Archive for May 4, 2008

One killed, six injured by Israeli forces near Khan Younis

Gaza – Ma’an – An unarmed 41-year-old Palestinian man was killed and his wife and brother were injured when an Israeli tank shell struck their house in the town of Khuza’a, near the city of Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, witnesses said.

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DAM COMES TO BROOKLYN


Palestinian Hip Hop Rebellion: DAM’s North American Tour


Sixty Years of Resilience and Resistance


Only one night in NYC!


When:


Tuesday, May 13. Doors open at 8:00 PM


Where:


Southpaw, 125th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY (spsounds.com).


Featuring:


Straight outta Palestine…


DAM, dampalestine.com


Sabreena da Witch, www.myspace.com/sdawitch


with


Rebel Diaz, rebeldiaz.com


and . . . DJ OJA on the 1s & 2s!


www.myspace.com/homecookinradio



Ticket Information:


Click here to buy tickets online.


$10 advance, $12 day of show

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60 YEARS OF OCCUPATION PROTEST IN NYC

Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of al-Nakbah, Rally at the United Nations

When:

Friday, May 16, 2008, at 1:00 PM

Where:

Dag Hammarskjold Park, 47th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues, New York, NY

More information:

Organized by the Steering Committee for the 60 th Commemoration of Al Nakba

info@nakbah1948.org

This event is free and open to the public

 

Confirmed Speakers/Performers:

Cynthia McKinney

Abdallah Abdallah

Rabab Abdelhadi

Father Luis Barrios

Tiokasan Ghosthorse

Phylis Bennis

Sabreena Da Witch (Abeer)

Remi Kanazi

Ora Wise

Schedule:

1:00 -2:00 PM Prayer
2:00- 4:00 PM Rally
4:00 PM March

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