The global Palestine solidarity movement is at a crossroads as traditional forms of advocacy have become too easy for governments to ignore. Moving forward, the movement must shift from reactive protests to building lasting political power.

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Pro-Palestinian protesters rallying in Berlin, Germany in April 2023. (Photo: © Michael Kuenne/PRESSCOV via ZUMA Press Wire APA Images)The global Palestine solidarity movement is at a crossroads as traditional forms of advocacy have become too easy for governments to ignore. Moving forward, the movement must shift from reactive protests to building lasting political power.

Despite Hamas and Israel agreeing on a ceasefire on October 10, the genocide in the Gaza Strip has only slowed down.

United States President Donald Trump’s “peace plan” does not address the Israeli structural violence that still exists against Palestinians, and there has been no real movement or action from governments to hold the architects of the genocide accountable for their crimes. Although the daily massacres – averaging about 100 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip – have lessened, the mechanisms of oppression are still firmly in place: the territory remains blockaded, and Israeli aerial and artillery attacks persist with minimal resistance from world governments.

In the absence and failure of institutional change, the international pro-Palestine solidarity movement must sustain its momentum. It must continue to pursue direct and effective actions that challenge the foundations of Israeli dominance and the complicity of those who enable it.

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