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Tech for Palestine @techforpalestine.org · 1d

If you missed our October Community Call, you can still watch it on YouTube - here's the link

www.youtube.com/live/mw1QhkM...

This month, 5 new projects joined our incubator.

Every month we spotlight one incubator project doing remarkable work. For October, T4P featured GOLDFINCH.

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Tech for Palestine @techforpalestine.org · 28d

E4P has officially reached 250 members. From Jerusalem to every corner of the world, entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs are uniting for a Free Palestine.

We’re building a global movement and we’d love for you to be part of it.

✍️ Sign the pledge today:
entrepreneursforpalestine.com/pledge/

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Tech for Palestine @techforpalestine.org · 29d

if you missed our September Community Call, you can still watch it on Youtube - here's the link

www.youtube.com/live/_jZ4gHD...

this month, 7 new projects joined our incubator.

Every month we spotlight one incubator project doing remarkable work. For September T4P featured Write4Palestine.

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Tech for Palestine @techforpalestine.org · Sep 4

Upcoming E4P Webinar: Social Media Tech in the Age of Digital Censorship

Join us for an important talk with Nadim Nashif and Issam Hijazi as they explain how social media and online platforms are being controlled today, and how this affects free speech.

us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Tech for Palestine @techforpalestine.org · Aug 29

Streaming platform MUBI took $100M from Sequoia, and the CEO put out a statement about it saying it wasn't a big deal. Turns out he's lying: our founder Paul Bigger went through each of his points and fact checked it. Read more here: updates.techforpalestine.org/fact-checkin...

Fact checking MUBI regarding Sequoia investment

Context: MUBI is a sort of “Netflix for Indie films”, which recently announced they had taken a $100M investment from Sequoia Capital, a famous Silicon Valley venture capital firm. MUBI’s community wa...

updates.techforpalestine.org

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Tech for Palestine @techforpalestine.org · Aug 27

We're super happy with this new product launch coming from BoyCat! The importance of a product like this being free from Israel cannot be overstated.

Read everything here: updates.techforpalestine.org/announcing-b...

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Tech for Palestine @techforpalestine.org · Aug 22

📢 Calling on Entrepreneurs, Founders, and CEOs worldwide:

Sign the pledge and be part of the global movement for a Free Palestine.

Link to join: entrepreneursforpalestine.com/pledge

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Tech for Palestine @techforpalestine.org · Aug 19

"Building Ethical Brands: Insights from our latest webinar"

Our new blog is live. Read it here

Building Ethical Brands: Insights from our E4P webinar

“Every dollar you spend is a vote, and it’s time we start voting for justice.” Many of us understand the urgency of boycotting unethical brands, especially those complicit in the oppression of…

updates.techforpalestine.org

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Tech for Palestine @techforpalestine.org · Aug 15

Entrepreneurs for Palestine (E4P)

"More than 200 Founders & CEOs are coming together to support the Palestinian cause and to use their businesses for good"

Read more about E4P and how to join it in our latest blog
updates.techforpalestine.org/announcing-e...

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Tech for Palestine @techforpalestine.org · Aug 14

NEW | Microsoft: Powering Israel’s Genocide?

tech4palestine and PalestineDeepDive are delighted to be collaborating for a new podcast series, Occupied Tech.

Watch now: youtu.be/4k_yA9G8ciE

Microsoft: Powering Israel’s Genocide? | Hossam Nasr

In the first episode of Occupied Tech, a new podcast brought to you by Tech for Palestine in collaboration with Palestine Deep Dive, Paul Biggar speaks to Hossam Nasr – a former Microsoft employee…

youtu.be

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Tech for Palestine @techforpalestine.org · Aug 5

🚨 The Projects at Tech for Palestine Need Your Help

Join the Tech for Palestine Global Volunteer Community

Urgent volunteer roles need:
• Community Events Manager
• Social Media Creators/Managers
• Digital Marketing Managers
• Video Editors/Creators

5 hrs/week

techforpalestine.org/volunteer-form

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Tech for Palestine @techforpalestine.org · Jul 31

While we boycott, we also build.
Hurriyah — a personal care brand is a powerful example of that vision.

Meet the founder, Amir Naviwala, in this video from Hurriyah, and see how they're transforming a boycott into a brand.

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Tech for Palestine @techforpalestine.org · Jul 17

Last year, our founder Paul made a video explaining how Israel's propaganda works in the US, especially in tech and venture capital (covered on the 2nd half). Essential context if you're wondering why there's so much backlash now
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJw7...

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Tech for Palestine @techforpalestine.org · Jul 14

In a couple of hours we’ll be talking about how cinema shapes what the world sees and doesn’t see about Palestine.

You can still join the online event by registering here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Tech for Palestine @techforpalestine.org · Jul 11

A few days left to sign up for our next webinar! Here's the link: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Tech for Palestine @techforpalestine.org · Jul 10

In just over an hour we're having a talk and Q&A with genocide historian Raz Segal. Raz is an internationally recognized Israeli/American academic who runs the genocide studies department at the University of Stockton in California.

ti.to/learning-for...

History as Warning: A Conversation with Raz Segal

Join us for a timely and urgent conversation with Raz Segal, Associate Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies and Endowed Professor in the Study of Modern Genocide at Stockton University. In…

ti.to

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Tech for Palestine @techforpalestine.org · Jul 5

We just published an article on Google’s collaboration with the Israeli military.

Read it here: updates.techforpalestine.org/the-deep-tie...

Originally published in Arabic on 7iber.com - thank you to the team at 7iber for the collaboration and trust!

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Tech for Palestine @techforpalestine.org · Jul 3

🍉🍉 Attention please

Save the date for our next webinar featuring Watermelon Pictures, the production company behind powerful films like The Encampments. We'll discuss how Palestinian stories are told, and often untold, in global film and media.

Register here: entrepreneursforpalestine.com/webinar

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Tech for Palestine @techforpalestine.org · Jul 2

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FntO...
Our monthly community call is starting in 10 minutes! Make sure you join the livestream to hear more about some new exciting projects!

Tech for Palestine: July Community Call

YouTube video by Tech For Palestine

www.youtube.com

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Tech for Palestine @techforpalestine.org · Jun 30

Make sure you'll join our community call this Wednesday! We have some exciting projects to discuss with you.

The event will be livestreamed on Discord and we will share an external streaming link with you on Wednesday.

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Fight for the Future @fightforthefuture.org · May 28

#meta is holding its annual shareholder meeting TODAY. #google + #paypal are hosting theirs next week! Tell #bigtech execs & shareholders: end your active support for genocide NOW.

@adalahjustice.bsky.social @amplifypalestine.bsky.social @dairinstitute.bsky.social @bdsmovement.bsky.social

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Tech for Palestine @techforpalestine.org · May 31

This month’s community call is all about how tech can fuel justice. Join us to discover new projects, meet impact-driven teams, and find ways to get involved.

The event will be on Discord and livestreamed on X, YouTube and LinkedIn!

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Tech for Palestine @techforpalestine.org · May 30

In case you missed last month's webinar, here's a quick summary we wrote for you! updates.techforpalestine.org/webinar-summ...

Insights from our webinar: the Palestinian tech ecosystem today

“Some of our engineers were traveling 3 to 5 kilometers just to spend four or five hours in a place where there would be solar panels so they could do something for SellEnvo.” Most of us can see the ...

updates.techforpalestine.org

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Tech for Palestine @techforpalestine.org · May 27

If you want to get the full context while reading the latest news, it's time to install the NewsCord app. It shows you what others leave out and gives you the full context. Read more here: updates.techforpalestine.org/announcing-t...

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Tech for Palestine @techforpalestine.org · May 22

Save the date for the next webinar hosted by Entrepreneurs 4 Palestine. This time we're going to talk about boycotting! Speakers to be announced very soon.

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