Category: Events
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Palestinian human rights giants in DC 4-17; Stop the JNF in Chicago 4-18
Palestine: Human Rights and Humans Wronged On the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian Political Prisoners, two of Palestine’s leading human rights defenders will discuss conditions on the ground, the status of human rights and their violations, and the future facing Palestinians, moderated by IPS’s Phyllis Bennis. Sunday, April 17 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30…
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USPCN joins CTU’s call to #ShutDownChi on April 1st
USPCN joins CTU’s call to #ShutDownChi on April 1st The U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) has joined the call from the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) for a massive day of action April 1st across the city of Chicago. Far from being a strike simply about teachers’ salaries and benefits, and school funding, the CTU, as…
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On Palestinian Land Day, Demand IRS Investigate Jewish National Fund
On Land Day, Demand IRS Investigate Jewish National Fund This morning, on Palestinian Land Day, the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) submitted a regulatory challenge to the IRS requesting an investigation into the charitable status of the Jewish National Fund on grounds of discrimination and contravention of U.S. policy. The JNF enjoys tax-exempt status as a charitable…
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Manawel Abdel-Al from Palestine in Chicago; Narratives of Resistance
The Struggle for Land and Labor – Workers’ Rights in Palestine Join Manawel Abdel-Al of the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU)–directly from Occupied Palestine–as he shares the struggles of Palestinian workers and discusses the call by Palestinian civil society, including labor unions, for the use of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) as a…
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Tell Airbnb in SF to stop listing Israeli settlements; Rasmea Defense Cmte joining Chicago panel on repression
Dear Friends and Supporters, In coalition with the US Campaign to End Israeli Occupation, American Muslims for Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace, CODEPINK, and SumOfUs, the USPCN has helped collect more than 140,000 signatures on petitions calling on Airbnb, the online accommodation service, to stop listing homes in illegal Israeli settlements for people to rent.…
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“Palestinian activist’s supporters light up social media,” and next steps!
February 11, 2016 The Rasmea Defense Committee, United States Palestinian Community Network, Committee to Stop FBI Repression, Coalition to Protect People’s Rights, and Arab Resource and Organizing Center thank you for participating in our January 27, 2016, social media day of action in support of #Justice4Rasmea. The campaign was an incredible success, with articles from…
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USPCN joins Samidoun: Justice for Omar Nayef Zayed!
Omar Nayef Zayed, Palestinian former prisoner and community leader, is being threatened with extradition from Bulgaria and being returned to Israeli prisons. After 22 years living in Bulgaria, and raising three children with his wife, the Israeli state has requested that Bulgaria extradite Omar – who received a life sentence in Israeli military courts in…
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USPCN-DC joins 3 protests of war criminal Netanyahu November 9 & 10
USPCN-DC joins 3 protests of war criminal Netanyahu November 9 & 10 Join these three protests of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his November 9-10 visit to Washington, DC. 1. Protest War Criminal Netanyahu at the White House, Monday, November 9, 9:00 AM, White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Sponsored by ANSWER Coalition. Protest…
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#Wishah in Milwaukee tomorrow night Nov. 20th, and closing the tour in DC Sunday!
#Wishah in Milwaukee tomorrow night November 20th, and closing the tour in DC Sunday! The first two shows have been fantastic, with rave reviews coming from the Bay Area and Anaheim, respectively. This is the last weekend of the tour, so get your tickets now (see below) and catch #Wishah before it’s too late! Watch…
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CJP & USPCN joining JVP, IJAN protest of Jewish National Fund!
Coalition for Justice in Palestine & USPCN joining Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP)-Chicago & the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network (IJAN) to Picket Jewish National Fund (JNF) Conference JNF separate, unequal policies a root cause of escalating violence against Palestinians WHEN/WHERE: Sunday, October 25, 2015. 12:00 pm: Participants gather on Southeast corner of Michigan and Randolph,…