Al-Awda-NY Action Alerts
August 31, 2001
ANNUAL RACIAL
JUSTICE DAY MARCH AND PROTEST AT THE UNITED NATIONS
more
details This August the world will gather in South Africa to
take a stand against global racism and xenophobia at the United Nations World
Conference Against Racism.
Every Wednesday
WEEKLY WEDNESDAY
PROTEST AGAINST ISRAELI APARTHEID AND WAR CRIMES
more
details Come every Wednesday to protest the illegal Israeli
occupation and apartheid of Palestine.
August 25, 2001
STAND
WITH AL-AWDA AND NAN IN SUPPORT OF CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS WORLDWIDE
more
details The US is threatening to withdraw participation in
the WCAR because of the insistence that a discussion of Israel's racist/apartheid
policies toward Palestinians be removed from WCAR's agenda.
July 9, 2001
CONTACT ANDREW
SPANO AND REQUEST END OF HIS SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL more
details Andrew Spano, Westchester County Executive, is planning
an August trip to Israel to "show support for Israel". Contact him and ask that
he cease his support of Israel and begin supporting International Law and Human
Rights.
June 22 2001
ASK INTEL TO
DIVEST FROM ISRAEL
more details Al-Awda
calls on its members and supporters to contact Intel Corporation to express dismay
at the company's plans, and to call on it to divest from Israel.
March 16 2001
U.S. MUST INVESTIGATE
SHARON FOR WAR CRIMES AND BRING HIM TO JUSTICE.
more details Al-Awda
calls on all people of conscience to call, email, and/or fax the White House and
State Department to express their concern about the upcoming visit of Israeli
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to the United States.
March 02 2001
FREE ABEER ABU
KHDEIR. more
details A
Palestinian mother of 4 from Jerusalem was imprisoned by the Israeli Army and
has been held for over a week for undisclosed reasons, and denied the right of
seeing her lawyers and family members since her brutal arrest.
February 15 2001
OPPOSE
INCREASING MILITARY AID TO ISRAEL.
more
details Statement
prepared by Corinne Whitlatch, Director of Churches
for Middle East Peace (CMEP).
February 5 2001
Palestine Media
Campaign by Islamic Association of Palestine.
more details
IAP-NJ launched its second
"Who are the Victims" campaign with full page ads in 9 major county and statewide
newspapers reaching an audience of over 1.5 million readers.
January
26, 2001
FREE SU'AD GHAZAL
- STOP ISRAELI ABUSES OF CHILDREN.
more details
Su'ad Ghazal a 17-year
old Palestinian girl from Sebastia village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank was
sentenced by an Israeli court to six and a half years in prison allegedly for
attempting to stab an Israeli settler. Thu
Jan 04, 2001 DECEIT,
PRESSURE, AND THREATS ARE USED TO ABROGATE PALESTINIAN RIGHTS. more details Please see enclosed
articles, and take half an hour of your time to look over the points, formulate
a response/letter, and send to the addresses provided. Wed Jan 03, 2001 DEFEND THE RIGHT TO RETURN AS NEGOTIATIONS
RESUME ON BASIS OF "CLINTON PLAN". more details The U.S.-Israeli proposals,
also known as the "Clinton Plan" call for the abrogation of the Palestinian
refugees' right to return as well as the annexation of parts of the occupied territories
to Israel. Mon Dec 25, 2000 Please take a few moments to vote
again for the Mohammed Al-Durrah picture in MSNBC. Click here to vote (you can only vote
once). You must vote before the end the year 2000. Sun Dec 24, 2000 Reaching out to Christian Churches
in the U.S. and Elsewhere. more details As
Palestinian children in Bethlehem are calling for an end of the bombardment of
their homes and churches, we need to reach out to Christian churches around the
world. Fri Dec 22, 2000 PALESTINIAN RIGHT OF RETURN UNDER
GRAVE NEW THREAT OF LIQUIDATION. more details The
rights of Palestinian refugees are under a serious new threat as negotiations
resume between Israelis and Palestinians. The United States is standing with Israel
to pressure Palestinian negotiators to relinquish the refugees' right of return
in the effort to secure an agreement before President Clinton leaves office. Mon Dec 11, 2000 Please take a few moments and write
to New York Daily News Editor, mention this article and the author by name - Kevn
James, article entitled "Israel's Apartheid Must End." He has recognized and used
the term "apartheid," as well as giving a pretty good description of
the conditions. Let's make sure we give credit to authors like this who come under
heavy attack from proponents of Zionism; let the editors and writers get positive
responses from us, not only negative ones from others. Sun Dec 10, 2000 Dear
friends, The renowned Popular Art Centre (based in Al-Bireh), known for hosting
the Al-Fonoun Dance Troupe, has activated a program to assist children
in these difficult times in Palestine. The program, Just For Kids, needs
your support. Please visit their web site that is still being developed to find
a brief on the program and how to help. http://www.popularartcentre.org/appeal/appeal.html#help.
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