Aug 24

Aug 24 Palestinian artists showcase talent at inaugural Palipalooza

Palestine in America held its first annual Palipalooza on Aug. 13. The sold out inaugural concert was held at Aladdin Palace Banquet in Chicago’s southwest suburb, Hickory Hills.

Aug 24

Aug 24 SJP chapters commend Movement for Black Lives for pro-Palestine platform

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Palestine in America, News

Chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) from across the United States, under the banner of the National SJP (NSJP) network, released a statement last week expressing solidarity with and gratitude towards the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) for including in its recent policy platform strong language in favor of Palestinian rights and against U.S. complicity in Israeli apartheid.

Aug 21

Aug 21 Activist interrupt Mayor Emanuel at IDF Fundraiser

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Palestine in America, protests

The Jewish United Fund helped plan and hosted a fundraiser for the IDF at the hotel, where Mayor Rahm Emanuel was in attendance, gave a speech and donated $5,000 from him and his wife. Activist, who attended the fundraiser, interrupted the mayor’s speech by chanting, “We are Jews, shame on you. Stop killing children now.”

Aug 20

Aug 20 Multi-media exhibit documents Bay Area Palestinian community

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Palestine in America, events

The San Francisco Public Library will host “Home Away from Home: Little Palestine by the Bay” an exhibit by Palestinian photographer Najib Joe Hakim.

Aug 19

Aug 19 Frank Ocean mentions Palestine in new album

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Palestine in America, Music

Frank Ocean released his first album since 2012 on August 18 via Apple Music allowing his fan base to finally breathe.

Aug 17

Aug 17 My own way: How Safi G is taking Chicago underground by storm

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Palestine in America, Music, Print Issue

Safe M. Safi, aka Safi G, is a 22-year-old Palestinian underground rapper hailing from Chicago’s North side. Safi G is part of a motley crew of Chicago native artists called , “Bad Ass Niños Doing Incredible Things” (B.A.N.D.I.T.).

Aug 15

Aug 15 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America votes for investment screening, ending aid to Israel

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Palestine in America, News, bds

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) voted on Aug. 13 to adopt an investment screen that would prevent the church from investing in companies that profit from the Israeli occupation and other human rights violations around the world.

Aug 11

Aug 11 U.S. officers participate in counter-terrorism training in Israel

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Palestine in America, News

Senior U.S. law enforcement officers traveled to Israel last week to learn about counter-terrorism strategies from Israeli police officials and the Israeli Defense Force. The officers include the chiefs of the San Bernardino and Orlando police departments.

Aug 8

Aug 8 Three days of war

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Palestine in America, Print Issue, personal stories

A few days after the Israeli occupation of Gaza, we heard loudspeakers mounted on the cars announcing the lifting of the curfew for two hours: from 2 to 4 p.m. The sound of the war was still in my ears—the explosions, the low flying jets, the rattling machine guns.

Aug 6

Aug 6 Palestine support, solidarity in Chicago: 2000-2016

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Palestine in America, Print Issue

In the early 2000s, the focus of Palestine support work in Chicago was education of the public on the military occupation of Palestine as well as continued protests in reaction to the Israeli attacks on the West Bank and Gaza during the First and Second intifadas.

Aug 1

Aug 1 Letter from the editor

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Palestine in America, Print Issue, From the Editor

Inside the second issue of Palestine in America, you’ll find analyses regarding the United States’ complicity in the horrific occupation of Palestine, the siege on Gaza, and a detailed look at the vibrant Palestinian-American community across the country.

Jul 26

Jul 26 Gaza in Context aims to challenge narratives

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Palestine in America, News

A group of academics, artists, and activists aim to challenge prevalent narratives around the Palestine-Israel conflict through a project called Gaza in Context. The project consists of a short film, teaching guide, bibliography, and a compendium of articles from the online magazine Jadaliyya.

Jul 11

Jul 11 Student activists at San Francisco State, UC Irvine facing repression

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Palestine in America, student activism, News

The crackdown on pro-Palestine activism in the United States has reached a fever pitch. Early last month, New York Governor Cuomo signed an executive order calling for the creation of a blacklist of institutions and individuals that support Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel, and the denial of state funding to organizations that have participated in and/or support BDS activity.

Jun 27

Jun 27 Rumi Grill a tasty treat in Wicker Park

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Palestine in America, food

Owners, visitors, and even prospective visitors are buzzing with energy in anticipation of the opening of the new “Rumi” Middle Eastern Grill on N. Milwaukee in Wicker Park.

Jun 26

Jun 26 Activists draw attention to persistent Israeli construction in the West Bank

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Palestine in America, Politics, News

Donna Baranski-Walker, founder of Rebuilding Alliance, met at the White House with senior advisor to President Barack Obama, Valerie B. Jarrett, earlier this month to discuss the ongoing destruction of Area C in the West Bank by Israeli forces.

Jun 26

Jun 26 ADC Hosts Palestine Panel in D.C.

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events, Palestine in America

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) held a Palestine Panel on June 14 in Washington, D.C. as part of its 35th Anniversary National Convention. The panel, titled “Non-Violent Tactics to End the Israeli Occupation and Protect Palestinian Human Rights” comes at the heel of the Congressional briefings that took place in D.C. on treatment of detained Palestinian children by the Israeli military.

Jun 22

Jun 22 Three More Churches Pursue Divestment

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Three U.S. churches, the Episcopal Church, the United Church of Christ (UCC), and the Mennonite Church USA (MCUSA) will consider ending financial support for the Israeli occupation.

Jun 16

Jun 16 PCRF dedicates Ramadan campaign to Syrian refugees

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Palestine in America, News

When Amera and Elian Fayad escaped from Syria in 2013 with their three young children, they decided to go to Gaza. They sought to escape the war and insecurity that plagued them in Dwelah.

Jun 14
Jun 14 Green Party presidential nominee endorses BDS

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Palestine in America, Politics, News

Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein endorsed the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement (BDS) in a statement released last week.

Jun 11

Jun 11 Rasmea Odeh, supporters head back to court

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Palestine in America, Rasmea Odeh, News

Palestinian community organizer Rasmea Odeh and her supporters will travel to Detroit for the latest hearing in her ongoing fight against federal immigration fraud charges, despite the Federal Circuit Court’s announcement that the hearing will be held in the judge’s chambers and not open to the public.