Category: News
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USPCN plays leading role in action confronting the Zionists in Chicago
By Bill Chambers, Chicago Monitor Attendees of the Jewish United Fund “Chicago Stands With Israel” fundraiser at the Chicago Hilton last night were met with over 250 protestors picketing outside as well as a die-in representing the continued Palestinian civilians deaths in Gaza. What they didn’t expect was multiple protestors from Jewish Voice for Peace and…
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USPCN participates in another BDS Victory at the Port of Long Beach – Israeli ship Zim Haifa stopped from unloading
The Israeli owned ship Zim Haifa arrived in Southern California early this morning (Saturday, August 23). The ship was scheduled to be unloaded today at Pier A of the Port of Long Beach. Over 250 people from throughout Southern California took part in the Community Picket at the entrance to the Pier called by the…
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Longest Blockade of Israeli Ship in History: ZIM ship turned away from SSA in Oakland!
For four days straight the San Francisco Bay Area community blocked the Israeli ZIM ship from unloading at the SSA. And today, we salute the rank and file workers of ILWU local 10 for standing with us against Israeli Apartheid by honoring our pickets and letting the ship go from the SSA terminal yesterday afternoon!…
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Paterson, NJ – August 17: Mass March for Gaza
USPCN endorses the following mass march for Gaza in Paterson and Clifton, NJ, sponsored by the new Palestinian American Community Center: Paterson, NJ, USSunday, August 1711:00 AMMain St and Gould AveMore info: s://www.facebook.com/events/863413260376891/ MASS MARCH for GAZASunday, August 17, 201411:00am Registration11:30am – 3:00pm March Start Point: Main Street & Gould Avenue in Paterson, NJ 07503 End…
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URGENT UPDATE: The Apartheid Boat is Delayed! #BlockTheBoat at 3 PM August 16
ACTION ALERT UPDATE from USPCN: Our organizing is working! Ship delayed. Come out to West Oakland BART station at 3 PM Saturday, NOT 5 AM. Bring your friends and family to this historic action! “With community backing, the International Longshoremen Workers Union refused to handle cargo from South African ships in the 1980s, spurring an international boycott…
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Breakthrough in Rasmea’s case: Call-in day Aug. 18
1. Monday, Aug. 18: Call the prosecutors and tell them, “Drop the charges now!” 2. Important Update! Judge Borman forced to step down in Rasmea Odeh trial! 3. Come to Detroit on Sept. 2, Rasmea Odeh Status Hearing 4. Organize a protest in your city or on your campus Sept. 2 1. Monday, Aug. 18: Call the prosecutors…
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Judge Paul Borman recuses himself from Rasmea’s case!
Tuesday, August 12 – Judge Paul Borman has recused himself from the case of Rasmea Odeh PRESS STATEMENT: For Immediate Release | Rasmea Defense Committee Press contact: Hatem Abudayyeh, 773.301.4108, [email protected] Judge Borman steps down from the case of Rasmea Odeh Today, Judge Paul D. Borman removed himself from the case of Palestinian community leader Rasmea Odeh. Earlier…
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Keep Palestine Light on your Tongues: Tareq Radi at Washington, DC rally
Tareq Radi is a Palestinian-American organizer with USPCN in Washington, DC, and founding member of George Mason University’s Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA). This speech was given at the national rally for Palestine on August 2nd in DC. Today we stand in solidarity in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Falisteen. As the number…
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August 10: Unveiling of Oakland Palestine Solidarity Mural
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Art Forces, the Estria Foundation and NorCal Friends of Sabeel present: Oakland Palestine Solidarity Mural A public works and community-building project created by 12 artists from across the globe in the pursuit of illuminating the power of art to affect social change Mural Dedication: August 10, 2014 1-4 pm 26th…
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AAUP and USACBI statements in support of Professor Steven Salait
The U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) is re-posting these important statements from the American Association of University Professors and the U.S. Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel, respectively, as well as our own action alert published yesterday:://uspcn.org/2014/08/06/uspcn-action-alert-prof-steven-salaita-fired-for-public-activism-on-palestine-and-gazaunderattack/.Media Release For Immediate Release: August 7, 2014 1133 Nineteenth Street NW Suite 200 Washington DC 20036 August 7, 2014 For more…