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Palestinian Youth Movement

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Palestinian Youth Movement
حركة الشباب الفلسطيني
FormationPossibly 1982 (43 years ago) (1982)
Purpose
HeadquartersWhite Plains, New York, U.S.
Region
  • North America
  • Europe
AffiliationsProgressive International[1]
Websitepalestinianyouthmovement.com

The Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM; Arabic: حركة الشباب الفلسطيني, romanized: Ḥarakat al-Shabāb al-Filasṭīnī) is a pro-Palestinian, anti-Zionist, socialist, and anti-imperialist organization with chapters across North America and Europe.[2] The group has participated in political actions and protests alongside organizations such as the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), a communist party in the United States, and the ANSWER Coalition.[2][3][4][5] It is mainly composed of Palestinian and Arab youth.[2][6]

PYM has participated in the ongoing Gaza war protests in the United States, including the 2024 Columbia University occupation[7][8][9] and the July 2024 protest in Washington D.C.[10] alongside various other groups, and has taken an approach compared to that of New York City anti-Zionist group Within Our Lifetime (WOL), in refusing to work within the Democratic Party.[11]

In 2024, PYM along with translator Muhammad Tutunji created the first English translation of Wisam Rafeedie'sThe Trinity of Fundamentals, a novel about a member of the Palestinian resistance. Rafeedie is member of the PFLP, and a former Palestinian prisoner who was held in Israel.[6][12]

Following an international campaign let by PYM, in June 2025, the multinational shipping company Maersk announced that it is cutting ties with companies linked to illegal Israeli settlements on the occupied West Bank.[13]

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References

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  1. ^ "Members". Progressive International. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
  2. ^ a b c Park, Ju-Hyun (2023-11-30). "'Our people cannot afford for us to fail': The Palestinian Youth Movement speaks". The Real News Network. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  3. ^ Lara, Juan Carlos (2024-02-22). "Hundreds of Protesters Crash Biden Fundraiser in SF, Demanding a Cease-Fire in Gaza | KQED". www.kqed.org. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  4. ^ Staff, Liberation. "A Pause Is Just That: A Pause — We Demand a Permanent Ceasefire! – Liberation News". Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  5. ^ "March 2 Global Day of Action: Hands Off Rafah!". ANSWER Coalition. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  6. ^ a b Al-Saleh, Danya; Al-Saleh, Samar (2023-05-24). "Liberating a Palestinian Novel From Israeli Prison". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  7. ^ Keys, Chimene. "Several New York City community organizations protest in solidarity as 'Gaza Solidarity Encampment' hits day five". Columbia Daily Spectator. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  8. ^ Splaver, Gabriella Gregor. "In Focus: Seven days into the encampment". Columbia Daily Spectator. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  9. ^ Starr, Michael (2024-04-24). "Columbia extends protest deadline after students agree to dismantle some tents". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  10. ^ Silverman, Ellie; Gathright, Jenny; Williams, Clarence; Chu, Hau; Heim, Joe (24 July 2024). "Thousands protest Netanyahu's D.C. visit and Israel-Gaza war". Washington Post.
  11. ^ Barkan, Ross (February 7, 2024). "How the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Drove a Wedge Into the Democratic Party". The New York Times Magazine.
  12. ^ "A New Artifact of the Palestinian Resistance w/ Danya Al-Saleh". KPFA. 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  13. ^ Ritzen, Yarno. "Shipping giant Maersk divests from companies linked to Israeli settlements". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
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