Gaza is the compass! This is our guiding principle for the Second Annual People’s Conference for Palestine. Gaza keeps our path true: it reminds us of our direction in the struggle and the sacrifices that have been made; it exposes the forces that we have to contend with on the path to victory, and it reveals the horizon of liberation. For this reason, Zionism and imperialism waged an ongoing genocide against Gaza and attempt to continue it through other means. With Gaza as our guide, we aim to convene at this critical phase to continue building and strengthening the mass movement in North America. 

Our objectives are to:

• Respond to the genocide and starvation by documenting the genocide, demanding accountability, and mobilizing

• Engage our ability and role to support the material needs and steadfastness of our people

• Isolate and expose Zionism by making it impossible to recover its image after this genocide; and 

• Offer concrete tools and lessons for attendees to bring back to their organizing locales and communities  

— People’s Conference for Palestine Steering Committee