Open Statement: US Koreans for Palestine

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Open Statement: US Koreans for Palestine was circulated by Nodutdol.

We, Korean people living in the United States, stand with the people of Palestine. Since 1948, when over 750,000 Palestinians were forcibly expelled from their ancestral lands, the Palestinian people have resisted colonization, apartheid, and genocide. Over the last few weeks alone, the Israeli occupation has slaughtered over 8,000 Palestinians, including thousands of young children. Despite a UN resolution calling for a ceasefire, Israel has refused to stand down.

Our hearts break for Palestine. As Koreans, we cannot help but look at Palestine’s history and see reflections of our own. We know what occupation means because we lived it under Japanese colonialism. And we remember that our own freedom fighters — Koreans who gave their lives fighting for independence and liberation — were also once called terrorists.

Like Palestine, Korea’s history is one of war, occupation, and division. The Korean War was the first “proxy war” of the Cold War. Nearly 5 million Koreans were killed, entire cities were turned to ashes, and our country was divided in two. The Korean War shows us that a ceasefire does not end an occupation. Despite the ceasefire in 1953, our homeland remains divided and at war today. The ceasefire did not end the war — it only gave it new life. Therefore, as Koreans, we know that we need more than just an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. We need an end to the Zionist occupation of Palestine, once and for all.

We denounce the ongoing genocide in Palestine and extend our love and solidarity to the Palestinian people. And we put forward the following demands to the governments of the United States:

Support an immediate ceasefire to put a stop to the killing, so that the people of Gaza can focus on rescuing the living and mourning the dead. Immediately cut all foreign aid to Israel, which currently amounts to more than $3 billion a year from the US. Lift the 16-year siege of Gaza and allow crucially needed medicine, food, fuel, water, power, and other supplies to reach people before it’s too late. We call on the Korean community in the US to speak out and stand in solidarity with the Palestinian struggle. Bring this statement to your churches, your schools, your workplaces, and your families and friends. And join us in Washington DC on Saturday, November 4 for the National March on Washington to Free Palestine.

In South Korea, the Yoon administration has abstained from UN votes calling for a ceasefire. Corporations like Hyundai have done business in Israel for years and profited from the oppression of the Palestinian people. And the US sells weapons to Israel that are made by South Korean defense companies. We reject South Korea’s allegiance to Israel. We speak out as one people to join the international chorus demanding Palestinian liberation. We will not allow Israel to kill Palestinians in the dark. 팔레스타인 해방을 위하여!

In solidarity,

The Korean community in the US.[1]

ORGANIZATIONS

6.15 Committee for Reunification of Korea – NY 6.15 Committee for Reunification of Korea – LA

Center for Korean Affairs China-US Solidarity Network Coalition of Koreans in America Decolonizing Korean Studies Collective Eastern Mayday NJ Eclipse Rising Hansoom Keep Beyond Korea Peace Now Grassroots Network – Washington DC Chapter Korea Peace Now Grassroots Network – Pacific Northwest Chapter Korea Peace Now Grassroots Network – New York / New Jersey Chapter Korea Peace Now Grassroots Network – Philadelphia Chapter Korea Policy Institute Korean American National Coordinating Council

Koreans 4 Decolonization Koreans for Woori Schools Nanum Corean Cultural Center

Ohlay Our Iyagi PAGEMA Peace 21 (내일을 여는 사람들) People’s City Council – Los Angeles Reunification of Korea Street Smart Nutrition

UAW 2865 – Irvine Washington Butterfly for Hope Yeondae: Collective of Asian Adoptees

INDIVIDUALS

Yiyoram, Sangnooksoo Nicola Kim, Syracuse University

Kit Lee, CAAAV: Organizing Asian Communities Yong Lee, Koreans for Woorischools Seoyoung Park, 아는언니합창단 Helen Kim, Korea Peace Now! Seung Hee Jeon, New England Korea Peace Campaign Jahyeon Kwon, CUNY Graduate Center Byul Yoon, Dissenters Mimi Kim, KACEDA Jo Rhee, Cal-Nev Philippine Solidarity Task Force, Korean Community Center of East Bay, San Leandro, CA Pauline Park, New York Association for Gender Rights Advocacy (NYAGRA) Annabelle Kang, CPC-ML Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) Monica Kim, University of Wisconsin-Madison Jackie Kim, Sam Cha Bay Area Tae Kyu, Stanford Asian American Action Committee Jamie Chang, MIT

Sky Na, PUSO Southbay Ryan Lee Wong, Writer Sunmi, Author Julie Lee, Carnegie Mellon alum and Pittsburgh-Alabama artist Dierdre Cook, Asian American Justice and Innovation Lab (AAJIL), Critical Resistance Iris Yi Youn Kim, Korea Peace Now! Grassroots Network Alexander Park Adam, Studio Flot Sasami Ashworth Hyunhee Shin, Mirror Memoirs Yoonhee (Yuni) Chang, Dissenters

Munjo Yu, NC/SC 진실희망연대 Moon Jang, Heinz Sa Dahn (Young Korean Academy) NY Yoojin Lee, Peace21LA Dahn Bi Lee-Hong, Korean Queer and Trans National Network – PNW Group Tina Park, Partnership on AI

Nahmi Jones, Korea Peace Now Yong Lee, Koreans for Woorischools Shin Hwa Jung, Korean American National Coordinating Council Patricia Fish 손랑이, Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)

Jessica Lee, Katarungan DC Jonathan J Kim, KAPAC Yong Ha, KANCC Hyeseung Yoo Haeri Lee, GYOPO Keumjoo Lee, The Boston Candlelight Action William 지호 Willis, Survived & Punished NY Vero Chai, Rutgers University Mili Yoon, Northwestern Law Jun Ho Yoon, New York University Hanbyul Jenny Kang, New York University Siobahn Sung, KQTx Gyver Tc, KPNGN Dave Young Kim, KAAC Tony Cho, Korea Peace Now! Peter Kim, Support Committee for Korean Prisoners of Conscience in US Hannah Pae, GYOPO Jaz Solana, KQTxNY Soyeong Park, Pacific College of Health and Science Heejoo Kim, Princeton University Morgan Owen 배기숙, Association of Korean Adoptees San Diego Kevin Kang, Tujunga United Methodist Church Jiwon Kim, Duke University Samantha Bloom, Brown University Keumjoo Lee, New England Korea Peace Campaign

Abigail Jinju Lee University of Oregon Haruki Eda, University of Colorado Colorado Springs Steph Rue, Korean American Artist Collective

Jeong Kim Tina Park June Kim Nahyun Kim TJ Shin Michelle Lee Meredyth Yoon Yerin Fink Hea-Mi Kim Hyunjae Shin Esther hwang Chad Park Suah Oh Erin Min Tai Kim Jane Kim Dongkyu Kim Ki Woong Park Luke Kim Toby Hyun ann haeyoung Dana Eliette Choi Daisy Hyon-Jee Sim Roy Yum Hayoung Song Ed Vierra Nico Choi Jacquelyn Kim Rachel Kim Christina Jung Lee Ariel Cho Youngjoo Shim Yuree Jang Kate Shim Yerin Kwak Eunji Kwak Minji Kwak Sonya Chung Daniel Sung In Kim wonhee yun Rose M. Kim, PhD Christine Hong Yoon Grace Ra Katie Chun Phoebe Kim K. Saeyang Yaeun Choi Youngeun Na Deborah Ghim Yeojin ‘ Gene’ Yoo Chieun Kim Chris Choi Helen Lee Sanghyuk Shin Anna Cho-Son Elise 민정 Lee Kyunghee Eo J Suk Eunjung Kim Merose Hwang Amy Kahng Eugene Choi Sarah Yejin Hahm Hyunsook Cho Grace Kim Audrey Kim Rebecca Kang Sabrina Kim Phoebe Kim Hanna Kim Jiyu Park Jean Cherhee Cho Leah Hong Jessica Hong Robert Chung Bora Yoon Caroline Kim Heejae Chang Melissa Ponder Leslie Hong Caylee Song Larios Tae Yeon Kim Elizabeth Pak Luke shin Choi Hee Young Natalie Song Scoggins suea cho Alice Chun Emeizmi Mandagi Grace Yumi Kang Sung Kim Joseph Kim Cecelia Lim Ji Hae Park Grace Wong Jessica Kim Sydnee 진달래 Gee Sara Spriggs Seungwon Lee Seungyeon Lee Sunhee Volz Tia Kuisle Ren Lee Madeleine Min Estelle Yim Yoona Bang NaYeon Kim Deb Kwon Su-jin Kim-Holmes Esther Kim Evelyn Bea Sydney Lee Sunny Young Eric Kinm Jamie Lee Eunsoo Jeong Shinae Lee / 이신애 Seayoung Yim Anna 진솔 Lee Lynn “Jeong” Stransky jae sun woo nicholas Hannah Kadin Caleb L. Carman Joseph Han O Soo Vegh Erin Kong Hannah Kang Lily Song Alice Nari Kanzler Laura Firebaugh Rose Sumin Hwang Jr Reyes Blue Park Kay Park christy Michelle Hyun Kim Jiae Kroencke Ashley Hong Clint Choi Heaven Lee Kim Clint Choi Kwon Seoeun Stuart Ahn Gene Pak (Lucy Liyou) Esther Hong Jacqueline Kim Ann Olson Paul Kim Jeannie Kim Kat Sewon Oh Jeemin Shim Emma Cooper Jin Park Jess Chin Monica Kim PAUL LIEM Jae Yeun Choi David Choi Heidi Kang Deborah Choi Yoona Lee Candace Chewning Suh Koller HyoYoung Kim Crystal Kim Sarah Lee Gil Kim Ji Hye Choi Sharon Han lauren ahn Sam Park Justina Wu Sara So Collin J Suyi Kim John Choe CS Park Nicole Kim cat Jane Scully Jeanhee Kim Danny Park Sam Kim Theo Moon Caroline Kwon Lydia Park Marie Choi Michele Lim Hyunsoo Kim Mihye Kang Hannah Shin Franziska Lee Tay Jeong Jayy Covert Martin Kim Jay Kim Alice D. Song Esme Lee Jaeeun Jun Ruth Park Diana Choi Lauren Barnes Dennise Moon Victoria Cho AJ Kim Sophia Baik Rev. Tong-Kyun Kim Michael Kim Yewon Son Hyon Mi Chang Yerim Choi Paulin Kim Jinah Kim Jacob Clapham Abby Hanul Kwon Marianne Tassone Sae Yeon Kim Jennie Jung Sooyun Choi Susan Kang Chae(lee) Dalton

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Olivia Park Andy Jung Christine Lee Ji Hyun Clara Choi Hyelim Sim Francis Sim Joice Kim Jiheun Cho Youna Lee Frances Woo Joice Kim Amy Yoon Florence Pak Eileen Ahn Tasha Lee Essen Celeste Yim Ha-Yoon Lee Michelle Cho Percy Banks Hannah Kim Nina Baek Kyu Lee Haing B. Kim Jimi Hong Miyoung Cho Tre Kwon Nakita VanBiene Madeleine Han Jumi Jung Stella Kang Michelle Cho Patrick Chung Caroline Kyungah Hong Julian A. Garcia Caleb Skytte Sally Sujin Oh Saera Hur Emily Ahn Levy Lauren Kang Lewis Oh Nicholas Liem Jessica Yu Ali Lim Yumi Lee Juan Camilo Ali Lim Caroline Cheung Jemin Na Hyewon Mia Lee Michelle Cho Christine Cho Sol Rhee Yooju Choi Bitna Rita Gehrenbeck-Shim Jungmin Lee Beka Yang Alice Hanna Min Katelyn Lipton Leena Cho Seo Yun Y. Park Meghan McClain Na Youngji Hana Kim Minhee Bae Kimi Jinsook Kim Parker L. Jackson Daniel Hahn Dong Joo Cho Jane Shin Jean Park Jason Joo

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