Jun 8

Jun 8 Cries of censorship as Evanston librarian risks firing

Yellow roses in the hands of over 50 supporters lined the halls of Evanston Public Library (EPL) on June 2 in support of librarian Lesley Williams, who faced a disciplinary hearing that could result in her termination.

May 29

May 29 Reviving Palestinian Culture in the diaspora through Tatreez

Palestine in America

Palestine in America, Art

Palestine in America had the opportunity to chat with Wafa Ghnaim, author of “Tatreez and tea – Embroidery and Storytelling in the Palestinian Diaspora” a book that examines the art and history of tatreez in the most poetic of ways with great historical insights and tea recipes for all tea lovers.

May 27

May 27 Jewish Voice for Peace condemns website targeting activists

Palestine in America

News, Palestine in America

May 24

May 24 Comedian Mona Aburmishan loves to make her community laugh

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Interviews, Palestine in America

Mona Aburmishan is the first Arab, Palestinian and Muslim woman to ever perform stand-up comedy at America’s most prestigious institutions—The Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall in New York City.

May 22

May 22 Nationwide hunger strike in the US

Palestine in America

Palestine in America, Press Release

Join Palestinian students in the U.S. for a nationwide, day-long hunger strike to amplify the voices of over 1,500 Palestinian political prisoners on day 36 of their hunger strike

May 20

May 20 Palipalooza 2017 starring Shadia Mansour

Palestine in America

Palestine in America, Palipalooza

Palestine in America is hosting its second annual Palipalooza event at Logan Square Auditorium on August 10. Palestinian artist Shadia Mansour will be the headliner of this concert event.

May 15

May 15 Subscribe to receive your free copy of PiA’s third issue

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Palestine in America, Print Issue

This year’s print issue of Palestine in America will be free to all subscribers this year!

May 15

May 15 Palipalooza opening act’s tribute to the Nakba

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Palestine in America, Palipalooza

Yara Daoud, one of the opening acts for Palipalooza, wrote the poem below as a tribute to the Nakba. Today marks the 69th anniversary of the Nakba, also commonly known as the Palestinian Catastrophe.

May 12

May 12 Chicago’s Palestinian community stands firm with political prisoners

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Palestine in America, Politics

The U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) hosted a day long encampment and tent in Burbank, IL on May 11. The encampment was hosted in solidarity with Palestinian political prisoners hunger striking in Israeli prisons.

May 11

May 11 Second annual Gaza 5K in Chicago raises money for mental health

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Palestine in America, community

The second annual Gaza 5K—hosted by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) USA—in Chicago raised more than $67,000 this year for mental health.

May 6

May 6 2017 PYM Summer School applications open

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Education, Palestine in America

The Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) Calls on Palestinian/Arab Youth to apply to participate in the second Palestinian/Arab Youth Summer School 2017: Political Education and Transnational Movement Building.

Apr 28

Apr 28 DJ Khaled drops second single from Grateful

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Music, Palestine in America

Palestinian-American music producer DJ Khaled dropped his second single, “I’m the One,” from his forthcoming album, “Grateful.”

Apr 28

Apr 28 Students sue Fordham University for ‘viewpoint discrimination’

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Education, News, Palestine in America, Politics

Students at Fordham University filed a lawsuit against their school, on April 26, for its refusal to grant club status to Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) in violation of its own policies.

Apr 22

Apr 22 US Attorney drops charges against AMP staffers

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Palestine in America, Politics

“The United States of America, by and through its attorney, the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, hereby notifies the court and the defense that the government is entering a nolle prosequi in this case, thereby causing the information to be dismissed without prejudice,” said the letter.

Apr 22

Apr 22 PYM offers second annual Ghassan Kanafani Scholarship

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Education, Palestine in America, Press Release

My political position springs from my being a novelist. Insofar as I am concerned, politics and the novel are an indivisible case and I can categorically state that I became politically committed because I am a novelist, not the opposite. Ghassan Kanafani

Apr 21

Apr 21 Tufts passes resolution as student activists increase divestment efforts across the US

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Palestine in America, Politics, Education

Tufts University joined the growing list of universities that have passed divestment resolutions targeting organizations with ties to human rights violations, particularly in Palestine. Students in colleges around the country are increasing their divestment efforts, by pushing for student resolutions and beyond.

Apr 19

Apr 19 AMP staffers heading to court

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Palestine in America, Politics, Press Release

Capitol Hill police arrested Herzallah and El-Hosseiny and four white, Jewish activists from Code Pink and IfNotNow in February during the Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing for David Friedman, who has since been approved as U.S. ambassador to Israel.

Apr 19

Apr 19 AMP staffers face ‘discriminatory charges’

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Palestine in America, Politics

Six protesters were arrested for demanding the Senate Foreign Relations Committee reject the nomination ofDavid Friedman as U.S. ambassador to Israel on Feb. 16.

Apr 11

Apr 11 Israeli festival canceled after Princess Nokia cancels show

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Music, News, Palestine in America, Politics

Destiny Frasqueri, known as Princess Nokia, canceled her performance at the Israeli Kalamazoo Festival. Advocates for the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement had previously called on Frasqueri to cancel her show as part of the cultural boycott against Israel.

Apr 7

Apr 7 Jewish Voice for Peace is ‘All In’ for Palestinian Human Rights

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Palestine in America, News, Politics, Rasmea Odeh, Linda Sarsour

Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) held their National Membership Meeting in Chicago this past weekend at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place.