Millions of people were inspired by a video of Ahed Tamimi when she was mistakenly identified as a Ukrainian girl fearlessly raising her fist to a Russian soldier occupying Ukraine.

While Ahed isn’t Ukrainian – she is Palestinian and the occupying solider is Israeli – she is an inspiration to many. Ahed is a well-known Palestinian, celebrated for the courage she’s shown in the face of relentless Israeli violence against her community.​

​We are committed to supporting children in Palestine through our ally Defense for Children International. A 2021 grant supported their accountability program, which offers direct socio-legal services to Palestinian children, collects evidence of human rights violations, and develops innovative national and international evidence- based advocacy initiatives.