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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!

New York event marks 50th anniversary of the PFLP and the Palestinian revolutionary Left

Photo: Michela Martinazzi

New Yorkers marked the 50th anniversary of the Palestinian revolutionary left and the founding of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine at a seminar in Manhattan on Monday, 11 December. The event, organized by Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, brought together over 50 people for an evening that commemorated and celebrated the ongoing struggle of the Palestinian left in the liberation movement.

Photo: Michela Martinazzi

The event, at the Solidarity Center, included an introduction to the history and development of the PFLP leading up to and following its founding on 11 December 1967.

Photo: Rafael Justo

Events marking the 50th anniversary of the founding of the PFLP took place in occupied Palestine as well as in Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Germany, Denmark, Italy, the UK, France, and other countries around the world.

Photo: Rafael Justo

A recorded video from Leila Khaled, historic Palestinian resistance icon and current member of the Political Bureau of the PFLP, provided an overview of the role of the PFLP and a reminiscence of the early days of its founding.

Photo: Rafael Justo

The event’s keynote presentation was a live video discussion with Khaled Barakat, the international representative of the Campaign to Free Ahmad Sa’adat, the imprisoned General Secretary of the PFLP. Barakat provided a Palestinian leftist take on the current political situation of the Palestinian people, especially the upsurge following Trump’s declaration on Jerusalem.

Photo: Sara Flounders

Barakat’s talk and the ensuing question and answer period covered a wide range of issues, from the war on Yemen to the role of the Palestinian Authority. He reviewed the 100 years of Palestinian struggle against colonialism and for liberation, focusing on the death of the so-called “two-state solution” and the nature of the Palestinian liberation movement. He addressed the role of the historic and current enemy camp, including Zionism, imperialism, and Arab reactionary regimes. “Our people are not weak, they are strong, and Palestinians are still capable of bringing the struggle forward.”

Photo: Sara Flounders

He emphasized that the Palestinian left is “also an Arab movement and also an international movement…Our internationalist dimension does not only mean having comrades from outside the Arab world joining our struggle, but also to be a genuine part of their struggles.” He saluted the Black Liberation movement as a global inspiration to freedom struggles.

Watch the full event video online:

The evening event followed an outdoor protest outside the Best Buy electronics store in Union Square as part of the ongoing Samidoun campaign to build the boycott of Hewlett-Packard. HP corporations are involved in multiple contracts with Israeli occupation infrastructure, including the occupation navy, the checkpoint and apartheid wall system and ID card technology, and the Israel Prison Service. A growing number of churches, labor unions and other organizations are becoming HP-free zones in protest of the corporation’s profiteering from Israeli colonialism.

Photo: Joe Catron

Protesters also emphasized their rejection of Trump’s declaration purporting to “recognize” Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, emphasizing that Jerusalem is Palestine’s capital. They also focused on the cases of Palestinian political prisoners, including PFLP General Secretary and Palestinian national leader Ahmad Sa’adat and imprisoned leftist parliamentarian and advocate Khalida Jarrar.

Photo: Joe Catron

The event came days after a massive action in New York City in protest of Trump’s Jerusalem declaration that filled Times Square with a strong participation from the Palestinian community before marching through the city’s streets to Trump Tower. Samidoun activists will be continuing to participate in coalition actions for Palestine and ongoing protests to free Palestinian prisoners in the coming days amid the growing uprising in Palestinea.

Marwan Barghouthi ordered to solitary confinement after statement on Intifada

Marwan Barghouthi, member of the Fateh central committee and a prominent Palestinian national leader, was transferred by Israeli prison officials into solitary confinement at Hadarim prison, reported the campaign for his release on Tuesday, 12 December 2017.

The campaign said that “this decision to isolate him comes to prevent him from communicating with his people in the homeland and diaspora at a time when Palestine and the capitals and cities of the world are protesting widely against the decision of U.S. president Donald Trump to declare his country’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of the Israeli occupation state. This decision to isolate is a form of retaliation for a statement issued by Marwan Barghouthi on the anniversary of the great popular intifada a few days ago.” The statement, issued from Hadarim prison, emphasized the rights of the Palestinian people to return, self-determination and their capital, Jerusalem, and urged the expansion of the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement and international solidarity with Palestine.

Barghouthi has been ordered to solitary confinement on 27 occasions and spent several years in solitary confinement in the past, especially after his imprisonment in April 2002. He was held in solitary confinement in April-May 2017 because of his role in leading a mass hunger strike for 51 days in Israeli prison; he has also been barred from visits by his wife, the lawyer Fadwa Barghouthi, until the end of 2019.

Recently, a French delegation to Palestine, including a number of mayors involved with the campaign to free Barghouthi, was told that its members would be denied access to Palestine for their role in supporting Palestinian prisoners and the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement. The delegation sought to meet with Barghouthi in Hadarim prison.

13 December, NYC: Israeli Occupation Forces Abduct Minor Abdul-Khalik Burnat!

Wednesday, 13 December
5:00 pm
An-Noor Social Center
7114 5th Avenue, Brooklyn
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/527519970933782/

PALESTINIAN NONVIOLENT LEADER’S SON, ABDUL-KHALIK BURNAT, ABDUCTED BY ISRAELI OCCUPATION FORCES!

EMERGENCY ACTION:
MEET AT THE AN-NOUR SOCIAL CENTER IN BAY RIDGE TOMORROW WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 13, 2017 AT 5:00PM TO EMAIL/CALL IN/MAIL OUT LETTERS TO ISRAELI OFFICIALS DEMANDING ABDUL-KHALIK’S RELEASE!!

*Backstory*

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 [Nonviolent resistance].”

Abdul Khalik’s court date is this upcoming Thursday December 14, 2017. This arbitrary hearing is crucial and likely to determine whether to extend their detention (for interrogation), impose an administrative detention order or put charges in the military courts.

The family of Abdul-Khalik Burnat have urged international action and publicity to help them obtain justice for their son and his immediate release.

**

Unfortunately, Abdul-Khalik’s story is all too common. Every year, over 700 Palestinian children face military trials and military imprisonment at the hand of Israeli occupation soldiers. Palestinian children are subject to torture and abuse under interrogation, arbitrary military trials, denial of their right to education, physical and psychological violence and imprisonment without charge or trial on a regular basis.

Israel’s impunity and gross violations of the rights of Palestinian children continue with the silence and complicity of governments around the world, including the U.S. government that not only provides $3 billion in military funding each year to the Israeli occupation state but also recently declared Jerusalem to be the capital of Israel, putting its stamp of approval on ethnic cleansing, settlement construction, land confiscation and blatant violation of international law.

Canada and Europe continue to maintain free trade pacts and association agreements with the Israeli occupation. It’s time for real international pressure to defend Palestinian children like Abdul-Khalik Burnat – and all Palestinians – from apartheid, war crimes and brutal, racist injustice.

For more details on how to take direct action to free Abdul-Khalik Burnat, please visit the link below:
http://al-awdany.org/2017/12/take-action-palestinian-nonviolent-leaders-son-abdul-khalik-burnat-abducted-by-israeli-occupation-forces/
TAKE ACTION TO FREE ABDUL-KHALIK BURNAT!

Three Palestinian lawyers released after a week of detention without charge


Three Palestinian lawyers were ordered released by an Israeli occupation court on Monday, 11 December after being held for a week in the Petah Tikva interrogation center. Khaled Zabarqa, Iyad Misk and Firas al-Sabbah were ordered to house imprisonment for one week and a travel ban was imposed on the three lawyers.

Prior to their release, the U.S.-based lawyers’, legal workers’ and law students’ association, the National Lawyers Guild, issued a statement condemning Donald Trump’s declaration on Jerusalem and also demanding the release of the three lawyers. The statement follows below:

“The National Lawyers Guild expresses its strongest condemnation of the latest illegal and dangerous declaration of U.S President Donald Trump purporting to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the Israeli state. This move seeks to legitimize occupation and undermine Palestinian fundamental rights at the highest level. It seeks to legitimize an unlawful Israeli occupation and annexation of Jerusalem and blatantly violates the U.S.’ obligations under the Geneva Conventions and the UN Charter to recognize and abide by international law.

This comes hand in hand with other blatant U.S. violations of international law and clearly exposes that the U.S. is not now – and in reality, never has been – an “honest broker” for peace in occupied Palestine. This action does not stand alone and intersects directly with growing Israeli repression in occupied Jerusalem, including home demolitions, stripping of Jerusalem IDs as well as frequent arrests of children and youth.

It also includes an ongoing attack on Palestinian lawyers and human rights defenders, including the arrest on Monday, 4 December of three prominent Palestinian lawyers engaged in defending Palestinian human rights in Jerusalem and throughout occupied Palestine.

The three lawyers are: Khaled Zabarqa, prominent lawyer and the representative of imprisoned Sheikh Raed Salah, a political and religious leader; Eyad Mesk, the legal director of the Prisoners’ and Ex-Prisoners’ Affairs Commission; and Firas al-Sabbah, the general director of al-Meethaq Center for Human Rights, which provides legal advice centers for Palestinian Jerusalemites and monitors the detention of Palestinian children.

All three were taken from their homes in pre-dawn raids in Lydd and Jerusalem on Monday, 4 December, and taken to the Petah Tikva interrogation center. They remained detained today.

The arrest of Zabarqa, Mesk and al-Sabbah comes as only the latest arrest of Palestinian human rights defenders by Israeli forces. Indeed, human rights defenders have been repeatedly subject to arrest, imprisonment and administrative detention without charge or trial. Currently, human rights defenders like Hasan Safadi, Salah Hamouri, and Khalida Jarrar are held without charge or trial in Israeli prisons under administrative detention orders. Issa Amro, land defender in Hebron, faces military charges for nonviolent protests against settlements. Abdallah Abu Rahma, coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Bil’in, was subject to raids and arrest just weeks ago and remains jailed.

The arrest of these Palestinian lawyers appear to be an attempt to suppress Palestinian legal work to defend political prisoners and support Palestinians in Jerusalem and throughout Palestine seeking to defend their rights. We urge their immediate release and an end to the ongoing detention and imprisonment of thousands of Palestinians.

We also demand that Trump immediately rescind his dangerous, unlawful actions in relation to Jerusalem and stop his involvement in supporting ongoing Israeli violations of Palestinian human rights. We must also note that this action there has been long-standing bipartisan disregard for Palestinian rights and international law within the U.S. Congress as well as in the presidency and requires a complete reorientation of U.S. policy to reflect the imperatives of human rights and international law rather than support for racism, apartheid and colonization.”

15 December, Brussels: Evening of Support for Prisoners

Friday, 15 December
7:00 pm
53 Chaussee de Haecht
1210 Brussels
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1521832817902341/

An evening of solidarity with Palestinian prisoners featuring Abla Sa’adat, the wife of Ahmad Sa’adat, imprisoned Palestinian leader, and a Palestinian women’s organizer as well as a performance by Raj’een dabkeh group.

Organized by the Palestinian Community of Belgium and the European Alliance to Support Palestinian Prisoners.

16 December, Manchester: No to Trump’s Jerusalem Plan! Protest on PFLP anniversary

Saturday, 16 December
12:00 pm
Piccadilly Gardens
Manchester
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/370327460076955/

The Trump government’s decision to move the US embassy to Jerusalem is the latest attempt of the imperialists and Zionists to destroy the Palestinian resistance. Join us on the streets to build the movement to boycott Britain’s links with apartheid Israel and support Palestinian self determination! British banks like Barclays and HSBC are collaborating with the occupation regime, funding massive arms sales and supporting May and Trump’s pro-Israel policies. December also marks 50 years since the founding of the PFLP, a revolutionary organisation facing repression from the Zionist state and its supporters, with many activists imprisoned and assassinated. We stand in solidarity with their struggle and with the whole movement for Palestinian liberation.

Hands off Jerusalem!
Victory to the Palestinian people!
Sanctions on Israel!

All supporters of Palestine welcome, bring flags, banners, placards and voices!

Manchester Boycott Israel Group – Victory to Palestine!
Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! (FRFI) Manchester
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network
UoM Action Palestine
Manchester Palestine Action

www.frfi.co.uk
www.samidoun.org

#HandsOffJerusalem

Take Action: Palestinian nonviolent leader’s son, Abdul-Khalik Burnat, abducted by Israeli occupation forces!

A call to action from Al-Awda NY, the Palestine Right to Return Coalition and Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network:

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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 [Nonviolent resistance].”

Abdul Khalik’s court date is this upcoming Thursday December 14, 2017. This arbitrary hearing is crucial and likely to determine whether to extend their detention (for interrogation), impose an administrative detention order or put charges in the military courts.

The family of Abdul-Khalik Burnat have urged international action and publicity to help them obtain justice for their son and his immediate release.

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Unfortunately, Abdul-Khalik’s story is all too common. Every year, over 700 Palestinian children face military trials and military imprisonment at the hand of Israeli occupation soldiers. Palestinian children are subject to torture and abuse under interrogation, arbitrary military trials, denial of their right to education, physical and psychological violence and imprisonment without charge or trial on a regular basis.

Israel’s impunity and gross violations of the rights of Palestinian children continue with the silence and complicity of governments around the world, including the U.S. government that not only provides $3 billion in military funding each year to the Israeli occupation state but also recently declared Jerusalem to be the capital of Israel, putting its stamp of approval on ethnic cleansing, settlement construction, land confiscation and blatant violation of international law.

Canada and Europe continue to maintain free trade pacts and association agreements with the Israeli occupation. It’s time for real international pressure to defend Palestinian children like Abdul-Khalik Burnat – and all Palestinians – from apartheid, war crimes and brutal, racist injustice.

TAKE ACTION TO FREE ABDUL-KHALIK BURNAT!

  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 Abdul-Khalik’s case, and urge them to act for his release. Click here to tell your member of Congress to support the bill.
  2. For international supporters: Call your government officials and demand action for Abdul-Khalik Burnat and other Palestinian child prisoners.

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

  1. Join one of the many protests for Jerusalem and distribute this information about Abdul-Khalik. 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.
  2. Write to Israeli officials to demand the release of Abdul-Khalik Burnat and fellow Palestinian child prisoners.Write a message and email or fax it to the officials below. Contact information and sample letter follow:

Contact information:

Minister of Defence
Avigdor Liberman
Ministry of Defence
37 Kaplan Street
Hakirya
Tel Aviv 61909, Israel
Fax: +972 73 323 3300
Email: minister@mod.gov.il
Salutation: Dear Minister

Minister of Justice
Ayelet Shaked
Ministry of Justice
29 Salah al-Din Street
Jerusalem, 91010, Israel
Fax: +972 2 640 8402
Email: sar@justice.gov.il
Salutation: Dear Minister

Attorney General
Avichai Mendelbilt
Ministry of Justice
29 Salah al-Din Street
Jerusalem 91010, Israel
Fax: +972 2 530 3367
Email: ClassActionFiling@justice.gov.il

Military Judge Advocate General
Brigadier General Sharon Afek
Hakirya, Tel Aviv, Israel
Fax: +972 3 569 4526
Email: Mag@idf.gov.il
Salutation: Dear Judge Advocate General

Commander of the IOF – West Bank
Major-General Roni Numa
GOC Central Command
Military Post 01149, Battalion 877
Israel Defense Forces, Israel
Fax: +972 2 530 5741, +972 2 530 5724
Salutation: Dear Major-General Roni Numa

Minister of Public Security Gilad Erdan
Kiryat Hamemshala
PO Box 18182
Jerusalem 91181, Israel
Fax: +972 2 584 7872
Email: gerdan@knesset.gov.il
Salutation: Dear Minister

Sample Letter:

Dear Ministers,

I write today to demand the immediate release of Palestinian child prisoner Abdul-Khalik Burnat, the son of Iyad Burnat, nonviolent popular movement leader in the Palestinian village of Bil’in.

Abdul-Khalik and two of his friends were beaten and abducted by Israeli soldiers as they ate pizza on the evening of December 10. A dedicated high school student, Abdul-Khalik was in the middle of studying for his final exams when he was ripped away from his home and his studies.

Abdul-Khalik is 17 years old, and in his short life he has been detained and interrogated by armed Israeli soldiers, shot with a metal-coated rubber bullet, and suffered from severe traumas due to ongoing Israeli violence targeting his home village and his family.

Abdul-Khalik and his friends Hamzah Al-Khatib and Malik Rahdi are being held in Ofer military prison. They are not alone but are among approximately 300 Palestinian children held in Israeli military detention. Military detention and imprisonment of children violates their rights and creates lifelong trauma.

These boys have been targeted for nothing more than being Palestinian. I demand their immediate release.

 

Sincerely,