InPal UK

InPal-CPN (International Palestinian Children Protection Network) is a grassroots initiative formed out of a shared commitment to stand in meaningful solidarity with the people of Palestine—especially children, who are among the most vulnerable and targeted by the Israeli colonial occupation.

Founded in November 2023, InPal-CPN is rooted in both personal and professional commitments to decolonisation, justice, care, and collective responsibility. Through continuous dialogue and collaboration with wider networks in the UK, Germany and Greece, we asked ourselves a crucial question:

What can we do to offer practical solidarity to Palestinians who have endured more than 75 years of settler-colonial occupation—supported and sustained by the US, UK, Germany and other Western powers?

At the heart of our work is a deep concern for the lives and futures of children living in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. In the West Bank—which is under Israeli military occupation since 1967—Palestinian children face daily threats to their safety and well-being. They grow up surrounded by military checkpoints, surveillance, home demolitions, land confiscations, and settler violence. Thousands are killed, arrested, detained, and interrogated by the Israeli occupation forces, often without due process or legal protections. According to UNICEF (2013) Israel systematically prosecutes children in military courts, where Palestinian minors are often subjected to arrest, imprisonment, and torture—including physical abuse, solitary confinement, and coerced confessions (HRW 2015, Save The Children 2023). According to the Defense for Children International Palestine (DCIP), since 2000 Israeli military authorities have detained, interrogated, prosecuted, and imprisoned approximately 13,000 Palestinian children.

Across the West Bank, access to basic rights—education, healthcare, movement, and even clean water—is systematically denied or restricted (B-tselem). These conditions are widely recognised by scholars, human rights organisations, and UN bodies as part of a broader system of settler-colonial control and apartheid, designed to fragment Palestinian society, restrict movement, and ultimately erase Palestinian presence from the land. In Gaza, where children make up over half the population, conditions have become increasingly catastrophic under Israel’s ongoing military assault—an onslaught that the International Court of Justice (ICJ 2024) has acknowledged may plausibly amount to genocide.

At InPal-CPN, we believe that supporting children is a vital way to strengthen families, sustain communities, and build futures. Our aim is to directly engage sponsors from Europe with families in the West Bank and seek to break away from top-down humanitarian models that reinforce dependency or victimhood. Instead, we focus on forging relationships grounded in solidarity, care, and mutual learning—creating sustained channels of communication and aid between Palestine, the UK, Germany, Greece and elsewhere.

We are building a network that connects people across borders—academics, practitioners, activists, and community members—who believe in justice, liberation, and the right to self-determination. InPal-CPN is a space for collective reflection, grassroots action, and unwavering commitment to a free Palestine.

We welcome all who share this vision to join us.

OUR CHILD SPONSORSHIP SCHEME

As part of our commitment to building meaningful, long-term solidarity with Palestinian communities, InPal-CPN is launching a child sponsorship scheme focused on supporting the basic needs and well-being of young children living under the Israeli occupation.

We envisage that individuals or small collectives based in the UK and Europe will take on the responsibility of sponsoring a specific Palestinian child, for about 3 to 5 years. This sponsorship involves a monthly contribution of approximately £50, which covers:

A minimum monthly subsistence allowance tailored to the standardised living costs for a child in the region or residence. Living conditions and costs vary significantly between different areas of Palestine, particularly between cities, rural areas, and refugee camps in the West Bank.

A modest 5% administrative fee to support the work of our trusted local partner organisation, a well established grassroots group that operates directly in Palestinian communities, ensuring funds reach children and their families in an efficient, dignified, and accountable way.

This sponsorship is not a charitable handout, but a practical act of solidarity. By supporting a child in their early years—when they are especially vulnerable to the physical, emotional, and developmental impacts of occupation—we also aim to support families in securing a degree of stability and hope for the future.

We are committed to transparency, accountability, and mutual respect. Sponsors will receive regular updates about the child they are supporting, while ensuring that all communication upholds the dignity and privacy of the families involved.

This initiative is just one part of our broader vision: to build enduring connections across borders that challenge injustice and foster shared responsibility. We invite those who share this vision to join us.