🛡️ Support & Safety
Organizing for Palestine involves legal challenges, digital harassment, and emotional strain. You don’t have to face these alone.
Know Your Rights
Complete Legal Support Guide - Legal support organizations (Palestine Legal, Just Peace Advocates), student rights on campus, protest rights in Canada, what to do if police contact you, responding to antisemitism accusations. 15-20 minutes.
Digital Security
Complete Digital Security Guide - Why digital security matters for activists, essential practices (Signal, 2FA, passwords, privacy settings), advanced security (VPNs, encrypted email, secure browsing), what to do if you’re doxxed or harassed, organizational security for groups. 20-25 minutes.
Mental Health & Burnout
Complete Mental Health Guide - Recognizing burnout and vicarious trauma, prevention strategies (individual and group), crisis resources (Canada-wide and by province), campus counseling and therapy options, coping strategies and self-care, supporting your comrades. 20-25 minutes.
If Crisis Happens
Group faces challenge: Don’t panic, contact Palestine Legal, document everything, get support.
Individual is targeted: Contact Palestine Legal immediately, don’t face meetings alone, review legal rights, build support network.
Quick Contacts
Legal Emergency: Palestine Legal, Just Peace Advocates.
Mental Health Crisis: Crisis Text Line (text HOME to 686868), Talk Suicide Canada (1-833-456-4566).
Digital Security Emergency: If doxxed—contact Palestine Legal. If hacked—follow our guide.
Safety Checklist
Before organizing: Know your legal rights, set up secure communications, enable 2FA on accounts, establish support system.
While organizing: Document everything, have legal observer at events, check in on team, take breaks.
If issues arise: Contact legal support immediately, don’t face challenges alone, reach out to allies, prioritize wellbeing.
Key Principles
You have rights—know them. You have support—use it. You matter—take care of yourself. You’re not alone—lean on community.
Your wellbeing enables sustainable organizing.
Related: Know Your Rights →, Digital Security →, Mental Health →, Campus Organizing →, Take Action →.
Stay safe. Take care. Organize sustainably.
From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free. 🇵🇸