Hindus for Human Rights Stands With Palestine
Reflections on One Year of Genocide and Resistance
Today marks one year since the tragic attacks of October 7th, 2023 and the beginning of Israel’s brutal genocide in Gaza, which has killed tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians, displaced millions, and now threatens to spiral into a devastating regional war affecting the wider Middle East. On this solemn anniversary, Hindus for Human Rights is mourning every life that has been lost over the last 12 months, and renewing our prayers for peace and justice.
In the last year, we’ve witnessed horrors beyond our comprehension, as well as an outpouring of grief and solidarity on a global scale unlike anything we’ve seen before. From dockworkers in India to college students here in the United States, people across the world have flocked by the thousands and millions to the Palestine solidarity movement, calling for an end to this Western-backed genocide that continues to unfold before our eyes.
HfHR speaks as the Pilgrimage for Peace arrives at the White House
From the very beginning, HfHR has been a proud part of this movement, as the only Hindu organization in the country that has consistently been providing a principled and forceful voice in support of an immediate ceasefire, an arms embargo, and the end of Israeli occupation and apartheid. Standing alongside our Jewish, Muslim, and Christian siblings, we have joined rallies and marches and student encampments, drawing crucial connections between the shared struggles against Zionism and Hindutva. We have produced resources and materials for political education, from zines to podcasts to teach-ins. We attended the People’s Conference for Palestine, and even traveled to the occupied West Bank as part of an interfaith peace delegation. And as we mark this one-year anniversary and look ahead to what lies next, HfHR remains committed to continuing our firm and unequivocal solidarity with the Palestinian people in their struggle for dignity, justice, and liberation
In the statement that HfHR released shortly after the events of October 7th, we wrote: “We believe that sustainable peace in Israel and Palestine can only be achieved when justice prevails for the Palestinian people. And at the heart of this justice lies the pressing need to end the occupation.” A year later, we continue to stand by these words, and by the recognition that without true liberation for all people, ‘peace’ is just an empty word. Our struggles for justice are inseparable and interconnected, which is why we say that none of us are free until all of us are free.
In solidarity,
Hindus for Human Rights
Prayers on October 7th — Hindus for Human Rights
On this solemn anniversary of October 7, we come together in reflection and prayer to renew our collective commitment to justice and peace. We are guided by prayers offered by HfHR-ANZ’s Nandini Sen Mehra, from our co-founder and Executive Director Sunita Viswanath, our Advisory Board Member Rev. Abhi Janamanchi and Pandit Raja Bhattar
Ceasefire Now: From the White House to the Houses of Parliament — Hindus for Human Rights
HfHR-UK outside the Houses of Parliament
“And in this moment, in this devastating moment, our dharma calls us to stand in unyielding solidarity with the people of Gaza.” These words, spoken by Pranay Somayajula, HfHR’s Director of Research and Advocacy, echoed out over a crowd gathered in front of the White House for the Pilgrimage for …
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Hindus for Human Rights (@Hindus4HR) on X
This week, our staff and board continued to visit student encampments across the United States to express our solidarity and support with the #StudentProtests and to continue our call for a #ceasefire in #Gaza.
