Category: Features
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Chicago activists protest “Brand Israel” Batsheva Dance Company
Chicago Palestine solidarity activists made their voices heard on Saturday, March 17, during a protest of the opening night of Batsheva Dance Company’s two-night performance at Roosevelt University’s Auditorium Theater. Chants included “All your dancing can’t erase! Apartheid’s ugly face!” and in a tribute to St. Patrick’s Day, “Occupation is a crime! From Ireland to…
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Granting No Quarter: A Call for the Disavowal of the Racism and Antisemitism of Gilad Atzmon
For many years now, Gilad Atzmon, a musician born in Israel and currently living in the United Kingdom, has taken on the self-appointed task of defining for the Palestinian movement the nature of our struggle, and the philosophy underpinning it. He has done so through his various blogs and Internet outlets, in speeches, and in…
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Stand with Palestinian women on International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day, March 8, the Palestinian Solidarity Group-Chicago and the U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN)-Chicago encourage supporters of women’s rights to show support and solidarity with Palestinian women struggling for their freedom and for the national liberation of the Palestinian people. We stand in support of and solidarity with Hana al-Shalabi, who went…
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Khader Adnan’s Hunger Strike: Palestinian Resistance, Steadfastness and Courage
Week of Action: February 19-26, 2012 Khader Adnan has been on hunger strike for 63 days – one day for each year of the occupation of Palestine; one day, one year, of steadfastness, resilience, resistance, and dignity in the face of occupation and oppression. His courage and commitment must inspire us all to act to…
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Electronic Intifada: US Palestinians organize as government renews threats to indict solidarity activists
The following article, by Maureen Murphy, ran in the Electronic Intifada, on February 6, 2012, focusing on USPCN’s efforts to push back against FBI repression and defend the human and civil rights of the Palestinian community. Click here to sign the pledge: The US Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) is asking supporters to sign a pledge…
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USPCN message of solidarity to the PennBDS Conference
The US Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) salutes University of Pennsylvania’s dedicated student activists for organizing a spectacular conference on the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement despite cowardly attacks from Zionist organizations, community members, and faculty. Rather than succumbing to internal and external Zionist pressure, PennBDS hosted an array of speakers and workshops in support of…
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Standing Up for Our Rights! USPCN Pledges to Defend Human and Civil Rights
The US Palestinian Community Network passed the following resolution at its planning meeting on January 6-8, 2012, committing itself to work for the civil and human rights of the Palestinian community, particularly those targeted for FBI repression and a grand jury investigation. Those targeted in the case include labor activists, antiwar organizers, and seven Palestinian…
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January 10: National Palestinian Youth Conference Call on Democratic Representation
NATIONAL CONFERENCE CALL FOR PALESTINIAN YOUTH IN THE US ON DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATION TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2012, 4pm EST/1pm EST On January 10th 2012, Palestinian youth will be meeting in cities throughout Palestine and the shatat to discuss the next steps towards achieving genuine democracy and representation for all Palestinians through direct elections to the Palestinian…
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New Year’s Greetings from USPCN
The US Palestinian Community Network wishes our community, members, and allies a happy new year. 2011 will forever serve as a constant reminder of the people’s capacity to instigate change despite seemingly insurmountable odds. The revolutions that swept the Arab world are far from over and 2012 brings new challenges for our community and our…
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Announcing First USPCN Community Forum – Santa Clara, CA – January 7, 2012
ANNOUNCING THE FIRST US PALESTINIAN COMMUNITY NETWORK COMMUNITY FORUM Saturday, January 7, 2012 Hyatt Regency, 5101 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA Reflecting the strategic need for nurturing open spaces of conversation amongst Palestinians in the US, the US Palestinian Community Network is excited to announce its first of a continuing series of Community Forums to…