Dedicated to liberating Palestine.

A community-based organization in Austin, TX.

Firmly pro-Palestinian, firmly anti-zionist.

Photo: K.A. Media

Austin With Palestine (AWP) was founded in response to our initial founding and function as the Austin For Palestine Coalition (AFPC) as if it were a formal organization rather than a coalition of organizations, prompted by the exigency of a swift response to the onslaught on Gaza by Israel. In order to streamline operations and enhance effectiveness, AWP was established after several months of diligent effort.

Who We Are.

We are a Palestinian organization in Austin dedicated to liberating Palestine from the grip of zionism and the illegal occupation imposed by the colonial occupying settler “state” of Israel.

Vision.

Our mission is to build a movement within the Austin community that passionately advocates for a liberated Palestine, free from the influence of zionism and the illegal occupation of the apartheid “state” of Israel. Our work is in steadfast solidarity with West Asia and North Africa and the Global majority that are often on the receiving end of violent exploitation and military aggression. We actively oppose the oppression of people everywhere. Our work is rooted in resistance to various forms of global racism, including anti-Judaism, anti-semitism, anti-Islam, anti-Arab sentiment, anti-Palestinian sentiment, zionism, and nazism across the globe. We are committed to cultivating a united community effort that works towards the vision of a Palestine emancipated from the unlawful Israeli occupation.

Mission.

  • 1. Demand, Advocate, and Educate

    Demand, advocate, and educate for Palestinian freedom from occupation and apartheid, and for the right to self-determination, and dignity.

  • 2. Right of Return

    Support the right to return for all Palestinian refugees to their original towns, villages, and lands with compensation for damages inflicted on their property and lives and the right for all Palestinian refugees to full restitution of all confiscated and destroyed property.

  • 3. Hold Israel Accountable

    Hold Israel accountable to international humanitarian law and human rights law.

  • 4. Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS)

    Promote and adopt the principles of boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS).

  • 5. Stand In Solidarity

    Solidarity with West Asia, North Africa, and the Global majority in their struggle for freedom and in their struggle against systems of oppression, and western aggression.

  • 6. Oppose All Forms of Racism

    Oppose imperialism, colonialism, and all forms of racism, and hatred across the globe. To oppose ethno-nationalist settler colonialism and its projects globally.

Our Immediate Demands.

  • An end to the Israeli genocide and the US role in enabling it,

  • An immediate and permanent ceasefire and end to the Israeli siege of Gaza, 

  • Ending US military and financial aid to Israel, including an end to the occupation, and apartheid, the return of Palestinian refugees to their homes, and the release of all Palestinian hostages,

  • The boycott, divestment, and sanction (BDS) of Israel in any BDS form, including ending Texas state investments, until Israel ends the occupation of Palestine, dismantles the apartheid system, and ceases to violate international law and honors the human rights of Palestinians.

Photo: Cliff Clive