[News] Joint Statement by Palestinians in North America on Nakba Day

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  Joint Statement by Palestinians in North America on Nakba Day —
  Palestinian Youth Movement

May 15, 2021

As we mark the 73rd anniversary of the Nakba, we, the undersigned, join 
together to reaffirm our commitment to the Palestinian people’s struggle 
for justice, return, and liberation. We commemorate the loss experienced 
by Palestinians in 1948 when hundreds of thousands of our people were 
forced into exile and saw their homes and villages stolen or destroyed 
by Zionist militias. To this day, colonization and dispossession remain 
ongoing processes, where Palestinians continue to endure land theft and 
encroachments on their basic rights. Despite the multiple decades of 
Zionist brutality, our resilient people remain committed to resisting 
Zionist settler-colonialism and to the liberation of Palestine.

We continue to witness the bravery of the Palestinian people as they 
resist attacks on our neighborhoods and holy sites. We have witnessed 
the courageous families of Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan continue to organize 
against the theft of their homes by Zionist colonist organizations who 
march through the streets of Jerusalem chanting “Death to Arabs.” We 
have further witnessed the occupation’s continued encroachment on our 
people’s holy sites, including the imposition of restrictions on Muslim 
worshipers at Al-Aqsa Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan as well as 
the attacks on Christian worshipers as they make their way to the Church 
of the Holy Sepulcher for Orthodox Easter celebrations. We salute the 
heroic resistance of our people all over Palestine, from Jerusalem to 
Umm al-Fahm, who have taken to the streets to protect Palestinian homes, 
rights, and our cultural and religious sites.

As Palestinians have experienced first-hand for decades, Zionist 
settler-colonialism is predicated on the destruction of Palestinian 
political, economic, and social life. It is a project that requires the 
complete domination of Palestinians through policies of collective 
punishment and siege. Palestinian workers, activists, students, civil 
society actors, political leaders, youth and children are subject to 
policies exploitation, arbitrary imprisonment, and political violence, 
which are meant to break the spirit of future generations and force them 
to accept the permanence of Zionist supremacy over every aspect of their 
lives. The Palestinian prisoners, today numbering nearly 4,500, are now 
and have always remained on the front lines of resistance and 
confrontation of Zionism. As we march for return and liberation, we 
march for the freedom of all imprisoned strugglers for Palestine.

For too long, Western governments have played an active role in the 
perpetuation of military occupation and ethnic cleansing of the 
Palestinian people. The U.S. government provides more than $3.8 billion 
annually in direct military aid to the Occupation forces. The US and 
Canadian governments have skirted their responsibility for Zionist 
crimes by posing as purported arbiters in a conflict they sponsor. Both 
governments continue to provide diplomatic cover for Zionist crimes, and 
actively work to clamp down on proponents of Palestinian rights through 
government repression, anti-BDS measures, and the conflation of 
anti-Zionism with antisemitism. We demand an end to this complicity. We 
demand an end to aid to the Israeli occupation forces and an end of the 
repressive measures against proponents of Palestinian rights. We demand 
the immediate removal of the US embassy from Jerusalem and reversal of 
Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

Finally, we call on Palestinian communities in the diaspora and 
supporters of our just cause to join the actions and events hosted by 
the various organizations delineated below. It is the obligation of 
Palestinians worldwide to raise our banner and confront Zionism, and it 
is time for the Palestinian diaspora to reclaim our integral role in the 
struggle for liberation. We must unequivocally reject the path of Oslo, 
negotiations, and security coordination with the Zionist occupation 
forces by the Palestinian Authority. We must renew our commitment to our 
rights: the right to a free and united Palestine from the river to the 
sea, the right of return, and the right to live in dignity under a just 
and lasting peace.

Join us in this call,

Palestinian Youth Movement

Al-Awda: The Palestine Right to Return Coalition

Free Democratic Palestine Movement

United States Palestinian Community Network

Al-Masar Al-Badil - Alternative Palestinian Path Conference

Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network

Palestinian American Women's Association

Palestinian Feminist Collective

Arab Resource & Organizing Center (AROC)

Canada Palestine Association

Within Our Lifetime - United for Palestine

National Students for Justice in Palestine

Labour for Palestine - Canada

Labor for Palestine - United States

Karama - San Diego

US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel

New Generation for Palestine

Just Peace Advocates/Mouvement Pour Une Paix Juste

The Canadian Palestinian Foundation of Quebec

Oakville Palestinian Rights Association (OPRA)

Niagara Movement for Justice in Palestine-Israel (NMJPI)

Socialist Action / Ligue pour l'Action socialiste

Jews for Palestinian Right of Return

Fire This Time Movement for Social Justice - Canada

Canadian BDS Coalition

Yemeni Liberation Movement

Mobilization Against War & Occupation (MAWO) Vancouver, Canada

Yemeni Canadian Community Association of Canada

Palestine Solidarity Committee - Austin, TX

Arizona Palestine Solidarity Alliance

University of Maryland - Students for Justice in Palestine

University of Massachusetts - Students for Justice in Palestine

University of California, Davis - Students for Justice in Palestine

Tufts University - Students for Justice in Palestine

Carleton University - Students for Justice in Palestine

Rhode Island School of Design - Students for Justice in Palestine

San Diego State University - Students for Justice in Palestine

University of Delaware - Students for Justice in Palestine

University of British Columbia - Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights

Columbia University - Students for Justice in Palestine

Columbia Apartheid Divest

Mount Holyoke College - Palestinian Solidarity Group

Ryerson University - Students for Justice in Palestine

University of California, Santa Barbara - Students for Justice in Palestine

University of Houston - Students for Justice in Palestine

Rutgers-New Brunswick - Students for Justice in Palestine

Macalester College - Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights

University of Southern California - Students for Justice in Palestine

University of Texas at Dallas - Students for Justice in Palestine

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor - Students Allied for Freedom and 
Equality (SAFE)

Wayne State University - Students for Justice in Palestine

Palestine Solidarity Alliance of Hunter College CUNY

University of California, Irvine - Students for Justice in Palestine

University of Chicago - Students for Justice in Palestine

Justice For Palestinians - Calgary

University of Michigan Dearborn - Students for Justice in Palestine


    Actions across North America

Atlanta: Nakba 73: Ongoing Nakba, Ongoing Resistance; Saturday 15 May, 
1:00 p.m.; Fountain of Rings, 135 Andrew Young Intl Blvd

Austin: ATX Nakba 73 Protest in Defense of Sheikh Jarrah; MAY 15, 2021 
AT 1 PM EDT, 1100 Congress Ave, Austin, TX: https://fb.me/e/3w1Cjo450 
<https://fb.me/e/3w1Cjo450>

Brooklyn/NY: Nakba 73 - Defend Palestine from the River to the Sea 
Rally; Saturday, 15 May, 4:30 pm; Gather at 7114 5th Avenue; Brooklyn, 
NY; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/934431837104538 
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/events/934431837104538&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1620761087944000&usg=AFQjCNHiB-2ubTMS2oCGvcUvMvAE6Hz3Vg>

Dallas: Rally for Palestine and in Defense of Sheikh Jarrah!; Saturday, 
15 May, 1:00 pm; The Grassy Knoll 411 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75202-3301; 
Facebook: https://fb.me/e/3F0kVUHum 
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fb.me/e/3F0kVUHum&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1620761087944000&usg=AFQjCNEr-vluOOD-mAmGAv8GF6YJc1-Hgg>

Dearborn: Nakba 73: Resistance Until Liberation; Saturday, 15 May; 
2:00pm; Arab American Museum.

DC: Tuesday, 11 May 2021 at 13:00 PDT Intersection of 22nd St. and C St. 
NW, Washington, DC 
https://www.facebook.com/events/1733963580122820/?ref=newsfeed 
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/events/1733963580122820/?ref%3Dnewsfeed&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1620761087944000&usg=AFQjCNFEXvvPuaBvJgkXGjr2Fj3FTnZ0Hw>

DC/Maryland/Virginia: Nakba 73 - We Will Return; Saturday, 15 May; 3:00 
p.m.; Washington Monument, Washington, DC; Facebook: 
https://fb.me/e/4lFZ9s240 
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fb.me/e/4lFZ9s240&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1620761087944000&usg=AFQjCNEyBtZN6xss3yy9XyujudwmS2171w>

Houston: Nakba 73 - We Will Return; Saturday, 15 May; 3:00 p.m; 
Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney Avenue, Houston, TX; Facebook: 
https://fb.me/e/LIeePFXV 
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fb.me/e/LIeePFXV&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1620761087944000&usg=AFQjCNEeeX9i9T2XyP_gPqAbIp_EuhvEYQ>

Las Vegas: Rally to Defend Palestine; Saturday, 15 May 5:00 pm Venetian 
Resort 3355 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas, NV, USA Facebook: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/s/rally-to-defend-palestine/1161077187721746/ 
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/events/s/rally-to-defend-palestine/1161077187721746/&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1620761087944000&usg=AFQjCNG_J0_4aYmqO8Nvq3swlpTVkdHg1Q>

Los Angeles: Nakba 73 - Resistance Until Liberation Rally and Protest; 
Saturday, 15 May; 12:00 pm; Federal Building, 11000 Wilshire Blvd, Los 
Angeles, CA, USA; Facebook: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/371476687562290/ 
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/events/371476687562290/&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1620761087944000&usg=AFQjCNHvUKy8DCzMJlDrt2ueOWbvOhFD6A>

Minneapolis: Nakba 73 Rally and Car Caravan; Saturday, 15 May; 2:00 pm; 
Filfillah, 4301 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Facebook: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/162055159148897/ 
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/events/162055159148897/&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1620761087944000&usg=AFQjCNGGZjfMlHQGVDNKx3oYUxjZ_R5hPw>

Montreal: Nakba 73 - Car Caravan; Saturday, 15 May, 11 am, gather at 
Pavillon Lafontaine,1301 Sherbrooke East, Montreal, Quebec, Facebook: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/1846771005496820/ 
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/events/1846771005496820/&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1620761087944000&usg=AFQjCNGE6iJ8nzAXCpl7atxvq9dRb9y8Cg>

Paterson, NJ: Nakba 73 - Defend Palestine from the River to the Sea; 
Sunday, 16 May, 1 pm, Main St and Gould Avenue, Paterson, NJ; Facebook: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/510383643319503/ 
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/events/510383643319503/&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1620761087944000&usg=AFQjCNFGk5Z_qalUleapbOpn844704DJag>

Phoenix: Rally & March for Palestine 73 Years; Saturday, May 15th 12 - 2 
PM ;Arizona State Capitol 1700 W Washington St Phoenix, AZ 85007; 
https://fb.me/e/dzcMKU0mO 
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fb.me/e/dzcMKU0mO&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1620761087944000&usg=AFQjCNFtW9kJ7nXDN5C9-w_mK0q3TQuCOQ>

Portland: Nakba Day; Saturday, 15 May; 2:00 pm; Terry Schrunk Plaza; 431 
SW Madison Street, Portland, OR

San Antonio: Emergency Solidarity Rally for Palestine, Tuesday 11 May, 
6:00 pm, 300 Alamo Plaza San Antonio, TX 78205

San Diego: Nakba 73 Rally & Protest; Saturday, 15 May, 1pm pst; 6th Ave 
and Laurel St, San Diego, CA; Facebook: https://fb.me/e/12xoKEGG1 
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fb.me/e/12xoKEGG1&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1620761087945000&usg=AFQjCNE4E-zXmSR_0xDk89mZDzDN2kz5Fg>

San Francisco Bay Area: All Out For Palestine!; Saturday, 15 May; 
Community Art Event @ 12pm at Valencia & Liberty; Protest & Rally @2pm 
at 16th & Valencia; San Francisco, California, US; Facebook: 
https://fb.me/e/2caydWDGX <https://fb.me/e/2caydWDGX>

St. Louis: Nakba 73: Rally for Palestine; Friday, 14 May; 5:00 p.m.; 
Corner of Market and 7th Street; St. Louis, Missouri

Tempe, AZ: Protest to Support Al-Aqsa and Sheikh Jarrah, Sunday, 16 May; 
7pm; Downtown Tempe, Mill Avenue and University

Toronto: Nakba 73 - Ongoing Nakba, Ongoing Resistance; Saturday, 15 May; 
7:00 p.m.; Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, ON; Facebook: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/373473747339352 
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/events/373473747339352&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1620761087945000&usg=AFQjCNG3HY6A8jbgbFiJBFFPBpq-icDm4A>

Vancouver: Flash Picket for Palestine on Nakba 73; Saturday, 15 May; 2 
pm; CBC Vancouver, 700 Hamilton St, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Facebook: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/511558669861511/ 
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/events/511558669861511/&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1620761087945000&usg=AFQjCNFMcJ7ymYRM7OQYSENGsCuB8B8lrw>

Washington, DC: Tuesday, 11 May 2021 at 13:00 PDT Intersection of 22nd 
St. and C St. NW, Washington, DC 
https://www.facebook.com/events/1733963580122820/?ref=newsfeed 
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/events/1733963580122820/?ref%3Dnewsfeed&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1620761087945000&usg=AFQjCNHs-Sw0jMacrBRtUTGbC9pG5Kf83w>

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