gate48 is a platform for Israelis living in the Netherlands who are aligned with the Palestinian struggle for liberation and strive to end the Israeli occupation and ongoing Nakba of 1948. gate48 was founded in 2007 by five Israeli women to share the knowledge of the activist communities we come from, demand accountability and promote our commitments to justice and non-violent resistance. We consider speaking out against injustice as our duty, and we reject the notion that criticizing Israel and demanding accountability for crimes against humanity is anti-Jewish, antisemitic or anti-Israel. Criticizing Israel and calling for BDS constitute legitimate demands and support the non-violent struggle for liberation from within.

gate48 supports all forms of Palestinian non-violent resistance to the occupation and Israeli system of rule. We protest against human rights violations of the Israeli government amounting to ethnic cleansing in the West Bank and genocide in Gaza. We believe that security for our families and loved ones in Israel, can never be achieved by oppressing others, by denying their humanity, by hiding behind concrete walls and iron domes, and by waging illegal wars of aggression. Respect for human rights and international law constitutes the only basis for justice and a shared and prosperous future for Israelis and Palestinians. We strive for a democratic future in which the two peoples share the land and live peacefully based on justice and equal rights.