Category: Events
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On Naksa Day, June 5, Invite Congress to This Week’s Palestine Briefing
On Naksa Day, June 5, Invite Congress to This Week’s Palestine Briefing June 5th is the day Palestinians commemorate the Naksa, “setback” in Arabic, when the Israeli white-settler colonialists illegally occupied all of historical Palestine. Today, we are supporting partner organizations Defense for Children International—Palestine and American Friends Service Committee, and asking you to contact…
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On Rasmea’s 70th birthday, read her speech from Oscar Lopez’ homecoming
On Rasmea’s 70th birthday, read her speech from Oscar Lopez’ homecoming And help with legal fees Today, May 22nd, is Rasmea’s 70th birthday, and she’s been pretty busy the past few weeks. The Hana Center honored her on May 5th, she spoke at Northwestern University on May 15th, and she gave a powerful welcoming statement…
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5 things you can do RIGHT NOW to support Palestinian hunger strikers!
5 things you can do RIGHT NOW to support Palestinian hunger strikers! USPCN calls for National Week of Action! As the over 1,500 Palestinian political prisoners enter their 36th day on hunger strike, the risks to their health are increasingly grave, so urgent actions in solidarity are of critical importance. Here are 5 things you can…
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69 Years Since Al-Nakba & 29 Days of the #DignityStrike
Today, May 15th, 2017, marks the 69th anniversary of the Nakba, the ethnic cleansing of over 750,000 Palestinians from their homes and lands. Today also marks 69 years of resistance to Israeli colonization and occupation, and to British and later U.S. imperialism. Generations of Palestinians have refused to concede this key demand of the national…
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Day-long hunger strike & encampment in solidarity with Palestinian political prisoners May 11, in Burbank, IL
Day-long hunger strike and encampment in solidarity with Palestinian political prisoners Thursday, May 11th, in Burbank, IL WHAT: Join us in a day-long hunger strike and encampment in solidarity with the over 1,500 Palestinian political prisoners currently on an open-ended hunger strike in Israeli prisons. Facebook event page! WHEN: Thursday, May 11th, 2017, from 10…
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All Out for Rasmea’s April 25th plea hearing in Detroit!
All Out for Rasmea’s April 25th plea hearing in Detroit! WHEN: Tuesday, April 25th, 2017, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time (rally at 1:00 PM, hearing starts at 2:30 PM) WHERE: U.S. District Court, 231 W. Lafayette Blvd., downtown Detroit, Michigan The Rasmea Defense Committee is calling on everyone to mobilize for Rasmea’s final court appearance…
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Rasmea speech on IWD; JVP responds to Tribune
Rasmea Odeh received TWO standing ovations at the #InternationalWomensDay event at the Chicago Teachers Union hall last night. Watch the speech here, and it is also transcribed below. In addition, our friends from Jewish Voice for Peace members Eli Massey and Lynn Pollack wrote pieces supporting and defending Rasmea from recent media attacks by contributors…
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Chicago: USPCN supporting protest of Trump’s Racist DOJ March 7th & Rally for Intl. Women’s Day March 8th
************************************************************************************************************* Also read this teleSUR article/interview with USPCN co-founder Hatem Abudayyeh, Oppression in the Land of the Free, by Edu Montesanti
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Rasmea Defense Twitter Power Hours Wed., November 23, from 12 Noon – 2 PM CST
Rasmea Defense Twitter Power Hours Wednesday, November 23rd, from 12 Noon – 2 PM CST In anticipation of her Daubert hearing on November 29th, join the Rasmea Defense Committee for twitter power hours Wednesday, November 23rd, from 12 Noon to 2 PM CST. During these two hours, we will flood social media with messages of support…
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