Year: 2021
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Health of Palestinian prisoner Hisham Abu Hawash deteriorates as he enters 135th day of hunger strike. Abu Hawash is protesting his indefinite incarceration without trial under Israel’s controversial administrative detention […]
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The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project supports the efforts of the Wet’suwet’en nation to exercise their rights as a sovereign nation to manage and protect their lands and waters. In particular, […]
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American Muslims for Palestine honors the legacy of a moral giant, an icon of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa, Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He left a legacy of unwavering commitment […]
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Online Hub Provides Information and Calls to Action Aimed at Reversing Ban on Six Palestinian NGOs 14 December 2021, Ramallah – The Palestinian civil society organizations (CSOs) targeted by the […]
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Many South Africans see a boycott of the Miss Universe pageant in Israel as a chance to stand up for Palestinians and against injustice Lalela Mswane walks across the stage […]
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A visit by Reps. Jamaal Bowman and Mark Pocan to my Palestinian village affirmed the value of politicians learning about Israel’s policies on the ground. Palestinians protest the visit of […]
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Screening & discussion Sun, Dec 12, 2021, 1:00 PM CST With severe medicine shortages and an overstretched health care system in Gaza, children in need of medical treatments can only […]
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Rasmy Hassouna, a Palestinian American, is suing the state over a provision that bans him or his company from protesting Israel or its products Rasmy Hassouna: ‘If I don’t want […]
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Season of picking green peas in the eastern areas of the city of Rafah in #Gaza. pic.twitter.com/t8F8O1Izw2 — The Inside- Palestine (@TInsidePal) December 6, 2021
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Mission: Hebron by Israeli filmmaker Rona Segal was published recently in the opinion section of the New York Times website, and can be watched there (with a subscription) or on […]
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Israeli authorities have created a “permissive atmosphere” allowing settlers to “let off steam” Hebrew graffiti in the village of Deir Estya, which translates as ‘village of terrorists’, in an apparent […]
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Beginning 32:37 Gil Halstead interviews Samir El-Omari about our new campaign for the Al Samud playground at a Hebron kindergarten.
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12 Noon Central Time Join Christian Peacemaker Teams-Palestine and the Good Shepherd Collective for a conversation on international structures and funding sources that perpetuate racism and the Israeli Occupation in […]
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UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People It’s Background and Enduring Importance WORT Access Hour 8-9 pm, 89.9 FM or listen live online Steve Wolvin and David Williams […]
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10 am Central Time If Not Now and the Palestine Institute of Public Diplomacy (PIPD) present an hour long virtual tour of Palestinian neighborhoods and cities to demonstrate how Apartheid […]
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Nov. 29th is International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People! 1. Display Palestinian flag at home &/or at work!2. Take a pic of you & your display!3. Post pic […]
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Miss Universe Greece is not the only contestant who will be a no-show at the pageant which takes place in Eilat, Israel on 12 December. Contestants from Malaysia, Indonesia, and […]
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November 22, 2021 I’m writing to share some news: a few hours ago, The New York Times published an important op-ed by Alan Leveritt, a news publisher in Arkansas who […]
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Black and Palestinian Perspectives on the Power of Education and Action via Zoom Who: Dr. Ronda Taylor Bullock, Co-Founder and Executive Director of we are (working to extend anti-racist education), […]
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Codepink Petition Pop star Justin Bieber is scheduled to perform in Israel on October 13, 2022. Sign the petition to him asking him to heed the call from Palestinian civil […]
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Vermonters for Justice in Palestine, November 16, 2021 Our own Executive Director, Reverend Mark Davidson, sent this opinion editorial to the News and Observer last week to urge our community […]
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Candidates know what the billionaire donor wants, and that’s a hawkish pro-Israel U.S. policy in the Middle East Miriam Adelson attends 4th annual champions of Jewish values international awards gala […]
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As salaamu alaykum — This is the best time to join in: The number of workers at Amazon and Google who are teaming up to push both companies towards #NoTechForApartheid […]
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‘Harsh invasion of privacy’ provides Israeli Security Agency with a system of control over the Palestinians A woman uses her phone in a courtroom in Nablus, occupied West Bank in […]
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News broke today that NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware has been detected on phones of six Palestinian rights defenders, three of whom work for Al-Haq, Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, and the […]
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Israeli soldiers knelt on top of 16-year-old Osama while holding him at gunpoint, arrested 17-year-old Qusai in his home at three in the morning, and forced 17-year-old Islam to sleep […]
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6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Greenwich, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Central The Children of Gaza: Register now! Palestine Solidarity Campaign, The Hands Up Project and the National Education Union […]
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[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”13″ display=”basic_slideshow”] This morning, residents of Haifa, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv awoke to find posters depicting the faces of Palestinians from Massafer Yatta splashed across their cities. Since […]
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Wow. @ronenbergman confirms that Israel rushed to classify the 6 Palestinian civil society orgs as terrorist groups after Israel found out that @citizenlab discovered NSO's spyware Pegasus on the phones […]
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Jewish settlers try to destroy a Palestinian playground near Hebron. (Photo: via Social Media) The Palestine Chronicle, November 8, 2021 Amnesty International has condemned an attack by Israeli settlers and […]
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Dear friends and supporters, We have some major news! Finally, after 10 years, the Israeli government has settled our compensation claim for its seizure of our boat and its cargo. […]
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Israel requests social media to remove content Speaking at the panel with the 7amleh digital rights team on Monday, Mahmoud Franji, the coordinator for the Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council […]
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‘We’re succeeding in changing the paradigm’ After being outlawed as ‘terrorist organizations’ overnight, Palestinian human rights groups talk to +972 about why Israel’s allegations are not just unfounded, but amount […]
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The Other Israel Film Festival Streaming two films from Breaking the Silence The First 54 Years: An Abbreviated Manual for Military Occupation The latest from Director and Breaking the Silence […]
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Register for & share the Wednesday Power Half-Hour #StandWithThe6 Call-In to Call Out Biden Join us for the Power Half-Hour #StandWithThe6 Call-In to Call Out Biden. Join us for 30 […]
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The Coulee Region Coalition for Palestinian Rights is sponsoring a free, virtual screening of the film Naila and the Uprising. When a nation-wide uprising breaks out in the Occupied Palestinian […]
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On 19 October 2021, Israel’s Minister of Defense signed an executive order further criminalizing and outlawing 6 prominent Palestinian human rights organizations. The 6 targeted organisations are: Addameer for Prisoner […]
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Israel should rescind their blanket decision to label Palestinian civil rights organizations as terrorist groups. Many of these organizations are working to bring peace in the region and are vocal […]
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US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, 22 Oct 2021 Earlier today, the Israeli Ministry of Defense designated six leading Palestinian human rights and civil society organizations, such as Defense for Children […]
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If Mark Pocan is your representative, please contact his office and thank him, BUT request that he speak out more forcefully and publicly on this. Pocan’s direct contact info: Madison […]
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Four Google & Amazon Employees to Speak Out About Historic Campaign on Thursday, October 21st at 8 PM EST More than 1,000 Google and Amazon employees have joined forces and […]
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1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern The Jerusalem Fund In this year’s Edward Said Memorial Lecture, Susan Abulhawa will provide valuable insight into Israel’s global arms trade and exports, and […]
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Saturday, Oct 16, 10 am – 4 pm 1924 East Dayton Street, Madison [Map] Off First Street between East Washington and East Johnson (Rain date: Sunday October 17 at 317 […]
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On Tuesday, October 12, at 8 p.m. Eastern / 5 p.m. Pacific, please join the No Way to Treat a Child campaign for a webinar to unpack U.S. military funding […]
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More #SaveAlWalaja graphics to stop ethnic cleansing for 220 families in Al-Walaja
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U.S. tax dollars continue funding the horror that Palestinians in Gaza face daily. We have a moral obligation to act to end that horror. That’s why we’re doing something about […]
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[metaslider id=”10978″] Sunday, October 3, Noon – 3 pm James Madison Park shelter 614 E Gorham St, Madison, WI Wishing you could visit Palestine? Don’t miss this free outdoor celebration […]
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An Israeli consul general baselessly accused a graduate student of antisemitism and said she shouldn’t teach a course on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The University of North Carolina campus in Chapel […]
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Mark Pocan (D-WI), Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), all of whom have been critical of Israel, voted ‘Yes’ RASHIDA TLAIB CALLS ISRAEL AN […]
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Giving Israel $1 billion in fungible money for a weapon system will only encourage further war crimes. ISRAEL’S IRON DOME SYSTEM INTERCEPT ROCKETS LAUNCHED FROM THE GAZA STRIP TOWARDS ISRAEL, […]
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Pocan, a leading figure among Israel critics in the House, organized a series of floor speeches criticizing Israel Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) Marc Rod, Jewish Insider, May 20, 2021 Rep. […]
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Join the US Boats to Gaza webinar with documentary filmmaker Fida Qishta, who has just returned from several months in Gaza. Fida will speak about the current conditions in Gaza […]
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This campaign by Madison for Palestine is endorsed by MRSCP. Use the following links to find your Dane County Board supervisor and compose a letter asking them to support proposed […]
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The Peoples’ Inquiry, sponsored by Adalah Justice Project and MPower Change, is an opportunity for the U.S. public to hear the accounts of Palestinians from Gaza on the massacres carried […]
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Visit with Youth of Sumud and your guides Bana & Sami September 2021 Join us for a virtual tour of the South Hebron Hills. During this tour we will visit […]
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Register Amer Zahr, founder and producer of the annual 1001 Laughs Ramallah Comedy Festival, is a rising star in both the US and the Middle East. Amer is an Arab-American […]
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A lot of media focus has rightfully been given to Sheik Jarrah and Gaza recently, but in the South Hebron Hills similar human rights violations are going on which don’t […]
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Shahar Perets, who was sentenced to prison for refusing to join the Israeli army, talks about meeting Palestinians for the first time, her visits to the West Bank, and how […]
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The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project and Palestine Partners successful yard sale during the Orton-Front Festival (above). If you missed it and want to buy Palestinian crafts or yard signs you […]
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Home Invasions and False Arrests: Aref Jaber defies settlers’ attempts to take over his plot of land near Hebron, and finds himself facing harassment from the army too Amira Hass, […]
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Dear Friend, I am heavy, but hopeful. The last two weeks have been heartbreaking and enraging in so many ways: we see U.S. government fingerprints, our tax dollars at work, […]
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American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), August 26, 2021 Ahead of President Joe Biden’s first in-person meeting today with newly-elected Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, ADC, along with the undersigned organizations, insists […]
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Washington, D.C. | www.adc.org | August 27, 2021 – The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is calling on President Joe Biden and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas […]
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Egypt should reverse this unproductive & ultimately harmful decision. Isolating Gaza won’t lead to lasting peace. I sent a letter w/ 52 of my colleagues urging @SecBlinken to work w/ […]
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Days of Palestine – Gaza, Aug 21, 2021 Israeli occupation warplanes moments ago launched airstrikes on the Gaza Strip attacking several sites in the enclave. A Days of Palestine correspondent […]
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Cross-border gunfire earlier on Saturday seriously injured an Israeli soldier and wounded 41 Palestinians Palestinian protesters evacuate an injured youth on a stretcher amid the clashes with Israeli security forces. […]
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We’re delighted to invite you to a timely webinar on Monday, August 16th, at 4:00 pm ET. How did an ice cream company come to dominate the global discourse on […]
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Palestinian Culinary Resilience & Liberation! Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) Laila El-Haddad and Vivien Sansour cook up a treat as they share stories of Palestinian liberation. Laila & Maggie Schmitt […]
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In My Mother’s Footsteps Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) More information and registration
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Three months ago I wrote to you with the news that Israeli forces shot dead 16-year-old Said Yousef Mohammad Odeh in Odala, a village located near Nablus in the occupied […]
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WORT 89.9 FM A Public Affair 12:00 – 1:00 PM Host Esty Dinur and Rep. Pocan will discuss Israel and Palestine, including Gaza. Listener-Sponsored Community Radio WORT 89.9FM is an […]
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Then, during his funeral, they killed someone else
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A remarkable, nonviolent struggle against settlement expansion in East Jerusalem Watch the full movie online • More on Just Vision and My Neighbourhood Mohammed El Kurd is a Palestinian boy […]
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In his resignation letter Dr Cornel West warns of ‘an intellectual and spiritual bankruptcy’ in US academia [Getty] Sahar F. Aziz, The New Arab, 23 Jul, 2021 It is no […]
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YUMNA PATEL AND MARC STEINER, The Real News Network, JULY 29, 2021 In early May, a group of Israeli settlers arrived with caravans and set up an illegal outpost on […]
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Israeli soldiers confiscated computer equipment and client files in a dawn raid on Defense for Children International – Palestine’s main office in Al-Bireh on July 29. (Source: DCIP) Defense for […]
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Breaking the Silence, Jul 26, 2021 Last Friday night, 15 minutes of the main evening news broadcast on Channel 12 – one of the programs with the highest viewer ratings […]
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‘This BDS win is because of our people power’ On Monday Ben & Jerry’s announced that it would stop selling ice cream in Israeli settlements. Israel has promised to fight […]
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Defense for Children Palestine, July 21, 2021 In May 2021, Israeli forces launched an 11-day military offensive against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip dubbed Operation Guardian of the Walls. The […]
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In the South Hebron Hills, the southernmost region of the West Bank, there are about 122 communities of shepherds and farmers totaling about 80,000 inhabitants. The communities settled there in […]
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Trucks are parked at the Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream factory in the Be’er Tuvia Industrial area, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov) Associated Press, July 20, 2021 JERUSALEM (AP) […]
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Trapped in deadly fighting between Israel and Hamas, Palestinians in Gaza used their phones to capture the toll of the 11-day war in May. Yousur Al-Hlou, Neil Collier and Soliman […]
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Addameer, July 13, 2021 On 12 July 2021, following several communications submitted to the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) for the temporary humanitarian release of Palestinian political prisoner Khalida Jarrar to attend her […]
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A young medical student speaks out about life in the besieged Strip, the persistence of Israeli attacks, and the need for real solidarity. Flames are seen after an Israeli air […]
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In Oil-Friendly States, New Bills Aim to Block Divestment from Fossil Fuels The proposed law in North Dakota is based on a 2017 bill that banned Texas from investing in […]
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Progressive Black Democrats are reviving a radical tradition of Palestine solidarity in Congress, challenging Black leaders in their own party and Washington’s support for Israeli state violence. Black Lives Matter […]
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A Palestinian child, wounded by Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, receives treatment at Al-Shifa Hospital on May 19, 2021 in Gaza City, Gaza. Fatima Shbair/Getty Images Murtaza Hussain, […]
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AJ+/Al Jazeera Plus, June 29, 2021 Israeli forces have started demolitions in occupied East Jerusalem's Silwan neighborhood. Hundreds of Palestinian families are threatened with forced expulsion because the occupying power […]
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SumOfUs, June 28, 2021 Last month, during the eleven-day assault by Israeli military on the Gaza Strip, 256 Palestinians, including 66 children, died. And last week, thousands of right-wing nationalists […]
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Air raids pound Gaza Strip after Palestinians in besieged enclave reportedly sent incendiary balloons into southern Israel Israeli jets bombed areas across the besieged Palestinian enclave early on 16 June […]
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Leah Muskin-Pierret, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR), June 15, 2021 WASHINGTON, DC — 🔥 Statement & Call to Action: The US Campaign for Palestinian Rights condemns the state-sanctioned, racist, […]
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6 pm Central Maggie Schmitt and Laila El-Haddad’s The Gaza Kitchen cookbook is back in a new, expanded 3rd edition with an all-new Authors’ Introduction, new recipes, new photos, and […]
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[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”11″ display=”basic_slideshow”] Aisha Mansour, The Palestine Solidarity Committee – Seattle, June 13, 2021 Thank you for your readiness to mobilize Seattle! After our successful action yesterday and rally […]
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Defense for Children Palestine, June 11, 2021 Israeli forces shot and killed 16-year-old Mohammad Said Mohammad Hamayel with a live bullet to the chest this afternoon in Beita, a village […]
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Handmade. One of a Kind. Diverse. Quirky. Weird. WORT. WORT volunteers bring you 160 hours of music, news, and talk every week that you won’t find anywhere else and your […]
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9 pm Central Presented by The Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice and Economics for Everyone Speakers: • Alia Taqieddin (Palestinian Feminist Collective) – “Palestine as a Feminist Issue” […]