Six Ways You Can Support Palestinians in Gaza and Help End the Genocide

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Six Ways You Can Support Palestinians in Gaza and Help End the Genocide

A gathering of Apartheid-Free Communities groups in Philadelphia. Photo: AFSC

The following article by Jennifer, appeared originally on the American Friends Service Committee web site on August 12, 2025 under the title, “6 Ways You Can Support Palestinians in Gaza”. It is reposted here under Creative Commons License CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Many people of conscience are looking for ways to support Palestinians in Gaza who are facing genocide. Since October 2023, the Israeli military has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and displaced more than 90% of the population. 

Israel’s restrictions on food, water, medicine, and humanitarian aid to Gaza have led to widespread starvation and disease. Yet the U.S. government continues to send weapons to Israel and offer political support.     

The Israeli-controlled and U.S-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid system has done little to meet massive need. And Israeli forces have killed hundreds of Palestinians trying to access aid at distribution sites.  

Israeli authorities continue to restrict food, fuel, water, and medicine from entering Gaza, and are preventing the UN-led humanitarian aid system from functioning. Over 100 humanitarian organizations in a joint statement protest the Israeli siege and massacres taking place at these sites. 

That same month, our own AFSC staff in Gaza wrote, “Everywhere I look, there’s a body giving out. A woman falls to her knees in the street. A child can no longer walk. A man sways, barely able to stand. The images aren’t isolated. They are daily. They are everywhere. They are us.”   

Gaza’s 2.3 million people have long faced violence and suffocating conditions imposed by Israel and upheld by the international community. For over 17 years, Palestinians in Gaza have lived under Israel’s brutal blockade, isolated from the rest of Palestine and the world. Prior to 2023, more than 50% of Palestinians were unemployed, and over 80% relied on humanitarian relief to survive. 

Today, we must renew and strengthen our efforts to change these realities. Here are six ways you can support Palestinians in Gaza today.  

In Philadelphia, community members took part in a teach-in and vigil in front of Sen. John Fetterman’s office. Photo: Robert Boucher
  • Join AFSC online for our weekly Action Hour for Palestine. Every Friday, we’ll share updates from AFSC’s staff from Gaza, tips for advocacy, inspiring protest actions, and then make calls and write letters to Congress.  Register today

Check out these guides to: 

Members of Live Oak Friends Meeting in Texas protest for Palestinian rights. Photo: Kathryn Mizuno

2) Bring Attention to What’s Happening in Gaza 

“Light in Gaza” has been translated into multiple languages since its publication. Photo: Mike Merryman-Lotze/AFSC

3) Learn More About Gaza and Lift up Palestinian Voices. 

Order our new book “Displaced in Gaza: Stories from the Gaza Genocide” published by Haymarket Books in September 2025. Help raise global awareness about the violent and forced displacement inflicted upon Palestinians in Gaza. Each of the 27 stories featured in this book is unique, yet the endurance of the Palestinian people remains a common thread, linking stories of hope and loss together. 

Read “Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire.”  This anthology features work by 12 Palestinian writers who imagine the future of Gaza beyond the cruelties of occupation and apartheid.  For a limited time, you can download the e-book for free. You can also listen to online conversations with “Light in Gaza” contributors and organize a group in your community to read the book. Use our study guide to help facilitate discussions.  

Check out articles by AFSC staff, including: 

Check out our list of resources about Gaza, and seek out news coverage from outlets with Palestinian journalists reporting from Gaza, including the Electronic Intifada, Middle East Eye, Mondoweiss, and Al Jazeera.  

In Missouri, protesters demonstrate against Boeing, one of the companies targeted for divestment because of its role in the genocide. Photo: Sara Bannoura

4) Hold Corporations Accountable for Their Role in Violating the Rights of Palestinians in Gaza. 

This war is enabled by the U.S. military industrial complex, as was the case with Israel’s previous attacks on Gaza.  

However, that is the tip of the iceberg. Many U.S. corporations are involved in Israel’s apartheid regime and other routine human rights violations against Palestinians. Ensure your money is not contributing to human rights violations—and call on these companies to end their complicity in apartheid and war crimes.  

Visit AFSC’s site for divestment resources, including a list of companies for divestment, and information on how to start a divestment campaign.   

To scan a mutual fund or a list of holdings for their exposure to companies on the divestment list, use AFSC’s Investigate database and investment scanner.  

Photo: Melissa Stoner/AFSC

Use the resources on the Apartheid-Free website and sign up to receive our monthly newsletter to get involved and help build a movement for a world where all people are equal and treated with dignity and respect. See videos for more information about the struggle to end apartheid, including from leaders in Palestine.

AFSC’s team in Gaza repairs a shelter for a displaced family. Photo: Amjad Al Fayoumi

6) Make a Gift.  

The Crisis in Gaza: Learn More

About the Author
Jennifer has worked with AFSC since 1989, organizing dozens of speaking tours, conferences, educational workshops, protests, delegations, and public events. More by this author.

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