The Streets of Palestine Are On Fire!

– May 12, 2021
In the West Bank, protests are taking place in the cities of Tulkarem, Nablus, Al-Khalil, Ramallah, Al-Bireh, Jericho, Bethlehem, Qalqilya, and Qalandia. Across the Gaza Strip, protests are also happening […]

In the West Bank, protests are taking place in the cities of Tulkarem, Nablus, Al-Khalil, Ramallah, Al-Bireh, Jericho, Bethlehem, Qalqilya, and Qalandia. Across the Gaza Strip, protests are also happening in Jabalia, Gaza City, Rafah, Khan Yunis, and elsewhere, with demonstrators additionally showing up to the East’s separation fence.

The streets of Palestine are on fire. Over twenty 1948-occupied Palestinian cities are also seeing mass protests and confrontations with the Israeli occupation, in solidarity with Jerusalem, including Haifa, Nazareth, Majd Al-Kurum, Ramle, and others. Palestinians succeeded in raising the flag of Palestine in Rahat, Um al Fahem, and al-Lyd, where a state of emergency was declared after the Palestinian people took control of the city.

During the days of protests inside Jerusalem alone, Israeli forces have arrested approximately 100 Palestinians and injured 450, according to local media sources. As of this morning, the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza says the death toll from the ongoing Israeli airstrikes have reached 56, including 14 children; and 320 others have been wounded.

Our people in Jerusalem have been waging a heroic resistance campaign against Israeli efforts to forcibly displace over 2,000 Palestinians from the neighborhoods of Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan – as part of the ongoing ethnic cleansing and ‘Judaization’ of Jerusalem. As a result, Israel suffered a humiliating setback as Zionist settlers were forced to cancel their racist annual ‘Jerusalem Day’ parade, which was supposed to “celebrate” their illegal 1967 occupation of Jerusalem.

TAKE ACTION NOW! Petition for Sheikh Jarrah: bit.ly/SaveSheikhJarrah

Join USPCN in the streets at protests in the following cities across the US:

  • Chicago: Today, Wednesday, May 12th – 4:00 PM CST – Facebook Page
  • Youngstown, OH: Today, Wednesday, May 12th 3 PM EST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Cleveland: Friday, May 14th – 3PM EST

  • Houston: Saturday, May 15th – 3:00 PM CST – Facebook Page

  • Detroit: Saturday, May 15th – 2:00 PM EST – Facebook Page

  • San Francisco: Saturday, May 15th – Street Art 12-3 PM PST / Rally 3PM PST  – Facebook Page

This Saturday’s Urgent Event: Exposing The Ongoing Nakba

As we approach the 73rd anniversary of the Nakba on May 15th, we remind you to join us for a can’t-miss event featuring important testimonies from former Palestinian political prisoners Majd Barbar & Leena Khattab (who is also current political prisoner Ata Khattab’s sister – #FreeAtaKhattab), & Dalia Nassar, project coordinator Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees and a #FreeKhitamSaafin campaign representative.
This Saturday, May 15th, at 1 PM Eastern Time

🔗 Click Here to Go To Facebook Event Page
For English Audio, Register HERE

We have fund-raised over $15k to send goods directly to over 150 families in Gaza through our partners at Middle East Children’s Alliance – MECA as part of our Campaign for Liberation & Dignity 🌱 🇵🇸 ✊🏽

We urge our community to uphold their duty to our people who resist. Fund their survival and steadfastness during this time of resistance! Our people await a dignified meal rather than one with strings attached.
🔗 Please do your part and visit bit.ly/donatetodignity to contribute now!
Recap from Youngstown Rally on Tuesday, May 11th
One hundred twenty Palestinians and supporters from the Arab American Community Center and USPCN-Youngstown rallied and marched in downtown Youngstown, Ohio, to condemn Israeli attacks against Sheikh Jarrah, Jerusalem, and Gaza.

Our very own, Youngstown Chapter member Haneen Adi, was interviewed by CBS local TV station. Watch and read her interview HERE!