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14 April, Los Angeles: Transnational Great Return March

Saturday, 14 April
12:00 pm
Los Angeles City Hall
Los Angeles, CA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/946205915548211/

International call to action in support of The Great Return March!

We are calling our community and allies to take action and launch demonstrations in support of the Great Return March on April 14th, just as the righteous resisters in Gaza have declared. The time has come for our youth wherever they may be to raise their voices in support of the rightful struggle of our people in Gaza, and for our youth in diaspora to proclaim we will never surrender the right of return. Now more than ever when we seem the most divided, we must come together in collectively asserting our right to return and our dream of the total liberation of our people and homeland. There will be no solution without the total end of the Zionist colonization of Palestine–return is our right, and demand: we will return! Palestine will be free!

We will meet at 12 pm on Saturday, April 14th at the Los Angeles City Hall.
Please share this event widely.

14 April, San Diego: Transnational Great Return March

Saturday, 14 April
12:00 pm
Balboa Park Fountain
San Diego, CA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1734613286582253/

International call to action in support of The Great Return March!

We are calling our community and allies to take action and launch demonstrations in support of the Great Return March on April 14th, just as the righteous resisters in Gaza have declared. The time has come for our youth wherever they may be to raise their voices in support of the rightful struggle of our people in Gaza, and for our youth in diaspora to proclaim we will never surrender the right of return. Now more than ever when we seem the most divided, we must come together in collectively asserting our right to return and our dream of the total liberation of our people and homeland. There will be no solution without the total end of the Zionist colonization of Palestine–return is our right, and demand: we will return! Palestine will be free!

We will meet at 12 pm on Saturday, April 14th in front of the Balboa Park Fountain. Please share this event widely.

14 April, Berlin: Freedom for all Political Prisoners

Saturday, 14 April
4:00 pm
Hermannplatz
Berlin, Germany
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/453571665060657/

After pro-Zionist German organizations excluded Palestinian and Palestine solidarity groups and individuals from the Berlin 18 March alliance for political prisoners, we decided to organize the Day of All Political Prisoners on Palestinian Prisoners’ Day.

Freedom for all political prisoners!
Freedom for the imprisoned Palestinian people, inside and outside Palestine!
Return is not negotiable!
Freedom and self-determination for Kurdistan!

الحرية لأسرانا و أ سيراتنا البواسل الحرية لشعبنا في فلسطين وقسماً إنا لعائدون!!

بعد أن قامت مجموعات ألمانية مناصرة للصهيونية بإقصاء المجموعات الفلسطينية والمجموعات المتضامنة مع النضال التحرري الفلسطينى من إتحاد 18 آذار اليوم العالمي للأسير السياسي، قررنا إعلان يوم الأسير الفلسطينى يوما عالميا للأسرى السياسيين، ومن هذا المنطلق ندعوا جميع أنصار الحرية للتضامن مع الأسرى والأسيرات والتضامن مع الشعب الأسير في غزة وكافة أنحاء فلسطين المحتلة و في الشتات!

Nachdem pro-zionistiche deutsche Gruppen sowohl palästinensische, als auch Palästina-solidarische Gruppen und Einzelpersonen aus dem Berliner 18. März Bündnis 2018 – Internationaler Tag der politischen Gefangenen- ausgegrenzt haben, haben wir beschlossen, den Tag der palästinensichen Gefangenen zum Tag aller politischen Gefangenen auszurufen.

Freiheit für alle politischen Gefangenen!
Freiheit für das gefangene palästinensiche Volk, innerhalb und außerhalb Palästinas!
Die Rückkehr ist nicht verhandelbar
Freiheit und Selbstbestimmung für Kurdistan

11 April, NYC: Gaza Solidarity Rally

Wednesday, 11 April
1:00 pm
Low Steps at Columbia University
New York City
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/378205732659426/

Join us to show solidarity with the 30,000 Palestinians participating in the #GreatReturnMarch, seeking an end to the siege on Gaza that has left 2 million Palestinians imprisoned for over a decade and a return to the homes from which they were ethnically cleansed in 1948.

On March 30 2018, the protesters’ attempt to march back home was greeted with bullets by the state that violently displaced them. Israeli snipers fired on the protesters with live ammunition. 17 people were killed and over 1500 were injured. On April 6, seven more protesters were killed by those snipers including Yaser Murtaja, a journalist wearing a protective “PRESS” vest. Following these brutal killings, the Israeli army claimed that “Nothing was carried out uncontrolled; everything was accurate and measured, and we know where every bullet landed.”

Despite the ruthless violence of the Israeli state, the protesters are determined to continue their demonstration until May 15, the 70th anniversary of the Nakba, when 750,000 Palestinians were forcibly expelled from their homes. Join us to show that we stand in solidarity with them, and will continue until their battle to return home is won.

14 April, NYC: Transnational Great Return March

Saturday, 14 April
11:00 am
Union Square West
New York, NY
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1091593337656941/

International call to action in support of The Great Return March!

We are calling our community and allies to take action and launch demonstrations in support of the Great Return March on April 14th up until May 15th, just as the righteous resisters in Gaza have declared. The time has come for our youth wherever they may be to raise their voices in support of the rightful struggle of our people in Gaza, and for our youth in diaspora to proclaim we will never surrender the right of return. Now more than ever when we seem the most divided, we must come together in collectively asserting our right to return and our dream of the total liberation of our people and homeland. There will be no solution without the total end of the Zionist colonization of Palestine–return is our right, and demand: we will return! Palestine will be free!

Please email us if you wish to launch and action at pal.youth.transnational@gmail.com

¡Llamada a acción internacional en apoyo de La gran marcha de retorno!

Estamos llamando a nuestra comunidad y aliados para que tomen acción y lancen manifestaciones en apoyo de la Marcha del Gran Retorno del 14 de abril hasta el 15 de mayo, tal como lo declararon los virtuosos resistentes en Gaza. Ha llegado el momento de que nuestros jóvenes, dondequiera que estén, alcen sus voces para apoyar la lucha digna de nuestro pueblo en Gaza, y para que nuestros jóvenes en diáspora proclamen que nunca renunciaremos el derecho a regresar. Ahora más que nunca, cuando aparentamos más divididos, debemos unirnos para afirmar colectivamente nuestro derecho a regresar y nuestro sueño de la liberación total de nuestro pueblo y nuestra tierra natal. No habrá solución sin el final total de la colonización sionista de Palestina–el regreso es nuestro derecho y exigimos: ¡Volveremos! ¡Palestina será libre!

Envíenos un correo electrónico si desea iniciar una acción al pal.youth.transnational@gmail.com

Organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement and a coalition of organizations

10 April, Tampa: 70th Memorial of Al-Nakba

Tuesday, 10 April
6:00 pm
USF Marshall Student Center
4103 Cedar Circle
Tampa, FL
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2040787842861212/

Come and learn about the 70th memorial of Al Nakba! We will be having speakers who will join us from Labour for Palestine, Block the Boat, Jews for Palestinians Right to Return and Haneen Ali as they share experiences and stories about the Palestinians. This event is all about commemorating the Palestinians right to return; so join us on this night with free food and information as we take the time to fully remember this day… and every day since 1948.

10 April, Copenhagen: Støttefolkekøkken for Civilians in Gaza

Tuesday, 10 April
5:00 pm
Kapelvej 44
Copenhagen, Denmark
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/210068916416137/

We gather as a protest against last Friday’s shooting of defenseless protesters in Gaza, with 1400 wounded and 18 killed – as once again, Israel’s attacks on civilians have no international consequences.

We show our sadness and sympathy with the wounded and survivors, from residents of Norrebro to our fellow citizens in Palestine.

The proceeds will go to the Red Crescent, which provides first aid, runs ambulances for the wounded and operates hospitals in Gaza.

At 7:00 pm, there will be a talk by Sarah Pritchett of the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor on the situation in Gaza.

Come and eat for Gaza!

50 kr for adults, 25 kr for kids. Playroom and buffet

Støtte-folkekøkken for civile i Gaza

Som en direkte protest mod sidste fredags nedskydning af forsvarsløse demonstranter i Gaza. 1400 sårede og 18 dræbte og endnu engang får Israels angreb på civile ingen internationale konsekvenser.

Vi viser vores sorg og sympati med de sårede og efterladte. Fra beboere på Nørrebro til vores medmennesker i Palæstina.

Overskuddet går til Red Crescent, der som en del af det internationale Røde Kors, der yder førstehjælp, kører ambulancer med sårede og driver hospitaler i Gaza.

Kl. 19 er der et indlæg fra Sarah Prichett, talsperson fra Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor, der vil give et kort oprids af situationen i Gaza.

Kom og spis – for Gaza!”

50 kr for voksne
25 kr for børn

Legerum og buffet

11 April, Northfield MN: Voices of Palestinian Resistance

Wednesday, 11 April
7:00 pm
St. Olaf College
1520 St. Olaf Avenue
Northfield, MN

Islam Maraqa and Joe Catron speak on the work of the International Solidarity Movement and screen a short version of “Radiance of Resistance,” featuring Ahed Tamimi and Janna Ayyad.

9 April, Irvine: Gaza Now

Monday, 9 April
7:00 pm
Social Sciences Trailer 103, UC Irvine
University of California – Irvine
Irvine, CA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/201405700466726/

Gaza Now:
What is happening in Gaza?
What is the Great Return March?

Presented by Taher Herzallah, from American Muslims for Palestine

18 April, Athens: East Med Pipeline, energy and dependence

Wednesday, 18 April
6:00 pm
“Giannis Ritsos” Cultural Center
17, Dimourheou Street, 12242 Aigaleo, Athens, Greece
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1850099938377215/

The Ghassan Kanafani Resistance and Solidarity Front for Palestine is organizing an important event on the “East Med” gas pipeline linking Greece, Cyprus, Italy and Israel. The EastMed pipeline is the vehicle for the theft of the gas from the Leviathan deposit located within the territorial waters of the Gaza Strip.

Speakers will be:

Mohammed Khatib, Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network
Nikos Glezakos, security specialist
Dimitris Patelis, professor of philosophy, Technical University of Crete
Pavlos Toumanidis, international affairs expert, member of DIKKI
Stella Patrona, Consumers’ Association

About East Med:

On 3 April 2017 a joint declaration was signed to promote the East Med gas pipeline between Greece – Cyprus – Italy – Israel. The EastMed pipeline is the vehicle for the theft of the gas of the Leviathan deposit located within the territorial waters of the Gaza Strip. The framework for the confiscation of the rights of Palestine over its waters came in 1967 war in which Gaza was placed under Israeli occupation, to be followed by capitulation with the Oslo Accords in 1993. Israeli invasions which took place in 2008-2009 and then in 2014, de facto seized the underwater wealth of the Gaza Strip for Israel.

The SYRIZA-ANEL government, loyal to the Euro-Atlanticism of the local economic oligarchy, submits the country to Israeli, American and EU plans. Greece’s involvement in the EastMed issue is not only related to plans to supply energy to Europe from stolen gas deposits, but it reflects a broader political pursuit of the Greek bourgeoisie for aligning with the interests of Israel, as shown by relevant debates in the Greek Parliament. With this agreement, it believes that it will be able to compete with Turkey, particularly with regard to its aspirations in the gas fields of Cyprus. This association strengthens Greece’s ties with NATO, EU forces. and Israel, making it even more difficult to disengage from dependency on the imperialists.

It should be noted that the issue of EastMed, like any energy issue, is of paramount importance to the fate of the peoples involved. Suffice it to recall how directly connected with oil management are the wars that have been taking place in the Middle East for decades. Despite its importance, however, EastMed remains unknown to the majority of Greeks.

Ghassan Kanafani Front of Resistance and Solidarity for Palestine

Εκδήλωση «Αγωγός East Med, ενεργειακοί δρόμοι και εξάρτηση»
Τετάρτη 18 Απριλίου 2018 18:00μμ
Πνευματικό Πολιτιστικό Κέντρο «Γιάννης Ρίτσος» Δημαρχείου 17, Αιγάλεω

Το Μέτωπο Αντίστασης και Αλληλεγγύης για την Παλαιστίνη «Γασσάν Καναφάνι» γιορτάζει τα γενέθλιά του πραγματοποιώντας μία πολύ σημαντική εκδήλωση για τον Αγωγό Φυσικού Αερίου East Med με τίτλο «Αγωγός East Med, ενεργειακοί δρόμοι και εξάρτηση» και σας προσκαλεί όλους να παρευρεθείτε.

Η εκδήλωση αυτή θα πραγματοποιηθεί στις 18 Απριλίου 2018 στις 18:00 στο Πολιτιστικό Κέντρο “Γιάννης Ρίτσος” του Δήμου Αιγάλεω και ομιλητές θα είναι ο Μοχάμεντ Κατίμπ από το Δίκτυο Παλαιστίνιων πολιτικών κρατουμένων Σαμιντούν, ο Νίκος Γκλεζάκος ειδικός σε θέματα Ασφάλειας-Ενέργειας, ο Δημήτρης Πατέλης Αν. Καθηγητής Φιλοσοφίας στο Πολυτεχνείο Κρήτης, ο Παύλος Τουμανίδης διεθνολόγος και μέλος του ΔΗΚΚΙ και η Στέλλα Πατρώνα από την Ένωση Καταναλωτών.

Λίγα λόγια για τον East Med

Στις 3 Απριλίου του 2017 υπογράφτηκε κοινή διακήρυξη για την προώθηση του αγωγού μεταφοράς φυσικού αερίου East Med ανάμεσα σε Ελλάδα – Κύπρο – Ιταλία – Ισραήλ. Ο αγωγός EastMed αποτελεί το όχημα για την κλοπή του φυσικού αερίου του κοιτάσματος Λεβιάθαν που βρίσκεται μέσα στα χωρικά ύδατα της Λωρίδας της Γάζας. Η βάση για την αμφισβήτηση των δικαιωμάτων της Παλαιστίνης επί των υδάτων της, τέθηκε το 1967 και τον πόλεμο των έξι ημερών, κατά τον οποίο η Γάζα τέθηκε υπό ισραηλινή κατοχή, για να ακολουθήσει η συνθηκολόγηση με την συμφωνία του Όσλο το 1993. Οι Ισραηλινές εισβολές που πραγματοποιήθηκαν το 2008-2009 και μετέπειτα το 2014 πέρασαν de facto τον έλεγχο του υποθαλάσσιου πλούτου της Λωρίδας της Γάζας στο Ισραήλ.

Η κυβέρνηση ΣΥΡΙΖΑ – ΑΝΕΛ, πιστή στον ευρωατλαντισμό της ντόπιας οικονομικής ολιγαρχίας υποτάσσει τη χώρα στα σχέδια του Ισραήλ, των ΗΠΑ και της ΕΕ. Η εμπλοκή της Ελλάδας στην υπόθεση EastMed, δεν σχετίζεται μόνο με τα σχέδια για παροχή ενέργειας στην Ευρώπη από τα κλεμμένα κοιτάσματα, αλλά αντανακλά μία ευρύτερη πολιτική επιδίωξη της ελληνικής αστικής τάξης για σύμπλευση με τα συμφέροντα του Ισραήλ, όπως φαίνεται και από σχετικές συζητήσεις στην ελληνική βουλή. Με την σύμπλευση αυτή, θεωρεί ότι θα καταφέρει να ανταγωνιστεί την Τουρκία, κυρίως όσον αφορά τις επιδιώξεις της στα κοιτάσματα της Κύπρου. Αυτή η σύμπλευση ισχυροποιεί τους δεσμούς της Ελλάδας με τις δυνάμεις του ΝΑΤΟ, της Ε.Ε. και του Ισραήλ, κάνοντας ακόμη πιο δύσκολη την απεμπλοκή της από την ιμπεριαλιστική εξάρτηση. Επίσης μετατρέπει την Ελλάδα σε παράγοντα που δρα ενάντια στα συμφέροντα του παλαιστινιακού αγώνα και γενικότερα την βάζει απέναντι στο αντιιμπεριαλιστικό κίνημα της Μέσης Ανατολής.

Πρέπει να αναφερθεί πως το ζήτημα του EastMed, όπως και κάθε ζήτημα που αφορά την ενέργεια, είναι θέμα ύψιστης σημασίας για την τύχη των λαών που εμπλέκονται. Αρκεί να υπενθυμίσουμε πόσο άμεσα συνδεόμενοι με την διαχείριση του πετρελαίου είναι οι πόλεμοι που διεξάγονται εδώ και δεκαετίες στην Μέση Ανατολή. Παρά την σημαντικότητά του όμως, το θέμα του EastMed παραμένει άγνωστο στην πλειονότητα των Ελλήνων.

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