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MAY 8th - MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
Vigil for Justice
on 60th Anniversary of al-Nakba In 1948 after
the creation of the state of Israel 750,000 Palestinians became refugees
and were not allowed their legal right of return. Over 400 villages
were destroyed. Cosponsored by Islamic Society of Milwaukee, Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee, Muslim American Society, Peace Action Wisconsin, Jews for Justice and others. This is a call for justice and no more victims. Signs will be provided to keep a focused message.
MAY 10th - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA NAKBA-60 FREE Palestine, Peace and Solidarity Festival 12-6pm at the Civic Center Free and Open to the Public We invite you to commemorate 60 years of struggle and resistance on the anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, Arabic for "catastrophe" and marks the expulsion, dispossession and ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people. Bring the family, and join us for a special day of resistance music, cultural and youth programs, Nakba tent/art, Dabka, local solidarity groups and more! Meet survivors from 1948, and learn about the tragedy, while listening to Palestinian and Native American elders recount their experiences. Childcare assistance will be provided on-site. ARTISTS:
To sponsor the event, contact right2return@gmail.com. To volunteer, contact concertvolunteers@gmail.com. For additional information
and to see the full list of event sponsors, please see www.araborganizing.org/concert MAY 10th
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Celebrate Palestine
- 60 Years of Resistance Sponsored by
Palestine Solidarity Committee-Seattle and Al-Nakba Coalition For more information,
contact Judith at info@nakba60th-seattle.org or (206) 282-8023. MAY 10th AUSTIN, TEXAS
For more information,
contact bernran@aol.com MAY 12TH COLUMBIA, MARYLAND
For more information, contact
Joanne Heisel at hcceio@yahoo.com MAY 12TH NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY
For more information, contact
New Jersey Solidarity - Activists for the Liberation of Palestine,
http://www.newjerseysolidarity.org/
May 13th
- 15th Washington, DC Expressions of Nakba 5:00 pm to
9:00 pm at the Josephine Butler Parks Center located at 2437 15th
Street, NW Exhibit Opening
Reception on May 13th at 7:00 pm and Nakba Commemoration
on May 15th at 7:00 pm Expression
of Nakba is an international competition ans exhibition to commemorate
the 60th Anniversary of the Nakba; the expulsion and dispossession
of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from their homes and land in
1948. The Exhibit strives to present the extraordinary narrative
of a dispossessed people through a diverse range of expressions that
interpret the collective identity, historic struggle, and emotional
experience of the Nakba for the Palestinians. The exhibit showcases
the winning entries from the competition in addition to a wonderful
range of selections in the form of visual arts, poetry, essays, music,
video and digital media. Virtual Gallery: www.expressionsofnakba.org Sponsored by
The US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation MAY 15TH
WASHINGTON, DC Palestinians and the Jewish
State: 60 Years of Exile and Dispossession This briefing is free and open
to the public. A light lunch will be served to registered guests at
11:30 p.m. The briefing and question/answer period will follow from
12:00-2:00 p.m. Registration is required. Unregistered guests will not
be admitted. To register, send the name of the event, your name, affiliation
and contact information to rsvp@palestinecenter.org or call (202) 338-1958
ext.11 by 12 noon on Wednesday, 14 May 2008. MAY 15TH ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
For more information, contact
Shirley Zempel, Zempel at shirley@gmail.com May 16th
NEW YORK, NEW YORK The Palestinian and Arab Communities
of New York and New Jersey call upon all supporters and solidarity groups
to join us in Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of Al-Nakbah
(Palestinian Catastrophe) Dag Hammarskjold Park Time to be announced Organized by the Steering Committee of the 60th Commemoration of al-Nakbah and Endorsed by Arab Muslim American Federation, National Council of Arab Americans, Palestinian American Congress, Adalah-NY: The Coalition for Justice in the Middle East and Al-Awda: The Palestine Right to Return Coalition-NY. For more information: Nakbah60th@gmail.com MAY 16TH 18TH ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA 6th
Annual International Al-Awda Convention - Palestine:
60 Years of Forced Exile- Time for Return! The focus of the convention will be on education that leads to strategies and mechanisms for expanding the effectiveness of our advocacy for the return. Host Organizations of this year's convention include Al-Awda, The Palestine Right to Return Coalition, Palestinian American Women Association, Free Palestine Alliance, National Council of Arab-Americans, Middle East Cultural and Information Center - San Diego, The Arab Community Center of the Inland Empire, Campaign to End Israeli Apartheid - Southern California, Palestine Aid Society, Palestinian American Congress, Bethlehem Association, Al-Mubadara - Southern California, Union of Palestinian American Women, Birzeit Society, El-Bireh Society, Arab American Friends of Nazareth, Ramallah Club, A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition, International Action Center, Students for Justice in Palestine at CSUSB, UCLA and UCR, Students for International Knowledge at CSUSB, Muslim Students Association at Palomar College, UCSD, and Mira Costa, and The Arab American Council.
MAY 17TH DENVER, COLORADO Remember al-Nakba:
Palestine 60 Years Later For more information,
contact Joy Lapp at lappj@earthlink.net or (303) 494-2338 MAY 17TH MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA Al-Nakba -
No More Massacres Organized by Coalition for Palestinian Rights and Anti-War Committee For more information,
contact Sarah Martin at scsm@yahoo.com or (612) 437-0222 MAY 17TH
WASHINGTON, DC Commemoration of the 60th year of the Palestinian Nakba (Catastrophe) 2:00 pm 4:00 pm The Mall in the vicinity of the National Museum of the American Indian More information to come MAY 18TH OAK PARK, ILLINOIS The Seventh Annual Walk for
a Just Peace in Israel and Palestine 1:00 pm - Sanctuary Mazin Qumsiyeh Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb Sponsored by Arab Jewish Partnership
for Peace and Justice in the Middle East, Committee for a Just Peace
in Israel and Palestine, DuPage Peace Through Justice Coalition, 8th
Day Center for Justice, Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice, Jewish
Voice for Peace Chicago, The Middle East Task Force of the Presbytery
of Chicago and Oak Park Club of the Communist Party USA. MAY 18TH MARIN, CALIFORNIA The Nakba:
The Palestinian Experience of the Creation of Israel as a Jewish State
Organized by
14 Friends of Palestine and Marin Peace and Justice Coalition For more information,
contact Jane Jewell at 14friendsofpalestine@gmail.com MAY 21ST
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK May 1948 -
A New State for Israelis, Al-Nakba (Catastrophe) for Palestinians Organized by
Brooklyn for Peace For more information
contact Naomi Allen at Naomi@brooklynpeace.org MAY 23RD
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Al Awda-Chicago, American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), Chicago Islamic Center, Depaul-, Northwestern- and UIC-Students for Justice in Palestine, Mosque Foundation Community Center, Muslim American Society, Palestine Solidarity Group, and the United States Palestinian Popular Conference Network (USPCN) invite you to Rally to Commemorate 60 Years of the Palestinian Nakba (the Catastrophe) 5:00 pm at the Federal Plaza (Dearborn and Adams in downtown Chicago) 60 Years of Exile, 60 Years of Catastrophe
Every year Palestinians commemorate the Nakba (the Catastrophe): the expulsion and dispossession of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from their homes and land in 1948. More than 60 percent of the total Palestinian population was expelled. More than 530 Palestinian villages were depopulated and completely destroyed. To date, Israel has prevented the return of approximately six million Palestinian refugees, who have either been expelled or displaced. Approximately 250,000 internally displaced Palestinian second-class citizens of Israel are prevented from returning to their homes and villages. Join Chicagoland Palestinians and their supporters to commemorate this important occasion and to demand the Right of Return!!! Buses will be leaving from south- and north-side locations. Also Sponsoredby:American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), ANSWER Coalition, Chicago Coalition Against War and Racism (CCAWR), Chicagoans Against Apartheid in Palestine (CAAP), Church Network for Education on Palestine (CNEP), Fight Back! Newspaper, International Solidarity Movement (ISM)-Chicago For more information, contact info@palestineactivistnetwork MAY 24TH 25TH MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN Al Nakba Exhibits
and Speakers For more information,
see www.masnet.org MAY 24 25TH PORTLAND, OREGON Nakba Commemoration
Event, Keynote Speaker Prof. George Bisharat |