The Palestinian Youth Movement (“PYM”) is a “grassroots movement of young Palestinians in Palestine and in exile worldwide” that plays “an active role as a young generation in our national struggle for the liberation” of Palestine and the Palestinian people.
According to PYM, the movement “is a space that brings together Palestinian youth from all over the U.S and Canada with diverse views and various political, cultural and social backgrounds in a collective process of decision making, leadership building, and action.”
PYM is also “initiating grassroots, community-based organizing on the ground, particularly addressing the context and needs of the different Arab/Palestinian communities we live in while maintaining PYM’s Return and Liberation framework of struggle.”
In recent years, PYM has become the leading force organizing rallies and demonstrations in Canada and the U.S. in support of the Palestinian people and its “resistance” armed groups, some of which are designated by both countries as terrorist entities.
On October 7-9, 2023, PYM posted on Facebook statements glorifying and celebrating the attack launched by the Islamic Resistance Movement – Hamas and the Islamic Jihad on Israel in which approximately 1,400 were killed, more than 240 abducted to Gaza and atrocities were committed including mass murder of families and party-goers, burning people alive, beheadings, brutal gang-rape and torture.
PYM’s posts on Facebook glorifying the Hamas attack
PALESTINE LIVES! THE RESISTANCE LIVES! In the past several hours, the resistance in Gaza stormed the illegitimate border fence, reentering 1948 Palestine for the first time in many of our lives. The days of our fedayeen [fighters] advancing into occupied territory beyond the 1967 borders have returned. With these developments come new equations in the Palestinian struggle, and a shifting of the ground beneath our feet, the reverberations of which we can only begin to imagine. Gaza, the cradle of our resistance and the lifeblood of our struggle, is pushing us closer to the hour of liberation than ever before. The hours and days ahead will make the shape and ramifications of these developments come into clearer focus. In the meantime, we continue to stand alongside our people in Gaza and across Occupied Palestine in their legitimate resistance against the occupiers. In our Martyrs’ names, the struggle for liberation and return continues. Palestine will be free.
A poster accompanying the post features Palestinians celebrating the Hamas attack on Israel with a caption that reads: “Palestine Lives! The Resistance Lives!”
Orange County, Los Angeles, Inland Empire: RALLY FOR RETURN
Community Gathering | حلوان للمقاومة [sweets for the resistance] + All Out for Palestine
🚨 Community Gathering | حلوان للمقاومة [sweets for the resistance]
Saturday, Oct 7th
866 S Brookhurst St, Anaheim, CA
5PM
🚨 Rally for Return | All Out for Palestine
Sunday, Oct 8th
Corner of Brookhurst St and Brookmore Ave, Anaheim, CA
12PM
An unprecedented series of events has taken place by our heroic resistance in Gaza – with over 60 Zionist hostages captured, the fall of settlements surrounding Gaza, and the prison break which destroyed the fence that has been entrapping Gazans for over 17 years. The resistance’s offensive attack has shaped a new precedent for our national liberation struggle and we remain steadfast in our people’s right to resist by any means necessary. We call on our people in the far diaspora in Southern California to uplift our resistance and our martyrs. Join us tonight, Sat. October 7th at 5 pm at Knafeh Cafe for a Helwan (knafe provided by PYM), or community gathering, as we acknowledge our steps closer towards liberation! Then, tomorrow, Sunday, October 8th, at 12 PM, rejoin us on the corner of Brookhurst St and Brookmore Ave for our turn to support the resistance in the far diaspora with a Rally for Return: All out for Palestine. As Palestinians and Arabs in diaspora we have an obligation towards our struggle, it is our duty to carry on the work of our elders so that our children may live to see a world freer than the one we witness today. We’ll see you there! 🇵🇸✊🏼
Posters accompanying the post feature Palestinians celebrating the Hamas attack on Israel and ask participants in its planned rallies “to give out sweets to support the resistance” (originally in Arabic).
DALLAS: ALL OUT FOR PALESTINE 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 Gaza, the cradle of our resistance and lifeblood of our struggle, has proven that the indomitable will of the Palestinian people can surmount even the most formidable challenges. As Palestinians and Arabs in the diaspora, our duty echoes through generations: to uphold the legacy of our elders, to carry the torch of freedom, and to pave the way for liberation. We are calling on the Dallas community to uplift and honor Palestinian resistance. Join us Sunday, October 8th at 3pm at the Grassy Knoll to show solidarity and celebrate the steps towards liberation! ✊🏼🗓️ Oct. 8th 3PM 📍 The Grassy Knoll (411 Elm St, Dallas)
A poster accompanying the post features a Palestinian celebrating the Hamas attack on Israel with a caption that reads, “The victory is ours” (originally in Arabic).
ATLANTA RALLY 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 Join Palestinian Youth Movement Atlanta Network and Party for Socialism and Liberation for a rally TOMORROW on Sunday October 8th outside the Israeli Consulate as we demand a FREE PALESTINE, an end to all US aid to the zionist regime, and our right of return to ALL of historic Palestine! Our people have made clear that we will continue to reject any attempt at normalization or collaboration with the zionist regime to vilify the rightful resistance against the Occupation. We stand unwaveringly for all Palestinians’ right to return to our own land, to dismantle the illegitimate Occupation’s borders, and to resist against the zionist regime until liberation is ours! ADDRESS: 1100 SPRING ST NW ATLANTA GA TIME: 1:00PM EST We’ll see you there! 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾
SAN DIEGO ALL OUT FOR PALESTINE. We call on the San Diego community to uplift & honor the resistance tomorrow Sunday 10/7 1-3pm 6th & Laurel. The resistance calls, and we answer. Long live the intifada, long live the resistance.
A poster accompanying the post features a Palestinian celebrating the Hamas attack on Israel with a caption that reads, “The victory is ours” (originally in Arabic).
BOSTON: ALL OUT FOR PALESTINE!!! Join us Monday, October 9th, at 4PM in front of Cambridge City Hall. There will be a rally and march. As Palestinians show unparalleled steadfastness we must meet this moment to support our people and oppose Zionism in all its forms. LONG LIVE THE PALESTINIAN RESISTANCE!
A poster accompanying the post features a Palestinian celebrating the Hamas attack on Israel with a caption that reads, “Long Live Palestinian Resistance” (originally in English) and “The victory is ours” (originally in Arabic).
In the wake of an unprecedented assault on our right to free speech and assembly, we ask our community to follow us on our backup account, @palyouthmvmt in the event that our account is suspended as it was in 2021 during the Unity Uprisings. Actions for Toronto, Southern California, and any other flyers that have been or will be taken down due to mass reporting by zionist accounts, are in fact scheduled to continue taking place at the time and place specified. For a full list of rallies planned, see the pinned thread at our Twitter account @palyouthmvmt and scroll down to find your city. We will not be silenced, and we will not allow intimidation by zionists to scare us into submission. Our fight is a legitimate struggle, a national struggle for the liberation of our home and the right of return to that land which is rightfully ours. Stay tuned on both this account and @palyouthmvmt for further updates.
🚨 HOUSTON: EMERGENCY RALLY FOR PALESTINE 🚨We call on our community to join us in honoring our martyrs and the struggle of our people against colonialism. It is our duty to echo the calls for liberation of our homeland and our people, from the river to the sea!!! ‼️ Long live Palestine, long live the resistance, victory is ours! 🇵🇸✊🗓 Saturday 10/14/2023 🕕 2:00PM 📍City Hall 901 Bagby St, Houston, TX 77002
A poster accompanying the post features a Palestinian celebrating the Hamas attack on Israel with a caption that reads, “The victory is ours” (originally in Arabic).
DETROIT / DEARBORN ALL OUT FOR PALESTINE 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 We call on our community to join us in honoring our martyrs and the struggle of our people against the colonizer. It is our duty to echo the calls for liberation of our homeland and our people, from the river to the sea. Long live Palestine, long live the resistance, victory is ours. 🇵🇸✊🗓️ Oct 14 🕓 2pm 📍Ford Woods Park, 5700 Greenfield Rd – Dearborn, MI
A poster accompanying the post features a Palestinian celebrating the Hamas attack on Israel with a caption that reads, “The victory is ours” (originally in Arabic).
In the last several days, we have witnessed the active decolonization of Palestinian land led by the Palestinian resistance. On October 7th, Gaza broke free. Palestinians in Gaza crossed the illegitimate border fence and reentered 1948 lands for the first time in many of our lifetimes. Since that time, we have witnessed resistance efforts and protests spread to all of historic Palestine, including the West Bank. Netanyahu warned of a “long, difficult war” and of possible preparations for a ground offensive against Gaza, which the occupation has long avoided given its knowledge of our people’s bravery in confronting the occupation face to face. The events of the last 48 hours are in response to decades of brutal colonization and occupation, and more recently, in response to the desecration of Al-Aqsa mosque — leading to the terming of these significant events as the “Al-Aqsa flood.” This is a historic, unprecedented moment for the Palestinian people. For the first time since 1948, the zionist state has lost control of its occupied territories. The Israeli intelligence’s failure to detect these plans in advance and the military’s inability to crush the resistance quickly is shattering the notion of the occupation’s invincibility. At least 500 Palestinians have been killed so far by Israeli air strikes on Gaza. We know that Gaza will only continue to face Zionist retaliation in an attempt to stifle our people’s resistance. Our hearts are all in Gaza with the bravest of our people, who continue to rise undeterred by the terror in the sky above them. No show of force or savagery from this Entity in its response will break our resolve. We have a right to resist on our own land. May the memory of our martyrs continue to guide us on the steadfast path to liberation.
On October 9, 2023, thousands of Muslims, Arabs and pro-Palestinian activists participated in a rally organized by the Palestine Youth Movement (PYM) in support of the “heroic resistance in Gaza.”
A day earlier, the Palestine Youth Movement issued the following statement:
🚨TORONTO: ALL OUT FOR PALESTINE🚨JOIN US, MONDAY, OCTOBER 9TH AT 2PM. An unprecedented series of events has taken place by our heroic resistance in Gaza – with over 30 Zionist hostages captured, the fall of settlements surrounding Gaza, and the prison break that destroyed the fence that has been entrapping Gazans for over 17 years. The resistance’s offensive attack has shaped a new precedent for our national liberation struggle and we remain steadfast in our right to resist by any means necessary. We call on our people in the far diaspora in Toronto to uplift and honour our resistance and our martyrs. Join us this Monday, October 9 at 2 pm at Nathan Phillips Square and celebrate our steps closer to liberation! 🗓️ Oct 9, 2pm 📍Nathan Phillips Square
A speaker representing the Palestine Youth Movement said during the rally:
We are here today in Toronto, representing the Palestinian Youth Movement [PYM] in a truly historic time in our struggle. On Saturday, October 7, we witnessed the act of decolonization of Palestinian land. Allah Akbar. The Palestinians in Gaza crossed through the illegitimate border fence and re-entred occupied 48′ lands.
We are here today not to attack the Jewish community but to say Allah Akbar [Allah is the Greatest] and the declaration of our celebration for [unintelligible] resistance and its victory against the occupier. [unintelligible] Praise Allah. Allah Akbar [Allah is the Greatest].
We are here today to celebrate the resistance and its victory over the occupier that stole their land. Make some noise for the Palestinian resistance. Make some noise for our brave people that are fighting against the oppressors and going to continue to decolonize their stolen land.
The official Hamas flag was flown in the rally. The participants chanted:
From the river to the sea Palestine will be free
Gaza, Steadfast, steadfast. The lions have emerged from you (originally in Arabic)
Hail the martyr and walk hand in hand (originally in Arabic)
Intifada, Intifada, long live the Intifada
It is right to rebel. Israel, go to hell (originally in Arabic)
Long live the resistance
Martyr, rest, we continue the struggle (originally in Arabic)
Millions of martyrs are marching to Jerusalem (originally in Arabic)
Oh Muslim, praise Allah and smash the Zionist’s head (originally in Arabic)
Oh youth, join (him), join (him) — Al-Qassami (Hamas-Al-Qassam fighter) has sacrificed his blood (originally in Arabic)
Oh youth, join (him), join (him) — the martyr has sacrificed his blood (originally in Arabic)
Palestine is Arab, from the [river] water to the [sea] water (originally in Arabic)
Raise the flag of the revolution (originally in Arabic)
There is no god but Allah and the martyr is beloved by Allah (originally in Arabic)
There is no solution. There is no solution but the revolution
We don’t want two states, we want 48
We will sacrifice our soul and blood for the sake of Al-Aqsa (Mosque) (originally in Arabic)
We will sacrifice our soul and blood for the sake of the martyr (originally in Arabic)
We’d like to say it clearly. We don’t want to see Zionists (originally in Arabic)
Zionist, leave (Palestine). Palestine is Arab and free (originally in Arabic)