SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2025

Weekend Reading

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Hi Friend,

Over the past 24 hours, hundreds of you have contacted your governors demanding protection for immigrant communities. Thank you for speaking out.   

We know that immigrants make our communities and our country stronger. As the Trump administration continues to expand detention and deportation, our state leaders must step up.  If you haven’t already, please join us in calling for communities where all residents can feel safe and thrive. Contact your governor today.  

FEDERAL POLICY

AFSC condemns U.S. sanctions on Palestinian human rights organizations 

AFSC strongly opposes the U.S. government's decision to sanction three Palestinian human rights organizations—Al-Haq, Al Mezan, and the Palestinian Center for Human Rights. It’s yet another attempt by the Trump administration to punish Palestinians for seeking accountability for violations of their rights, even as they face a genocide in Gaza. It also undermines all efforts to uphold international law. Read AFSC's statement.  

HUMANITARIAN RELIEF

Update: Myanmar earthquake response  

Five months after an earthquake devastated Myanmar, communities are working to rebuild. AFSC and partners are providing relief. We’re supporting people around the country with food and essential supplies. Read more about our efforts.  

IN THE MEDIA

New book recounts stories from the Gaza genocide 

AFSC is proud to co-publish the book “Displaced in Gaza: Stories from the Gaza Genocide,” along with Haymarket and the Hashim Sani Center for Palestine Studies. The collection includes powerful first-person testimonies from 27 Palestinians living through Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza. In its book review, Middle East Eye writes, “This anthology celebrates the power of the human spirit in a way that few works can, precisely because it lets the people of Gaza speak in their own voices.”   

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