April 7 Rally for Palestinian Right to Return (NYC)
ACTION: RALLY TO DEFEND PALESTINIAN RIGHT TO RETURN
WHAT: Mass march and rally in New York City in liaison and solidarity with similar events in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Spain, Australia, Japan and Canada (Vancouver), and exhibits and lectures in Honk Kong and Holland.
WHEN: Noon Saturday 7 April 2001
WHERE: Protest in front of the Israeli Mission 43rd and 2nd from noon until 1.30 pm. At 1.30, march to Union Square begins. At 3 pm, rally at Union Square (South Plaza) until 5 pm. For map visit: http://al-awda.org/rally/map2.gif
WHY: The assault on Palestinian refugee rights has intensified! The enemies of peace and justice are attempting to liquidate the right to return! To support the Intifada! To mark the 53rd anniversary of the Deir Yassin massacre! To celebrate the resilience and resistance of the Palestinian people! To continue the march home!
We call on people of good will to come to New York City from all over North America, to tell the world loudly and clearly that we support justice for Palestinians.
SPEAKERS: Confirmed speakers include Dr. Souheil Natour, Dr. Mazin Al-Najjar, Muna Hamze, Dr. Sami el-Aryan, Rafael Cancel Miranda, IAP president Rafiq Jaber, Sarah Flounders, Fr. Makhlouf, Raeed Tayeh, Samia Halaby, son of Deir Yassin massacre survivors Abbas Hamidah, Arjan El-Fassed, and Elias Rashmawi. The rally will also include a statement by George Habash former Secretary General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. There will also be Palestinian cultural performances.
TRAVEL: To register online for free, visit http://al-awda.org/rally/registration.htm . To connect with a group traveling from your area, please email rally-register@mail.com . Also, visit http://al-awda.org/committees.htm and follow the instructions to join your local Al-Awda action committee which may be planning group transportation and accommodation for individuals in your area.
ACCOMMODATION: For map, and special rate and some free accommodation in the New York City area, visit http://al-awda.org/rally/maps_and_accommodations.htm . Should you wish to reserve accommodation where other participants and delegations will be staying, send requests to rally-register@mail.com and we will try to help.
RALLY SHIRTS: For information and online order of rally shirts, visit http://al-awda.org/rally/sweatshirt_orderform.htm . The shirts are great! They are thick, heavy duty, 95% white cotton, long sleeve, Lee Sweatshirts. Available sizes include M, L, XL or XXL. The price is $15 per shirt for M, L, and XL and $20 for XXL (plus $5 shipping per shirt, if mailed). Shirts may also be obtained through several local Al-Awda action committees. For further information on the shirts, visit http://al- awda.org/rally/sweatshirt_orderform.htm .
BANNERS: Please bring your own banners. Some banner slogan suggestions for the march and rally may be found at http://al-awda.org/rally/suggested_banners.htm . Local action committees and individuals may wish to indicate their city or state of current residence on banners.
MEDIA CONTACT: Visit our pressroom at http://al-awda.org/pressroom.htm .
ADVERTISE: Please forward this message to your contacts. Also, view a collection of website banners that you may use at your website for advertising the 7 April 2001 Right to Return rally in NYC at http://al-awda.org/banners.htm . To get your copy of the rally flyer copy visit http://al-awda.org/rally/rallyflyersalaam.pdf
SPONSORS: The march and rally is an initiative of the Palestine Right to Return Coalition, known by the Arabic name Al-Awda (meaning the return), and is co-sponsored/endorsed by more than 150 human rights, civic and religious organizations. For a complete regularly updated listing of organizational sponsors/endorsers, please visit http://al-awda.org/rally/co-sponsors.htm .
DONATIONS: To help defray costs associated with the march and rally, please address your tax-deductible donation to PRRC, P.O. Box 401, Hummelstown, Pa 17036. For electronic transfers, the PRRC account is with Commerce Bank in Hummelstown, Pa. Bank Transit # 031301846 for wire transfers. The account # is 513176388. If you would like to make a secure donation online we have provided 2 options. You can either pay through Checkspace.com or PayPal by visiting http://al-awda.org/rally/funds.htm . You may also help Al-Awda with purchase of donated artwork by Afaf Kanafani at http://al-awda.org/kanafani/art.htm . Your generous donation is greatly appreciated.
Al-Awda, The Palestine Right to Return Coalition, is a broad-based, non- partisan, global, democratic association of grassroots activists and organizational representatives. Our objective is to educate the international community to fulfill its legal and moral obligations vis-a-vis the Palestinian people. Al-Awda develops, coordinates, supports and guides, as needed, global and local grassroots initiatives for action related to Palestinian rights. Our advocacy includes the right of Palestinians to return to their homeland, and to full restitution of all their confiscated and destroyed property in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International law and implementation of United Nations Resolutions which uphold these rights.
Al-Awda - Palestine Right To Return Coalition PO Box 401 Hummelstown, Pa 17036 Fax: (717)832-1123 Email: prrc@mail.com Web: http://al-awda.org
Everyone Has The Right To Leave Any Country, Including His Own, And To Return To His Country. --Article 13, Universal Declaration Of Human Rights
The United Nations "Resolves That The Refugees Wishing To Return To Their Homes And Live At Peace With Their Neighbors Should Be Permitted To Do So At The Earliest Practicable Date" -- United Nations Resolution 194 On Palestine
Palestinian Resistance, US/Israeli Terror & Globalization: Forum April 6, NYC
People in the New York Metro region will have a unique opportunity this Friday, April 6, to hear a presentation by Richard Becker, who many know as the Western Regional Co-Director of the International Action Center.
Come to hear an in-depth presentation on the history of Palestine and the origins of Israel, drawing an historical timeline and utilizing maps. There will be an update on the current situation and struggle.Featuring:Richard Becker,Western Regional Co-Director, International Action CenterRichard Becker has spoken and written extensively and traveled in the Middle East, most recently in November 2000. He will be in New York to attend the national Right of Return demonstration to take place in New York City on Saturday, April 7, beginning at 12 noon at 42nd St. and 2nd Ave.When: Friday, April 6 @ 7 pmWhere: 55 W. 17th St., 5th Fl. NYC Dinner available at 6:30 pm
Sponsored by Workers World Party. For more information, call 212-627-2994
Posted 4 Apr 2001
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