All in Palestine in America
The three remaining Republican presidential candidates and Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton addressed the conservative American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) on the second day of its annual policy conference.
The University Student Government at Ohio State University tabled OSU Divest’s resolution, despite student leaders speaking in favor of the resolution and a big showing of support from organizations on campus, according to a OSU Divest press release.
American Muslims for Palestine’s (AMP) annual I Am Al Quds fundraiser brought together Muslims from all over the Chicagoland area in a night of cultural revival and celebration at the Belvedere Chateau in Palos Hills, Illinois.
AIPAC invited all active Republican and Democratic presidential candidates to participate in the conference,which is scheduled from March 20-22 in Washington D.C.
Solidarity has formed at Northwestern University between Unshackle NU and NU Divest as both are sponsoring resolutions calling for Northwestern University to remove its investments in the world’s largest private security company, Group 4 Securicor (G4S).
Last month, DJ Khaled announced on Instagram that businessman and rapper Jay Z is his new manager. Surprisingly, the Palestinian-American did not use Snapchat to announce the news.
The UMN Divest resolution was scheduled to be voted on by the Minnesota Student Association earlier this week, but before the resolution even hit the senate floor, a senator motioned to strike both resolutions from the agenda.
The Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) is accepting applications for the Ghassan Kanafani Writing Scholarship.
Journalists Reem Makhoul and her husband Stephen Farrell have covered Palestine and other issues in the Middle East, but most recently the two co-authored a children’s book that reflected the life of Sheherazade, their daughter, titled “The Girl Who Lost Her Imagination.”
The divestment resolution, which was presented to the University of Minnesota Student Association (MSA) last week, will be voted on tonight.
Palestinian and Jordanian American Amani Al-Khatahbeh’s life has been sculpted by both her and her ancestor’s experiences.
Last month, Jewish Voice for Peace Columbia/Barnard held a protest outside the office of the Hebron Fund, a Brooklyn based organization that provides financial assistance to Jewish settlers in the Palestinian city of Hebron.
Palestinian-American rapper Safi G released a music video for his latest single “Freedom Anthem.” The video features visuals of Palestinians, Syrians and African Americans, who have been treated unjustly. There are also shots of Safi G and others in Chicago rocking out to the anthem.
Palestine in America (PiA) is growing thanks to many dedicated individuals, but as the organization grows, so does the need for your help.
The English translation of Noga Kadman’s “Erased from Space and Consciousness: Israel and the Depopulated Palestinian Villages of 1948”, recently translated in the U.S. and published by the Indiana University Press, is the latest contribution to a growing body of works analyzing the Nakba and its ongoing aftermath.
Palestinian singer, Mohammed Assaf—who gained fame after winningthe second season of Arab Idol—performed at Chicago’s Copernicus Center in the first stop of his eight-city tour of the United States.
U.S. District Court Judge Gershwin Drain, who convicted and sentenced Palestinian activist and icon Rasmea Odeh, is being forced to revisit her case after an appeal’s court remanded her case.
Cross-stitching is a form of art that has been practiced in many cultures for hundreds of years. It is a language of expression and in many ways it serves as a tool to preserve and pass on traditions from generation to generation.
Bassem Eid, an unpopular Palestinian figure among Palestine activists, intended to speak at three universities in the Chicagoland area last week, but cut his plans short when Palestinian members and their allies grilled him on his criticism of Palestine.
Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at University of Minnesota, along with 30 other student organizations have launched a divestment campaign in support of the international call made by Palestine civil society to Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Israel until it complies with international law and Palestinian human rights.
