brings backlash – but the wave of solidarity surprised me.. and this is how we got more than 15000 signatures in days. Interviewed by: Farah Maraqa Professor Roberto De Vogli transformed a conference rejection into a powerful campaign that mobilized three major medical associations to break their silence on the Genocide in Gaza, creating significant impact and…
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What can I do about the genocide?
More than two years of watching Israel’s internationally-backed genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and collective punishment against Palestinians has left many of us feeling powerless or unsure what to do. That’s totally understandable — and exactly what the Israeli government and its allies want. They know the only way they can continue the genocide –…
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Investor Briefing –Investment Risks in OPT
A Legal and Fiduciary Risk Framework for Institutional Investors Recent International Court of Justice rulings, combined with extensive UN documentation and shifting public sentiment, have created a materially altered risk environment for Israel-linked investments. This briefing provides comprehensive legal and fiduciary risk analysis for institutional investors. Key Findings: ● Authoritative international legal determinations create binding…
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Executive Briefing – Investment Risks in OPT
For Senior Investment Decision Makers The investment landscape surrounding Israeli-Palestinian territory has undergone significant transformation in 2024-2025, creating new challenges for institutional investors navigating competing regulatory pressures. Recent International Court of Justice rulings, combined with evolving EU due diligence requirements and shifts in third-party ESG risk assessment coverage, have prompted major institutional investors—from Dutch pension…
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My Journey with Palestine and Israel
My family attended an Evangelical Lutheran church every Sunday for over twenty years. I attended First Communion, Confirmation, served as an acolyte, and watched my two younger siblings follow suit. My father served as treasurer, and my mother worked in fundraising there for several years. There was a word I heard often: Israel. It was…
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Credible Voices, Courageous Stand.
Bystanders No More has launched a joint statement endorsed by a unique coalition of highly respected leaders from different walks of life, to demand that the EU finally translate horror over Gaza into decisive action by suspending its agreement with Israel on July 15th. “Will the EU Act on July 15—Before More Lives Are Lost…
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Christian Zionism and the Genocide in Gaza
Back in October 2023, President Joe Biden visited Israel to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his war cabinet. During his address, the then-President — a practicing Catholic of Irish descent — stated: “I don’t believe you have to be a Jew to be a Zionist. I am a Zionist.” Attendees seemed to grant their approval,…
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Briefing: Strategic Civil Society Action for Palestine (May 2025)
This strategy focuses civil society efforts on a concentrated set of achievable, high-impact goals to challenge Israeli impunity, protect Palestinian lives, and press governments into meaningful action. It prioritizes feasible and effective levers of influence, while avoiding initiatives that consume resources without the real prospect of impact. 1. Focus on What Can Work Calls for…
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Israel’s Palestine Laboratory
Gaza. A testing ground for Israel’s deadly technologies “Israel’s use of AI in Gaza is a terrifying model coming to a country near you.” Antony Loewenstein, Journalist A few months before the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Israeli surveillance firm, NSO Group, made global headlines when an investigation revealed that it had been…
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Rebecca Solnit: A call for courage and Clarity
Gaza and the Weaponisation of Antisemitism In a recent conversation on authoritarianism and resistance at the University of San Francisco, Rebecca Solnit spoke with clarity and moral courage about the tragedy unfolding in Gaza and the weaponisation of antisemitism to suppress dissent. Her intervention is timely and necessary, offering a principled challenge to those who…
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An Environmental Nakba: The Intersection of Climate, Colonialism, and War Crimes
There is a clear relationship between climate catastrophe and the planet-warming emissions resulting from the genocide in Gaza.
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Towards ending Israel’s occupation of Palestine
What do the Palestinians want? Discussions about Palestine often exclude Palestinian voices. What does “Free Palestine” mean in practice?
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What is the Israel Lobby and what influence does it have?
Pro-Israel organizations shape UK-US foreign policy. The idea that an Israeli Lobby exists is not new.
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What do you need to know to call for an end to the slaughter in Gaza?
If you don’t feel comfortable calling this an unfolding genocide, then call it what you think is right – war crimes, ethnic cleansing, mass killings.
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Speak up for change!
It is hard to see the purpose of speaking out when no one seems to be listening, but there is strength in numbers and we must continue to grow ours.
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What can you do when you are accused of antisemitism for speaking out against Israel’s actions in the Middle East?
Speaking out against what the state of Israel is doing is an act of courage with the potential for ‘life-changing’ consequences.