This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict.Youth against Settlements (YAS) is a non-violent Palestinian activist group based in Hebron.
[1] YAS organizes peaceful actions against the Israeli occupation of Palestine through non-violent popular struggle and civil disobedience.
[6] In October 2024, Amro and YAS were distinguished with the Swedish Right Livelihood Award, "for their steadfast nonviolent resistance to Israel’s illegal occupation, promoting Palestinian civic action through peaceful means.
[4][5] Besides the international Annual Open Shuhada Street demonstrations, YAS also organizes the weekly protests throughout the Occupied Palestinian territories.
In August 2013, United Nations independent human rights experts expressed deep concern at actions directed against Amro.