Thank you to @PalStudies for special collection of essays as we commemorate the Nakba. Spread it around.
May Special Focus Collection is now available! http://www.palestine-studies.org/focus.aspx
May 15, 1948 is internationally recognized as the date marking the creation of the State of Israel. For Palestinians, this day is called the Nakba, or “the Catastrophe” – when more than 750,000 Palestinians were expelled from their homeland as Zionist forces executed their planned military offensive to clear the Arab population from the area they had been granted under partition.
In recognition of the 65 years that have passed since the Nakba, the Institute for Palestine Studies has compiled articles from past issues of its flagship publication the Journal of Palestine Studies, that provide critical references and comprehensive analysis to the public regarding the Nakba -one of the most significant historical events still affecting the world today.
USPCN is sad to announce the passing of Mike Siviwe Elliott, lifelong organizer and fighter for justice. Mike was politicized on the streets of Detroit, living through the Black rebellion of the 60s, where he witnessed the organizing and intense repression against the Black Panther Party.
He went on to become an auto worker and union organizer in the Detroit auto plants, where he was introduced by Arab colleagues to the Palestinian liberation movement.
We will never forget Mike's unwavering commitment to the Rasmea defense campaign, traveling with us from Chicago to Detroit for each and every court date, and working tirelessly in Chicago to build true cross-community solidarity between Black and Arab communities in support of Rasmea.
Mike was a leader in the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression's camapaign for an all-elected Civilian Police Accountability Council, and a tireless fighter for justice for all oppressed people, with a deep commitment to international solidarity, which he practiced with every waking breath.
We will miss him dearly. Rest in Power, Mike Siviwe Elliott!
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Recap of Chicago's 5/21 Palestine victory rally & march, marking the ceasefire in Gaza and calling on US gov't to cut aid to Israel
