By Miriam Alexander | Resource Development & Operations Director
Over the past few months, our work at Achvat Amim has taken on renewed urgency. This fall, two participants in our educational-justice program were detained and deported after accompanying Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest—part of our long-standing solidarity efforts in the South Hebron Hills. This moment revealed exactly why our programs matter: because young Jews are showing up with humility and commitment, and because communities under threat continue to ask for international presence and partnership.
Since our last update, our participants and alumni have been on the ground supporting families in Masafer Yatta facing home demolition orders, accompanying local activists during documentation shifts, and volunteering daily with organizations providing community services.
At the same time, interest in Achvat Amim’s programs has grown dramatically. Dozens of young people from around the world have reached out in the last few weeks alone, eager to volunteer, learn, and join the movement. Your support has allowed us to meet this moment—covering emergency legal costs, sustaining our partnerships in the South Hebron Hills, and ensuring that our staff can safely guide participants through an extremely complex period.
Thank you for standing with us during a time when this work is both more difficult and more necessary than ever. Your support allows us to continue walking alongside communities who invite us in, preparing the next generation of committed movement-builders, and holding onto the belief that solidarity can shape a different future.
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