How to Help When Things Feel Helpless
Rat Girls Podcast (November 11, 2025)
Podcast episode featuring Operation Olive Branch discussing ways people can support communities in Gaza and how grassroots networks work with partners to deliver direct aid to Palestinian families.
Letter to the Editor: Operation Olive Branch
Tumbleweird — Adam Whittier (July 2, 2024)
Letter to the editor introducing Operation Olive Branch as a volunteer-run effort connecting supporters with Palestinian family mutual-aid campaigns and encouraging readers to donate, advocate, and amplify families’ stories.
Read: https://tumbleweird.org/operation-olive-branch/
Operation Olive Branch: Feeling Helpless About What Is Happening in Gaza? Here’s One Way to Help
Capsule NZ — Opinion by Alice Hampson (May 17, 2024)
An opinion article highlighting Operation Olive Branch as a grassroots effort connecting supporters with vetted Palestinian family fundraisers and mutual-aid campaigns, helping amplify urgent humanitarian needs and direct aid efforts.
Read: https://capsulenz.com/think/opinion/operation-olive-branch/
Why Are People Blocking Celebrities? TikTok’s Blockparty and Operation Olive Branch Explained
Teen Vogue — Sara Youngblood Gregory (May 16, 2024)
Teen Vogue article explaining the TikTok “Blockout” movement and highlighting Operation Olive Branch as a grassroots collective amplifying Palestinian family fundraisers and directing support to mutual-aid campaigns.
Hank & John Green Announce Gaza Fundraiser on TikTok; Pledge to Match Donations
Good Good Good — Kamrin Baker (May 9, 2024)
Article covering how creators Hank and John Green highlighted Operation Olive Branch and supported fundraising efforts for families in Gaza, helping amplify mutual-aid campaigns shared through the spreadsheet.
Read: https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/hank-john-green-gaza-fundraiser
Operation Olive Branch
Stone Soup — Kieran Press-Reynolds (February 23, 2024)
Newsletter highlighting Operation Olive Branch as a grassroots network connecting supporters with vetted Palestinian family fundraisers and mutual-aid efforts responding to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.