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A delegation of former Black Panthers and other U.S. political prisoners marked their return from Palestine last month with a statement released on Palestinian Prisoners Day, while people around the world showed their support for Palestinian prisoners with mass demonstrations.
The Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary recently held a conference titled “Racialized States and Popular Resistance: From Chicago to Jerusalem.” The three day conference was organized in response to “the increased and continued use of militarized force against civilian Black populations in the United States and against Palestinians in the occupied Palestinian territories.”
The University of Minnesota (UMN) divestment coalition, initiated by the school’s Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), celebrated the success of the resolution, which passed on April 13.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is raising money for Palestinian children by hosting a Gaza 5k in multiple cities across the U.S.
A reviewer posited Hany Abu-Assad’s new film “The Idol” is something like “Slumdog Millionaire,” suggesting that it was a good thing. It is very much like “Slumdog”—but that’s not a good thing.
Muhammad Salah, Palestinian-American grocer and prominent member of the Palestinian community in Bridgeview, IL, passed away after his battle with cancer, on April 23.
Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) midwest regional conference attendees were shocked to find Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis’ (IUPUI) outside walls and windows covered with defamatory flyers targeting SJP member Haneen* the morning of April 3rd.
The Obama Administration criticized Israel, as well as the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Hamas, in the 2015 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. The State Department’s 40th annual review was released by Secretary of State John Kerry last week.
Bernie Sanders’ campaign has suspended its national Jewish outreach coordinator just two days after hiring her because of a 2015 Facebook post criticizing Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
DJ Khaled revealed that his “We The Best” label has signed with Epic Records. The Palestinian-American music producer also announced that he will be releasing his ninth album, “Major Key.”
After two weeks of campaigning at the University of Chicago, UofC Divest was able to garner enough votes from the College Council to pass its resolution.
Late last month, the University of California (UC) Board of Regents adopted a revised “Statement of Principles Against Intolerance.”
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) International Committee submitted a regulatory challenge to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) calling for an investigation into the charity status of the Jewish National Fund (JNF).
The OSU Divest resolution—backed by 23 other student organizations—was discussed and voted down by the Ohio State University Undergraduate Student Government (USG), on March 23.
Picture this: A young Quaker grows up standing against the “War on Terror” in Washington D.C. hears about Palestine around the edges of conversations on US imperialism.
Today, I’m writing to you to announce Palestine in America’s annual event and journalism workshops our organization is offering to the community.
Kareem Ibrahim and Waheeb Nasan are Palestinian-American artists who teamed up on a cover of Adele’s hit single “Hello.” Their version of the song and the video they released has been viewed more than 90,000 times because of the powerful lyrics and great vocals from the duo.
Dr. Nadine Naber has been working as a community organizer and academic for over twenty-years on “issues of Palestinian liberation and joint struggles related to ending the interconnected forces of war, racism, classism, gender injustice, and imperialism.”
Marcelle Obeid is a recent University of California Davis graduate and a Palestinian activist. She is running as a Democrat for the Los Angeles County Central Committee. Evan Sandlin spoke with Ms. Obeid about her decision to run for office, how she views her candidacy, and how her and her family’s experiences have motivated her activism.
You know something unusual is happening when a Green Party presidential candidate issues a near-endorsement of a Democratic Party opponent.
