Human Rights and Nakba

(BETHLEHEM) - "For Europe we would constitute over there (in Palestine) part of a bulwark against Asia as well as the advance post of civilization against barbarism" Theodore Herzl (founder of modern day Political Zionism), Judenstaat, 1896

"Within a few years the wars of consolidation and expansion began. Ironically enough, the horrors of the Holocaust became the rationalization for the preparation by Zionists of acts of genocide against the indigenous people of Palestine. Those of us who, in the years that were to follow, raised our voices publicly against the violent apartheid of the Israeli state were vilified by the Zionist press.” Joe Slovo, ANC leader who happened to be Jewish

ACTION: The Palestinian People inside historic Palestine and in exile call for a global mobilization on the Nakba day 15 May 2013 against apartheid and colonization and for the rights of the Palestinian refugees to return to their homes and lands. We urge you to organize events in your cities or to join existing ones. We also urge you to engage in all forms of popular resistance including the Boycott Divestment & Sanctions (BDS), civil disobedience, demonstrations, and media work etc. Justice is the only route to peace
يدعوكم الشعب الفلسطيني في فلسطين التاريخية وفي الشتات الى المشاركة في
الحراك العالمي يوم ١٥ ايار ٢٠١٣ والذي يصادف الذكرة ال ٦٥ للنكبة، ضد التمييز

العنصري والاستعمار ومن أجل حقوق اللاجئين الفلسطينيين في العودة الى بيوتهم
وديارهم
واننا ندعوكم لتنظيم الفعاليات في مدنكم وان تشاركوا في الفعاليات الشعبية
التي ستنظم في مناطكم وفعاليات المقاطعة وسحب الاستثمارات وفرض العقوبات على
اسرائيل ونشاطات العصيان المدني والمظاهرات والعمل الاعلامي
ان العدالة هي الطريق الوحيد للسلام

A Palestinian in Exile explains why she is so blessed
http://nahidaexiledpalestinian.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/i-am-so-blessed-2/

Action Campaign: “TIAA-CREF is one of the largest ﬁnancial services in the
United States, considered to be one of the largest retirement systems in
the world. We want TIAA-CREF to stop investing in companies that proﬁt from
the Israeli occupation” http://wedivest.org/

(Israelis use satire to make people think) Happy Ethnic Cleansing Day!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1CRUEnwCBE

For all you need to know on Nakba, see http://www.palestineremembered.com/

Zochrot: New Nakba map
http://www.zochrot.org/en/content/nakba-map

Call for Conference Proposals: From Truth to Redress: Realizing the Return
of Palestinian Refugees // International Conference in Tel Aviv, September
2013
http://zochrot.org/en/event/call-conference-proposals

Israel fines Palestinians for raising flags
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=586213

Mazin Qumsiyeh

Mazin Qumsiyeh, PhD - Popular Committee to Defend Ush Ghrab (PCDUG) "A Bedouin in Cyberspace, a villager at home. Mazin has been an Associate Professor of Genetics; Director, Cytogenetics Laboratory at Yale University School of Medicine since 1999. He previously held a similar position at Duke University. Professor Qumsiyeh has authored over 110 scientific papers in areas of mammalogy, biology, and medicine including mammalian biology and evolution, clinical genetics, and cancer research. He has published over 100 letters to the editor and 30 op-ed pieces in International, national, regional and local papers on issues ranging from politics to environmental issues. His appearances in national media included the Washington Post, New York Times, Boston Globe, CNBC, C-Span, and ABC, among others. He is the founder and president of the Holy Land Conservation Foundation and ex-President of the Middle East Genetics Association, and Prof. Qumsiyeh won the Jallow activism award from the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee in 1998. He is author of “Sharing the Land of Canaan: Human rights and the Israeli/Palestinian Struggle” and just published “Popular Resistance in Palestine: A history of Hope and Empowerment.” Visit Mazin Qumsiyeh's amazing and informative Website to learn more: qumsiyeh.org.