Nakba Commemoration & Community Gathering

Wednesday, May 15, 2019, 7-9 pm
ArtRage Gallery
505 Hawley Ave., Syracuse, NY 13203

Every year on May 15, Palestinians and their allies around the world mark the Nakba, or "catastrophe" in Arabic, referring to the violent expulsion of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from their homeland to establish the state of Israel. Between 1947 and 1949, at least 750,000 out of 1.9 million Palestinians were made refugees beyond the borders of the state. This violent expulsion came after several decades of colonization.

The Justice for Palestine Committee invites you to join us for a community gathering to observe the 71st anniversary of the Nakba. Our program will include a presentation by Batoul Mufreh, an SU International Law student from Jerusalem, on housing discrimination and displacement in East Jerusalem followed by discussion. As this event falls during the holy month of Ramadan, food will be served and we'll break the fast together at sunset (8:21 pm).

RSVPs help with planning for food and materials. Let us know if you can make it! https://forms.gle/xMTmMqEP6FE2axMN6

Spread the word on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2141893759436162/

This event is free and open to the public.  ArtRage is a wheelchair accessible facility.

We are currently organizing to build local support for HR 2407, The Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act. Let us know if you're interested in getting involved!
Take action + see more info on this legislation here: https://uscpr.org/campaigns/end-child-detention/
About the national No Way to Treat a Child Campaign: https://nwttac.dci-palestine.org/

 

 

 

Apply for the Nuclear Free World Committee's Youth Peace Award!

 

 

Are you a student or do you know a student who has been involved in activities working for peace and justice to better our world?

The Nuclear-Free World Committee of the Syracuse Peace Council, formerly Peace Action of CNY, has presented awards to local peace activists for many years, but 17 years ago began recognizing young peace activists. We are looking for high school students in Onondaga County who have shown a devotion to peace, justice, and protecting the environment. The students should have engaged in activities-- through school, place of worship, or community—that demonstrate their passion to work on the underlying causes of war, violence, and injustice. We hope this recognition will help young people to become more aware of the issues of peace and justice in our communities, in our country, and in our world. Winners of the award will be recognized at a special event in the late spring and receive a small stipend to support their activism. Parents, teachers, and friends will be invited to come and hear what young activists are doing in our community.

Click here for the application & instructions.

Applications due by April 22, 2019.

For more information, contact Margrit Diehl: (315) 446-1317 margrit.diehl@gmail.com