May 2023 – AJP Action

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Commemorating Nakba 75: Unprecedented Event on Capitol Hill

May 11, 2023 0Comments 0Likes

They tried to erase us, but they failed Last night, Americans for Justice Palestine (AJP Action) led a historic event alongside IMEU, Project48, AFSC, USCPR, VCHR, JVP Action, DAWN, and EMGAGE Action on Capitol Hill to acknowledge the 75th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba with our partner Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib. Far-right speaker of the House,…

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One Year On: Accountability for Shireen Abu Akleh’s Murder Still Lacking

May 11, 2023 0Comments 0Likes

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the tragic murder of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by an Israeli sniper. As we honor her memory, it's important to note that there has been no real accountability for her killing, despite overwhelming evidence pointing to Israeli forces. The case of Shireen Abu Akleh is not an isolated…

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Israel’s Practice of Administrative Detention Takes Another Palestinian Life

May 2, 2023 0Comments 0Likes

After an 86-day hunger strike in administrative detention, Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan died in an Israeli prison cell this morning. Israeli officials refused to grant Adnan his freedom despite being informed by a Physicians for Human Rights Israel medic that he was facing “imminent death.” Before his last arrest, which led to his death, Adnan…

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Israel’s Violations of Human Rights in Al Aqsa

May 2, 2023 0Comments 0Likes

The Holy Month of Ramadan has ended, and while Muslims worldwide have been celebrating, Palestinians are still recovering from a month of attacks. Last Wednesday, the Biden administration expressed it is ‘satisfied’ with Israel’s “handling of security tensions” during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Israeli occupation forces have attacked Masjid Al-Aqsa and its worshippers during…

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Conditioning Foreign Aid to Israel

May 1, 2023 0Comments 0Likes

Summary Since Israel’s creation in 1948, the United States has supported Israel’s occupation of historic Palestine by providing more than $158 billion in non-inflation-adjusted assistance, beginning with a $100 million loan/grant in 1949 for Israel’s economic stabilization. U.S. assistance and weapons sales to Israel were first codified in the 1952 Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement Act…