Al-Awda New York Events
of 2000
Friday Dec 22 2000
Press-conference / Teach-in
at St. John the Divine Catherdral. more details
Speakers are not yet not confirmed (possibly Fr. Sami Totah of Ramallah
or Fr. Barrios Sheikh). Annemarie or Emily Jacir of Bethlehem and
Mark Khano (a recent visitor from Jerusalem), plus an al-awda member
to read the statements of the Palestinian Church leaders.
Wed Dec 20 2000
Protest in front of the PA office
in NY then march to the Israeli Consulate. more details
This is to visibly make our demands for the right of return as an
INTEGRAL and UNCOMPROMISING demand that is part of ANY negotiations.
Sat Dec 16 2000
SILENT DEMONSTRATION AT ROCKEFELLER
CENTER IN SUPPORT OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE. more details
LET NEW YORKERS KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON IN PALESTINE THIS HOLIDAY
SEASON. Participants will be led in a silent march around Rockefeller
Center by a group of Guerrilla theater members. Signs of the deceased
will be distributed.
Mon Dec 11 2000
Not in Our Name Coalition rally
and candlelight vigil. more details
The Not in Our Name Coalition is a New York based coalition of Jews
committed to the preservation of the human rights of all people.
They will be sponsoring a rally and candlelight vigil in coordination
with Jewish groups around the world.
Sun Dec 10 2000
Pine Ridge Lakota walk, candlelight
vigil and music in support of Leonard Peltier. more details
On Human Rights Day, Dec.10, there will be a walk, candlelight vigil,
music, etc. and members of the Pine Ridge Lakota nation will be
present. Noon: Union Square; Walk to the U.N. or come to the U.N.
at 2pm for the vigil and program, at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, E 47
Street, between First and Second Aves.
Sat Dec 9 2000
Memorial to Honor the Palestinians
who have been murdered. more details
Christian and Muslum interfaith cermony to honor the fallen
Palestinians. Flyering the shopping center with information on the
events in Palestine is our main objective.
Sat Dec 9 2000
INTERNATION DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH
MUMIA ABU-JAMAL. more details
Rally speakers include Alice Walker, David Dinkens and Ruby Dee.
12 Noon: March Gather at 96th Street and B'way March to 137th Street,
Harlem.
3 PM: Rally Mother AME Zion Church 140 West 137th Street.
Fri Dec 8 2000
Palestine-puertorico solidarity
event. more details
The event is held at San Romero de las Americas church, hosted by
revs. Barrios and Eddie Lopez, and their generous congregation.
Thu Dec 7 2000
Evening for Palestine at Brooklyn
College. more details
Brooklyn College Arab Club (WATAN) is having a panel discussion,
with Oz Shelach, Lucy Mair, Shirabe Yamada and Randa Jamal. Andrew Courtney will be doing his famous slide presentation.
Thu Dec 7 2000
Demonstration in support of WBAI
radio station. more details
Place: Pacifica Office, 250 Park Ave (between 46th and 47th), Time:
1:00 PM.
Thu Dec 7 2000
Palestine, Israel & the U.S.
Media. more details
FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting) presents a talk
by Yifat Susskind, Associate Director of MADRE, and Seth Ackerman, Media
Analyst at FAIR.
Thu Dec 7 2000
Rabab Abdel Hadi is speaking at
Hunter
Thur 12/7, 6:30 pm, Thomas Hunter Building, 105. She is on the faculty
of the American University of Cairo. She was a prime Palestinian
organizer for many years. You will appreciate her talk.
Tue Dec 5 2000
THE ART OF THE INTIFADA Lecture
by Sliman Mansour. more details
The lecture will be held at the International
Action Center, 39 West 14th street on the 2nd floor, Tuesday December
5th at 7:00 pm. The lecture will be a slide showing of his work
and that of other artists.
Mon Dec 4 2000
Lecture by Andrew Courtney and Amira Solh at NYU. more details
The lecture consists of a slideshow
outlining the living conditions of Palestinian refugeees, the effects
of housing demolitions and "rubber bullets." There will
also be a brief presentation of the history behind the conflict.
Wed Nov 29 2000
Day of International Solidarity
with Palestine, March outside the Israeli Consulate. coverage and photos
Mon Nov 27 2000
Palestinian Refugees: Realistic
Solutions and Feasibility of Return. coverage and photos
Salman Abu-Sitta, former member of the Palestine National Council,
founder of the Canadian Arab Federation and world leading research
authority on Palestinian refugees, was the featured speaker at a
forum at The New School.
Mon Nov 20 2000
Art Action event outside the Israeli
Consulate. coverage and photos
200 people will lie down on the ground in silence for 15 minutes,
simulating the corpses of each of the Palestinians killed by Israel
since September 29. Each body will hold a sign, bearing the name
of one of the massacred.
Sat Oct 28 2000
The Al-Awda Street Theatre Committee
organized an event in front of the New York Times offices
on 43rd between 6th and 7th Avenues in Manhattan, as part of an
ongoing demonstration. coverage and photos
Sat Oct 21 2000
A newly formed group of Palestinian
and Israeli artists (and others) who call themselves ArtAction held an event in Union
Square in Manhattan. The event consisted of drawing in chalk
on the pavement the body outline of all the victims of the latest
violence in Palestine, their name, their age, and an X marking where
they were shot. coverage and photos
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