Author: uspcn
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News articles and coverage of government attacks on Rasmea Odeh supporters
The following articles have been published in recent days, on the government’s attempt to suppress and deny the democratic rights of supporters of Rasmea Odeh. Please read for more information: U.S. Attorney Trying to Jail Tortured Palestinian Activist Seeks Anonymous Jury by Dima Khalidi, Center for Constitutional Rights Political Protest Or Jury Tampering? by Sue Udry,…
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Detroit U.S. Attorney threatens supporters of Rasmea Odeh
Bizarre DOJ accusations against Hatem Abudayyeh attempt to criminalize opponents of political repression In a bizarre and desperate move, prosecutors in the case of Palestinian American leader Rasmea Odeh filed a motion in Federal Court Oct. 3, which characterized the efforts of an important leader of the Rasmea Odeh defense campaign, Hatem Abudayyeh, as “jury…
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UIC event with Steven Salaita cancelled, but the rest of the tour IS ON, including Bassem Tamimi on October 7th
Please share this message widely. Steven Salaita has had to cancel his Oct. 7th afternoon appearance at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Here is a message from Professor Salaita: “Dear Colleagues: “I am so grateful for your invitation and your support. I deeply regret that, on advice of counsel, it may be most prudent…
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USPCN sponsoring Steven Salaita in Chicago next week: Bassem Tamimi joining him Tuesday
During the recent Israeli slaughter of over 2100 people in Gaza, Professor Steven Salaita bravely spoke out against this barbaric assault and in defense of Palestine. For this, the University of Illinois Board of Trustees purged him from his tenured position, in direct violation of basic norms of academic freedom. Now Professor Salaita is going…
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Take Action: All Out for Rasmea in Detroit Oct. 2nd; Call Prosecutors
Rasmea is due in court again on Thursday, October 2nd, for a status hearing. This is her most important court appearance thus far, where arguments will be made by Rasmea’s attorneys, Michael Deutsch and Jim Fennerty, regarding the inadmissibility of “evidence” from Israel’s notorious military court and prison system, the relevance on the case of the torture Rasmea endured,…
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Palestine Contingent: Ferguson Weekend of Resistance
“Solidarity does not mean our struggles are the same. Solidarity means all struggles matter.” – Professor Robin D.G. Kelley at National Organizers’ Conference of the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, September 21, 2014. The murder of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri has shone a spotlight on racism, police brutality and militarized policing in…
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September 25, Chicago: Forum: The lessons of Gaza & the tasks of the movement here
Thursday, September 25 6:30pm – 8:30pm Grace Place 637 S Dearborn St, Chicago, Illinois 60605 Facebook: s://www.facebook.com/events/537958029671811/ Ali Abunimah, Electronic Intifada A member of U.S. Palestinian Community Network Holly Kent-Payne, Anti-War Committee – Chicago Larry Redmond, Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression Mirjana Abu-Khalil, Students for Justice in Palestine – UIC Israel’s murderous Operation Protective…
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Victory for the Resistance in Gaza, as the Struggle for a Free Palestine Continues
It is with much love and pained happiness that the members and supporters of the United States Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) watch the daughters and sons of Palestine celebrate on the streets of Gaza. We wish our children and families there a future full of hope, freedom, and achievement, and congratulate them and the entirety…
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Motion made in federal court to dismiss charges against Rasmea Odeh
PRESS STATEMENT: For Immediate Release | Rasmea Defense Committee Press contact: Hatem Abudayyeh, 773.301.4108, [email protected] Defense says charges are product of illegal investigation violating First Amendment Attorneys representing Chicago’s long-time Palestinian community leader, Rasmea Odeh, have filed a motion and brief in Detroit’s U.S. District Court to dismiss the indictment against her. They are doing so on the…
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Sept. 2 is Rasmea’s next court date. All Out for Detroit! + Call-In Day
Rasmea is due in court again next week, Tuesday, September 2nd, for a status hearing on her case, in front of new judge Gershwin Drain. The Rasmea Defense Committee, USPCN, and the Committee to Stop FBI Repression (CSFR) is mobilizing to fill the courthouse once again, and we ask you to join us! WHERE: United States District Court for the Eastern…