Category: Statements
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On June 5: End the Occupation of Palestine – Support the Right of Return!
On the Anniversary of June 5 1967 End the Occupation of Palestine — Support the Right of Return Take action against the Jewish National Fund Support the March Toward Jerusalem and Return In this moment of incredible change, every act must be measured against its potential to bring us closer to liberation and return. These…
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USPCN and IJAN Joint Call: June 5 – Oppose the JNF, Support the Right of Return
Sunday, June 5 End the Occupation of Palestine – Support the Right of Return – Take action against the Jewish National Fund On May 15, 2011, the 63rd commemoration of the catastrophe of 1948, during which nearly 800,000 Palestinians were expelled to establish an Israeli state in Palestine, Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza and the…
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Palestinians in the US Celebrate International Workers’ Day–May Day
On May Day, International Workers’ Day, the US Palestinian Community Network – and Palestinian workers in Palestine and in exile – join workers around the world in celebration of the incredible achievements of laborers for their just rights. On its 125th anniversary, we pay special tribute to the eight Haymarket martyrs and to their immense…
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Israel is an Apartheid State: A note to the “Vanguard Leadership Group”
The following statement was issued in response to a letter by the Vanguard Leadership Group and signed by 16 students published in student newspapers at historically black colleges. The VLG has worked closely in the past with official Israeli government bodies and entities, and engaged in an official tour of the Knesset in the past, as…
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Farewell, Vittorio Arrigoni, a great martyr for Palestine and justice
The US Palestinian Community Network expresses its deepest mourning for Vittorio Arrigoni, the Italian solidarity activist who was kidnapped and murdered in Gaza on April 14, 2011. Vittorio is a true martyr of the Palestinian people and of the international movement for justice. He gave his life, with great energy, endurance, and dedication, for freedom…
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USPCN stands in solidarity with the Libyan revolution
The US Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) reiterates its unequivocal support for the uprising by the Libyan people. In their fight for freedom and self-determination, and against despotism and corruption, the people of Libya continue to have exemplify the power and dignity of a people determined to reclaim control over their destiny. As the international community…
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USPCN Condemns Attacks on Gaza and Calls for Action
The US Palestinian Community Network strongly condemns the ongoing Israeli massacres against the civilian population of the Gaza Strip, which have today killed 8 Palestinians and wounded scores more. USPCN expresses its deepest solidarity and mourning for our sisters and brothers in Gaza struggling to survive Israel’s brutal siege. Today’s aggression is a part of…
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Sign Petition: Our will is unbroken – Abbas and PLO leadership must resign and be held accountable!
CLICK HERE TO SIGN THE STATEMENT BELOW! (ARABIC FOLLOWS ENGLISH) THE WILL OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE IS UNBROKEN, THE DETERMINATION OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE IS RELENTLESS We begin with resolve: Palestine will be free and the Palestinian refugees will return. From Chicago, New York, London, Berlin and Santiago, to Nahr El-Bared, Bourj al-Barajneh, Yarmouk, and…
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A Salute to the People of Tunisia
The US Palestinian Community Network is honored to stand in full, unequivocal, support of the people of Tunisia as they remain steadfast in their struggle against a corrupt, brutal, and oppressive regime. In doing so, we pay homage and reciprocate the unequivocable and crucial support of the Tunisian people in the Palestinian struggle for freedom,…
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USPCN Stands Against Political Repression
The United States Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) strongly condemns and denounces the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s political repression of 19 anti-war, Palestine solidarity and Palestinian activists. The USPCN calls for the immediate suspension of the federal government’s grand jury prosecution of these activists, and an end to the FBI’s harassment of our communities. Since September…