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23 December, Manchester: No to War and Austerity // Free Ahed Tamimi

Saturday, 23 December
12:00 pm
Piccadilly Gardens
Manchester
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/202387466986443/

Take to the streets with Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! (FRFI) Manchester,Manchester Boycott Israel Group – Victory to Palestine! and other supporters to campaign for social justice in Britain and internationally.

– We demand an end to austerity, the policy of poverty and cutbacks supported by all of Britain’s main parties, leaving thousands homeless and crippled by debt.
– We call for an end to racist immigration controls. We demand justice and freedom for the Palestinian people, including Ahed Tamimi, locked up this week by the British backed Israeli occupation.
– And we call for an end to British warmongering around the world.

Join us and build a new movement to save humanity and the planet from capitalist greed, war and racism.

Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism!

www.frfi.co.uk

22 December, NYC: Emergency Rally to End Child Detention and #FreeAhedTamimi

Friday, 22 December
4:30 pm
Union Square North (17th St., across from Barnes & Noble)
New York City
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/499878070395125/

Join the NY4Palestine coalition as we rally to demand the release of Ahed + Nariman Tamimi and all Palestinian child prisoners!

In the last 36 hours israeli occupation forces (IOF) abducted 16 year-old Ahed Tamimi, arrested her parents Nariman and Bassem when they rushed to her defense in israeli detention, and detained Ahed’s cousin Nour,a 21-year-old journalist. We condemn the targeted arrests of members of the Tamimi family in Nabi Saleh by IOF and the detention and abuse of Palestinian children.

In the aftermath of President Trump’s Jerusalem announcement, over 450 Palestinians have been arrested by occupation forces, 138 of them children, including Abd al-Khaliq Burnat, son of activist Iyad Burnat, and two of his friends, Hamzah Al-Khatib and Malik Radhiwas. We call on all organizations that support the Palestinian struggle for liberation to mobilize in defense of all of the Palestinian children who are currently being detained by the settler zionist state and to join us Friday as we demand their release.

Co-Hosts:
NYC Students for Justice in Palestine
NY4Palestine Coalition
Palestinian Youth Movement: NYC
Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network
American Muslims for Palestine NJ Chapter
American Muslims for Palestine NY Chapter
Al-Awda NY

#FreeAhedTamimi
#FreeNarimanTamimi
#FreeBassemTamimi
#FreeNourTamimi
#RightToResist
#JerusalemIsTheCapitalOfPalestine

UPDATE: Attack on the Tamimi family: Ahed’s detention extended in military court, Bassem Tamimi detained and released

Ahed Tamimi in Ofer Military Court, Asra Voice

Bassem Tamimi, Palestinian human rights defender and the father of detained Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi, was released late at night on 20 December after being seized by Israeli occupation forces himself in the morning as he attended his daughter’s hearing at the Ofer military court, according to his Facebook post. Ahed was seized in the pre-dawn hours of 19 December from her family home and the Tamimis’ computers, phones and other electronics were confiscated by occupation soldiers.

Ahed’s mother, Nariman Tamimi, was detained later in the morning on 19 December after she was called to the “Benjamin” police station near Jaba village. Both Ahed and Nariman remain jailed; Nariman will be brought for a hearing in military court tomorrow, 21 December, and Ahed’s detention was extended until Monday, 25 December at the earliest. Bassem has previously been detained 11 times and spent 3 years in administrative detention, imprisonment without charge or trial; he was recognized by Amnesty International as a prisoner of conscience.

This came one day after both Ahed and then her mother were arrested by occupation forces following attacks on them in Israeli media for protesting and defending their land from Israeli occupation soldiers who had shot another local boy, 14-year-old Mohammed Tamimi, in the head with a rubber-coated metal bullet.

In overnight, violent raids, occupation forces seized a cousin of the family, Nour Tamimi, 21, from her family home in Nabi Saleh. This means that Ahed and both of her parents, Nariman and Bassem – all of whom are leading land defenders in Nabi Saleh – are currently seized by the Israeli occupation forces.

Thousands of people around the world have already responded to the call for action against this injustice. We urge you to continue to mobilize and take action to free the Tamimi family and all the Palestinians targeted by the Israeli occupation for imprisonment and detention.

The resistance of the Palestinian people has never been quelled by arrests or repression, and it must be clear that we, around the world, stand alongside the Palestinian people as they defend Jerusalem and their entire land and people under attack. This includes standing with detained and jailed Palestinian prisoners in their struggle for liberation for themselves, their people, and their occupied homeland.

TAKE ACTION: 

    1. For supporters in the US: Call your member of Congress to support H.R. 4391, the Promoting Human Rights by Ending Israeli Military Detention of Palestinian Children Act. Tell them specifically about Ahed’s arrest, and urge them to act for her release. Click here to tell your member of Congress to support the bill. Tell them to pressure Israel to free Ahed and other detained Palestinian kids.
    2. For international supporters: Call your government officials and demand action for Ahed Tamimi and other Palestinian child prisoners, and freedom for Nariman Tamimi.Call your country’s officials urgently:
      Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop: + 61 2 6277 7500
      Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland: +1-613-992-5234
      European Union Commissioner Federica Mogherini: +32 (0) 2 29 53516
      New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully: +64 4 439 8000
      United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson: +44 20 7008 1500
      United States President Donald Trump: 1-202-456-1111
    3. Call your nearest Israeli embassy and let them know that you know about the detention of Ahed Tamimi in Nabi Saleh and other Palestinian child prisoners. Demand Ahed, her mother Nariman,  and the other detained children be immediately released. Contact infomation here: https://embassy.goabroad.com/embassies-of/israel
    4. Join one of the many protests for Jerusalem and distribute this post and other news about Ahed, Nariman, and the Palestinian prisoners. Get others involved in the struggle for Palestinian freedom! Build the campaign for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel and complicit corporations like HP and G4S.

23 December, London: Victory to the Intifada – Free Ahed Tamimi

Saturday, 23 December
1:00 pm
Marks and Spencer
458 Oxford St, London
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1782307218447476/

Join us for a protest outside M&S to expose British companies collaborating with Israeli apartheid! Support the Palestinian uprising, call for the release of Ahed Tamimi and all Palestinian political prisoners! #BDS #Intifada#Palestine #HandsOffJerusalem

There is also another action being organized in London to protest for the release of Ahed, Nariman and Nour Tamimi and all Palestinian prisoners. Participants in this action will be joining the second protest as well:

Saturday, 23 December

Free Ahed, Nariman and Nour Tamimi
2:00 pm
Trafalgar Square
London
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/135683673777625/

This is an event to SUPPORT Ahed Tamimi, a Palestinian child activist, 16 years old, who was kidnapped at 4am on Tuesday 19 December and beaten up by the zionist soldiers. 30 of the zionist soldiers confiscated the family’s phones, laptops and computers, and when her Mum Nariman attempted to hug Ahed, she was shoved to the ground by the zionist soldiers, and they refused for any of the members of Ahed’s family to follow her outside. Later in the afternoon, her mum went to visit her in the Jerusalem district of the west bank, where she was also arrested. The Tamimi family have always been suffering from the zionist occupation and her Dad, Bassem Tamimi was also arrested numerous times. Also Ahed’s cousin Nour Tamimi’s home was raided and the zionist soldiers also arrested her cousin.

Respect to this family who have been suffering for years, just because they are defending their land. God bless them ♥

Join us in Trafalgar Square on Saturday 23 December from 2-5 to show our support and to call for the freedom of Ahed, her Mum Nariman, her cousin, Nour and her Dad Basem.

#FreeAhedTamimi

#FreeNarimanTamimi

#FreeNourTamimi

#FreeBasemTamimi

#FreePalestine

Free Ahed Tamimi!

Photo: Haim Schwarczenberg, 2016

UPDATE (13 February): The first preliminary hearing in Ahed’s military trial took place today, 13 February. Over Ahed’s lawyers’ objections, the military court was closed to journalists and a closed trial ordered, while the defense argued to drop the case entirely due to the illegitimacy of Israeli military courts. The next hearing in the case will convene on 11 March, and global protests are taking place on 18 February.

UPDATE (18 January): Join the call to action! 26-30 January are days of global protest to free Ahed Tamimi and her fellow Palestinian prisoners. Ahed will turn 17 on 31 January, the day of her next military court hearing. On 17 January, Ahed was ordered jailed through her military trial. Organize to demand her freedom!

UPDATE (15 January): Ahed and Nariman Tamimi’s detention was extended until Wednesday, 17 January by the Ofer military court; a ruling on whether they will be detained through their military trial is expected on that day. Protests are taking place in Copenhagen, New York, Montevideo, Berlin, Paris, Marseille, Nimes, Lyon and elsewhere to demand freedom for Ahed and her fellow Palestinian prisoners.

UPDATE (12 January): Ahed and Nariman Tamimi will be brought back before a military court on 15 January. Ahed’s 19-year-old cousin, Mohammed, was seized from the home of Manal and Bilal Tamimi, his parents, in the early morning hours of 11 January by invading occupation soldiers. There are protests and actions taking place around the world to support Ahed, her family and Palestinian prisoners.

UPDATE (1 January): Ahed and Nariman Tamimi were charged by an Israeli military occupation court today, as was Nour Tamimi. Ahed and Nariman’s detention was extended for eight days, while Nour was ordered released pending an appeal by the military prosecution. Manal Tamimi was also ordered released pending appeal by the military prosecution. Protests are being organized in Los Angeles, New York, Manchester and elsewhere to demand freedom for Ahed and fellow Palestinian prisoners.

UPDATE (25 December): Israeli occupation Ofer military court extended the detention of Ahed, Nour and Nariman Tamimi for four days, on a morning following night raids in their village of Nabi Saleh, where two Palestinian youth, Izz and Moatasem Tamimi, were seized by occupation soldiers.

UPDATE (21 December): Nariman and Nour Tamimi‘s detention was extended by an Israeli military court this morning to Monday. People around the world are organizing a global call to action to #FreeAhedTamimi, with protests on 22 December and more. To sign on to the call or download materials, please click here.

FURTHER UPDATE: Bassem Tamimi was detained and released by Israeli occupation forces today, 20 December, as he attended the hearing for his daughter Ahed in Ofer military court, which extended her detention until Monday at the earliest. In overnight, violent raids, occupation forces seized a cousin of the family and a fellow prominent activist Nour Tamimi, 21, from her family home in Nabi Saleh. This means that Ahed and both of her parents, Nariman and Bassem – all of whom are leading land defenders in Nabi Saleh – are currently seized by the Israeli occupation forces.

UPDATE: Nariman Tamimi, Ahed’s mother, has also been arrested by Israeli occupation forces as she went to the Benjamin occupation police station to support her daughter, reported Bassem Tamimi on Facebook. We are updating our alert below and urge people to join the call to free Ahed and Nariman!  

Ahed Tamimi, 16 years old and a prominent activist in the occupied Palestinian village of Nabi Saleh, whose courage along with that of her family in standing up to armed Israeli soldiers, land confiscation and settlement construction stealing the resources and even the well of their village has become world-renowned, was seized by occupation soldiers who invaded the Tamimi family home on the morning of 19 December 2017.

Ahed’s father, Bassem, posted on Facebook that Ahed was targeted for arrest after she was attacked by Israeli media after she protested occupation soldiers in Nabi Saleh who shot a 14-year-old boy in the head with a rubber-coated metal bullet; the boy, Mohammed Tamimi, is in a medically-induced coma. Tamimi reported that the soldiers violently invaded the home, hitting Ahed’s mother, Nariman Tamimi, and siblings, and confiscating phones, cameras, laptop and other electronics. Ahed was taken away by the occupation soldiers to an unknown location.

Ahed has become internationally known for her defense of Palestinian rights under occupation, including her defense of her younger brother when he was seized by an occupation soldier and regular protests against land confiscation targeting Nabi Saleh and other villages around Ramallah. She has spoken internationally, including in Turkey, South Africa, and in the European Parliament in a conference earlier this year on women in Palestinian resistance, where she spoke alongside Leila Khaled, Sahar Francis and several members of parliament.

Ahed’s visa to the United States in early 2017 was put under “administrative review,” when she was to participate in a tour across the U.S. with writer and activist Nadya Tannous and Black liberation activist and minister Amanda Weatherspoon on Palestinian-Black solidarity and joint struggle. The lengthy delay and effective visa denial meant that Ahed was unable to join the tour live.

Photo: Rumbo a Gaza, 2017

Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network denounces the arrest of Ahed Tamimi and Nariman Tamimi, the latest of over 450 Palestinians arrested by Israeli occupation forces following U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaration of recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Issa Qaraqe of the Palestinian Prisoners Affairs Commission stated that approximately half of those detained, like Ahed, Abdul-Khalik Burnat and Fawzi al-Junaidi, are children. There are hundreds of Palestinian children jailed by Israel and frequently subject to beatings, abuse, and interrogations without parents or lawyers present in violation of the law. We urge people of conscience around the world to take action to demand freedom for Ahed and her fellow detained and jailed Palestinian children in occupation detention centers, interrogation centers and prisons – and for Nariman Tamimi and all detained and imprisoned Palestinians.

The resistance of the Palestinian people has never been quelled by arrests or repression, and it must be clear that we, around the world, stand alongside the Palestinian people as they defend Jerusalem and their entire land and people under attack. This includes standing with detained and jailed Palestinian prisoners in their struggle for liberation for themselves, their people, and their occupied homeland.

TAKE ACTION *UPDATED 12 JANUARY*: .

    1. For supporters in the US: Call your member of the House of Representatives to support H.R. 4391, the Promoting Human Rights by Ending Israeli Military Detention of Palestinian Children Act. Tell them specifically about Ahed’s arrest, and urge them to act for her release. Tell them to pressure Israel to free Ahed and other detained Palestinian kids. Call the House switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to speak to your Representative’s office. CODEPINK has an action to highlight this case specifically.
    2. Join the international actions: Write to your national parliamentarians and officials and urge them to take a stand for Ahed Tamimi. Sample letters and actions here.
    3. Call your nearest Israeli embassy and let them know that you know about the detention of Ahed Tamimi in Nabi Saleh and other Palestinian child prisoners. Demand Ahed, her mother Nariman, and the other detained children be immediately released. Contact infomation here: https://embassy.goabroad.com/embassies-of/israel
    4. Sign the petition. Over 150,000 people have already signed on to demand freedom for Ahed: https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/free_ahed/?feiNukb
    5. Organize a protest for Ahed or join one of the many protests for Jerusalem and distribute this post and other news about Ahed and the Palestinian prisoners. Get others involved in the struggle for Palestinian freedom! Build the campaign for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel and complicit corporations like HP and G4S.
    6. Write to Ahed, Nour and Nariman. While Zionist jailers frequently censor Palestinian prisoners’ mail, these letters can help bolster morale and even send a message to the jailers and censors themselves. Write to Ahed Tamimi, Nour Tamimi or Nariman Tamimi (choose one and address your letter to one only) at: HaSharon prison
      Ben Yehuda, P.O. Box 7
      40 330 Israel

20 December, Athens: Toward a Palestinian Resistance Movement in Diaspora

Wednesday, 20 December
6:00 PM
Polytechnion
Athens, Greece
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/127662394688136/

Εκδήλωση του PFLP στην Ελλάδα
Παλαιστίνιοι αγωνιστές στην Αθήνα διοργανώσουν εκδήλωση στις 20 Δεκεμβρίου για την 50ή επέτειο από την ίδρυση του Λαϊκού Μετώπου Απελευθέρωσης της Παλαιστίνης, του Κόμματος της Παλαιστινιακής επαναστατικής αριστεράς.

Η εκδήλωση θα τιμήσει τα 50 χρόνια της πάλης του Μετώπου και τα 100 χρόνια του παλαιστινιακού αγώνα ενάντια στην αποικιοκρατία, με ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στην υποστήριξη της αυξανόμενης παλαιστινιακής εξέγερση μέσα και έξω από την Παλαιστίνη ως απάντηση στην ιμπεριαλιστική και σιωνιστική επίθεση στον παλαιστινιακό λαό, που υποστηρίζεται από αραβικά αντιδραστικά καθεστώτα˙ αυτό αποδεικνύεται από την ανακοίνωση του Προέδρου των ΗΠΑ Ντόναλντ Τραμπ αναγνώρισης από την Αμερική της Ιερουσαλήμ ως πρωτεύουσας του σιωνιστικού κατοχικού κράτους του Ισραήλ.

Κεντρικό σύνθημα της εκδήλωσης είναι «Για ένα Παλαιστινιακό Κίνημα Αντίστασης στη Διασπορά», τονίζοντας το ρόλο της παλαιστινιακής νεολαίας στην εξορία και τη διασπορά στον αγώνα για την απελευθέρωση της Παλαιστίνης.
Στην Ελλάδα, η δύναμη αυτού του αναπτυσσόμενου κινήματος συνοδεύεται από την πολυετή και εξαιρετική αλληλεγγύη προς την Παλαιστίνη του ελληνικού λαού και των λαϊκών κινημάτων του. Το PFLP έχει εκφράσει τη δέσμευσή του να οικοδομήσει και να εμβαθύνει τη σύνδεση μεταξύ των δύο λαϊκών κινημάτων και να κλιμακώσει τον αγώνα ενάντια στον ιμπεριαλισμό, την εκμετάλλευση και το ρατσισμό.

Σήμερα αντιμετωπίζουμε ανανεωμένες και εντεινόμενες επιθέσεις κατά του παλαιστινιακού λαού. Την περασμένη εβδομάδα, 2.000 Παλαιστίνιοι τραυματίστηκαν και τέσσερις σκοτώθηκαν και εκατοντάδες συνελήφθηκαν και φυλακίστηκαν από τις σιωνιστικές κατοχικές δυνάμεις, καθώς διαμαρτύρονταν για τις παράνομες και αλαζονικές αυτοκρατορικές ενέργειες του Τραμπ.

Σε αυτό το περιβάλλον αγώνα και καθώς ο παλαιστινιακός λαός κλιμακώνει τη νέα του Ιντιφάντα, καλούμε όλους τους υποστηρικτές της Παλαιστίνης και του παλαιστινιακού λαού να παραστούν στην 50ή επέτειο του Λαϊκού Μετώπου για την Απελευθέρωση της Παλαιστίνης στην Αθήνα, καθώς προετοιμαζόμαστε για άλλα 50 χρόνια αγώνα προς τη νίκη, την επιστροφή και την απελευθέρωση.
Η εκδήλωση θα πραγματοποιηθεί την Τετάρτη 20 Δεκεμβρίου στις 18:00 στο Πολυτεχνείο της Αθήνας, Κτήριο Γκίνη.
Το πρόγραμμα θα περιλαμβάνει ομιλία εκ μέρους του PFLP, απόδοση τιμής στον Έλληνα μαχητή της ελευθερίας Μανώλη Γλέζο, οργάνωση αλληλεγγύης μεταξύ Παλαιστινίων και Ελλήνων πολιτικών κρατουμένων και πολιτιστική παράσταση του θιάσου Jafra Dabkeh. Όλες οι οργανώσεις που υποστηρίζουν τον παλαιστινιακό απελευθερωτικό αγώνα είναι ευπρόσδεκτες να συμμετάσχουν και να στήσουν ένα τραπέζι ή ένα περίπτερο με έντυπα υλικά.

Γραφείο πληροφοριών του PFLP

EN:
Palestinian organizers in Athens, Greece will hold an event on 20 December marking the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the party of the Palestinian revolutionary left.

The program will commemorate 50 years of struggle of the Front and 100 years of Palestinian struggle against colonialism, with a special focus on supporting the growing Palestinian upsurge inside and outside Palestine in response to imperialist and Zionist attacks on the Palestinian people, backed by Arab reactionary regimes; this is exemplified by US President Donald Trump’s announcement of the United States’ recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of the Zionist occupation state of Israel.

The event will gather under the slogan, “Toward a Palestinian Resistance Movement in the Diaspora,” emphasizing the role of Palestinian youth in exile and diaspora in struggling for the liberation of Palestine.

In Greece, the strength of this growing movement is accompanied by the longtime and outstanding solidarity of the Greek people and the Greek popular movements with Palestine. The PFLP has expressed its commitment to building and deepening the connection between the two people’s movements and escalating the struggle against imperialism, exploitation and racism.

Today, we are facing renewed and intensified attacks on the Palestinian people. In the past week, 2000 Palestinians have been injured and four killed as hundreds were rounded up and imprisoned by Zionist occupation forces as they protested Trump’s illegal and arrogant imperial actions.

In this environment of struggle and as the Palestinian people escalate their new intifada, we call upon all supporters of Palestine and the Palestinian people to attend the 50th anniversary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in Athens, as we prepare for another 50 years of struggle towards victory, return, and liberation.

The event will take place on 20 December at 18:00 at the Polytechnic in Athens. The program will include a speech on behalf of the PFLP, an honor for the Greek freedom fighter Manolis Glezos, joint solidarity between Palestinian and Greek political prisoners, and a cultural performance by the Jafra Dabkeh troupe. All organizations in support of the Palestinian liberation struggle are welcome to participate and host a table or a stand for materials.

18 December, NYC: Protest to free Abdul-Khalik Burnat and #StopHP

Monday, 18 December
5:00 pm
Best Buy Union Square
52 E 14th St, NYC
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/133823153961352/

Abdul-Khalik Burnat, 17 years old, the son of Palestinian activist Iyad Burnat, an active leader of the Nonviolent Resistance Movement in the Palestinian village of Bil’in, was kidnapped, beaten and detained on the night of December 10, 2017 while getting pizza along with his friends Hamzah Al-Khatib and Malik Rahdi.

Their whereabouts were unknown until Abdul-Khalik’s mother and father recently learned that he and his friends are in Ofer Prison near the city of Ramallah.

Abdul-Khalik’s village of Bil’in is heavily targeted by Zionist colonizing forces for arrests, repression and persecution, especially because the people of the village continually and consistently organize well-coordinated weekly peaceful demonstrations which include visits and support from international activists to defend their land from illegal Israeli settlements and the infamous apartheid Wall.

Abdul-Khalik is a senior in high school. He was focused on completing his finals before his kidnapping. He is planning on going to college abroad after graduating high school.

This is not the first time that Abdul-Khalik has been targeted by Israeli colonizing forces. The last time was in January of 2017, when he was shot with a rubber bullet in his head. They also detained him in another night-time raid in March 2017, while he was under treatment for his injuries.

Iyad Burnat’s family has been repeatedly targeted and injured by the Israeli Occupation Forces. Burnat states, “All this violence that they use against me and my family is trying to stop us from what we’re doing” (samidoun.net/2017/12/take-action-palestinian-nonviolent-leaders-son-abdul-khalik-burnat-abducted-by-israeli-occupation-forces).

Abdul-Khalik faces his next military court hearing on Monday, December 18.

Stand with Abdul-Khalik to demand that Israel release him, 310 other child detainees and all 6,154 Palestinian political prisoners (addameer.org/statistics), and that Hewlett Packard companies end their contracts with Israeli prisons and detention centers, occupation and security forces, and checkpoints and settlements (investigate.afsc.org/company/hp-incinvestigate.afsc.org/company/hewlett-packard-enterprise,investigate.afsc.org/company/dxc-technology-company).

Help build a growing international campaign to boycott HP (bdsmovement.net/boycott-hp) over the companies’ support for Israeli crimes.

Support the Palestinian people, the Palestinian prisoners, the Palestinian Resistance, and the liberation of Palestine, from the river to the sea.

UPDATED: Global Protests Demand: U.S. and Zionist Hands off Jerusalem, the Capital of Palestine!

Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network joins with the Palestinian people and the international movement for justice in Palestine in condemning in the strongest terms U.S. President Donald Trump’s colonial declaration of “recognition” of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on Wednesday, 6 December. See the list below of global actions for Jerusalem, Palestine:

This attempt to legitimize colonization, apartheid, occupation and land theft will do nothing to erase the Arab identity and Palestinian character of Jerusalem, the capital of Palestine. It only undermines the utterly false nature of any so-called “peace process” under U.S. auspices and the reality of U.S. imperialism as the primary partner of the Israeli occupation state and Zionist racism and an extreme threat to the Palestinian people and all forces of justice in the world.

It must be noted that this is an extension of the same U.S. policy that imprisons and deports Palestinians for supporting their people, that has attempted to impose the Oslo process on Palestine, that provides $3 billion dollars in killer military aid to the Israeli occupation army each year. Furthermore, this policy has enjoyed overwhelming bipartisan support, with Democrats and Republicans lining up to attack the Palestinian people and strip them of their rights.

It also comes as thousands of Palestinian Jerusalemites are imprisoned and countless more face stripping of their residency, home demolitions, land confiscation, settler violence and a project of ethnic cleansing that has gone on for 70 years.

This declaration coming as it does on the 100th anniversary of the Balfour declaration, as Trump repeatedly invoked the word “promise” in his speech, seeks to renew the spirit of Balfour through another imperialist colonizer promising land that is not his to give. The Palestinian people are making it clear on the streets of Palestine that Jerusalem will always be the capital of the Palestinian people, and neither Trump nor all of the might of U.S. imperialism and the Zionist movement will change that reality.

From Haifa, to Yafa, to Jerusalem, to Gaza, to Ramallah, Palestine and its people will never be defeated, colonialism and land theft will not be legitimized through imperial declarations, and millions of Palestinian refugees will return to their liberated homeland.

We urge all supporters of Palestine to join the rallies around the world to support Palestinian resistance to Trump’s declaration.

We will add additional events to the list below as we become aware of them! Please email us at samidoun@samidoun.net or message us on Facebook to let us know about your protests to stand with Jerusalem and with Palestine!

UPCOMING ACTIONS:

New York City

Friday, 22 December

Emergency Rally to #FreeAhedTamimi and End Child Detention
4:30 pm
Union Square North (17th St., across from Barnes & Noble)
New York City
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/499878070395125

Montreal, Quebec

Saturday, 23 December

Jerusalem is the Capital of Palestine
1:00 pm
Guy-Concordia Station
Montreal
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/142391279753899/

London, UK

Saturday, 23 December

Victory to the Intifada – Free Ahed Tamimi
1:00 pm
Marks and Spencer
458 Oxford St, London
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1782307218447476/

Saturday, 23 December

Free Ahed, Nariman and Nour Tamimi
2:00 pm
Trafalgar Square
London
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/135683673777625/

Manchester, UK

Saturday, 23 December

Protest to Free Ahed Tamimi and all Palestinian Prisoners
12:00 pm
Piccadilly Gardens
Manchester
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/202387466986443/

Berlin, Germany

Saturday, 23 December

Hands off Jerusalem! Hands off Palestine!
3:00 pm
Karl-Liebknecht-Str/Spandau St
Berlin

Koblenz, Germany

Saturday, 23 December

Rally for Jerusalem, No to Trump
2:00 pm
Herz-Jesu-Kirche
Lohrrondell 1a
46068 Koblenz
More info; http://palaestina-solidaritaet.de/2017/12/16/koblenz-sa-23-12-kundgebung-gegen-trumps-jerusalem-entscheidung/

Hamburg, Germany

Saturday, 23 December

Rally for Jerusalem, Capital of Palestine
1:00 pm
Hauptbahnhof/Glockengiesserwall
20095 Hamburg
More info: http://palaestina-solidaritaet.de/2017/12/22/hamburg-sa-23-12-kundgebung-fuer-jerusalem/

Malmo, Sweden

Wednesday, 20 December

Jerusalem, Capital of Palestine
4:30 pm
Triangel Torg
Malmo

Kalmar, Sweden

Saturday, 23 December

Jerusalem is the Capital of Palestine
1:00 pm
Stortorget 23
Kalmar
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/147463205956227/

Cologne, Germany

Wednesday, 20 December

Rally for Jerusalem
5:00 pm
Cologne Hauptbahnhof
Cologne, Germany

Brussels, Belgium

Friday, 22 December

Jerusalem, Capital of Palestine
5:00 PM
US Embassy in Brussels
Boulevard du Regent 27
Brussels
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/382625825517808/

Malaga, Spain

Wednesday, 20 December

Rally for Jerusalem
7:00 pm
Placa de la Merced
Malaga

Rivas, Spain

Friday, 22 December

Rivas with the Palestinian people
10:15 am
Salon de Plenos (C/ Grupo Escolar, 2)
Rivas

Athens, Greece

Friday, 22 December

Protest at the Zionist Embassy
6:00 pm
Israeli Embassy
Marathonodromon 1 P Psychiko
Athens
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/158007124967459/

Milan, Italy

Saturday, 23 December

Jerusalem, Eternal Capital of Palestine
3:00 pm
March departs from Piazza Oberdan
Milan
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2007990569471199/

PREVIOUS ACTIONS:

New York City:

Wednesday, 6 December

Rally: New York Stands with Jerusalem
5:45 pm
Hunter College Hall
68th St and Lexington Ave
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1392460360863427/

Friday, 8 December

New York Rally: Jerusalem is the Capital of Palestine!
4:30 pm
Times Square
42nd St and 7th Avenue
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/130658067614282/

Monday, 11 December

Defend al-Quds! Free Ahmad Sa’adat and Khalida Jarrar! Stop HP!
5:00 pm
Union Square – Best Buy
52 E. 14th St, NYC
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1696870457010107/

Monday, 18 December

Protest to free Abdul-Khalik Burnat and #StopHP
5:00 pm
Best Buy Union Square
52 E 14th St, NYC
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/133823153961352/

Dearborn, MI

Tuesday, 19 December

Standing up for Jerusalem
5:30 pm
Ford Community and Performing Arts Center
15801 Michigan Ave, Dearborn
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/138575746856149/

Chicago, IL:

Thursday, 7 December

Emergency Rally: Jerusalem is the Capital of Palestine!
4:30 pm
Kluczynski Federal Building
230 S. Dearborn St., Chicago
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/364421994006609/

Fort Lauderdale, FL:

Friday, 8 December

Rally; Jerusalem is the Capital of Palestine!
5:00 pm
Broward County Courthouse
201 SE 6th St, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/304951356667214/

Tampa, FL:

Friday, 8 December

Rally: Hands off Jerusalem!
6:00 pm
Corner of Fowler Ave and 56th St, Tampa
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2017627081855810/

Jacksonville, FL

Friday, 8 December

Jerusalem is Palestinian! Hands off al-Quds!
5:30 pm
300 N. Hogan St
Jacksonville
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/899879560189158

Orlando, FL

Friday, 8 December

Protest: Hands off Jerusalem!
4:30 pm
Lake Eola Park
Orlando
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1857845674545873/

Sarasota, FL

Sunday, 10 December

Jerusalem is Palestine! No US Embassy Move!
1:00 pm
Five Points Park
1 Central Ave, Sarasota
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/307092906444030/

Ann Arbor, MI

Monday, 11 December

Jerusalem is the Capital of Palestine
6:00 pm
Michigan Union
530 South State St, Ann Arbor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/150801775686748/

Ft. Myers, FL

Thursday, 14 December

Hands off Jerusalem
11:00 am
1st and Monroe, Ft. Myers
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/165844607482731/

Cleveland, OH

Friday, 8 December

Rally: Jerusalem is the Capital of Palestine!
5:00 pm
Public Square, Cleveland
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1603893759671535/

Columbus, OH

Friday, 8 December

Call to Action: Rally Against US Embassy Relocation to Jerusalem
4:30 pm
Ohio Statehouse
1 Capitol Square, Columbus
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1379780698816136/

Toledo, OH

Sunday, 10 December

Hands off Jerusalem!
12:00 pm
Corner of Secor and Central, Toledo
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/134187743929658/

Los Angeles, CA

Sunday, 10 December

Jerusalem is Palestine! No US Embassy Move
1:00 pm
Wilshire Federal Building
11000 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/594258424246788/

San Francisco, CA

Saturday, 9 December

All Out for Palestine: Hands off Jerusalem!
12:00 pm
Civic Center/UN Plaza
San Francisco, CA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1556659997759149/

Fresno, CA

Friday, 8 December

Protest for Jerusalem
5:00 pm
Corner of Shaw and Blackstone, Fresno
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1015469261926177/

Anaheim, CA

Friday, 8 December

All out for Jerusalem!
2:30 pm
611 S Brookhurst St, Anaheim
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1694636593913797/

Sacramento, CA

Saturday, 9 December

Rally and protest for Palestine
4:00 pm
20th and J Street, Sacramento
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/550487815298790/

San Diego, CA

Saturday, 9 December

Jerusalem is the Capital of Palestine
1:00 pm
Balboa Park
San Diego
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/131668337511657/

Boston, MA

Wednesday, 6 December

Jews Say No To Trump Embassy in Jerusalem
6:00 pm
AIPAC
70 Franklin Street, Boston
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/378087899308104/

Washington, DC

Wednesday, 6 December

Rally to Tell Trump: Jerusalem is Not the Capital of Israel!
4:00 pm
The White House
Washington, DC
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/164573460955871/

Friday, 8 December

Hands off Jerusalem Protest
12 pm
The White House
Washington, DC
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/965358533619520/

Philadelphia, PA

Friday, 8 December

Protest Trump’s Reassignment of Jerusalem
4:00 pm
1401 JFK Boulevard, Philadelphia
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/959709627530281/

Pittsburgh, PA

Saturday, 9 December

Emergency Palestine Rally
1:00 pm
Schenley Plaza
4100 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/152287848830276/

Albuquerque, NM

Friday, 8 December

Rally: Jerusalem is the Capital of Palestine!
3:00 pm
400 Gold Ave SW, Albuquerque
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/167281704017786/

Gallup, NM

Saturday, 9 December

Stand with Palestine! Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine!
12:00 pm
SE Corner of Maloney and Hwy 491
Gallup
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/531413267239283/

Kansas City, MO

Friday, 8 December

Rally: Jerusalem is the Capital of Palestine!
2:30 pm
Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd, Kansas City
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/168030557134043/

Detroit, MI

Friday, 8 December

Emergency Rally: Jerusalem is the Capital of Palestine
5:00 pm
Hart Plaza
Detroit, MI
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1483447341732510/

East Lansing, MI

Friday, 8 December

Emergency Rally: Jerusalem is the Capital of Palestine
5:00 pm
E Grand River Ave
East Lansing, MI
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/174939163091562/

Albany, NY:

Saturday, 9 December

Day of Rage: Jerusalem is the Capital of Palestine
1:00 pm
Townsend Park, Albany
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/157838194972669/

Portland, OR

Friday, 8 December

Tell Trump NO- Jerusalem is Not the Capital of Israel
5:00 pm
Federal Building, SW 3rd and Madison
Portland
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2186675861560433/

Tempe, AZ

Friday, 8 December

Stand in Solidarity with Jerusalem – Stand Against Trump
6:00 pm
Mill Avenue and University Drive, Tempe
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/124218361696385/

Salt Lake City, UT

Saturday, 9 December

Protest Trump’s Jerusalem Announcement
2:00 pm
Wallace Bennett Federal Building
125 South State Street, Salt Lake City
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/549889052036922/

Atlanta, GA

Saturday, 9 December

Stop Trump, Protect Jerusalem, Support Peace
12:00 pm
Location TBA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1488503127929972/

Austin, TX

Friday, 8 December

Emergency Action: Hands off Jerusalem
3:00 pm
UT Tower
Austin
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1953208881597313/

Dallas, TX

Saturday, 9 December

Rally for Jerusalem, the capital of Palestine
3:00 pm
Dealey Plaza, Dallas
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/548022182203536/

Houston, TX

Saturday, 9 December

Emergency Rally: Jerusalem is the Capital of Palestine
2:00 pm
2521 Post Oak Blvd, Houston
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2004761833096682/

Omaha, Nebraska

Friday, 8 December

Emergency Rally: Hands off Jerusalem
4:00 pm
72nd and Dodge, Omaha
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/409809806105020/

Greensboro, NC:

Saturday, 9 December
1:15 pm
Corner of Gate City Boulevard and Holden Road
In front of the Wells Fargo

St. Paul, MN

Friday, 8 December

No to Trump’s Plan to move US Embassy to Jerusalem!
4:30 pm
Summit and Snelling, St. Paul
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2070178673201952/

Nashville, TN

Saturday, 9 December

Emergency Stand Up for Palestine Protest
3:00 pm
Centennial Park
Nashville
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1675250135870940/

Seattle, WA

Friday, 8 December

Al-Quds is the Capital of Palestine
5:00 pm
Westlake Park
Seattle
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/305485543297018/

Boston, MA

Sunday, 17 December

Hands off Jerusalem
11:00 am
Copley Plaza, Boston
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/175069679752942/

Dallas, TX

Saturday, 16 December

Rally for Jerusalem, Capital of Palestine
2:00 pm
Tarrant County Courthouse
100 W Weatherford, Fort Worth
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1371082546354514/

New Orleans, LA

Friday, 15 December

Palestinian day of rage: Justice for Jerusalem
6:30 pm
Corner of Canal and Decatur
New Orleans
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/731670023688907/

Washington, DC

Saturday, 16 December

Jerusalem, the Eternal Capital of Palestine
12:00 pm
Lafayette Park – White House
Washington, DC
More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/2019416711679245/

Seattle, WA

Saturday, 16 December

Hands off Jerusalem!
12:30 pm
401 Pine Street
Seattle
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/133366937343168/

Atlanta, GA

Saturday, 16 December

Stop Trump, Protect Jerusalem
12:00 pm
Centennial Olympic Park Dr NW and Marietta St NW
Atlanta
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1488503127929972/

Anaheim, CA

Saturday, 16 December

Jerusalem is the Capital of Palestine
12:00 pm
611 S Brookhurst St, Anaheim
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/781290588721732/

Oklahoma City, OK

Saturday, 16 December

Jerusalem is Forever the Capital of Palestine
11:00 am
Oklahoma City Capital Building South Place
Oklahoma City
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2004072133201922/

Minneapolis, MN

Monday, 18 December

Hands off Jerusalem
5:00 pm
300 South Fourth Street
202 US Courthouse, Minneapolis
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/875422242618724/

 

Indianapolis, IN

Sunday, 10 December

Emergency Rally for Palestine
4:00 pm
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Indianapolis
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/176712262920605/

Dublin, Ireland:

Friday, 8 December

Hands off Jerusalem! Emergency Lunchtime Protest at US Embassy
1 pm
US Embassy
Dublin, Ireland
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/522915784755200/

Derry, Ireland;

Thursday, 7 December

Hands off Jerusalem Rally
7:00 pm
Guildhall Square, Derry
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1978229262465379/

Belfast, Ireland

Friday, 8 December

Tell Trump Jerusalem is Not the Capital of Israel
6:00 pm
US Embassy
Danesfort 223 Stranmillis Road, Belfast
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/152658182127689/

Limerick, Ireland

Saturday, 9 December

Hands off Jerusalem!
2:00 pm
Thomas Street
Limerick
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/313235175845579/

Edinburgh, Scotland (national demo)

Saturday, 9 December

Protest for Jerusalem!
12:00 pm
Princess Street in front of Waverly Station
March to US Consulate
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2004467089838401/

Glasgow, Scotland

Saturday, 9 December

Hands off Jerusalem – Not Trump’s to Give Away
12:30 pm
Buchanan Street Steps
Glasgow
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/188002085111924/

 

London, UK:

Friday, 8 December

London Protest – Hands off Jerusalem!
5:30 pm
US Embassy
Grosvenor Square, London
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/170537040356273/

Sunday, 10 December

Do NOT Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem, Trump!
1:00 pm
US Embassy London
24 Grosvenor Square, London
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/151751605458340/

London, UK

Friday, 15 December

March for Jerusalem
5:30 pm
Embassy of Saudi Arabia, 30 Charles St
March to US Embassy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/128503511265322/

Manchester, UK

Saturday, 16 December

No to Trump’s Jerusalem Plan! Protest on PFLP Anniversary
12:00 pm
Piccadilly Gardens
Manchester
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/370327460076955/

Middlesbrough, UK

Saturday, 16 December

Hands off Jerusalem
2:00 pm
Debenhams The Corner
1 Newport Road, Cleveland, Middlesbrough
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1630846753620721/

Manchester, UK:

Friday, 8 December

Protest: Jerusalem’s Not Trump’s To Give Away
5:30 pm
Whitworth Hall, Manchester
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/173708333367924/

Saturday, 16 December

No to Trump’s Jerusalem Plan! Protest on PFLP Anniversary
12:00 pm
Piccadilly Gardens
Manchester
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/370327460076955/

Coventry, UK

Monday, 11 December

Hands off Jerusalem!
6:00 pm
Lady Godiva
26 Broadgate, Coventry
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/675217489340578/

Bristol, UK

Friday, 8 December

Bristol says Hands off Jerusalem!
5:00 pm
The Centre (by the fountains), Bristol
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/135659940548935/

Nottingham UK

Friday, 8 December

Emergency Protest – Hands off Jerusalem!
5:30 pm
Nottingham Speakers Corner
Nottingham, UK
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1505996489499037/

Sheffield, UK

Saturday, 9 December

Protest Trump Jerusalem Decision
12:00 pm
Sheffield City Hall
Barkers Pool, Sheffield
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1397114987056439/

Birmingham, UK

Saturday, 9 December

Protest: Al-Quds is Palestine!
2:00 pm
Marks and Spencer
42 High Street, Birmingham
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1943494829238119/

Halifax, UK

Friday, 8 December

Hands off Jerusalem!
5:00 pm
Outside old central library on Northgate
Halifax
More info: https://www.facebook.com/HalifaxFriendsOfPalestine/

Cardiff, UK

Friday, 8 December

Hands off Jerusalem!
5:30 pm
Nye Bevan Statue
Cardiff
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1526738384060970/

Cambridge, UK

Saturday, 9 December

Hands off Jerusalem!
11:30 am
Market Square
Cambridge
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1669247079763303/

Montreal, Quebec:

Friday, 8 December

Montreal Rally: Hands off Jerusalem!
1:00 pm
US Consulate General Montreal
1155 rue St-Alexandre, Montreal
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1968933419989588/

Sunday, 10 December

Jerusalem is the Capital of Palestine
1:00 pm
Guy-Concordia Station
Montreal
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1995490697389410/

Montreal, Quebec

Saturday, 16 December

Rally for Jerusalem
1:00 pm
Guy-Concordia Station
Montreal
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/350942038649497/

Sunday, 17 December

Demonstration: Al-Quds, Capital of Palestine
1:00 pm
Guy-Concordia Station
Montreal, QC
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1058965274244303/

Waterloo, ON, Canada

Sunday, 17 December

Rally for Palestine
1:00 pm
Waterloo Town Square, Waterloo
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/204189443459774/

Chatham, ON, Canada

Saturday, 16 December

Hands off Jerusalem
11:00 am
Chatham City Hall
315 King St W, Chatham
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/133743627319324/

Halifax, Canada

Saturday, 16 December

Hands off Jerusalem
11:00 am
Victoria Park, Halifax
next to Public Garden
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2059454020748249/

Hagen, Germany

Saturday, 16 December

Jerusalem is Palestinian
12:30 pm
Berlinerplatz
(Hauptbahnhof)
Hagen, Germany

Uppsala, Sweden

Saturday, 16 December

Jerusalem: Capital of Palestine
3:00 pm
Slottsbacken
Uppsala

Borlange, Sweden

Saturday, 16 December

Hands off Jerusalem
12:00 pm
Hagavagen 82
Borlange

Nybro, Sweden

Sunday, 17 December

Protest for Palestine
1:00 pm
Vattugatan 2, Nybro
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/138240786876320/

Gothenburg, Sweden

Saturday, 16 December

Protest for Jerusalem
1:00 pm
Starts at Heden, Gothenburg
March to Gota Platsen
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/551011358391480/photos/a.621380138021268.1073741829.551011358391480/956273291198616/?type=3

Kalmar, Sweden

Saturday, 23 December

Jerusalem, Capital of Palestine
1:00 pm
Stortorget
Kalmar
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/147463205956227/

Copenhagen, Denmark

Sunday, 17 December

Jerusalem, the Capital of Palestine
4:00 pm
Gammeltorv
1457 Copenhagen
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/246802695853077/

Helsinki, Finland

Saturday, 16 December

Solidarity with Palestine
2:00 pm
Kiasma
Mannerheiminaukio 2, Helsinki
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1969419346607133/

Hamar, Norway

Saturday, 16 December

Hands off Jerusalem, Mr Trump!
1:00 pm
Triangelparkel
Torggata, Hamar
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2006106709648587/

Oslo, Norway

Friday, 15 December

Jerusalem is the Palestinian capital
5:00 pm
Stortinget
Oslo, Norway
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/518513668517695/

Marseille, France

Saturday, 16 December

Marseille for Jerusalem/Al Quds
4:00 pm
Vieux-Port
Marseille
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/315294502290731/

Paris, France

Saturday, 16 December

Protest to break the siege on Gaza
2:00 pm
Fontaine des Innocents
Paris
More info: http://europalestine.com/spip.php?article13602

Sunday, 17 December

March against the US Embassy in Jerusalem
3:00 pm
Place du Chatelet
Paris
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/744736735726137/

Evry, France

Saturday, 16 December

Rally to stop Israeli colonial war
2:30 pm
Place de l’Agora
Evry, France
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/135616693884466/

Montargis, France

Saturday, 16 December

Rally in solidarity with the Palestinian people
3:00 pm
Place Mirabeau, Montargis
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/399017170517439/

Bordeaux, France

Saturday, 16 December

Rally for Al-Quds
3:00 pm
Place de la Victoire
Bordeaux
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/137660240273300/

Ottawa, Canada:

Saturday, 9 December

Ottawa Rally: Hands off Jerusalem!
2:00 pm
US Embassy
490 Sussex Drive, Ottawa
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/166675890733664/

Vancouver, Canada:

Friday, 8 December

Emergency Rally for Palestine: Defend al-Quds/Jerusalem
5:00 pm
US Consulate Vancouver
1095 W Pender Street, Vancouver
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1566269640131706/

Saturday, 9 December

Rally for Jerusalem
4:00 pm
Vancouver Art Gallery
Vancouver
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/200101700537023/

Toronto, Canada:

Saturday, 9 December

Hands of Jerusalem (Al Quds) Emergency Rally
1:00 pm
US Consulate
360 University Ave, Toronto
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/129418627726205/

Sunday, 10 December

Hands off Jerusalem Protest
1:00 pm
US Embassy Toronto
360 University Avenue, Toronto
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/174939763103524/

London, ON, Canada

Saturday, 9 December

Rally: Hands off Jerusalem (Al Quds)!
2:00 pm
Victoria Park, London
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/910265845803457/

Hamilton, ON, Canada

Wednesday, 13 December

Hands off Jerusalem Rally
6:00 pm
71 Main St W, Hamilton
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/756595287867232/

Kingston, ON, Canada

Saturday, 9 December

Rally: Hands off Jerusalem
2:00 pm
City Hall Kingston
219 Queen St, Kingston
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/347280662400551/

Victoria, Canada

Saturday, 9 December

Stand Against US Moves on Jerusalem
2:00 pm
Cenotaph in front of the Legislature
corner of Belleville and Government, Victoria

Calgary, Canada

Saturday, 9 December

Yemen is Bleeding – Save Palestine
2:00 pm
Calgary City Hall
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1721331861219481/

Edmonton, Canada

Sunday, 10 December

Hands off Jerusalem!
2:00 pm
Alberta Legislature
Edmonton

Winnipeg, Canada

Sunday, 10 December

Hands off Jerusalem (Al-Quds)
3:00 pm
Polo Park Shopping Center
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/514438922282579/

Auckland, New Zealand

Saturday, 9 December

Protest Trump’s Plan to Move US Embassy to Jerusalem
2:00 pm
Aotea Square
291-297 Queen Street, Auckland
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/677594152449309/

Stockholm, Sweden

Saturday, 9 December

Hands off Jerusalem
12:30 pm
Humlegarden, Stockholm
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/301301177028829/

Gothenburg, Sweden

Saturday, 9 December

Protest: Jerusalem is the Capital of Palestine
1:00 pm
Gotaplatsen, Gothenburg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/522280941473909/

Vaxjo, Sweden

Saturday, 9 December

Jerusalem is the Capital of Palestine
1:00 pm
Vaxjo resecentrum
Norra Jamvagsgatan 5, Vaxjo
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1925262207739636/

Malmo, Sweden

Thursday, 7 December

In Defense of Jerusalem
5:00 pm
Mollevangstorget
Malmo
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1514028312012848/

Friday, 8 December

In Defense of Jerusalem
5:00 pm
Mollevangstorget
Malmo
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1514028312012848/

Halmstad, Sweden

Friday, 8 December

Jerusalem is Palestine’s Capital
4:00 pm
McDonald’s Halmstad
Storgatan 13, Halmstad
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/166034210669263/

Kristianstad, Sweden

Saturday, 9 December

Jerusalem – Capital of Palestine
12:30 pm
Main Mall
Downtown Kristianstad

Glasgow, Scotland

Saturday, 16 December

Hands off Jerusalem
2:00 pm
Jamaica Street Bridge, Glasgow
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/202237887016646/

Belfast, Ireland

Saturday, 16 December

Hands off Jerusalem!
12:30 pm
International Wall
Falls Road, Belfast
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/552258651815384/

Waterford, Ireland

Friday, 15 December
700 pm
Barronstrand Street
Waterford
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2018863758328296/

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Saturday, 16 December

Stop the Colonization of Palestine
1:30 pm
Binnenwegplein
Rotterdam

Berlin, Germany

Friday, 15 December

Rally for Jerusalem, Palestine’s Capital
2:00 pm
Adenauerplatz
Berlin

Sunday, 17 December

Protest in Solidarity with Palestine
2:00 pm
Rathaus Neukolln
Karl-Marx-Str 83-85
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/374646722977406/

Bonn, Germany

Saturday, 16 December

Rally for Jerusalem
Martinplatz
next to Munsterplatz
Bonn, Germany

Koblenz, Germany

Friday, 8 December

Protest for Jerusalem
6:00 pm
Herz-Jesu-Kirch
Lohrrondell 1a, Koblenz
More info: http://palaestina-solidaritaet.de/2017/12/07/koblenz-fr-08-12-kundgebung-zu-jerusalem/

Berlin, Germany

Wednesday, 6 December

Protest for Jerusalem
8:00 pm
US Embassy, Berlin

Thursday, 7 December

Jerusalem- Capital of Palestine
9:30 pm
Pariser Platz, Berlin
More info: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10212576173053319&set=a.1367129332304.2053495.1053806238&type=3

Friday, 8 December

Protest for Jerusalem
4:00 pm
Brandenburger Tor
Pariser Platz, Berlin

More info: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10210919504331322&set=a.10200905035015848.1073741829.1464387955&type=3

Tuesday, 12 December

Protest for Jerusalem
4:00 pm
Washingtonplatz
Am Hauptbanhof Moabit, 10557 Berlin

Sunday, 10 December

In Solidarity with Palestine
2:00 pm
Rathaus Neukolln
Karl-Marx-Strasse 83-85, Berlin
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/308775802949425/

Dusseldorf, Germany

Friday, 8 December

Jerusalem – Capital of Palestine
1:00 pm
Bertha-von Suttner-Platz
Dusseldorf
More info: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1626021097478863&set=a.371559096258409.87819.100002129649200&type=3

Frankfurt, Germany

Friday, 8 December

Jerusalem – Capital of Palestine
12:00 pm
US Consulate
Giessen Street 30, Frankfurt
More info: https://www.facebook.com/palaestinaforumnahostfrankfurt/posts/894323874083093

Monday, 11 December

Rally for Jerusalem
6:00 pm
Brockhausbrunnen auf der Zeil
Frankfurt

Dortmund, Germany

Saturday, 9 December

Rally for Jerusalem
Dortmund

 

Girona, Catalonia

Friday, 15 December

Jerusalem, Capital of Palestine
8:00 pm
Placa del Vi
Girona

Florence, Italy

Sunday, 17 December

Mobilization for Jerusalem
11:00 am
Piazza San Marco
Florence

Bologna, Italy

Friday, 15 December

Hands off Jerusalem
5:30 pm
Piazza XX Settembre
Bologna
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/139638656737921/

Milan, Italy

Saturday, 16 December

Rally for Palestine
3:00 pm
Porta Venezia
Milan
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/318660075284451/

Naples, Italy

Friday, 15 December

Rally for Jerusalem and Palestine
3:00 pm
Piazza Plebiscito
Napoli

Vienna, Austria

Friday, 8 December

Jerusalem: Capital of Palestine
2:30 pm
US Embassy
Bolzmangasse 16, Vienna
More information: https://www.facebook.com/VerletztPalastina/photos/a.684287411617388.1073741825.460675240645274/1606099069436213/?type=3

Copenhagen, Denmark

Friday, 8 December

Jerusalem is Palestine’s Capital
2:30 pm
Dag Hammarskjolds Alle 24
Copenhagen
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/549172678760968/

Vejle, Denmark

Thursday, 14 December

Hands off Jerusalem
4:30 pm
Bryggen
Sondertorv 2, Vejle
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/516134575435634/

Brussels, Belgium

Friday, 8 December

Jerusalem is the Capital of Palestine
5:00 pm
US Embassy in Brussels
Boulevard du Regent 27, Brussels
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1742370302462330/

Monday, 11 December

Netanyahu Not Welcome!
11:30 am
14 Avenue de la Joyeuse Entree
Brussels
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/184835458761008/

Wednesday, 13 December

Protest for Jerusalem
3:00 pm
US Embassy in Belgium
Boulevard du Regent 27

Antwerp, Belgium

Tuesday, 12 December

Jerusalem Palestine – Antwerp Solidarity
5:00 pm
Hoek Amerikalei
Graaf van Hoornestraat, Antwerp
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/920806664743014/

 

The Hague, Netherlands

Friday, 8 December

Rally for Jerusalem
9:00 pm
Lange Voorhout 102
The Hague
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1921750411186196/

Tuesday, 12 December

Jerusalem Capital of Palestine
12:00 pm
Lange Vijverberg
The Hague
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/159192554831145/

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Friday, 8 December

Protest for Jerusalem
2:00 pm
Leidseplein
Amsterdam
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1973406299585378/

Sunday, 10 December

Rally for Jerusalem
1:00 pm
Leidseplein
Amsterdam
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1721613757870221/

Athens, Greece

Friday, 8 December

Rally at US Embassy against Trump’s attack on Jerusalem
6:00 pm
US Embassy Athens
91 Vas. Sofias Avenue, Athens
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1517072295012564/

Thessaloniki, Greece

Tuesday, 19 December

Rally to support the Palestinian people
6:00 pm
Venizelos Statue
Thessaloniki
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/310228289491872/

Rome, Italy

Saturday, 9 December

Hands off Jerusalem!
11:00 am
In front of US Embassy
Corner of Via Veneto and Via Bissolati, Rome
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/518111025234729/

Monday, 11 December

Demonstration for Jerusalem
11:00 am
Piazza Italia
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/329754890841072/

Milan, Italy

Saturday, 9 December

Rally against the declaration of Donald Trump on Jerusalem
3:00 pm
Piazza Cavour
Milan, Italy
More information: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10212443809108254&set=a.1043921416259.2008922.1172311563&type=3

Torino, Italy

Sunday, 10 December

Protest for Jerusalem
2:00
Via Nizza outside the Porta Nuova station
Torino
More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/523943591308912/

Verona, Italy

Sunday, 10 December

Protest for the Palestinian People
3:00 pm
Verona Centro
Piazza Bra, Verona
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1396061230515969

Cagliari, Italy

Saturday, 9 December

Protest for Jerusalem, the capital of Palestine
11:30 am
Piazza Yenne, Cagliari
More information: https://www.facebook.com/sardegna.palestina/photos/a.301520073374663.1073741828.259218764271461/852789158247749/?type=3

Imperia, Italy

Thursday, 14 December

Protest for Jerusalem
7:30 pm
Arci Carnalli
Imperia
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/196968107533931/

Alicante, Spain

Tuesday, 19 December

Jerusalem is Palestinian
8:00 pm
Estacio Renfe
Alicante

Valencia, Spain

Friday, 8 December

Jerusalem is the Capital of Palestine
5:00 pm
Plaza del ayuntamiento de Valencia
More information; https://www.facebook.com/ACHispanoPalestina/photos/a.408049306248220.1073741828.408032642916553/508303136222836/?type=3

Zaragoza, Spain

Friday, 8 December

Jerusalem, the Capital of Palestine
6:00 pm
Plaza Espana (Provincial government of Zaragoza)
More information: https://www.facebook.com/ACHispanoPalestina/photos/a.408049306248220.1073741828.408032642916553/508247376228412/?type=3

Valladolid, Spain

Saturday, 9 December

Jerusalm is the capital of Palestine
1:00 pm
Fuente Dorada
Valladolid

Granada, Spain

Sunday 10 December

Jerusalem – eternal capital of Palestine
12:00 pm
Fuente de las batallas
Granada

Barcelona, Catalonia

Sunday, 11 December

Jerusalem – Capital of Palestine
7:00 pm
Placa Sant Jaume
Barcelona

Madrid, Spain

Tuesday, 12 December

Protest against the Trump declaration on Jerusalem
8:00 pm
US Embassy in Madrid
calle Serrano 75, Madrid
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/729573840571384/

Toulouse, France

Tuesday, 12 December

No to the annexation of al-Quds/Jerusalem!
6:00 pm
Jean-Jaures
Toulouse
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/328960474247657/

Paris, France

Saturday, 9 December

Denounce Netanyahu’s Visit!
2:00 pm
Place de la Republique
Paris
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2007829459492311/

 

Marseille, France

Saturday, 9 December

Marseille for Jerusalem/Al Quds
4:00 pm
Vieux-Port de Marseille
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/247128672486026/

Rouen, France

Friday, 8 December

Rouen for Jerusalem
5:30 pm
Rouen Metro – Theatre des Arts
Rouen
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/516453125400982/

Lyon, France

Saturday, 9 December

Protest for Jerusalem
3:00 pm
Place de la Republique
Lyon
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/294550661054500/

Oslo, Norway

Saturday, 9 December

Rally for Jerusalem
4:00 pm
House of Parliament
Oslo
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/166834367248421/

Thursday, 14 December

No to the USA actions on Jerusalem!
5 pm
Parliament Building
Oslo
Info: http://www.tv2.no/nyheter/9547991/

Helsinki, Finland

Friday, 8 December

Jerusalem – the Palestinian capital!
5:00 pm
Kiasma
Mannerheiminaukio 2, Helsinki
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/147328039371464/

Budapest, Hungary

Friday, 8 December

Protest over Trump’s Jerusalem Announcement
3:00 pm
Szechenyi Istvan ter 9 – Outside US Embassy
Budapest
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/131786937497210/

Geneva, Switzerland

Saturday, 9 December

Rally Against Colonization and Occupation in Jerusalem
2:00 PM
Place du Mont-Blanc
Geneva

Istanbul, Turkey

Saturday, 15 December

Jerusalem is Palestinian
7:00 pm
Tunel Meydani
Istanbul
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/132619517420371/

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Sunday, 10 December

Protest: No to Trump’s declaration on Jerusalem, the Capital of Palestine!
11:00 am
Praca Osvaldo Cruz, Vila Mariana
Sao Paulo
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/258995597962352/

San Salvador, El Salvador

Friday, 8 December

Jerusalem – Capital of Palestine!
10:00 am
US Embassy
San Salvador, El Salvador

Santiago, Chile

Monday, 11 December

#LunesDeLuto for Jerusalem, Capital of Palestine
7:30 pm
US Embassy in Chile
Avenida Andres Bello 2800, Santiago
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1307216849423890/

Montevideo, Uruguay

Thursday, 14 December

March in solidarity with Palestine
7:00 pm
Plaza de los Treinta y Tres
Montevideo
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/178952332686981/

Caracas, Venezuela

Friday, 15 December

Jerusalem, Capital of Palestine
1:00 pm
Outside US Embassy in Venezuela
Caracas

Johannesburg, South Africa

Thursday, 14 December

Picket at US consulate for Palestine
11:00 am
US Consulate
1 Sandton Drive, Sandhurst, Johannesburg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1375182449271684/

Rabat, Morocco

Sunday, 10 December

Moroccan Popular March for Jerusalem, Capital of Palestine
10:00 am
Rabat
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2038355933044332/

Tunis, Tunisia

Thursday, 7 December

Habib Bourguiba Avenue
Mass protest for Jerusalem and Palestine called by general student union

Beirut, Lebanon

Sunday, 10 December

Rally for Jerusalem
11:00 am
US Embassy in Awkar
Beirut, Lebanon
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/195238161039694/

Sydney, Australia

Friday, 8 December

Solidarity with Jerusalem
6:00 pm
Martin Place opposite the US Consulate
Sydney
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/330447074099140/

Melbourne, Australia

Wednesday, 13 December

Rally – Hands off Jerusalem
6:00 pm
State Library of Victoria
Melbourne
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1176684729101145/

 

Sydney, Australia

Saturday, 16 December

Hands off Jerusalem – Rally for Palestine
1:00 pm
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1971579459730208/

Brisbane, Australia

Saturday, 16 December

Jerusalem is the Capital of Palestine
3:00 pm
Brisbane Square
Brisbane, Australia
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/152307208862761/

Perth, Australia

Saturday, 16 December

Hands off Jerusalem

11:00 am
Murray St Mall
Perth
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1875623766086494/

Edmonton protest brings hundreds to stand with Jerusalem and Palestine

The Palestinian community in Edmonton, Alberta organized a demonstration that drew hundreds of participants to the grounds of the Alberta Legislature in protest of the declaration of U.S. President Donald Trump regarding Jerusalem. Under the slogan of “Hands off Jerusalem,” the Canada Palestine Cultural Association brought together Palestinians and supporters of Palestine to stand in solidarity with the liberation movement.

A number of speakers at the event expressed their complete rejection of Trump’s declaration and demanded the Canadian government take meaningful action against the U.S. and Israeli blatant violations of international law. They highlighted Canada’s recent votes – alongside only five other countries including the U.S. and Israel – at the United Nations that spurn international law in defense of the occupation state.

Speakers highlighted Canada’s own status as a settler-colonial state and the ongoing crimes and genocide against indigenous people, while others noted the long history of official Canadian support for the Israeli state at the expense of the Palestinian people.

Dr. Ghada Ageel spoke at the event, highlighting in clear statistics the ongoing violation of Palestinian rights in Jerusalem, including the 14,000 Palestinians stripped of their residency cards and the 20,000 homes demolished inside the occupied city. She drew attention to the fact that 10 December also marked Human Rights Day, urging real action for Palestinian human rights.

Rod Loyola, a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Alberta representing Edmonton-Ellerslie, spoke at the event, highlighting the Canadian position on Palestine and the need for real support for Palestinian rights, while Peggy Morton spoke on behalf of ECAWAR, the Edmonton Coalition Against War and Racism, likening Trump’s declaration to a new Balfour declaration, to be met with fierce Palestinian resistance.

Other speakers included Paula Kirman of Independent Jewish Voices, Donna Entz of the Mennonite Church and Jeff Winkelaar of the Palestine Solidarity Network as well as two imams from Al-Rashid Mosque, the oldest mosque in North America.

Charlotte Kates of Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network spoke at the event, saluting the rising struggle in Palestine as well as the leadership of the Palestinian communities in exile and diaspora around the world in organizing rallies, events and actions to stand with Jerusalem and Palestine. She noted that this rising comes amid the 100th year of Palestinians’ struggle against colonialism and imperialism. “Whoever stands with Palestine, stands with justice. Whoever stands with Trump and Netanyahu, stands with racism, injustice, colonialism and oppression!” she said.

She denounced Canadian policy on Palestine, noting that it reflects a settler-colonial contempt for the rights of indigenous people and highlighted the attempts to criminalize and intimidate BDS organizing in Canada as well as votes at the United Nations that back up Israeli violations. She emphasized the importance of the growing movement to boycott Israel and BDS campaigns, including those targeting complicit corporations like HP and G4S that profit from the colonization of Palestine and Israeli apartheid.

Toulouse solidarity with Al-Quds/Jerusalem

Translated from Coup Pour Coup 31 

Over 400 people demonstrated on Tuesday, 12 December 2017 in the streets of Toulouse against the provocative actions of Trump and Netanyahu to declare Jerusalem/Al-Quds the capital of Israel.

For nearly two hours, a popular, dynamic procession demonstrated, marching from Jean Jaurès to the US Consulate in Toulouse. Participants chanted slogans, including “Long live the struggle of the Palestinian people!” “Al-Quds, capital of Palestine!” “Long live the resistance of the Palestinian people!” and “Free Georges Abdallah! Free Salah Hamouri!”

Future actions are being planned in Toulouse

During the rally at the beginning of the event, initiating organizations addressed the crowd. Following is the speech of Coup Pour Coup 31:

I am speaking on behalf of the anti-imperialist collective, Coup Pour Coup 31.

Once again, we are here in Toulouse, supporting the Palestinian people against the colonization of their homeland, Palestine.

Once again, we denounce the support of the imperialists for the ethnic cleansing of an entire people, and today we denounce Trump’s desire to make Jerusalem/Al-Quds the capital of the Zionist state.

Once again, we shout our anger at the French government, which supports the Israeli state in its racist and colonialist policies. Macron received the criminal Netanyahu last Sunday and continues to imprison a resistance struggler for the Palestinian cause, an Arab Communist, Georges Abdallah. The same government keeps silent about the imprisonment of the French-Palestinian lawyer Salah Hamouri for over 100 days.

And yet, the Palestinian people, in the face of injustice, are still standing and resisting more than ever before the colonization.

And yet, the resistance of the Palestinian people is more alive than ever. This week we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, which, since 1967, has brought to life the historic demand for a free, secular and democratic Palestine from the sea to the Jordan River.

And yet, the Arab masses revolt and protest despite their corrupt governments in the pay of the imperialists and Israel. In Jordan, Algeria, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, they are all shouting for a free Palestine!

And yet, Georges Abdallah, locked up in French prisons for 34 years, still stands up and stands alongside his Palestinian brothers and sisters.

And yet, in the imperialist countries, thousands of people show their support for the freedom of the Palestinian people and support the boycott of Israel.

So, we will not give up! Join the anti-imperialist, join the anti-Zionist resistance, join Coup Pour Coup 31 and the unified initiatives for Palestine!