Globally, an estimated 5 million Palestinians live in exile. Many remain stateless in refugee camps outside Palestine, while others are spread across the Middle East, Europe, and North America. Exiled Palestinians are often barred from visiting their homeland, and none are legally permitted to return to their actual ancestral land.

Approximately 2 million Palestinians reside within Israel, experiencing restricted mobility. While they hold certain civil rights, they lack collective national rights and face systemic discrimination due to laws that prioritize Jewish citizens. Furthermore, around 360,000 Palestinians live in East Jerusalem as non-citizen residents. Although they have limited benefits and freedom of movement, their right to remain in the city is constantly at risk.

In the West Bank, 3 million Palestinians live under military rule, enduring strict curfews and numerous checkpoints. Their communities are fragmented by Israeli settlements and separation walls. They face daily violence and are frequently denied access to vital resources, including land, water, and electricity.

In Gaza, 2 million Palestinians are confined under a blockade, effectively cut off from the outside world and deprived of basic human needs such as freedom of movement. They regularly face humanitarian crises and endure devastating military assaults, resulting in widespread suffering and loss of life.

This fragmentation of Palestinian society—through the separation of families, division of communities, and restriction of collective efforts—is widely viewed as a deliberate strategy of divide and conquer.

Witnessing the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the U.S. government's unwavering military and political support for Israel, we cannot stand idly by. We are determined to challenge this bias and advocate for a fair, just, and peaceful Middle East.

Through education, civic engagement, and political activism, we aim to influence U.S. policies to reflect the principles of justice and human rights, ensuring that the voices of the oppressed are heard and their suffering is not only acknowledged, but quelled.