Know More. Do More.
Awareness without action changes nothing. Below are specific steps you can take today, verified organizations you can support, and primary sources you can share. Everything here is sourced and checkable.
Contact Your Elected Representatives
U.S. military aid to Israel requires congressional authorization. Your representatives vote on that authorization. A phone call is more effective than an email. A personal letter from a constituent is more effective than a petition.
- Find your House representative — house.gov
- Find your Senator — senate.gov
- Scripted calls by issue — 5calls.org
- U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights action center — uscpr.org
Support Verified Humanitarian Organizations
These organizations have transparent financials, established operations in Gaza, and verifiable track records. Each link goes directly to their donation or about page.
- Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) — Direct medical care in Gaza and the West Bank
- Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF) — Medical treatment for injured and sick children
- Doctors Without Borders (MSF) — Emergency medical response
- UNRWA — Food, shelter, and education for Palestinian refugees
- World Central Kitchen — Food relief in Gaza
BDS: Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions
The BDS movement is a Palestinian-led nonviolent campaign modeled on the movement against South African apartheid. It calls for economic pressure on Israel until it complies with international law. See the official BDS site for a full, updated list of targeted companies and campaign guidance.
- BDS Movement official website — bdsmovement.net
- Caterpillar — Equipment used for home demolitions in the West Bank
- HP — Technology used in Israeli military checkpoints
- Puma — Sponsors the Israeli Football Association, whose teams play in illegal settlements
Primary Sources to Share
Link directly to these documents when sharing information. They are from institutional sources and cannot be dismissed as partisan.
- Amnesty International — Israel’s Apartheid Against Palestinians (2022)
- Human Rights Watch — A Threshold Crossed (2021)
- ICJ — South Africa v. Israel Genocide Case
- ICC — Arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant
- UN OCHA — Weekly humanitarian situation reports
- UN Special Rapporteur — Anatomy of a Genocide (2024)
- Congressional Research Service — U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel
Find Local Organizing
- Jewish Voice for Peace — Find a local chapter
- U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights
- Host a screening of Israelism (2023) — documentary on American Jewish perspectives on the conflict
- Decolonize Palestine — Academic resource library and myth-busting guide
ICC Warrant Compliance
The ICC warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant are only enforceable if states act on them. Contact your government and demand compliance. If your country is an ICC member state, it is legally required to arrest anyone subject to a warrant who enters its territory.