BDS Why is the Palestinian call for cultural boycott so important?
Watch again as Alia Malek, Miranda Pennell, Robert Cohen and Amos’ Chris Rose discuss the BDS movement, creativity, Covid and the new normal.
Run The Wall: Press release
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[Name of participant] from [Name of town] is [Running] [Walking] [Riding] the Israeli Separation Wall, with thousands of participants worldwide, in solidarity with Palestine.
Local resident [Name] is taking part in Run The Wall on the 25th, 26th and 27th of April 2025 as an act of solidarity with Palestine, to demand freedom of movement for Palestinians, and to demand their government implement international law and stop arming Israel.
Participants will run, walk, ride, or even swim 5-55 km, wherever they are in the world over the same weekend.
Human rights organisation Amos Trust started Run The Wall in 2021 with their Palestinian friends at Right To Movement when Covid-19 caused the Palestine Marathon in Bethlehem to be cancelled. Run The Wall has now become an annual event worldwide.
Each Spring, Amos Trust invites people worldwide to run for Palestine on the same weekend as 10,000 people participate in the Palestine Marathon. Furthermore, many of the thousands participating in over 30 countries will help raise funds for Amos Trust’s emergency appeal for Gaza and the West Bank.
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“I am taking part in Run The Wall because...” [Background reasons for participating or involvement with Israel/Palestine over the years].
If you would like to take part in Run The Wall, please visit amostrust.org/run-the-wall-2025
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[Name of participant] can be contacted for further information and interview.
Email: [Email address goes here]
Telephone: [Telephone number goes here]
Nick Welsh, Head of Communications at Amos Trust, can be contacted at:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 07818 024744
Web: amostrust.org/run-the-wall-2025
Amos Trust is a small creative human rights organisation committed to challenging injustice, building hope and creating positive change. We partner with vibrant grass-roots projects around the world that have unique local experience, expertise and connections. Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do.
Palestine Justice resources
Take a look through our range of resources, blog posts, downloads and products to find out more about our Palestine Justice work.
Resources
Bethlehem The first time I saw the Wall
Watch again as Zoughbi Zoughbi from Wi’am and Claire Anasta from Bethlehem discuss Israel’s illegal Separation Wall. Listen as they talk about the first time they saw the Wall and about the protests that took place against its building in Bethlehem and the neighbouring areas. They tell devastating stories of the Wall’s impact and share how it has only furthered divisions.
Resources
Zaytoun Uprooting our Past, Present and Futures
We were delighted to welcome old friends Heather and Taysir from Zaytoun, along with Amos trustee Gemma Bell, for a special webinar about food, farming, the landscape, community, and the ongoing difficulties that Palestinian farmers face in the Jordan Valley.
Resources
Rebuilding Hope Visiting a demolished family home
Listen again to a webinar about literally, rebuilding hope with actress Amaka Okafor reading Justin Butcher’s account of what happened when he visited a demolished family home in Palestine. Also joining us were Lara Mitri, Said Zarzar and Elias D’eis from Holy Land Trust in Bethlehem.
Resources
Gaza: A Virtual Tour
We were delighted to welcome Asmaa Tayeh and Ola AlAsi from We Are Not Numbers for a virtual tour of Jabalia Camp in the north of the Gaza Strip were we glimpsed into the every day lives of some of the locals, visited the market and saw images of Gaza that never make it onto the news.
Resources
Pop Goes Palestine Palestine Music Expo
2017 saw the first ever Palestine Music Expo (PMX) take place in Ramallah on the West Bank. It brought together Palestinian artists and international music industry professionals in an effort to develop valuable music industry networking opportunities in Palestine. The event was a huge success and continues to be the major annual event on the Palestine music calendar. Listen and watch again as we talk Palestinian Pop with Sarah Williams and Martin Goldschmidt from PMX and the unbelievably talented Palestinian singer-songwriter Rasha Nahas who sang for us live.
Resources
One-state. Two-states ... What next for Palestine and Israel?
It seems that we are continually asking this question; what next for Palestine and Israel... one-state, two-states, Netanyahu, Bennett, boycott, the so-called peace process, Sheikh Jarrah/East Jerusalem, Gaza, Hamas. Listen and watch again to our conversation with Jonathan Cook and Phoebe Rison as they discussed some of the issues with Amos Director Chris Rose.
Resources
In Conversation: Sami Awad
Listen and watch again as our friend Sami Awad from Holy Land Trust in Bethlehem updates us on the current situation in Palestine. As things in East Jerusalem and Gaza continue to escalate, Sami spoke with Amos director Chris Rose, Charlotte Marshall from Sabeel-Kairos and Jess Foster. He also shared news of his friends and family in Gaza. Sami, whose family fled Jerusalem in 1948, spoke about his thoughts on the current situation and answered some of your questions.
Resources
Long Live Palestine Advocating for Palestinian rights
For our last webinar in the current season, we discussed the increased pressure to silence those who advocate for Palestinian rights, whether inside Palestine, in the UK, or across Europe. We were joined by those seeking to ensure that this pressure will not be successful, including Wesam Ahmad from Al Haq, Giovanni Fassina, Programme Director from The European Legal Support Centre, and Kat Khoury from PalArt Collective.
amos trust works all around the world
We work alongside grass-roots partners in Palestine, South Africa, Nicaragua, Burundi, India and Tanzania.
Gender Justice
Reaching children on the streets, addressing their trauma, working with them and their families to reintegrate them into their homes, to realise their rights and recover their future.
Palestine Justice
Working with local and international peace activists, and partnering with grass-roots projects, to call for a just peace, reconciliation and full equal rights for all Palestinians and Israelis.
Climate Justice
Addressing the impact of climate change and the causes of extreme poverty, building sustainable rural communities and empowering them to realise their rights.
Amos Travel
Bringing people together to meet our partners from around the world, visiting the communities they work in and seeing their projects in action — building solidarity and lasting friendships.
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Email:
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