Online, 12 PM CT

Our beloved friend, colleague, teacher, and coresister Awdah Hathaleen was shot dead by an Israeli settler last Monday while defending his community. The next day as mourners gathered to pray and grieve, soldiers arrived to disrupt proceedings, and threatened to dismantle the traditional mourning tent the village is using to host the bereaved and hold prayers.

Military raids have continued since then with 20 community residents detained, and the state of Israel is refusing to return Awdah’s body for burial and are imposing conditions for its release, including limiting the funeral to 15 people, and requiring his funeral to be outside of Umm Il-Kheir.

Register to host a solidarity action with Umm Il-Kheir.

Awdah’s wife Hanady and the women of Umm Il-Kheir initiated a collective hunger strike last Thursday, and the residents of Umm Il-Kheir are calling for people around the world to host solidarity encampments and mourning tents in their communities as part of an emergency campaign demanding the release of Awdah’s body and of his family being held in Ofer Prison.

Join us for an emergency webinar this Tuesday in mourning and solidarity with Umm Il-Kheir as they invite the international community to participate in this globally coordinated action in protest of the Israeli authorities and the diplomatic impunity granted by the US, UK, and EU. We will talk with community resident and civil resister Tariq Hathaleen about the ways we can act collectively for justice alongside Umm Il-Kheir residents facing lethal violence and forced expulsion.

Register at this link to join the emergency webinar.

With almost daily military raids in Umm Il-Kheir and escalating violence in the region, there is of course a risk that the webinar might be canceled or postponed in response to developments on the ground. We will do our best to notify all who register in advance and appreciate your understanding.