According to Jalal al-Jayyousi, one of the organizers, there were at least 120 present, with standing room only in a room that ordinarily accommodates up to 100. http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/local/palestinian-refugees-talk-about-living-without-a-state-at-columbia/article_19d69746-d60a-5208-9230-29cde5acdd00.html Palestinian refugees…
Meet Our Trusty Steed Drive all of North America? Why? The whole idea was to make the trip as easy and comfortable as possible for 86-year-old Umm Akram. Air travel…
From Paul Larudee, Nakba Tour coordinator “You mean they will actually pay us to come and speak?” This was Amena’s reaction when I told her that the North America Nakba Tour would…
It was a cliffhanger. At the last possible moment the Canadian visas were actually approved. But then we discovered that the Embassy would need up to five working days to…
The North America Nakba Tour literally brought Washington DC to tears a few days ago. Mariam and Amena had meetings with staffers of several members of Congress, and distributed letters…
For the last week everyone has been talking about the unfortunate events at Stanford. An important subject, and we’re happy that everyone hosting the Tour has been so supportive, but…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11 April 2016 In an interview, Amena El-Ashkar, a Palestinian refugee from Lebanon, states that she refused to speak at Stanford University after students told her she…
April 7, 2016Berkeley, California Last night, Mariam Fathalla and Amena Elashkar were scheduled to speak at Stanford University, sponsored by Students for Justice in Palestine. The previous day, I had…
[N.B. We have removed the name of an employee at the Association France Palestine Solidarité, which originally appeared in this communication. We have done this at her request and in response a signed…
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