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solidarity with palestinians!
MASS RALLY FOR PALESTINIAN REFUGEE RIGHTS ON APRIL 7
CALL FOR GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION, ORGANIZATIONAL CO-SPONSORSHIP AND
DONATIONS
On April 7, 2001 thousands will march and rally in New York City and in other cities around the world to reaffirm the right of Palestinian refugees to return to homes and lands from which they were expelled in 1948 and
thereafter. Spear-headed by The Palestine Right to Return Coalition, known by its Arabic name Al-Awda, these rallies will coincide with the fifty-third anniversary of the massacre of Palestinians in the village of Deir Yassin.
This massacre is one of many atrocities committed in 1948 and thereafter, and which forced Palestinians to leave their homeland.
The rallies and marches on April 7 are intended to draw the public's attention to the plight of the refugees, human rights abuses and suffering inflicted on the Palestinian people. They are also intended to send a strong signal of support to Palestinian Christians and Muslims who continue to suffer human rights abuses under Israeli occupation. More than three hundred and fifty Palestinian civilians have been killed and over 11,000 injured by Israeli forces in the past few months. A majority of these injuries and deaths have been of refugees.
Palestinian refugees represent the oldest and largest refugee population in the world. Today, there are more than 5 million dispossessed Palestinians, a number equivalent to the population of the state of Maryland. The suffering
of refugees is magnified by Israel's continued denial of their legal, historical and legitimate rights to repatriation and restitution as required by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Geneva Conventions and United Nations Resolution 194.
In September 2000, thousands rallied in Washington D.C., London, and in the refugee camps in Palestine and Lebanon to demand the right to return. Those activities were organized by Al-Awda and co-sponsored and endorsed by over one hundred and fifty solidarity organizations as well as thousands of individuals. Invited speakers for the forthcoming rallies include Palestinian refugees, and national and international figures.
CALL FOR ORGANIZATIONAL CO-SPONSORSHIP
Groups wishing to co-sponsor the 7 April 2001 rally in New York City, or to inquire about rallies in other countries, can contact us at prrc-events@mail.com or as indicated below.
CALL FOR GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION
To join an Al-Awda/PRRC grassroots action committee currently mobilizing for April 7 in your area visit http://www.al-awda.org/committees.htm. To help establish Al-Awda/PRRC action committees in your area, please send a message to prrc-events@mail.com indicating your location.
CALL FOR DONATIONS
To send a donation to help defray the cost of the rally, please address checks to:
PRRC, The Palestine Right To Return Coalition
PO Box 401
Hummelstown, PA 17036
e-mail: prrc@mail.com
Web: http://al-awda.org
Fax:717-832-1123
For electronic transfers, the PRRC account is with Commerce Bank in Hummelstown, PA. Bank Transit # 031301846 for wire transfers. The account # is 513176388.
The above call is endorsed by Youth for Socialist Action.
