Founded in the wake of the December ‘08 Israeli attack on Gaza, Justice for Palestine is a community educational and organizing project. We provide grassroots education and generate political pressure needed to re-orient US policy toward a just peace. Coordinated by the Syracuse Peace Council, it includes people active in the local Methodist Task Force for Middle East Peace, the Islamic Society of Central New York, Al Huda Muslim American Society Mosque and Syracuse Jews for Peace.
Ellen Grady’s Statement to the Court
On Friday Nov., 15, 2024, members of the Downtown Berrigan Collective and upstate peace activists went to the Syracuse Federal Building to demand access to the offices of New York’s US Senators Schumer and Gillibrand to “exercise our right to petition the government for a redress of grievances”.
They specifically were asking the Senators to uphold the law and support the six Senate Joint Resolutions of Disapproval that would block the sale of U.S. weapons to Israel. Ellen Grady was arrested and charged with not following the order of the DHS and blocking a doorway. She went to trial on 2/26/25, and was sentenced on March 12, 2025. Read her statement here.
April Event
Abu Toha has written two books of poetry, the award winning Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear (2022), and Forest of Noise (2024).
He will be reading poems from his recently published book of poetry, Forest of Noise, and speaking about his firsthand experiences with the ongoing massacres and ethnic cleansing of Gaza.
View Event Here
Weekly Demonstrations
Free Gaza
Every Friday: 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Corner of East Genesee St. & Erie Blvd, DeWitt, NY
Get Involved
Interested in getting involved with local organizing for Palestinian human rights? Simply email us at spc@peacecouncil.net so we can chat about where to start! New folks are always welcome to help out with tasks and roles both large and small, whether it be petitioning, sign-making, data-entry, research, writing, or other ideas from you.
Justice for Palestine is always looking for new people to contribute to our efforts. We meet monthly. Contact us if you’re interested in attending an upcoming meeting or getting involved in other ways.
You can also subscribe to our low-volume Justice for Palestine Committee announcements list, where we send updates on campaigns, events, actions, and ways you can plug into this work.