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  • Presbyterians Vote for Divestment

    Presbyterians Vote for Divestment

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    The U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) applauds the decision by the Presbyterian Church (USA) to divest $21 million from Hewlett-Packard, Motorola Solutions, and Caterpillar, three companies that continue to profit from Israeli apartheid. The church’s vote yesterday, at its General Assembly meeting in Detroit, preceded two weeks earlier by the United Methodist Church’s selling off all its…

  • USPCN supports Divestment from Israeli Occupation at 221st Presbyterian General Assembly

    USPCN supports Divestment from Israeli Occupation at 221st Presbyterian General Assembly

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    United States Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) is proud to partner with Students for Justice in Palestine, American Muslims for Palestine, the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, Jewish Voice for Peace, and Arabs and Palestinians locally in Detroit — to support the Israel/Palestine Mission Network of the Presbyterian Church’s  efforts towards divesting from Israeli occupation at…

  • Judge changes Rasmea’s trial date again, to September 8

    Judge changes Rasmea’s trial date again, to September 8

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    In response to a motion from the defense, Judge Paul Borman changed the trial date to Monday, September 8th.  We do not imagine that this will happen again, so mark your calendars and continue organizing All Out for Detroit! In addition,  our national call-in day was a resounding success.  Hundreds of people called in, and many…

  • Rasmea Defense Committee Urgent Update–Trial Date Moved Again to Sept. 2

    Rasmea Defense Committee Urgent Update–Trial Date Moved Again to Sept. 2

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    Judge Paul Borman sets September 2nd as the new trial date Michael Deutsch, attorney for Rasmea Odeh, informed the Rasmea Defense Committee that he and the U.S. Attorney’s office in Detroit were summoned to a conference call by Judge Paul Borman this morning.  Borman informed the attorneys that he is moving Odeh’s trial date from October 21st, which…

  • New date of October 21st set for trial of Rasmea Odeh

    New date of October 21st set for trial of Rasmea Odeh

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    Palestinian American organizer from Chicago, Rasmea Yousef Odeh, appeared in U.S. District Court in Detroit, Michigan, on Wednesday, May 28th, 2014, with a new attorney, Michael Deutsch of the People’s Law Office in Chicago.  Deutsch filed an official appearance as Odeh’s representative, and was granted a continuance on her trial until October 21st, 2014.  Judge Paul Borman…

  • June 6, New York: Celebrating Rasmea Odeh – A Night of Poetry, Music and Performance

    June 6, New York: Celebrating Rasmea Odeh – A Night of Poetry, Music and Performance

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    Celebrating Rasmea Odeh: A Night of Poetry, Music and Performance Friday, June 6 7:00pm The Commons Brooklyn 388 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11217 Facebook event: s://www.facebook.com/events/1492467274300315/ Our event will celebrate the remarkable life and work of Rasmea Odeh, a Chicago-based, Palestinian American feminist, educator, and community leader, who just marked her 66th birthday. Her…

  • DePaul Divest declares victory in student campaign

    DePaul Divest declares victory in student campaign

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    The US Palestinian Community Network salutes the students of DePaul Divest and SJP DePaul on their historic victory: securing a vote in a campus-wide referendum to divest from corporations profiting from the oppression and exploitation of Palestinian people and Palestinian land. Their statement on this important victory, the first of its kind in the U.S. to…

  • Events across the US commemorate Al-Nakba, support Rasmea Odeh

    Events across the US commemorate Al-Nakba, support Rasmea Odeh

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    The following articles from Fight Back News highlight events in Minneapolis, Milwaukee, South Florida and Utah, marking the 66th anniversary of the Nakba and the occupation of Palestine in 1948, and demanding justice, freedom and an end to the persecution of Rasmea Odeh: Minneapolis protest marks Al Nakba, demands end to aid to Israel Drop…

  • Rasmea Odeh NOT pleading guilty

    Rasmea Odeh NOT pleading guilty

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    Rasmea Defense Committee For Immediate Release Contact: Hatem Abudayyeh 773.301.4108 [email protected] Contrary to erroneous press reports, Rasmea Odeh is not pleading guilty.  Today in the U.S.District Court in Detroit, MI, she requested a change of counsel and reported to Judge Paul Borman that she is going to trial. She has committed no crime and the…

  • May 23, Chicago: Fundraising Dinner for Rasmea Odeh

    May 23, Chicago: Fundraising Dinner for Rasmea Odeh

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    Celebrate Rasmea’s Birthday: Fundraising Dinner for Rasmea Odeh at Al-Basha Restaurant May 23, 2014 6:00 pm Al-Basha Restaurant 7216 W. College Drive Palos Heights, IL Facebook: s://www.facebook.com/events/733413883364109/ Come out and join us as we celebrate Rasmea’s Birthday! We will be hosting a night of food and friends to raise money for Rasmea’s defense fund. Tickets are…