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Statement: The colonization of Palestine
As a part of the international community and as an NGO working in Palestine, it is important to speak up against oppression of Palestinians. We join the global call for a permanent ceasefire and demand an end to the genocide of the Palestinian people and the apartheid regime that Israel has been operating since its establishment in 1948.
This statement is inspired by the knowledge, stories and experiences of other citizens, organizations and collectives who are committed to a world full of love, respect and understanding.
We express our condolences to the countless families who have lost their loved ones, the countless sleepless nights, the countless panic and anxiety attacks, the countless energy-sapping discussions. Your resilience, love, perseverance and energy are a source of inspiration to us. You create hope in a world where everyone is waiting for hope. You create understanding in a world where everyone is individualistic. You create poetry, stories, theatre, and so much more that give meaning to life.
Through a policy of colonisation and apartheid, the Israeli government has restricted the freedom of movement, human rights and sovereignty of Palestinian citizens for decades. Since 7 October 2023, the Israeli army's violence knows no bounds. Tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians, mostly women and children, have already died because of the genocide. There is a systematic destruction of the Palestinian agricultural and food system. In Gaza, access to the most basic necessities (food, water, health care, electricity, etc.) is severely cut off and there is an almost complete collapse of the agricultural and fishing sectors. This is causing an unprecedented level of food insecurity and acute famine. At the same time, Palestinian citizens in the West Bank experience continued economic oppression, territorial fragmentation and obstacles to sustainable food production.
We call on all governments to:
1. Stop all direct and indirect support to Israel as long as there is a genocidal and apartheid regime, freedom of movement is suppressed, and the right of return for hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees is not respected.
2. Undertake steps to protect Palestinian civilians from acute famine by putting pressure on the Israeli government so that humanitarian aid is allowed on a large scale.
3. Actively promote Palestinian food sovereignty, land justice and farmers' rights. This should be done bottom-up, i.e. from Palestinian civic initiatives and not from geopolitical and economic interests of a minority. The right to healthy food for all through agroecology can play an important role in this.
We call on the international community to continue to take action by:
1. Pressuring governments to implement the above measures.
2. Pressuring companies that profit from the occupation and apartheid regime to cease their activities.
3. Continuing to share Palestinian stories, their struggles and their demands for freedom and an end to the occupation.
End of statement
News
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Rise for Rice: Solidagro partners join World Localization Day
July 26, 2021
Solidagro Philippine partners, together with Agroecology Exchange (Agroecology X), a network of organizations advocating for agroecology, participated in the World Localization Day. The event is a celebration of the emerging worldwide localization movement which aims to restore community fabric and human-scale, ecological economies, with a central focus on local food systems.
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Dual threats for indigenous communities in the Philippines
September 29, 2020
The United Nations designated August 9 as the International Day of the World’s Indigenous peoples. This year’s theme is COVID 19 and Indigenous peoples’ Resilience to bring into focus how Indigenous peoples all over the world continue demonstrating resilience and strength in the face of the pandemic while confronting grave threats to their survival.
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How is it going in... the Philippines
April 3, 2020
We are taking you to our various operating areas. Over there, there is no escape from Covid-19 either. What consequences of this pandemic do they see? What is their biggest fear, and where do they find hope? We talk with colleagues and partners. Here, we will share their stories.
Covid-19 and the Philippines
January 30, the first person in the Philippines tests positive for Covid-19. February 1, the second person has died of causes related to the virus. On March 9, a state of emergency has been declared. On March 15 and 16, quarantine measures have been implemented in Manilla and, by extension, the entire island of Luzon. Depending on the number of confirmed infections, local authorities in other areas decide whether quarantine is imposed or not.
You will find the official Philippine figures here , with a daily update via Facebook at 4 p.m., local time (i.e. 10 a.m., Belgian time).
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Children and climate change: a struggle for a livable future
January 20, 2020
Children comprise 43,33% of the total Philippine population1. 31% of them live below the poverty line and mostly belong to poor peasant and worker families. According to the Task Force Children of the Storm2, these children are the most vulnerable to climate change. Malnutrition and infectious diseases represent the largest share of the burden of childhood disease and death due to climate change. To date, 1 child in every 5 is wasted and 1 child in every 3 is stunted3. Children die of common ailments like measles because of complications secondary to poor nutrition. For this year alone, dengue claimed the lives of more than a thousand children, with a 95% increase in incidence nationwide, attributed to climate-related vector proliferation and the low immunity of malnourished victims. Because of climate change, the worst is yet to come for Filipino children.
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