[1] In an interview with Mother Jones, one of the founding members said that after the October 7, they began receiving a lot of petitions and open letters in support of Palestine in their inbox.
Since then, the breakdown of the health system in Gaza has meant there is no single list of names of people who have been killed by Zionist forces.
"[7]On November 23, WAWOG members jumped the barricades at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and glued their hands to the ground to make themselves more difficult to remove by the New York Police Department.
"[8] WAWOG held a vigil for Palestinian journalists killed in the Israel-Hamas war on the steps of the New York Public Library on December 19.
[12] WAWOG protested the New York Times again on February 29 following the release of their article, "Screams Without Words," which alleged targeted rape and sexual violence by Hamas on October 7.
[13] WAWOG called to the BDS movement, requesting that supporters follow BDU (Boycott, Divest, and Unsubscribe) from the Times.
[14] According to an activist at the blockade, the group was trying to take the Times out of circulation because, "People view it as this repository of objective knowledge, but it's actually at the forefront of manufacturing consent for this war.
[15] The protesters were pressured to leave by NYPD's Strategic Response Group at 3 am, and the paper's distribution was ultimately not disrupted for the day.
[18] WAWOG members signed an open letter to PEN America condemning the hosting of Bialik as well as Jarrar's removal.
[20] On March 26, 2024, WAWOG Toronto joined with Film Workers for Palestine, Artists Against Artwashing, and CanLit Responds to denounce Scotiabank for having significant investments in Elbit Systems, an Israeli weapons manufacturer.