A liberated palestine will be built by Palestinian changemakers

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BuildPalestine was founded in 2016 in Palestine by Palestinians.

We are on a mission to empower Palestinian changemakers and accelerate social enterprises. By mobilizing a global community to support locally-led initiatives, we drive impact that will enable genuine progress in Palestine.

Why

Social Innovation? 

Palestine has one of the highest aid-per-capita in the world, but this aid keeps Palestinian progress beholden to foreign interests, and does not center Palestinian liberation as a core goal. 

At BuildPalestine, we advocate for an alternative to traditional aid, one that directly empowers Palestinians to respond to the needs of their community in a more agile and resourceful way.

With over eight years of experience supporting social innovation across Palestine, we firmly believe that genuine progress in Palestine will be led by Palestinians.

Through collaborations with like-minded organizations, both in Palestine and around the world, our goal is to support the Palestinian changemakers who will build a liberated Palestine.

Upcoming Events:

 

Speaking Truth to Power

Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Time: 4:00 PM Palestine time 

On top of the barbaric violence wielded against the Palestinian people of Gaza, Israel’s genocidal assault has thrust us into a war of propaganda where language has been weaponized to suppress truth and delegitimize the Palestinian liberation struggle. In Palestine, Al Jazeera has been banned by Israel. In America, Congress has passed a bill that, if turned into law, would codify criticism of Israel as an act of antisemitism. Even aid organizations shy away from naming what’s happening in Gaza as a genocide, opting for apolitical euphemisms such as “humanitarian crisis” or “conflict.”

Language, when used with intention and precision, is a powerful tool and vehicle for resistance. It forms the backbone of advocacy that shifts the status quo. This is why Israel systematically assassinates Palestinian journalists, writers, and intellectuals.

In a time where misinformation, falsehoods, and outright lies are enabling death and destruction of epic proportions, it’s imperative that we seek, uplift, and learn from leaders that do the courageous work of speaking truth to power and guide others to follow suit.

Join us for a conversation with Inès Abdel Razek, Executive Director of the Palestinian Institute for Public Diplomacy (PIPD) and it’s digital platform Rabet, and Aimee Shalan, Director of Makan to learn how they equip communities around the world with advocacy skills to further the Palestinian struggle for liberation. This conversation will be moderated by Anam Raheem, BuildPalestine’s Global Community Organizer.

 

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Mobilizing for Gaza

This unprecedented era of worldwide solidarity for Palestine is a critical time for BuildPalestine to bolster its presence and voice as a global community mobilizer. The ongoing genocide in Gaza has awakened the masses to the cause of Palestinian liberation, and sheds light on the interconnected political and economic systems that suppress genuine progress in Palestine.

In a time when so many people across the world are asking: “How can I support Palestine?” we are committed to steering resources to Palestinians on the ground who are best equipped to meet their communities’ needs and lead change.

Currently, we host monthly webinars that feature Palestinians and allies who are leading efforts that have an impact on Gaza. Our goal is to provide a global community with ways to support Palestine in a time of massive need.

Listen to our webinars

BuildPalestine Fellowship

There are inspiring Palestinians tackling some of our community's most pressing challenges.

Each year we receive over 150 applications for our fellowship program and select the top 8-10 teams to join our fellowship program.

Over time, these people become our family. And we are fully committed to their success, mobilizing our community however we can to amplify their impact.

Meet our fellows

Under the Olive Tree

Do you wish you could plug into the social innovation scene in Palestine and meet these amazing changemakers?

Under the Olive Tree, our interactive membership platform, is a hub for supporters of Palestine to share and plug into initiatives that uplift and advance Palestinian progress.

For $12/month, you gain access to the leaders of Palestine’s social innovation scene, as well as an active community of allies and supporters around the world. Your membership fee is reinvested into BuildPalestine’s work to uplift and accelerate Palestinian social entrepreneurs. Through your support, we are able to step away from complicit funders and towards a model fueled by your active solidarity. 

Become a member today!

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