Publications

Safety for Whom? An Open Letter to the Organisers of ECER 2026, Tampere, Finland — Where At Least Twenty Complicit Israeli Institutions Are Welcome

Sumud supports demand to ban genocidal Israel from international sports competitions

Collective action is how we win – see what our determined collective power has achieved

Sumud works towards ending Israeli apartheid, occupation, colonialism and genocide and for the realisation of Palestinian human and political rights. Determined grassroots work achieves victories, here is a compilation of what your support has made possible.

The Green Party Becomes Finland’s Second Apartheid-Free Parliamentary Party  – Now It Is Time for Action

Image: Emma Grönqvist. Sumud – the Finnish Palestine Network welcomes the decision by the Green Party of Finland to declare itself an Apartheid Free Zone. This decision demonstrates that the party recognizes the systematic oppression and apartheid faced by Palestinians and is prepared to take action to help bring them to an end. The Green…

Apply to join Sumud’s third annual Palestine Summer School!

Photograph: Emma Gronqvist Sumud’s Palestine Summer School will be organised on August 21.-23., in Pirkanmaa. Registration is open until July 19! This year’s theme is Take Action! Join us in collective learning about Palestine grassroots activism. Freeing this world from genocide, apartheid and occupation, takes concrete action. Learning needed skills together with other like minded people is…

Intersectionality and solidarity need to be consistent – Helsinki Pride must stand behind its values in practice

Image: Hannu Häkkinen Helsinki Pride has done important work in the field of Rainbow Rights. Helsinki Pride says it is committed to human rights and respect for diversity – principles according to which “we do not compromise on human rights”. Unfortunately, these principles are not fully realized in practice. Helsinki Pride has been slow to…

Finland Must Not Be Complicit in Genocide — Arms Trade with Israel Must End and Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen Must Resign

We strongly condemn the joint Finnish-Israeli defence conference held in Helsinki in May 2026. Around 30 military industry companies from both countries participated in the two-day event, and Olli Ruutu, Director General of the Resource Policy Department at the Ministry of Defence, gave a speech at the conference. According to Israel’s Ministry of Defence, the…

Selective outrage, sexualized racism and the erasure of Palestinian suffering – parrotting Israeli propaganda creates consent for genocide

Helsingin Sanomat recently published an article on a report concerning allegations of sexual violence linked to the events of 7 October, using graphic descriptions and emotionally charged language. The article echoes reporting from CNN and the Jerusalem Post, without scrutinizing the original report or its political context. The report in question has already faced serious…

Free Free Palestine – why there can be no freedom without decolonisation?

Sumud – The Finnish Palestine Network program at Maailma kylässä | World Village Festival 2026. What does a free Palestine mean, and what does freedom mean for Palestinians in the wake of colonialism, apartheid, illegal occupation, and genocide? Why does the realisation of the indigenous people’s freedom and rights require decolonisation that is, the dismantling…

Sumud has been awarded the 2026 Compass Rose Cultural Prize!

Press release: The Compass Rose Cultural Prize awarded by Otto A. Malm’s Foundation is granted to the Finnish-Palestine Network Sumud – Suomen Palestiina-verkosto ry for its long-term work in support of Palestinian rights. Sumud is a non-profit association that operates from an intersectional, anti-racist, and anti-colonial perspective. Through campaigns, demonstrations, and petitions, the orga…

Sumud’s statement on Iran

On Friday March 20, the Finnish government issued a statement where it pretends to care about Iranian attacks on civilian targets. If the Finnish government were concerned about civilians and international law, it would stop supporting Israeli-US war crimes. In addition to bombing Iran, Israel has ethnically cleansed over one million people in Lebanon, and the Finnish…

Recruiting: Organisational assistant eligible for pay subsidy

Sumud is recruiting an organisational assistant eligible for pay subsidy. The organisational assistant’s role consists of communications, maintaining the online shop, organising events, and assisting with other organisational work. The main responsibilities of the organization assistant include: In addition, the organization assistant assists, as agreed, for example with campaign work and the o…