Are you a fan of Jurassic World? Do you care about the anti-capitalist themes in it? Do you want to make a real difference?
Lebanon, the origin country of one of Camp Cretaceous/Chaos Theory's main characters is facing genocide. Nearly one-fifth of the entire population have been turned into internal refugees as of March, 2026. Israel is attempting to ethnically cleanse the Muslim population of Lebanon as you read this. Israel is launching attacks so deadly they kill hundreds of people in minutes. Arabs around the world, like me and Yasmina, are living in constant fear that our families will be wiped out.
It's not just Israel. The USA, Germany, the UK, Canada, and India are just some of the many countries responsible for Israeli war crimes. Other organizations, like the European Union, are manufacturing consent for genocide by condemning Hezbollah, the main force defending Lebanese civilians from genocide.
What am I asking you to do?
BDS, the Palestinian-lead coalition, is a perfect resource to learn what companies are most complicit. Practicing BDS is a cornerstone of activism. BDS focuses on both economic boycotts, meaning you don't buy products, and cultural boycotts, meaning you don't support events or movies who uplift Israel. Examples of boycott action you can take RIGHT NOW: canceling your Disney+ subscription and citing pro-Israel support as the reason, calling out fellow fans when they purchase McDonalds collabs, refusing to by coca-cola products.
A single letter to your elected representative does relatively little in the grand scheme. Protesting outside of their local office every week, however, is a massive headache. Be strategical and be annoying. Is one of your representatives up for election while the other isn't? Focus on the one up for election. If a politician feels like their power is being threatened, like someone up for election, they are much easier to sway. Is a pro-Israel speaker coming to lecture on your college campus? Annoy the hell out of people until they're pressured to cancel. Vocally oppose all pro-Israel stances. It is weird to be pro-genocide. Make it uncomfortable and unprofitable. And remember, the more localized your impact is, the more likely something will change. Your city-level committees, individual work place (particularly with a union!), college, etc. are a helluva lot easier to annoy into anti-genocide stances than prime ministers or CEOs.
We can't all protest every day of the week. That's fine. There are plenty of things we can do online. Such as, but not limited to:
If you live in an EU country, there is an official EU petition to end trade relations with Israel located here. It is endorsed by people such as EU Parliament's Rima Hassan and Manon Aubry.
Voice support or donate to the Global Sumud Flotilla who successfully brought aid to Cuba and is now aiming for another mission to Gaza. Many flotilla activists get jailed, beaten, or otherwise legally punished for this activism, and it is vital to stand up for any flotilla members from your country.
Read and donate to the Good Shepard Collective. This is a well-respected Palestinian-lead organization mainly focusing on the intellectual side of anti-zionism. They're a great source of documenting settler violence in the West Bank, boosting fundraisers, and pushing thought-provoking articles.
Directly give money. Your western dollar goes a long way in the global south. Some causes you can donate to include helping migrants trapped in Lebanon, supporting Lebanon's emergency health sector, supporting emergency relief throughout the levant, or finding an individual family to fundraise for. There is an almost endless amount of fundraisers, and tons of people working to vet their legitimacy. It's never been easier to find a real displaced family who you can directly feed that month.
Read our news sources instead of the aggressors. Al Jazeera provides both Arabic and English coverage and is highly respected for its reporting on the Levant. Middle East Eye focuses on reporting on issues that impact the entire Muslim-Arab-Arabic Speaking world, from Sudan to London. Support independent journalism, too, like Gaza's Bisan. Every news agency and journalist is biased. Your goal should be someone biased towards the victim rather than the oppressor.
