Asians For Palestine

As Asian Americans, we come from homelands that have been colonized and brutalized by war, but we have also led movements for liberation, and continue to struggle against imperialism.

For over 75 years, we have witnessed the Palestinian people rise up against Israeli settler colonial violence and occupation. We call on our Asian American community to join in support and organize to end Israel’s oppression of Palestinians.

The U.S. government bears responsibility for its political, economic, and military support of Israel’s apartheid regime, sending over $3.8 billion in aid per year. Our own American tax dollars fund this violence. 

Each year, hundreds of U.S. law enforcement are trained by Israeli forces. Israeli techniques of repression and high-tech surveillance are used against Palestinians and then exported to U.S. officers who use them against Black and brown and Asian communities. Israel is also a global weapons exporter. Some of its biggest customers include India and the Philippines where Israeli arms are used to repress Asian movements for justice.

At 18 Million Rising, we are invested in building long term power to defund and divest from the weapons industry and halt institutional support for U.S. imperialism everywhere. We connect the genocide in Gaza to U.S.-sponsored violence, here in our own cities and around the world, to move us all toward collective liberation. 


We’re organizing direct actions, hosting political education workshops, and coordinating
cross-movement efforts:  

We demand Pres. Biden and Congress call for a permanent ceasefire, stop funding and arming Israel, and release humanitarian aid into Gaza. We reject Biden’s proposal to send more weapons and aid to Israel, including his $106 billion dollar proposal to expand the U.S. war machine. 

We demand U.S. organizations and institutions divest from and cut ties with weapons manufacturers who are profiting off the genocide of Palestinians, including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, RTX/Raytheon, and Elbit Systems.

➪ We demand an end to both domestic and global warfare waged by the U.S. From police killings in our neighborhoods to military funding for Israel, we envision a world where all people live in freedom, justice, and dignity.


take action

For those unable to attend an IRL action, we encourage folks to call, email, and even fax your Representatives, your City Council, and your Mayor! You can do it daily if you wanted to! Please encourage the staff, that they too can stand for a Ceasefire and that they can join us in our actions.


Past events

Stay tuned for upcoming events in 2024. Here’s some of what we led or co-sponsored in 2023:

Active Campaigns

  • Graphic with textured blue background. Header text reads: Stop HR 9495. Bit.ly/VOTENO9495. Body copy reads: This bill could be used to target groups working with Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim communities, reinforcing harmful stereotypes and further marginalizing these communities. It also could be used to target nonprofits that oppose the choices of the executive branch, undermining the autonomy of civil society organizations.

    STOP HR 9495

    Last week showed us that 2025 will be a tough political climate for us. But a proposed bill could make our organizing almost impossible: HR 9495 that would allow the incoming Trump administration to target and destroy pro-Palestine non-profits by claiming that the orgs support terrorism. The bill is set to be voted on by […]
  • ID: Blue graphic with orange duotone photograph. Photo shows Hindu fascist leader Modi with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. There's another photo of Modi shaking hands with Donald Trump. Text reads: TATA BYE / BYE. New York Marathon: Drop TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) as a sponsor! Sign the petition: bit.ly/NYRR_DROPTATA. Join the Protest on Nov 3: bit.ly/marathonaction

    TATA India/Israel NYRR Campaign

    Follow SALAM for updates and indiaisrael.org for more information. We will update you in 2025! TATA India/Israel NYRR Campaign: DEMAND NYC MARATHON DROP TCS BLOOD MONEY! TATA BYEBYE 👋🏿👋🏾 UPDATE 11/4/24 Download our FREE ZINE for you to print out, fold and distribute to your community. Though the Marathon is over, we still must inform […]
  • Mostly green and black duotone graphic with keffiyeh patterns and a bird’s eye view photo of a mass protest. There is a photo of the Asians for a Liberated Palestine banner. Text reads: Solidarity with Palestine. End U.S. Aid to Israel. Mon 8/19 12pm, Union Park, Chicago. Sign up to join our contingent. bit.ly/18MR_MARCHDNC. Stop police crimes! Community control of the police now! Immigrant rights and legalization for all! Defend LGBTQIA+ and reproductive rights. Money for jobs, schools, healthcare, housing, and environment, not for war. Defend the right to unionize and strike. Justice, peace, and quality. Marchondnc2024.org.

    March on the DNC 2024

    This August, thousands of activists will join the National March on the DNC in Chicago to demand the Democratic Party fight for the rights and liberation of all peoples. This is the time for our movements to gather and demand more from our electeds, including demilitarization of Israel and end to weapons aid.  We know […]

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