US Palestinian Community Network

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  • May 21-24: Move Over AIPAC in Washington, DC!

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    USPCN is one of over 100 endorsers of the May 21-24 counter-conference and protest challenging the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (the largest Zionist lobby organization in Washington, DC) in Washington this weekend.  Full details of the conference and protest may be found at moveoveraipac.org. Note: Conference is full, but web livestreaming will be available…

  • Action alert: Call now to free Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh

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    Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh, Palestinian activist, writer, professor, and co-founder of the US Palestinian Community Network, was arrested today in Palestine by Israeli occupation forces as part of the attacks on May 15 Nakba protests for Palestinian refugees’ right to return throughout Palestine and on its borders. During a peaceful protest in al-Walaja, a nonviolent civil…

  • whenireturn.org – What will you do when Palestine is free?

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    Join us! www.whenireturn.org #whenireturn WHEN I RETURN–A collective celebration of hope and promise When I Return is an online participatory campaign that features simple notes by Palestinians, Arabs and allies describing what they hope to do when Palestine is free and/or they return to Palestine. It seeks to unleash the internal life of our longing for home,…

  • May 15, Chicago: Criminalizing the Palestinian National Movement

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    In Commemoration of 63 Years of al-Nakba the U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) & the Coalition to Protect People’s Rights (CPPR) present: Political Repression in Palestine and the U.S.: Criminalizing the Palestinian National Movement with guests: Awad Abdel Fattah, Secretary General of the National Democratic Assembly, on a national speaking tour from 1948 Palestine Dr.…

  • Victory: Bank Returns Abudayyeh Family Money, Government Involvement Alleged

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    Palestinian Community Leader Hatem Abudayyeh and Supporters Claim Victory. Bank Returns Money, Government Involvement Alleged. On Friday, May 6th, the bank accounts of Hatem and Naima Abudayyeh of Chicago were frozen. The bank manager at the TCF (Twin Cities Federal) branch could not explain what had happened but stated that the Bank Security Act prevented…

  • May 9-10: Call to demand U.S. Treasury Department unfreeze bank accounts of Palestinian human rights activist and his family

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    Treasury Department freezes bank accounts of Palestinian human rights activist and his family Office of Foreign Assets Control (a division of the U.S. Dept of Treasury) the source of escalated attack on civil Liberties of Anti-War, Palestinian Activists Call today and Tuesday to demand un-freezing of accounts, end to repression – For more information visit…

  • Take Action: U.S. Attorney Escalates Attacks on Civil Liberties of Anti-War, Palestinian Human Rights Activists

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    May 9 Update with Additional Information and Call to Action: ://uspcn.org/2011/05/09/may-9-10-call-to-demand-u-s-treasury-department-unfreeze-bank-accounts-of-palestinian-human-rights-activist-and-his-family/ U.S. Attorney Escalates Attacks on Civil Liberties of Anti-War, Palestinian Human Rights Activists Call U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald first thing Monday morning!(contact info at bottom of this email) On Friday, May 6, the U.S. government froze the bank accounts of Hatem Abudayyeh and his wife, Naima. This unwarranted…

  • May 12 & 13: DC Events for the DC Palestine Film Festival

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    For more information and details, please visit the DC Palestine Film Festival website. The DC Palestine Film Festival is an initiative of the US Palestinian Community Network – DC. Read below about a screening on May 12 and kickoff on May 13! As a sneak peek of what’s to come this September, the US Palestinian…

  • USPCN-DC plans DC Palestine Film Festival

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    Our Story In September 2011, the US Palestinian Community Network of DC plans to inaugurate the DC Palestine Film Festival – the first festival in DC to shine the spotlight solely on Palestinian filmmakers. It will include feature-length films and shorts from different genres ranging from dramas, to documentaries, to comedies as well as panel…

  • May 15: March with Palestinians Worldwide in DC on Nakba Day

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    MARCH With Palestinians & Supporters Worldwide May 15, 2011 @ White House 1:00 PM To mark 63 years of Palestinian Nakba Download Flyer (PDF) On May 15, 2011 Palestinians will…. · In the West Bank & Gaza, march to check points · In the Arab countries, march to borders of Palestine · From the refugee camps, march to borders…