Category: Actions
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Oh #NoScarJo: Scarlett Johansson on wrong side of history, USPCN calls for #OperationAmazon to #BoycottSodaStream
The United States Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) declares another BDS victory and congratulates all those involved in pressuring illegal settlement supporter Scarlett Johansson to resign as Global Ambassador of Oxfam. Due to the public outcry and efforts of BDS organizers across the world, Oxfam initiated negotiations with Johansson, which led to her severing ties with the well respected,…
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Action Alert: End the Siege on Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria
As the conflict in the Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria enters its 200th day, the United States Palestinian Community Network’s (USPCN’s) National Coordinating Committee expresses great concern regarding the escalating crisis. USPCN calls on all parties to allow aid into the camp to meet the humanitarian needs of the refugees there. We call for an end to…
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Build Palestinian leadership in the U.S., support Palestinian political prisoners, donate to USPCN!
In honor of the life of South African freedom fighter Nelson Mandela, forever the symbol of anti-Apartheid and anti-colonial struggle, the United States Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) wishes Happy Holidays to all its friends and supporters across the U.S., and asks you to make a tax-deductible donation to help us strengthen our work. USPCN is…
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USPCN Action Alert: #BoycottSodaStream in reviews on Amazon
Season’s Greetings from United States Palestinian Community Network (USPCN)! One of USPCN’s ongoing campaigns is to promote the boycott of SodaStream, a home beverage carbonating device that is produced in illegal Israeli settlements throughout the Palestinian West Bank. We invite all of USPCN’s members and allies to participate in a quick action to help undermine SodaStream’s…
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USPCN Action Alert: American Studies Association voting on boycott of Israel
On December 5th, the American Studies Association unanimously endorsed a resolution for the academic boycott of Israel. The successful resolution came on the heels of the ASA’s 2013 Annual Conference in Washington, DC where boycott was the most prominent topic of discussion and where scholars and student members of the Association expressed overwhelming support for…
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Prawer Will Not Pass! Day of Rage – November 29-30
DO NOT LET PRAWER PASS – STOP THE DISPLACEMENT & ISOLATION OF OVER 70,000 INDIGENOUS BEDOUIN IN THE NEGEV/NAQAB Stop Prawer Plan: Day of Action November 30th (from the Palestinian BDS movement website): “On 24th of June, the Israeli Knesset approved the Prawer-Begin plan, which if implemented will result in the destruction of more than…
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USPCN Strongly Condemns Arrest and Indictment of Rasmea Yousef Odeh
The United States Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) strongly condemns the arrest and indictment of Rasmea Yousef Odeh by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. She is a founding member of the Chicago chapter of USPCN and a mentor to all of its organizers, and we pledge to fight this injustice with all of our strength.…
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Ask Saudi Arabia to end relationship with global conglomerate G4S
Saudi Arabia has been contracting with the private security company, G4S, to provide crowd control and maintenance during the Hajj, the pilgrimage undertaken by nearly 3 million Muslims annually. G4S is complicit in Israel’s international law violations and human rights abuses of Palestinians. For example, G4S provides “security” to: Israeli prisons, where more than 5,000…
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April 17: Call-in Day for Palestinian Prisoners on Prisoners’ Day!
On April 17 – International Palestinian Prisoners Day – we call on all activists around the world to contact their leaders and – Demand justice for Arafat Jaradat and Maysara Abuhamdieh and Demand freedom for Samer Issawi and all Palestinian political prisoners. We call on activists in the U.S., to contact President Obama and the…
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March 15: Call in Day: Demand the release of Samer Issawi, Ayman Sharawna, and all Palestinian prisoners!
Friday, March 15 Call-in Day to demand the release of Samer Issawi, Ayman Sharawna and all Palestinian political prisoners 8:00 am to 4:00 pm CDT Call President Obama – Call Secretary of State Kerry – Call the Office of Mideast Affairs Samer Issawi continues on his hunger strike–which is in its 236th day–until he wins an absolute agreement…