Author: Vanessa

There is an assumption that we all need to be posting and liking/resharing online. While social media is powerful, it may not be a match for everyone. If you do want to use social media, here are some tips for safer ways to engage.

Engaging in  face to face conversations with trusted friends,  family members, colleagues and members of our community is another powerful way to drive change.   While social media and lobbying are crucial, in-person discussions when done in the right conditions, are more likely to inspire people to change their opinion and/or take action for the first…

Bearing witness to a crisis like the one we’re seeing in Gaza can seriously affect a person’s mental health. Ongoing exposure to graphic images, painful first-person testimony and numbing statistics can lead to feelings of helplessness, depression and exhaustion. This section offers some advice on how to deal with those feelings. Stop Policing your Rage:…

There are many ways to take a stand without posting on social media. Participate in the BDS Movement: Involvement in the BDS movement is a powerful way of showing that you care about what is happening to Palestinians. Activism can take many forms, from on-ground protests to targeted boycotts. It is essential you find what…

As a focused volunteer initiative that won’t be fundraising, BNM does not seek to become a permanent organisation. Rather, we hope that those who come through this site will find established groups that they want to support. Here are some organisations that you might like to consider. If you know of others, please let us…

Here are some policies that governments could adopt to de-escalate the conflict and build peace with justice. Each country is different, so please check what your government is doing or not doing on any given issue. Given the power of the Israel lobby and its international allies, no government is likely to do everything it…