ONE YEAR AFTER THE MASSACRE: MARCH IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE OF GAZA!

ONE YEAR AFTER THE MASSACRE

MARCH IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE OF GAZA!

Date:	December, 27th, 2009
Time:	1:00pm
Location:	42nd St and 7th Ave. Times Square New York, NY
Directions:	Any train to 42nd st, Times Squares
More:	Endorsers: American Muslims for Palestine, American-Iranian Friendship Committee, Anakbayan, Arab Muslim American Foundation, CUNY Law School Middle Eastern Law Student's Association, December 12th Movement, FIST (Fight Imperialism Stand Together), International Action Center, International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network, Jersey City Peace Movement, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, MAS Freedom Society, NYC Labor Against the War, NYC Jericho Movement, Pakistan-USA Freedom Forum, Turath: The Arab Students' Organization at Columbia University, U.S. Palestine Community Network (NY Chapter) Download flyer

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Jan. 31st: Join George Galloway In Brooklyn in An Evening for Gaza

Sunday, JANUARY 31 - 6 p.m

Widdi Hall

5602 Sixth Avenue

Brooklyn, N.Y. (N and R Trains to 53 St. or 59 St.)

Buy tickets online now!

Or buy tickets at the door

AN AFTERNOON FOR PALESTINE

AL-AWDA-NY, THE PALESTINE RIGHT TO RETURN COALITION

WELCOMES YOU TO:

AN AFTERNOON FOR PALESTINE,
COMMEMORATE AL NAKBA, BUILD OUR RESISTANCE

SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2010 AT 1P.M.

MUSLIM AMERICAN SOCIETY YOUTH CENTER

1933 BATH AVE BROOKLYN NY (D/M TO 20^th AVENUE STOP)

With: SPOKEN WORD ARTIST TAHANI SALAH, PALESTINE JEOPARDY, YOUTH TALENT, POETRY, EDUCATION AND ORGANIZING FOR PALESTINE ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF AL NAKBA

62 YEARS OF ISRAELI OCCUPATION, STILL BUILDING FOR LIBERATION: AN AFTERNOON FOR PALESTINE

“Our Old do not die and our Young shall never forget.” -- Al-Awda-NY

For 62 years, Palestinians have lived in exile and occupation, comprising the oldest and largest refugee population that daily grows as Israelis continue to ethnically cleanse Palestine from its native people. For 62 years Palestinians and Arabs across the Arab world have fought to resist the Zionist policies of the Israeli government and its supporters.

As we near the 62^nd anniversary of, Al-Nakba, the Zionist Israeli Occupation and Colonization of Palestine, Al-Awda-NY calls on friends of Palestine to join Al-Awda in commemorating the suffering of the Palestinian People, to celebrate Arab resistance, and to build the movement for a Free Palestine.

Join Al-Awda-NY on Saturday May 15, 2010 at 1p.m. for an afternoon of Poetry, Videos, a Game of Palestine Jeopardy, Youth Talent Show, and Organizing to strengthen our support for the liberation of Palestine and help the return of the Refugees.

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To be part of the youth talent showcase, please contact: Dima Abisaab, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

YOUTH TALENT SHOW
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

COMMEMORATE AL-NAKBA

CELEBRATE PALESTINE

May 15, 2010 marks the 62^nd anniversary of the exile, ethnic cleansing and increasing occupation of Palestine. Al-Awda-NY will host an afternoon of Education, Culture and Organizing for Palestine, its people and our land.

In commemoration of our fallen Palestinian People and in celebration of Arab Resistance , Al-Awda-NY, The Palestine Right to Return Coalition of NY, is accepting submissions for the talent portion of the festival on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 1 pm.

· The Talent Show is open to all Supporters of Palestine between the ages of 4 and 21 years.

· Submissions can be in any form: spoken word, small scale paintings, sketch, dance, song, musical, comedy and any other art form.

· The focus of the submission must be Palestine. For example the theme could be any of the following: 'What It Means To Be Palestinian'; 'What Palestine Means To Me'; 'How I Maintain My Arab/Palestinian Heritage', ‘Return to Palestine’, etc.

· The deadline for submissions is May 13, 2010. Those interested can email Lamis Deek at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or Dima Abisaab at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or leave a message at (718) 228 8636 be sure to indicate your FULL NAME, PHONE NUMBER, THEME & TYPE OF SUBMISSION, & AGE.

· PLEASE NOTE: Although the deadline for this festival is May 13th, we will have similar events throughout the year, so if you are interested in participating or performing in future events please forward your information or leave a message.

All acceptable submissions will be showcased in the Hall, from the Stage or however you would like to have it showcased. We are anxious to hear from you and share your love for Palestine!

2,000 In NY- more coming.....

The streets of New York were flooded with Turkish and Palestinian flags carried by all walks of life that together chanted, "the people united will never be defeated." Opposition was almost non-existent and even ardent pro-Israeli pedestrians hesitated before heckling the protesters, a hesitation born from the further weakened position of the Israeli government in the eyes of the world as a result of its attack on the international civilian Aid Flotilla, say organizers. The attacks began Sunday night when Israeli Commandos propelled from helicopters onto the boats as they floated in international waters. Israeli forces landed onto the boats in face masks, with automatic machine guns and began shooting at the passengers, killing at least 16 and injuring scores more of the unarmed aid workers. Reports indicate that 29 members of the Flotilla are unaccounted, many are believed to be dead, yet others are believed to be in undisclosed Israeli Prisons. Twenty-five (25) of the passengers are US Citizens from cities across the country.

Organizers say that Israelis are aware that their government had made yet another arrogant misstep, exposing it's true intentions toward Palestine, its natives and their supporters in the struggle for freedom, that this is the reason for the quiet absence of Zionist forces today.

Mainstream news organizations, including CNN covered the rally, as did various local, national and international news outlets. In various interviews, protesters claimed that the latest massacre by Israeli forces has renewed the determination of all people to continue struggling against the whole of Israeli Occupation, Siege and War Crimes and called on the people of the world to continue their efforts to break the Israeli siege by land and sea. The unity and determination to weaken the Israeli grip on the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian lands was reflected in the diversity and unity of all forces in the Palestinian Movement that led the last-minute rally. Al-Awda-NY, International action Center, Gaza Freedom March, American Muslims for Palestine, Jews Say No, International Jews Anti-Zionist Network, Labor for Palestine, War Veterans for Peace, Adalah-NY, Existence is Resistance, and NYC Labor Against the War, along with several other organizations, coordinated efforts to keep the rally visible, powerful, and united.

The international solidarity with the victims of Israeli brutality was represented on the streets in rallies across the world and from government leaders which issued statements condemning the Israeli assault and demanding prosecution. Statements were published from the Chinese, Turkish, Syrian and Pakistani government among several others, as UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon demanded that the Israeli government explain it's illegal actions in international waters against international peace activists.

In closing, across from the Israeli Consulate, Al-Awda-NY organizers reminded protesters that some of the fallen had been until today, resilient Palestinians, exiled by Zionist militias in 1948, withstanding Israeli massacres in Lebanon in 1982, attacked in 2006 and killed on the Aid Flotilla determined to see Palestine again and be part of its liberation from Israeli Forces. Al-Awda stressed that this attack is a part of the ongoing Israeli Zionist agenda to effect the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, beginning in the 1900's and continuing, with International complicity, today.

Organizers urged fellow New Yorkers to call for an immediate freeze of all military and economic aid to Israel, an end of the siege of Gaza, an end to Israeli Occupation of all Palestinian lands and the immediate establishment of a tribunal to prosecute all Israeli orchestrators of the massacres against the Humanitarian Workers and the Palestinians.

The groups present today are planning another larger rally for tomorrow which will begin outside the Israeli Consulate at 42nd Street and 2nd avenue at 5 p.m., while Congressman Charles Barron, will be holding a press conference on the matter outside City Hall at noon.

After the first anniversary of the war on Gaza The Butcher of Gaza is coming to NYC!

He Belongs in Prison, Not the Waldorf!

On March 9th, there will be a $1000-a-plate

fundraising dinner for Israeli Occupation Forces

after murdering 1,400 innocent Palestinians last year!

The criminal Gabi Ashkenazi, Chief of IDF

General Staff, will be there

On March 9 there will be a $1000-a-plate fundraising dinner for the Israeli Occupation Forces, which murdered 1,400 Palestinians, including more than 400 children, in Gaza last year.

The criminal Gabi Ashkenazi, Chief of IDF General Staff, will be there.

We will be there too!

Stand with the people of Gaza and all Palestine!

Demand the end of U.S support to Israel!

Arrest and prosecute Ashkenazi and all Israeli

War Criminals!