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Bees, Land, and Liberation is an international collective of beekeepers, farmers, artists, and academics acting towards the liberation of Palestine in alliance with bees. The human-bee relationships is age-old to Palestine. And beekeeping is an integral part of the complex ecological and cultural fabric of the region.

Since 2023, Israel and its allies have destroyed more than 36,600 beehives; this is 39% of the total 93,000 hives present before the genocidal escalation. Of these, 29,000 were located in Gaza, which represents 97.9% of the area’s total beehives. Despite the current genocide, honey remains a sought-after addition to tea and is used as a remedy for diverse ailments. Palestinian beekeepers also harvest products such as bee venom, propolis, and wax, contributing to home remedies that address physical and mental health issues. To keep bees thus becomes a form of resistance against US-Israeli oppressors.

Concretely, Bees, Land, and Liberation coordinates mutual aid efforts for beekeepers, farmers, and communities on the ground. We are showing what it looks like for beekeepers globally to support both bees and their keepers in Palestine in the name of collective liberation.

Want to know more ways you can support?

– Contribute anytime to our ongoing funds for mutual aid for Palestinian beekeepers & agricultural workers in Gaza and the West Bank.
Send funds to @combcutters on venmo or combcutters@gmail.com on zelle or paypal. Include a farmer or plant emoji in the notes.

– Host a listening party to connect with your local community while listening to this Storytime! Contact us at beeslandandliberation@gmail.com for more details.

– Organize a fundraiser to support beekeepers in Palestine! Let us know the details and we can help promote.

Palestine Solidarity: recordings, resources and more.

Scroll down to watch some of what we have collectively brought to life.