Be Proactive, not Reactive

Check out the American Association for Palestinian Equal Rights (AAPER), which is "is a nonprofit educational organization whose mission is to inform the American public about the role of the United States in the Middle East and the human and national rights of the Palestinian people."

Also, we strongly urge you to visit Five For Palestine, a campaign with 5 very simple steps to making a difference.

Recent News Headlines

The first step to making a difference in any issue, including that of Palestine, is becoming and staying aware of whats going on. There are many sources available for this purpose, and a simple search can get you started.

We'll try and keep you posted to events that we think are important as well:

NEW: A pro-Israel group's plan to rewrite history on Wikipedia

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Carter in Hamas 'ceasefire call'

Care2 : The Petition Site : Obama, Call for Peace

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Gaza conditions 'at 40-year low'

Palestine Awareness Week

This week, from Monday April 21,to Friday April 25, is Palestine Awareness Week at Case. We will be sharing information with our fellow students, mainly in the Nord lobby, regarding the plight of the Palestinian people. Everyone is encouraged to take advantage of this time to inform their friends and others of the hard facts of the conflict, and our Fact Sheet Page as well as Palestine-related Links can be a good place to start.

SJP Had "Most Outstanding Program" with Liber18

SJP's first major event, Liber18, has won the "Most Outstanding Program" award for the Fall 2007 performance. Liber18 sought to " shed light strictly on the humanitarian crisis in Palestine through cultural performances (hip hop!) and highly acclaimed speakers." Thanks to all who helped and attended and made it such a success!!!

1 verse 1 voice with Suheir Hammad

On Wednesday, April 9, 2008, SJP held "1 verse 1 voice" with talented Def Jam poet Suheir Hammad. It was a great success and the audience heard her perform 40 minutes of live, amazing poetry. For more info check out www.suheirhammad.com. Below are a few of the clips from her performance at Case. You can also check out all of them.

This is To Certify:

Mike Check:

wind break her:

break clustered:


See the rest here