The word “international” in association with Palestinian activism brings to mind the high-profile killings of peace activists Tom Hurndall and Rachel Corrie in Gaza. Over the years, hundreds of foreigners or Palestinians with foreign passports have come to the West Bank and Gaza for short stays in the hope that their presence will draw attention to the plight of Palestinians on the ground, or even prevent housing demolition or the killing and injuring of Palestinians by acting as human shields.

However, the majority of international activists for Palestinian justice campaign from their own countries, taking to the streets for demonstrations, holding market stalls, circulating petitions, and encouraging boycotts of Israeli produce. As the following article by Palestinian Canadian activist Hazem Jamjoum shows that solidarity with the Palestinian struggle comes from many different ideological perspectives—religious, secular, pacifist—and thus can adopt many different issues. Opposition to the series of apartheid walls dividing the West Bank is fairly unanimous, but on other issues such as the right of return, activists can differ over strategy and goals.