From its beginning, the Zionist project in Palestine has aimed to ethnically cleanse those living there. Despite decades of Israeli atrocities, Palestine remains steadfast. The International Solidarity Movement is a Palestinian-led non-violent resistance movement which has twice been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

The "Conscience" is the latest and largest vessel in the civilian flotillas attempting to break the siege of Gaza. While carrying dozens of journalists and healthcare workers, it was violently attacked by Israeli forces on October 8, 2025. Its 92 civilians onboard were abducted by Israel, abused, imprisoned and then deported. Join us to hear up-to-the-minute reports from Gaza and the West Bank.

Scheduled Speakers 

Eid Hathaleen, in the West Bank of Palestine, is a human rights defender and artist from the village of Umm al-Khair. He fights against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and documents human rights violations, including illegal settlements, house demolitions and settler violence. He received international recognition as an activist and sculptor documenting demolitions and recreating the instruments of destruction from the debris left behind. Eid has devoted his life to exposing the cultural erasure of Palestinian existence.

Huwaida Arraf, a Palestinian American Flotilla co-founder, is a civil/human rights attorney and activist in Detroit. Over the past two decades, she has been involved in a number of legal, political, and grassroots initiatives for Palestinian rights. In 2001, she co-founded the International Solidarity Movement. A former co-chair of the National Lawyers Guild Palestine Subcommittee, Huwaida is a member of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition Steering Committee and continues to organize flotillas to break the siege of Gaza. She led the "Handala" boat, carrying baby formula and teddy bears for the children of Gaza that was attacked by Israeli forces in July 2025.

Moderator

Jill Stein, 2024 Green Party Presidential candidate

For More Information:

Don Fitz, Green Party of St. Louis Outreach, [email protected]