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2023.05.15: Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition hosts Mandela’s grandson & Nakba tour

Sandra Whitehead, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, May 23, 2023

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2023.05.15: Actions Marking 75 years of Nakba

As salaamu alaykum — On this Faith & Action Friday, my heart is heavy as…

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2023.05.16: Capitol Calling Party: Palestine & the Nakba

May 16, 2023 at 7:00pm – 8:00pm (CDT) Zoom RSVP On Tuesday, May 16, in…

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They tried to erase us, but they failed

Last night, Americans for Justice Palestine (AJP Action) led a historic event alongside IMEU, Project48,…

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May Day Milwaukee: A Day Without Latinx and Immigrants

MONDAY, MAY 1ST IN MILWAUKEE AT 11:00 AM Background May 1st has long been recognized…

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2023.05.15: Mandela Nakba Day Tour

NEW: MRSCP is partnering with Building Unity on a “Care-avan” carpool to this event from…

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Israelis, welcome to BDS

Amjad Iraqi, +972 Magazine, March 19, 2023

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Email Congress Now to keep Jubbet Ahd Dhib School Standing

Dear Friend, I am writing to you today with an urgent and time sensitive request…

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2023.03.01: Yemen Day of Action: Congress Must End the Yemen War

The death toll from the war in Yemen1 has reached nearly 400,000 and, despite diplomatic…

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2023.02.14: No Way to Treat a Child

Please join the No Way to Treat a Child campaign for a webinar next…

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160 Organizations Demand Congress Stop Funding Israel’s Massacres

160 organizations representing Palestinian communities, Palestinian solidarity organizations, and the racial justice movement have signed…

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Harvard Reverses Course on Advocate Who Criticized Israel

Blocking the former head of Human Rights Watch stirred debate over academic freedom and donor…

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Distorted Definition: Redefining Antisemitism to Silence Advocacy for Palestinian Rights

Palestine Legal, Jan 18, 2023

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ACT NOW: Prevent water cistern demolition in Sfai, South Hebron Hills

December 24, 2022 In this time of Hanukkah, while Jews celebrate the miracle of the…

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Department of Education to investigate Berkeley Law School

MICHAEL ARRIA, MONDOWEISS, DECEMBER 16, 2022

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Shireen Abu Akleh documentary raises pressure on Biden over inquiry

Chris McGreal, The Guardian, 4 Dec 2022

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FBI investigation is proof that continuous pressure works

Americans for Justice in Palestine (AJP Action) welcomes the U.S. Justice Department’s announcement that the…

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Israel’s Far-Right Draw on U.S. Funding Despite Terror Labels

Daniel Boguslaw, The Intercept, November 2 2022

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