Operation Olive Branch

Today by the support of @WorldCentralKitchen, saj (flatbread) has been distributed by our partners @Pal.humanity the family encampment. Thank you to WCK for their hard work and support 🕊️ #saj #bread #supportfamilies #wck #worldcentralkitchen #humanitarianaid #fyp #foryou #foryoupage

Meet our incredible partner @amani.rajeh ❤️ OOB is a solidarity org that partners with mutual aid efforts on the ground to support their own communities. We are humbled and honored to have been in community with Amani since February 2024 and we look forward to supporting her efforts through liberation, LANDBACK and reparations. Not only is she an emotional support to her sisters, but she distributes diapers, formula, food baskets, veggies, hygiene kits, blankets, clothing, and ALSO as a partner for the camp has extended her connections to there to provide additional support. PLEASE go to her page and do the same esp if you can gift her personal campaign found in the you know where

(Doc version for accessibility added “you know where”) As a rapidly growing grassroots organization fueled by community support, we acknowledge that our growth has sometimes required quick adaptations - and we apologize for any missteps or concerns this may have caused along the way. We have always been and will always be wholeheartedly committed to prioritizing the voices, wellbeing, and needs of the communities we serve. At every step, their perspectives and guidance shape our processes - whether in aid distribution or projects like the water initiative and the encampment. While we are committed to doing our best, we recognize there is always room for growth and improvement. #operationolivebranch #oob

Please amplify and support these families as their campaigns have no active support, many haven't had a single donation in over a month Families' Socials: @Ilham M Bilbeisi 🍉🇵🇸 @Noor Alafranji Families on IG: @aya_attal @ahmadelmad @elgesi @hazemalzatma @bilbeisym #operationolivebranch

Partial Transcript for Accessibility: We want to remind everyone of our mission, how we work, and address unfortunate misinformation and disinformation being spread against us. We are a Non-Profit Organization: We announced our NPO status in August 2024 and since then have included this status in our linktree, FAQ, and spreadsheet. We will continue to update our FAQs and other resources as OOB grows and announce any large updates through our platforms. As a new NPO, we just finished our fiscal year. We have not filed taxes yet with the federal government, so we are not searchable on the website. Our tax documents will be filed in accordance with all federal deadlines and processed by the IRS, who will be the ones to make the records available to search. We are not a 50(1)c(3): This has been made clear in our language since our announcement. Our Fiscal Sponsor is a 501(c)(3) organization. Fiscal Sponsors support newly established NPOs by providing financial oversight, management, and administrative services that extend beyond our current NPO status. As per our agreement and out of respect for their privacy, we will not be publicly disclosing their name. However, this sponsorship allows us to legally process tax-deductible donations, maintain financial transparency, and continue our aid work effectively. If you have concerns regarding our nonprofit status or financial transparency, we encourage you to review our updates on our pages, where we regularly post aid distrubition from our partners. We have never pocketed donation money: Grassroots organizing and aid work requires infrastructure, labor, and sustainability. As a Non-Profit, our expenses are categorized into two areas: operating costs and direct aid. 15% is the Council of Non-Profit’s recommended standard. Our operating costs are maintained at 3.49%. And then Volunteer stipends make up 0.9%. All funds raised through our GFM after their processing fees go entirely to direct aid. All funds from our BMAC after their fees go to direct aid and operational costs. In April 2024, we established our BMAC with the mission to support water trucks, other direct aid, and for OOB to grow. As detailed on the site, and from our own posts, these funds help with a range of essential expenses. And we continue to update our BMAC monthly on how donations are used. We are not subject to FOIA requests: FOIA stands for Freedom of Information Act. Federal agencies and publicly funded organizations are subject to FOIA requests. And OOB is neither of those. And same goes for Kentucky Open Records Law (KRS 61.872). We have never withheld aid: The individuals making these claims know that the families that they have been advocating for have been receiving recurring aid for months. Our aid partners have made it clear that equity is key—there are thousands of families in Gaza with no access to aid, no social media, no Western advocates, no crowdfunding, and cannot speak English. Many are screaming into the void while others are receiving continuous support. This is why our partners—not us—decide how aid is distributed, because they are on the ground navigating these conditions firsthand. The individuals spreading these lies line that the families were never denied aid—yet they chose to contact them anyway, emotionally manipulate them, and falsely claim that aid was going to be cut off because they stopped volunteering with OOB. To weaponize the despair of families surviving genocide just to push a personal vendetta is beyond unethical. Onto the unfortunate update: We are aware of several videos created by ex-volunteers and the campaign they are building in an attempt to target our partners and build distrust and despair among the already distressed families. A vengeful attempt to dismantle and discredit the work of OOB. Although the primary individual left Operation Olive Branch in October 2024 on good terms and expressed their gratitude in writing upon their willing exit, they have dramatically pivoted

📸 by Salem of @Alaydi Family Deep gratitude to the elected administration for these much needed hygiene kits Please follow and support the camp and families directly on IG at CampOliveLand #ardalzaytoon #happynewyear #humanitarianaid

Follow the real accounts @sulalaanimalrescue and @سلالة -Sulala Animal Rescue to support their efforts 🕊️ and help us get animal food in! Video credit: @Hiililylani 🌺🇵🇸 #animalrescue #animalsoftiktok #animals #animalshelter #feedanimals #feedgazaanimals #sulalaanimalrescue #fyp #foryou #foryoupage

Religious freedom is a fundamental human right, yet for 🇵🇸s, it remains a distant dream under 🇮🇱’s brutal occupation. On National Religious Freedom Day, we must confront this hypocrisy: how can we champion religious freedom while turning a blind eye to the oppression of 🇵🇸s? Share their stories, advocate for justice, and stand with 🇵🇸 Video credits: @zem 🕊️ @Hiililylani 🌺🇵🇸 @chamarlatanja and news clips from @Al Jazeera English @TRT World @CNN and more #religiousfreedom #endoccupation #religion #fyp #foryou #foryoupage

Everyone please wish @Hamza Saqer a happy birthday and if you’re able to, send him a gift in the link in his bio 🕊️ May this year bring peace and justice to all of 🇵🇸✊🏽 #fyp #birthday #birthdayboy #happybirthday #bday #foryou #foryoupage #birthdaywishes

Note: careful with uncooked chicken yall TYSM to our friends and partners @Pal.humanity for providing chicken to #CampOliveLand Please continue supporting the camp and our partners ❤️ #operationolivebranch #ardalzaytoon #palhumanity

A ceasefire agreement seems to have been reached, with the Rafah border set to open to allow aid in, though not to let people out. While we can be incredibly joyous (especially as we see our friends on the ground celebrating), we must remember that this ceasefire is just step one. This doesn’t mean borders will open immediately to allow people to return or leave. People will still be trapped. People will still have to raise funds to leave, so we need folks to help them raise those funds. If you aren’t sure of the three phases of the ceasefire, check out So Informed on IG. Implementation of the ceasefire is likely to start on Sunday, January 19th. H-group is expected to release 33 hostages during the first phase of the deal, while hundreds of 🇵🇸 prisoners are set to be released from Izzy jails at the same time. The release of hostages will mark the first phase of the deal being finalized. Negotiations for the second phase, which aims to end the war, will begin on the 16th day of the ceasefire’s implementation. If this ceasefire moves forward - it doesn’t mean infrastructure will be rebuilt, schools will reopen, hospitals will resume activity, or internet access will return. It means none of that. 🇵🇸s will still need access to eSIMs (check out Connecting Humanity). 🇵🇸s will still need access to aid, as there still isn’t any income. We have our direct aid, and we have an entire list of mutual aid efforts on the ground. Be joyous, absolutely, but please don’t think this is the end. We still have so much work to do, especially because even with the best circumstances it will still take several years to rebuild. Please do not let up. Please do not let your commitment to G@Z@ waver. We must continue to listen to those on the ground first and foremost. Videos from: @amal.salima23 @7am.od0 @gaza.myfamily on IG, so please support them and all Palestinians! Video credit: @zem 🕊️ #fyp #foryou #foryoupage

Deep respect to our partner and dear friend, @amani.rajeh for her support of #ardalzaytoon (#campoliveland) the perinatal focused encampment we sponsor. Side by side she supports the camp administration elected by the people. OOB is a solidarity org, our role is to support, which we are rooted in as we defer to our partners on the ground. Please go support her personal campaign (you know where to find it). Borders may open soon and Amani has been focused on serving her community so she hasn’t raised the funds to evac. #operationolivebranch #solidarity

Replying to @Pal.humanity please connect with and support our partners @Pal.humanity #operationolivebranch #palhumanity #healthcareheroes #girlpower

TSYM to @Krime and Chazz-Kun for their awesome designs, and for everyone who bought shirts! Everyone please go support @antifascist.memes Annnd our partners @Pal.humanity x @bm_aid x @amani.rajeh and of course @campoliveland