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{{Short description|Pro-Palestinian protest network}}
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{{Infobox organisation
| name = Unity of Fields
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| formerly = Palestine Action US
| website = {{URL|https://www.unityoffields.
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'''Unity of Fields''', formerly known as '''Palestine Action US''', is an American Palestinian solidarity organization. It began as the United States branch of [[Palestine Action]], a pro-Palestinian protest network targeting Israeli weapons manufacturers in the United Kingdom which was proscribed by the UK as a [[Terrorism in the United Kingdom|terror organization]] in July 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Three groups to be proscribed |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/three-groups-to-be-proscribed |access-date=2025-08-11 |website=GOV.UK |language=en}}</ref> Its earliest known activities began in February 2023, and it began protests in October following the outbreak of the [[
In 2024, the group changed its name to Unity of Fields and announced that it would change its focus to actively spreading “militant propaganda” against the United States. Critics claim the group actively promotes terrorism and violence within the U.S. and spreads radical propaganda.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lax |first=Chaim |date=2025-06-26 |title=Unity of Fields: Meet the Anti-Israel Group Promoting Violence & Terrorism From Inside the U.S. |url=https://honestreporting.com/unity-of-fields-meet-the-anti-israel-group-promoting-violence-terrorism-from-inside-the-u-s/ |access-date=2025-08-11 |website=HonestReporting |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-10 |title=Unity of Fields, a radical telegram channel is banned by Apple {{!}} The Jerusalem Post |url=https://www.jpost.com/international/article-857185 |access-date=2025-08-11 |website=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> It was subsequently suspended from some social media platforms.<ref name="i610">{{cite web |last=Starr |first=Michael |date=2024-08-29 |title=Pro-vandalism group turns into 'militant propaganda front' for US, Israel collapse |url=https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-816918 |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=The Jerusalem Post}}</ref>
== Background ==
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The network's earliest known activities began in May 2023, when the group supported an event in the [[United States House of Representatives|US House]] about the [[Nakba]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gans |first1=Jared |title=McCarthy attempts to block Tlaib's event marking 'catastrophe' of Israel's establishment |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3998649-mccarthy-blocks-tlaibs-event-marking-catastrophe-of-israels-establishment/ |website=thehill.com |date=10 May 2023 |publisher=The Hill |access-date=22 November 2023}}</ref>
The network began identifying itself as Unity of Fields, a "militant propaganda" group, in August 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unity of Fields: Opening Up a New Front |url=https://unityoffields.net/unity-of-fields-opening-up-a-new-front/ |access-date=2025-08-04 |website=unityoffields.net}}</ref> Its present name references the strategic cooperation of disparate factions against Israel, i.e. [[Palestinian Islamic Jihad|Palestinian Islamic Jihad's]] support of [[Hamas]] since October 7th.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Phrases “Unity of Fields [of Battle]”, “Unity of Fronts” or “Axis of Resistance”: Between Slogan and Reality |url=https://www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1654679 |access-date=2025-08-04 |website=Institute for Palestine Studies |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jisr Collective: Unity of the Fields |url=https://unityoffields.net/jisr-collective-unity-of-the-fields/ |access-date=2025-08-04 |website=unityoffields.net}}</ref>
== Actions ==
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On October 25, activists protested Elbit at the [[Wentworth Institute of Technology]].<ref name=HS>{{cite web |last1=Park |first1=Andy |title=Pro-Palestine activists around the world protest Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems |url=https://honisoit.com/2023/10/pro-palestine-activists-around-the-world-protest-israeli-weapons-manufacturer-elbit-systems/ |website=honisoit.com |date=25 October 2023 |publisher=Honi Soit |access-date=22 November 2023}}</ref>
On October 30, activists vandalized and protested at the Boston office of Elbit, stating they shut it down. The group said 9 arrests were made by the Cambridge police.<ref name=IP /><ref name=HS /> Amongst them was Unity of Fields member [[Calla Walsh]].<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=30 October 2023 |title=9 arrested after police assaulted during protest outside Israeli defense contractor in Cambridge |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/protesters-arrested-police-assault-elbit-systems-israeli-defense-contractor-cambridge/ |work=[[CBS News]] |___location= |publisher= |access-date=30 July 2025}}</ref>
On November 6, activists vandalized the Virginia office of Elbit.<ref>{{cite web |title=Offices of Israeli Defense Company Vandalized in Virginia |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/video/offices-israeli-defense-company-vandalized-135717068.html#:~:text=The%20offices%20of%20Elbit%20Systems,by%20Palestine%20Action%20US%20shows. |website=finance.yahoo.com | date=7 November 2023 |publisher=Yahoo! Finance |access-date=22 November 2023}}</ref>
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In October 2024 Unity of Fields publicized acts of vandalism at Harvard and other universities, without claiming responsibility.<ref name="u347">{{cite web | last=Hartocollis | first=Anemona | title=Vandals Deface Harvard Statue and U. of Michigan Leaders’ Homes | website=The New York Times | date=2024-10-08 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/us/oct-7-pro-palestinian-protests-vandalism.html | access-date=2024-10-09}}</ref>
In May 2025, the group posted on X calling for the buring of police officers; the post was later deleted.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |last= Heller |first= Mathilda |date= 15 May 2025|title= Pro-Palestine group Unity of Fields calls for police officers to be set on fire - exclusive |url= https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-854132|work= Jerusalem Post |access-date=7 August 2025}}</ref>
===Merrimack 4===
On November 20, 2023,
==Responses==
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== See also ==
* [[EDO MBM Technology Ltd v Campaign to Smash EDO and Others]]
* [[R v Saibene]]
* [[Anti-imperialism]]
== References ==
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[[Category:Palestinian solidarity movement in the United States]]
[[Category:Anti-Zionist organizations]]
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