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July 2020
Bethlehem: Stand with Kamal Abu Waar and the Prisoners’ Movement in Palestine
Thursday, 23 July 2:00 PM ICRC Headquarters Bethlehem, occupied Palestine Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2738291123122473/ We invite you to stand for freedom and dignity, on Thursday 7/23/2020 at 2:00 PM, in front of the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross in occupied Bethlehem, in order to save the life of Palestinian prisoner Kamal Abu Waer and in support of the Palestinian prisoners' movement in the occupation prisons and the detainees on hunger strike against administrative detention. We call on the…
Find out more »August 2020
Gothenburg: Solidarity Evening with Samidoun
Thursday, 27 August 6:00 pm Syndikalistisk Forum Linnegatan 21 Gothenburg, Sweden Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/303787460835344/ Samidoun Gothenburg invites you to a solidarity evening! Come to discuss how we can stand with the Palestinian liberation struggle and resistance, and for Palestinian refugees' right to return. Discuss how we can fight for the release of Palestinian and other revolutionary political prisoners. How can we build international solidarity against imperialism, colonialism and fascism? We may decide to show a relevant film! Vi i Samidoun Göteborg…
Find out more »September 2020
Paris: Solidarity evening to free Georges Abdallah
Saturday, 12 September 7 pm Local Emancipation Impasse Crozatier Paris, France More info: https://liberonsgeorges.samizdat.net/mobilisation/repas-solidaire-pour-la-liberation-de-georges-abdallah/ Since 2015, in September, the Unitary Campaign for the Liberation of Georges Abdallah have met at the Fête de l'Humanité to demand the release of our comrade Georges Abdallah, in particular during an annual demonstration of the Unitary Campaign. This year, the specific health conditions have changed things. However, it seemed important to us, given the current context, to take advantage of this weekend when many…
Find out more »October 2020
Toulouse: Palestine stand: “Freedom for Georges Abdallah!”
Saturday, 10 October 11:00 am Metro Capitole Toulouse, France Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1031202650650352 Organized by Collectif Palestine Vaincra As part of the campaign to free Georges Abdallah, Collectif Palestine Vaincra is organizing a Palestine stand on Saturday, 10 October from 11 am to 1 pm at the exit to Capitole metro in Toulouse. Join us to come and meet us, join the stand for some time or just talk. The stand will include solidarity photos, T-shirt sales, and materials on the situation…
Find out more »Online Event: Public Meeting – Ireland, Palestine and the Fight for Socialism
Wednesday, 21 October 11 am Pacific/2 pm Eastern/7 pm British and Irish time/8 pm central Europe/9 pm Palestine Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/629215254412389 Register online Organized by Fight Racism, Fight Imperialism! Glasgow Join us for evening of talks, discussion and organising in solidarity with the Irish and Palestinian liberation struggles and to discuss why the fight against racism and imperialism in Britain is key to the fight for socialism. Suggested reading: Part one of the 1984 book ‘Ireland: the key to the…
Find out more »Online Event: Public Meeting: Ireland, Palestine and the fight for socialism
Wednesday, 21 October 11 am Pacific - 2 pm Eastern - 7 pm Ireland/Britain - 8 pm central Europe - 9 pm Palestine Register in advance for this zoom meeting here https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tdu6hpjopGdxPScd9TTk2_oh95o5wJy6r Facebook Event: https://facebook.com/events/629215254412389/ Join Fight Racism Fight Imperialism! Glasgow for an evening of talks, discussion and organising in solidarity with the Irish and Palestinian liberation struggles and to discuss why the fight against racism and imperialism in Britain is key to the fight for socialism. Guest speakers: -…
Find out more »Online Event: Palestinians in Captivity: Palestinian Political Prisoners in Israel’s Jails
Thursday, 22 October 6:30 pm Pacific - 9:30 pm Eastern Register online: tinyurl.com/sphrprisoners Facebook Event: https://facebook.com/events/2560741344217765/ In the third instalment of Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights UBC's Palestine 101 series, SPHR, in collaboration with Charlotte Kates, on the behalf of Samidoun Network, are delighted to host “Palestinians In Captivity: On The Topic of Political Prisoners in Israel’s Notorious Jails”. Since 1967, Israel has detained approximately 800,000 Palestinians, including women and children. The State of Israel has used its power to…
Find out more »Toulouse: Advance premiere! “Fedayin, the Struggle of Georges Abdallah” and Discussion
Thursday, 22 October 8:30 pm American Cosmograph Theatre 24 rue Montardy Toulouse, France Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/356983592020445/ First screening of the new film! Followed by a meeting with the team of Vacarme(s) Films and the Collectif Palestine Vaincra (member of the international Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network), including several members who visit Georges Abdallah every month. (Buy your tickets from 10/10) * * * * * * * * * On 24 October 2020, Georges Abdallah will enter his 37th year…
Find out more »NYC: Emergency protest to free Maher al-Akhras
Friday, 23 October 4 pm Zionist consulate in NY 800 2nd Ave NYC Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1519052268295288 As Palestinian political prisoner and “administrative detainee” Maher al-Akhras begins his 90th day of an open hunger strike for freedom from military internment without charge or trial, join supporters of the Palestinian prisoners’ movement to demand the Israeli state release him immediately, and that the International Committee of the Red Cross fulfill its responsibilities to Palestinian prisoners under Israeli occupation.
Find out more »Lannemezan: Demonstration for the Liberation of Georges Abdallah
Saturday, 24 October 2:00 pm Gare de Lannemezan Lannemezan, France Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/389790625330610/ Annual protest for the liberation of Georges Abdallah, outside the gates of the prison where he is held in Lannemezan. Gather at the Lannemezan train station at 2 pm for a march to the prison. Georges Abdallah is a Lebanese Communist struggler and a fighter for the Palestinian cause imprisoned in France since 1984 and eligible for release since 1999. He is entering his 37th year of imprisonment…
Find out more »November 2020
Online Event: A conversation with recently released Ubai Aboudi
Sunday, 8 November 10 am Pacific - 1 pm Eastern - 7 pm central Europe - 8 pm Palestine Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/374245957104909 Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpcuipqDgiGdUuIu88i-47cvXhPt7WGGBg Organized by Scientists for Palestine Scientists for Palestine is extremely proud to announce an entire webinar dedicated to celebrate the return to his family of our colleague Ubai Aboudi. Ubai will touch upon his experience in military jail, the prospects of education and research in Palestine and many other topics. The meeting will be convened…
Find out more »December 2020
Online Event: SET THEM FREE: In Solidarity with Political Prisoners and their Struggles against Fascism
Thursday, 3 December 3 am Pacific - 6 am Eastern - 12 noon central Europe - 1 pm Palestine - 7 pm Philippines Register online: http://bit.ly/SetThemFree3Dec20 Organized by the International League of Peoples' Struggle, Samidoun, Karapatan and Selda SET THEM FREE: In Solidarity with Political Prisoners and their Struggles against Fascism On 3 December 2020, the International League of People’s Struggles (ILPS) Commission 3 will lead the commemoration of the International Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners and Prisoners of…
Find out more »Online Event: Twelve Years of Injustice: The Story of the Holy Land Five
Thursday, 3 December 4 pm Pacific - 7 pm Eastern Register on Zoom https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_co5YWmgxRvS2TWByJ0qxjg Or join the live stream on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MikoPeledOfficial/ Author and activist, Miko Peled, hosts a discussion with the sons and daughters of five Muslim community leaders (known as The Holy Land Foundation Five) who have faced relentless political persecution and ultimately imprisonment in what is one of the most egregious cases of domestic injustice committed in the name of America’s war on terror.
Find out more »Online Event: Women on the Frontlines of Resistance: Free Khitam Saafin! Free Palestinian Women!
Thursday, 10 December 11 am Pacific - 2 pm Eastern - 8 pm central Europe - 9 pm Palestine Register to attend: https://bit.ly/freepalwomen Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1796339120523303/ International Women's Alliance Europe is launching our campaign Women on the Frontlines of Resistance: Free Political Prisoners this Thursday December 10th on International Human Rights Day. Together with Samidoun, we are kicking off the first in a series of webinars that will highlight cases of women prisoners in different sites of anti-imperialist resistance across…
Find out more »Online Event: The Importance of the Student Movement in Confronting Colonialism
Friday, 11 December 2020 9 am Pacific/12 pm Eastern/6 pm Berlin/7 pm Palestine Register online: https://bit.ly/2IljjnO Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2103442606454337/ German and Arabic Follows Samidoun Deutschland in cooperation with Studis gegen Rechte Hetze would like to invite you to our first online symposium titled “The Importance of the Student Movement in Confronting Colonialism”. It’s the first session in the series “Internationalist Student Forum”. Speakers: members of the student movement from Birzeit University, Palestine Time and date: Friday 11.12.2020 6 PM (Berlin…
Find out more »Online Event: Palestinian Women in Struggle with Dr. Wedad Barghouthi, Mays Abu Ghosh and Samah Jaradat
Saturday, 12 December 10 am Pacific - 1 pm Eastern - 7 pm central Europe - 8 pm Palestine Join us on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83216790084 Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/140588667538677 Samidoun Network in Occupied Palestine and Alkarama Palestinian Women's Mobilization invite you to join us in a webinar, "Palestinian Women in Struggle." On the anniversary of the Intifada, this webinar will shed light on the history of Palestinian womens' struggle and the key role of Palestinian women in the resistance, the struggle and…
Find out more »Paris: He must sign! Rally to Free Georges Abdallah
Thursday, 17 December 5:30 pm 18 rue des Pyrenees Paris, France More info: https://liberonsgeorges.samizdat.net/mobilisation/il-faut-quil-signe/ The Unified Campaign for the Liberation of Georges Abdallah calls for a rally in front of the French Ministry of the Interior, to remind M. Darmanin to sign the necessary expulsion order for the cnditional release of Georges Abdallah, as per article 792-2, so often mentioned in recent proceedings. Read the call in French: La Campagne unitaire pour la libération de Georges Abdallah appelle à un rassemblement devant…
Find out more »Online Event: Palestinian Political Prisoners & the Anti-Apartheid Student Resistance: A Conversation with Mays Abu Ghosh & Samah Jaradat
Friday, Dec.18 @ 12pm EST / 7pm Palestine via Zoom / register via eventbrite / uoftsaia@gmail.com Event is in English and Arabic. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/palestinian-political-prisoners-the-anti-apartheid-student-resistance-tickets-131740233585 Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/167929648377190/ The University of Toronto's Students Against Israeli Apartheid in partnership with the Palestinian Youth Movement and the CUPE 3902 BDS Committee is honoured to host Palestinian student activists and former political prisoners, Mays Abu Gosh and Samah Jaradat of Birzeit University in a conversation moderated by labour and human rights lawyer, Yafa…
Find out more »Magdeburg: Solidarity demonstration for Palestine: No to Trump’s “Deal of the Century”!
Sunday, 27 December 2:00 pm Willy-Brandt-Platz- Hauptbahnhof Magdeburg (central train station) Magdeburg, Germany Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1211334129263811/ Organized by Netzwerk Freiheit für alle politischen Gefangenen No to Trump's "deal of the century!" No to annexation and displacement! Freedom for Palestine! After over 70 years of colonialism, displacement, oppression and resistance... at the beginning of the year, U.S. President Trump presented his so-called Middle East Peace Plan, grandiosely titled the "Deal of the Century." This is a one-sided, colonial project that only takes…
Find out more »January 2021
Online Event: Steadfastness and Resistance – The Palestinian Prisoners’ Movement and the Case of Ahmad Sa’adat
Saturday, 16 January 10 am Pacific - 1 pm Eastern - 6 pm UTC - 7 pm central Europe - 8 pm Palestine Register online: https://bit.ly/freesaadat Facebook Live: https://facebook.com/SamidounPrisonerSolidarity Join Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network for a webinar launching the international Week of Action to Free Ahmad Sa'adat and all Palestinian prisoners. The imprisonment of Palestinian national leader Ahmad Sa'adat highlights not only the use of imprisonment as a key colonial weapon of the Israeli occupation but also the complicity…
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