Since 1948, AFSC has worked in Israel and Palestine to realize a just and lasting peace for all people in the region. Here is why we describe the situation in Israel and Palestine as a situation of apartheid.
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Q: How did you start working with AFSC?
A: In 2013, AFSC launched Palestinian Youth Together for Change (PYTC) to challenge the fragmentation of Palestinians under Israeli occupation. Israel divides Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza, and Israel. We cannot see each other. But we as Palestinians believe we can have liberation if we can face our struggle together.
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On Sept. 23, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to provide Israel with $1 billion in new funding for its Iron Dome missile system. This is in addition to the $3.8 billion in military financing that the U.S. has already provided to Israel in 2021.