In 2026, activities so far have mostly involved building our relationship with two farmers who represent different aspects of and generations in the occupied West bank  – Mahmoud Zwahre and Adham Karajah. Mahmoud is from the Popular Resistance Coordination Committee, as well as the Faz3a initiative which supports volunteers travelling to the West Bank to provide solidarity/protective presence for the olive harvest. Adham’s own horticultural holding is in Saffah close to Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. Adham is involved in the young farmers’ co-operative Ard Al-Ya’as “أرض اليأس” (Land of Despair). Adham practices regenerative growing techniques. 

Mahmoud is very informative, and has a multi-generational film called On My Land about his families’ time in the West Bank.

During Feeding Ourselves in Cloughjordan we brought Mahmoud in from the West Bank via live video link to tell us about farming there with settler attackers constantly increasing. Mahmoud pointed to the real importance of staying on the land – farmers have autonomy and some independence from the Israeli state when they know, grow on, graze and keep accessing their land. Food aid does the opposite – it turns independent farmers into state dependents. So solidarity visits and fruiting tree campaigns remain vitally important even now. This is real food sovereignty – being steadfast in feeding your community on your land.

Mahmoud had the chance to talk with Talamh Beo members who answered the call at least year’s Feeding Ourselves, and travelled to help with the For more see https://www.defendpalestine.org/

Read full article from March on the talmah beo website here.

Mahmoud and Adham both came to a webinar organised by Talamh Beo member Siolta Chroi.  You can view this here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C_EGYBo7TE (This is an unlisted video to protect Adham and Mahmoud so don’t share widely unless to fellow activist groups.)

Mahmoud also came to Donegal to visit farms and show his film recently (including showing it on a farm) at a weekend of great events in Donegal

You can read about that here: 

https://www.donegallive.ie/news/inishowen-md/food-farming-and-land-to-the-fore-at-changemakers-gathering-in-buncrana-8641773 

and here https://changemakers.ie/food-land-power/ 

And here is a reflection from Mahmoud on his time in Donegal:

Our relationship with land is inseparable from questions of justice, identity, and collective responsibility. There is no life without the land, and no land without people. For this reason, the relationship between people and the land must be grounded not in exploitation, but in fairness, reciprocity, and care. Too often, conflicts and inequalities emerge around the control and extraction of land and its resources, while dominant systems seek to monopolise these relationships and weaken future generations’ connections to place in order to protect economic or political interests. In response, communities across the world are developing alternative approaches rooted in agroecology, food sovereignty, self-sufficiency, and solidarity.

Our shared challenge is not only ecological but also social and moral. We cannot be fair to the land if we are not fair to one another. This reflects what I see as a “third pillar” of justice—alongside social and environmental justice—namely relational justice: the ethical relationship between people, communities, and the land itself. The future of environmental action therefore depends on creating spaces where younger generations can engage meaningfully with land, culture, and identity, and where they can participate in shaping fair and sustainable futures.

My experience in Donegal has been deeply encouraging in this regard. I witnessed farming and environmental initiatives not as tools for normalising injustice or advancing hidden agendas, which I have sometimes experienced elsewhere, but rather as spaces of openness, dignity, and genuine dialogue. I felt a strong decolonial spirit in the relationship between people and land—one that allowed me to feel safe, heard, and able to express myself fully. The commitment to local farming, ecological stewardship, and community participation offers fertile ground for future collaboration, knowledge exchange, and the building of wider transnational networks that connect local struggles and global environmental initiatives. Such collaboration can strengthen solidarity, support young people’s engagement, and contribute to preserving both nature and human dignity for future generations.

through this window i can see Palestinian struggle as part of a global struggle

Love for the land which is part of the identity and culture 

– Faz3a | About Faz3a The Call to join people in Palestine in solidarity capacity and presence – Mahmoud is involved with Faz3a. 

– Home | Palestinian Social Fund The Palestinian Social Fund to raise unconditional funding for cooperative farms in Palestine. Adham has received funded from the PSF to support his work. 

– An article about the cooperative that Adham is a part of sagw.ch/en/sgmoik/news/details/news/youth-cooperatives-an-emergent-model-for-a-palestinian-resistance-economy