Dear Friends,

The end of the year is often a time to put your feet up and relax. To sit back and reflect on the past twelve months, and take a well earned break from our hectic lives. We don’t feel that this year. We feel energised, and more determined than ever to press on with the work we are doing to create strong communities of Israelis and Palestinians, joining together to end the occupation, and support the people most adversely affected by it. 

There is no doubt that this has been a difficult year. From the terrible effects of the Covid pandemic and the criminally slow pace of vaccines that reached Palestine, to the worst violence for decades in the occupied West Bank, to the largest number of demolition orders against communities in Area C - life has been hard to bear at times. But what has kept us going is our committed team of activists who are inspirational beyond words, the hundreds of thousands of people who joined us for our Joint Memorials, and all of our new friends who reached out to us, shared our message of hope, and donated so generously. 

Today, we are asking for you to help us keep our spirits up and our movement growing. We want you to forward this letter to five friends who share your vision for justice and hope. People who are open to hearing about another way and who want the occupation to be a thing of the past. People who can look back in another year and be proud to have been a part of a movement united against oppression, and that stood alongside Israelis and Palestinians and made a difference.

Simply forward this email and ask your friends to sign up to our newsletter where they will receive updates throughout the year on our work, international events and updates from Israel and Palestine.