Author: uspcn
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May 8: Awad Abdel Fattah in Cleveland, OH
In Commemoration of the 63rd anniversary of The Nakba, The US Palestinian Community Network, Al-Awda Cleveland and the Beit Hanina Social Club would like to present Awad Abdel Fattah Secretary General of the National Democratic Assembly Why is Israel intensifying its policy of political oppression, discrimination, and economic suffocation against the 1.2 million-strong Palestinian minority…
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Palestinian Youth: New Movement, New Borders by Noura Erakat
Palestinian youth: New movement, new borders Palestinian unity agreement only first step in long-term movement, according to Palestinian youth. Noura Erakat May 4, 2011 – Al Jazeera English Reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah may present the first victory of a nascent Palestinian youth movement, which earned its moniker, the March 15th movement, from the first…
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WHEN I RETURN–A collective celebration of hope and promise
View Spanish translation We are pleased to invite you to participate in When I Return, a US Palestinian Community Network initiative aiming to highlight community and collective aspirations for the freedom and liberation of Palestine. When I Return is an online viral participatory campaign featuring simple notes by Palestinians, Arabs and allies describing what they…
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Palestinians in the US Celebrate International Workers’ Day–May Day
On May Day, International Workers’ Day, the US Palestinian Community Network – and Palestinian workers in Palestine and in exile – join workers around the world in celebration of the incredible achievements of laborers for their just rights. On its 125th anniversary, we pay special tribute to the eight Haymarket martyrs and to their immense…
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May 14: Nakba Commemoration in Michigan with Awad AbdelFattah, Noura Erakat and Helen Thomas
The Palestine Cultural Office and the US Palestinian Community Network present Nakba 63 Commemoration Event featuring Awad Abdel Fattah, Noura Erekat and Helen Thomas Saturday, May 14, 2011 6:30 PM at Burton Manor, 27777 Schoolcraft, Livonia, MI 48150 Preferred Seating $50.00 General Seating $35.00 Dinner, Cultural Program, & Music For more info call: (313) 945–9660…
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May 6 – 7: Awad Abdel Fattah in Youngstown, OH
The US Palestinian Community Network and The Arab American Community Center of Youngstown present An Evening with Awad Abdel Fattah Secretary General of the National Democratic Assembly (NDA) (Altajamoa) Why is Israel intensifying its policy of political oppression, discrimination, and economic suffocation against the 1.2 million-strong Palestinian minority in Israel? Do they really constitute a…
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Israel is an Apartheid State: A note to the “Vanguard Leadership Group”
The following statement was issued in response to a letter by the Vanguard Leadership Group and signed by 16 students published in student newspapers at historically black colleges. The VLG has worked closely in the past with official Israeli government bodies and entities, and engaged in an official tour of the Knesset in the past, as…
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May 15: Join the Call to Demand the Right of Return in New York City!
RALLY TO RETURN TO PALESTINE Sunday, May 15, 2011 – 1 PM Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, 47th St and 1st Ave (in front of the UN) – NYC Rally followed by march Facebook page Download flyers (PDF): English (8.5 x 11) (11 x 17) Arabic (8.5 x 11) (11 x 17) TO: Supporters of the Right…
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Farewell, Vittorio Arrigoni, a great martyr for Palestine and justice
The US Palestinian Community Network expresses its deepest mourning for Vittorio Arrigoni, the Italian solidarity activist who was kidnapped and murdered in Gaza on April 14, 2011. Vittorio is a true martyr of the Palestinian people and of the international movement for justice. He gave his life, with great energy, endurance, and dedication, for freedom…
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USPCN’s Hatem Abudayyeh: We Will Not Allow Anyone to Criminalize Our Movement
Hatem Abudayyeh, a co-founder and Coordinating Committee member of the US Palestinian Community Network, spoke in New York City on April 9, 2011 at the United National Antiwar Committee (UNAC) rally and march against war and occupation. Abudayyeh is one of 23 activists subpoenaed by a grand jury, whose home was raided by the FBI,…