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Palestinians in Solidarity with Idle No More and Indigenous Rights
(Please note that you can sign by emailing [email protected] or using the form: ://bit.ly/PalIdleNoMore. Endorsements are welcome from Palestinian and Palestine support organizations; Palestinians and Arabs; and solidarity signatures in support.) “You who come from beyond the sea, bent on war, don’t cut down the tree of our names, don’t gallop your flaming horses across…
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Sign on: Palestinian collective statement defends the Right to Return and demands accountability
The US Palestinian Community Network endorses the following statement and strongly encourages all members, chapters, and the broader Palestinian community to add their names. This statement was developed by Palestinian youth in Lebanon in response to Mahmoud Abbas’ recent comments undermining the Palestinian right to return. The statement was launched at a protest at the…
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October 29: Protest “Friends of the IDF” in Chicago
Israeli war criminals will feast at the Chicago Hilton while Palestinians hunger for justice Protest the… Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Annual Fundraiser The guest speaker is an Israeli Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Strategic Affairs, who was chief architect of the IDF attacks against Palestinian civil resistance from 2002 to 2005. NO TO IDF KILLING OF…
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October 25: National Day of Action for the Holy Land Five
USPCN urges all members and supporters of the Palestinian community to come out to support the Holy Land Five on Thursday, October 25. The case of the Holy Land Five is critical for all who care about justice for Palestine and Palestinians. Five Palestinians in the US are imprisoned for their charitable work. Join us tomorrow…
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Calling all Arab and Palestinian Youth for the World Social Forum – Free Palestine
Please forward widely ~ sorry for cross postings CALLING ALL ARAB & PALESTINIAN YOUTH CALLING ALL YOUTH OF CONSCIENCE About the World Social Forum – Free Palestine: In November 2012, social movements from around the globe will gather in Porto Alegre, Brazil to demand and organize for a free Palestine. The need for an end to the ongoing occupation…
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30th Anniversary of the Sabra and Shatilla Masscres: A Day of Infamy for Israel and its Supporters
On this day, 30 years ago, the soil of Lebanon was quenched with the blood of thousands of Palestinians and Lebanese. It is said that chrysanthemums burst out of the earth at the place where martyrs’ blood flows. In the year 2012, however, no chrysanthemums are blooming in Sabra and Shatila. This bloody crime on…
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September 10: The Joint Struggle for a Free Palestine – San Francisco
The Joint Struggle for a Free Palestine A panel discussion on strategies and successes of various social movements Monday, September 10th at 7 p.m. @ the Eric Quezada Center for Culture and Politics San Francisco The issue of Palestine is a critical struggle for global justice in its own right, and the collaboration between the US,…
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A dignified people, and a dignified land, demand a dignified leadership
This past weekend, Palestinians, young and old, marched in Ramallah towards the headquarters of the Palestinian Authority, the Muqata’a to protest the Palestinian Authority’s ongoing failure to represent and protect Palestinian rights. Marchers responded to the planned reception of Shaul Mofaz by the Palestinian Authority, and by its head Mahmoud Abbas. This is not the…
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June 15-17: USPCN announces its East Coast Regional Meeting – Washington, DC
June 15, 2012 – June 17, 2012 Saturday, June 16, Georgetown Library in Georgetown Address: 3260 R Street Northwest Washington, DC 20007 from 9:30 – 4:00. Meet USPCN members from other US cities and states, Discuss USPCN Strategic Goals, Plans and Activities for 2012 and beyond Open and productive conversation about issues of concern to local Palestinian…
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USPCN is proud to endorse the NY session of the Russell Tribunal on Palestine (RToP)
The Russell Tribunal on Palestine (RToP) will be holding its fourth international session in New York City from 6 & 7 October 2012. The RToP is an International People’s Tribunal created in response to the international community’s inaction regarding Israel’s recognized violations of international law. The Tribunal aims to bring attention to the complicity and responsibility of various national, international and…