Heroes
Promoting Palestinian civic action through peaceful means.”
Amro and YAS have successfully mobilised local communities and international allies to resist the ongoing Israeli occupation through peaceful means. YAS plays an essential role in documenting human rights violations, organising protests, and supporting local communities in Hebron who live under constant threats and attacks from Israeli settlers and military forces. The group’s initiatives have also served as an inspiration for non-violent resistance in other Palestinian cities under Israeli occupation.
Amro and the group have been under constant pressure from settlers, the Israeli military and also the Palestinian Authority. Amro has been detained, tortured, attacked on the streets, evicted from home and subjected to judicial harassment. However, he has kept his unwavering commitment to non-violent resistance, which he sees as the only way to achieve justice and peace for the people of Palestine.
Issa Amro
- Place of Birth: Hebron, Palestine
- Date of Birth: April 13, 1980
- Education: Palestine Polytechnic University
Youth Against Settlements
- Headquarters: Hebron, Palestine
- Founded in: 2007