Category: Actions
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Get involved! Share YOUR vision for the Second Popular Conference!
The US Palestinian Community Network is preparing for its Second Popular Conference of Palestinians in the United States, to take place in October 2010 in Chicago IL. The Popular Conference will be a weekend of cultural events, strategizing workshops, community-building forums, seminars and discussions, and opportunities for various sectors of our community – students, youth, women,…
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USPCN congratulates UC Berkeley students’ historic divestment victory!
Note: As of March 24, 2010 ASUC President Will Smelko vetoed the divestment bill. This veto can be overturned by a 2/3 vote of the Student Senate in the same semester (requiring 14 votes.) Students for Justice in Palestine at UC Berkeley has issued a statement noting that “Such a decision, however, does not change…
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USPCN: Defend Jerusalem, Al-Aqsa and Palestine! (English and Arabic)
The US Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) calls upon our Palestinian and Arab community in the United States, as well as the solidarity movement with the Palestinian people, to act now to stand with the Palestinian people and support their valiant resistance to protect their homeland and holy places, in light of escalating attacks by occupation…
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“Palestine Network” Undermines the Right of Return
The Palestinian community in exile condemns the efforts by the Ramallah-based illegitimate Palestinian Authority (PA) to divide, co-opt and control us through the creation of “clubs” in our midst to build legitimacy for a future settlement with Israel that betrays fundamental Palestinian rights, in particular the right of return. For more information see commentary by…
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Organize a workshop for the US Social Forum 2010: Deadline April 20
The U.S. Social Forum deadline has been extended to April 20, 2010! Submit your workshops today. The US Palestinian Community Network [USPCN], as a member of the National Planning Council [NPC], announces the opening of proposals for workshops for the U.S. Social Forum [USSF] to be held in Detroit, Michigan, from June 22-27, 2010. First,…
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US Palestinian Community: Egypt, End the “Wall of Shame” and Open the Gates of Rafah!
Click here to send a letter to the Egyptian government using our web form! A year after Israel’s vicious “Operation Cast Lead” assault against the Gaza Strip, which left over 1400 Palestinians – including 355 children – dead, thousands more wounded and tens of thousands of homes destroyed while devastating Palestinian health care, educational and…
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Labor for Palestine: Open Letter from U.S. Trade Unionists to AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
Labor for Palestine: Open Letter from U.S. Trade Unionists to AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Boycott Apartheid Israel December 4, 2009 Issued by Labor for Palestine – ://laborforpalestine.wordpress.com – [email protected] Sign the letter! + Donate to Labor for Palestine Download PDF of letter for distribution “Sanctions alone cannot eradicate apartheid; that task is ultimately left to…
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USPCN Letter to the UN advocating adoption of the Goldstone Report
This USPCN letter to the United Nations has received thousands of signatories and continues to collect supporters. Demand UN action on Gaza war crimes here!
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Take Action Against Congressional Support for War Crimes!
USPCN call to take action against House Resolution 867, opposing the Goldstone report on Gaza war crimes
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Tell University of Arkansas: War Criminal Olmert Not Welcome!
Over 220 people joined in sending letters to the University of Arkansas protesting the appearance by war criminal Ehud Olmert, for which he was paid $50,000.