Category: Statements
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Calling all Arab and Palestinian Youth for the World Social Forum – Free Palestine
Please forward widely ~ sorry for cross postings CALLING ALL ARAB & PALESTINIAN YOUTH CALLING ALL YOUTH OF CONSCIENCE About the World Social Forum – Free Palestine: In November 2012, social movements from around the globe will gather in Porto Alegre, Brazil to demand and organize for a free Palestine. The need for an end to the ongoing occupation…
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30th Anniversary of the Sabra and Shatilla Masscres: A Day of Infamy for Israel and its Supporters
On this day, 30 years ago, the soil of Lebanon was quenched with the blood of thousands of Palestinians and Lebanese. It is said that chrysanthemums burst out of the earth at the place where martyrs’ blood flows. In the year 2012, however, no chrysanthemums are blooming in Sabra and Shatila. This bloody crime on…
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A dignified people, and a dignified land, demand a dignified leadership
This past weekend, Palestinians, young and old, marched in Ramallah towards the headquarters of the Palestinian Authority, the Muqata’a to protest the Palestinian Authority’s ongoing failure to represent and protect Palestinian rights. Marchers responded to the planned reception of Shaul Mofaz by the Palestinian Authority, and by its head Mahmoud Abbas. This is not the…
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USPCN is proud to endorse the NY session of the Russell Tribunal on Palestine (RToP)
The Russell Tribunal on Palestine (RToP) will be holding its fourth international session in New York City from 6 & 7 October 2012. The RToP is an International People’s Tribunal created in response to the international community’s inaction regarding Israel’s recognized violations of international law. The Tribunal aims to bring attention to the complicity and responsibility of various national, international and…
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Without principle, there is nothing: On the Undignified Politics of American Task Force on Palestine
On May 15, across the shatat and in the homeland, Palestinians marked the 64th anniversary of the Nakba of 1948 in a multitude of ways. We rallied, we held vigils, and we took a quiet moment to remember, reflect, and mourn. On this anniversary, we particularly honored our heroes in Israeli prisons, who conducted the…
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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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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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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…