On Sunday, February 23, 2025, the Global Campaign for Return to Palestine organized a workshop titled “After Al-Aqsa Flood: Towards a More Impactful and Just Global Solidarity Movement,” with the participation of members and friends from various countries. The aim was to discuss new strategies to support the Palestinian cause and enhance international solidarity efforts.

The workshop opened with a welcoming speech from the campaign, emphasizing the importance of the meeting at this pivotal moment, where recent events, particularly the “Al-Aqsa Flood,” have imposed profound changes in the political, media, and international landscape. This necessitates a reevaluation of the existing solidarity movement and its development to be more impactful and just.

The campaign clarified that the primary goal of the workshop is to leverage the global solidarity momentum and invest it effectively to ensure its continuity and expansion into new areas.

Discussion Topics

During the workshop, participants discussed a range of key topics, the most prominent of which was the importance of transitioning from spontaneous reactions to sustainable strategic movements, based on clear plans targeting various media, legal, economic, and grassroots aspects.

There was also a focus on the necessity of enhancing collective action and coordination among different solidarity forces and entities worldwide to ensure the unity of efforts and increase their effectiveness. In this context, participants noted that “the current moment requires us to build a unified vision for the solidarity movement with Palestine, away from fragmentation and improvisation, as the occupying entity benefits from the lack of coordination among different initiatives.”

Participants added that “strengthening partnerships with international civil society organizations can help amplify the Palestinian voice on new platforms and create real pressure on decision-makers around the world.”

The media also had a prominent presence in the discussion, where participants stressed the importance of developing a more impactful media discourse that addresses various community segments worldwide, with the necessity of using alternative media and social media platforms creatively to reach groups that have not yet engaged with the Palestinian cause.

It was proposed to launch targeted international media campaigns, including the production of professional content in multiple languages and holding virtual seminars that bring together human rights activists, journalists, and specialists in international affairs.

Enhancing Palestinian Presence in New Areas 

One of the important topics discussed was the necessity of expanding solidarity with Palestine to include new geographical areas, particularly the African continent, which has historically supported the struggles of peoples against colonialism and racial discrimination.

Participants agreed that the occupying entity has been working for years to penetrate African communities, necessitating a counter-movement to rebuild bridges of solidarity with African nations through cultural, media, and educational initiatives.

Practical Steps and Future Recommendations…

At the conclusion of the workshop, participants emphasized the need to translate the proposed ideas into specific executive plans, including a clear timeline and measurement tools to assess the success and impact of these initiatives.

Attendees agreed on the importance of continuing consultative meetings and forming specialized working groups to follow up on the implementation of the proposed recommendations, while striving to expand the base of GCRP by involving new institutions and figures from various countries around the world.

At the end of the workshop. the campaign reaffirmed its commitment to continue its diligent work to develop solidarity movements with Palestine, noting that the upcoming phase will witness the launch of qualitative initiatives aimed at enhancing the Palestinian presence on the international stage and countering the occupying entity’s attempts to distort facts and circumvent the just Palestinian cause.