The annual People’s Conference for Palestine convenes thousands of people from all over the world, and is endorsed by hundreds of organizations.
”Gaza is the Compass” is our guiding principle for the Second Annual People’s Conference for Palestine. Gaza keeps our path true: it reminds us of our direction in the struggle and the sacrifices that have been made by the Palestinian people; it exposes the forces that we have to contend with on the path to liberation. For this reason, Zionism and imperialism are waging a continuous genocide on Gaza, and we, the people of the world, will fight at every turn to reject it.
With Gaza as our guide, people from across North America will come together for a weekend to continue building and strengthening the movement for Palestinian liberation in North America. Join us in Detroit August 29-31 to strategize, prepare, and utilize the existing skills and capacity of our movement in this next phase of struggle
ABOUT THE PEOPLE’S CONFERENCE FOR PALESTINE
In May 2024, the Palestinian Youth Movement alongside 15 partner organizations convened thousands of people from all over the world in Detroit, Michigan to attend The Peoples Conference for Palestine.
The first popular conference for Palestine in North America since 2008, the People’s Conference was a historic moment as it brought together all segments of the movement after eight months of relentless organizing in the face of a genocide against our people. The weekend was a space for reflection of strategy and tactics, and allowed for political clarity, direction, and unity to be formed at a critical moment in our struggle. Through bringing together political analysts and lifelong strugglers, we were able to recommit ourselves to the long term organization required to be victorious, and come together as people of conscience to unite, organize, and assume our role in North America with Palestine as our guiding compass.
The conference began with an inaugural flag procession and Palestinian national anthem by Palestinian Youth. The weekend-long program provided panels and workshops led by movement leaders and organizers from across the world.
Through conference registration sales and vendor fees, we raised $189,000 to support the steadfastness of our people in Gaza. Thanks to our partnership with the Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), we were able to send this money to support emergency services for our people in Gaza
Sana Daqqa
At the 2024 People’s Conference, our keynote speaker was Sana Daqqa – journalist and wife of martyred political prisoner Walid Daqqa, who attended the conference with her daughter Milad. Walid was held in Zionist prison for over 38 years, where he continued to contribute to the Palestinian struggle through writing revolutionary literature. He not only met and married Sana while in prison, but also gave birth to his daughter Milad through smuggling out his sperm from prison.
By honoring Sana and Milad at the conference, PYM and our movement partners affirmed that Palestinian prisoners are the compass of our struggle.
2024 Keynote Speaker