Israel’s decision to deport the Human Rights Watch staffer is part of a broader effort to silence people speaking out for Palestinian rights. 

On November 5, 2019 the Israeli Supreme Court upheld a May 2017 Israeli government decision to deport Omar Shakir, Human Rights Watch Israel and Palestine director. Last year, the Israeli government revoked Omar’s visa after producing a dossier on him going back 10 years to his time as an undergraduate student and before he worked for HRW.

Since the spring of 2018, at least 260 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed by Israeli forces — and more than 20,000 wounded— during a sustained nonviolent protest. They were among tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza taking part in the Great Return March. 

Communities across the country continue to push back against the Trump administration’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Deferred Enforced Departure (DED), and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) for almost a million immigrants – and they’re gaining ground.  

As the Trump administration ramps up its attacks on immigrant families and communities, people across the country are continuing to push back. 

Here are five things you can do today to speak out against the Trump administration's inhumane immigration policies and call on our elected to defund hate: