Author: uspcn
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SHINE 2016: Teach in the Palestinian Refugee Camps of Lebanon this Summer
~~please circulate widely~~ Project SHINE Summer Help IN English Apply to LEAP’s Project SHINE and Teach English in the Palestinian Refugee camps of Lebanon this Summer Apply today Deadline: February 22, 2016 ABOUT LEAP Learning for the Empowerment and Advancement of Palestinians (LEAP) is an educational empowerment program for Palestinian refugee-youth in Lebanon dedicated to nurturing the intellectual growth and creative curiosity of our…
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“Palestinian activist’s supporters light up social media,” and next steps!
February 11, 2016 The Rasmea Defense Committee, United States Palestinian Community Network, Committee to Stop FBI Repression, Coalition to Protect People’s Rights, and Arab Resource and Organizing Center thank you for participating in our January 27, 2016, social media day of action in support of #Justice4Rasmea. The campaign was an incredible success, with articles from…
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#Justice4Rasmea Social Media Campaign & Emergency Response Plan
#Justice4Rasmea Social Media Campaign Wednesday, January 27th Join the Rasmea Defense Committee for a social media campaign Wednesday, January 27th, in support of Palestinian American icon Rasmea Odeh—and prepare for an Emergency Response to the appellate court decision! In October 2015, Rasmea’s legal team delivered oral arguments in an appeal of her unjust conviction for…
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Demand Airbnb Stop Listing Rentals in Israeli Settlements
Demand Airbnb Stop Listing Rentals in Israeli Settlements Did you know that Airbnb, the online accommodation service, is listing homes in illegal Israeli settlements for people to rent? There are 13,000 Airbnb listings in Israel, but investigations have proven that many of the properties are actually located in settlements built on stolen Palestinian land…
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USPCN joins Samidoun: Justice for Omar Nayef Zayed!
Omar Nayef Zayed, Palestinian former prisoner and community leader, is being threatened with extradition from Bulgaria and being returned to Israeli prisons. After 22 years living in Bulgaria, and raising three children with his wife, the Israeli state has requested that Bulgaria extradite Omar – who received a life sentence in Israeli military courts in…
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One Million Tweets to #FreeOscarLopez
One Million Tweets to #FreeOscarLopez Today, on Oscar Lopez’ 73rd birthday, USPCN joins the National Puerto Rican Agenda and National Boricua Human Rights Network‘s (NBHRN’s) call for One Million Tweets For Oscar Lopez! The NBHRN has been a great friend to the Palestinian people in this country for decades, and when USPCN members were amongst…
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UPDATE: Alie Kabba, friend of Palestine, is free!
USPCN thanks its friends and supporters for responding so quickly to an action alert regarding the politically-motivated arrest of our dear comrade, Dr. Alie Kabba, an African Muslim from Sierra Leone, who is former Executive Director of the Chicago-based United African Organization (UAO), and former board president of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee…
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Rasmea Defense Committee thanks you!
Rasmea Defense Committee thanks you! Dear Friends and Supporters, You’ve done everything we’ve asked for! You filled the courthouse over and over again, in Detroit and Cincinnati, at preliminary hearings and the trial. You made phone calls to the prosecutor Tukel and his boss McQuade, to the county jail in Michigan, to the confused Arab…
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Hurry & support USPCN with tax deductible donation!
Banner year for USPCN From the successful national tour of Wishah and spearheading Rasmea’s defense campaign to boycotting Coke and promoting Palestinian support for #BlackLivesMatter, 2015 was a banner year for the United States Palestinian Community Network (USPCN). Please make your tax-deductible donation now, and help us move toward funding a national office in 2016!…
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USPCN-DC joins 3 protests of war criminal Netanyahu November 9 & 10
USPCN-DC joins 3 protests of war criminal Netanyahu November 9 & 10 Join these three protests of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his November 9-10 visit to Washington, DC. 1. Protest War Criminal Netanyahu at the White House, Monday, November 9, 9:00 AM, White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Sponsored by ANSWER Coalition. Protest…