Don't Delay! Reserve Today! A Significant Event at a Critical Time in Arab History
Onward, United and Stronger. Until Return! Ninth Annual International Al-Awda Convention The Embassy Suite Hotel, Anaheim South 11767 Harbor Boulevard Garden Grove, California 92840 April 29, 30, 2011 At a time when the people of the Arab world have taken to the streets to initiate major and momentous political changes after decades of brutal control by dictatorial regimes, we the Palestinians are faced with similar challenges standing up to one of the most brutal occupations in modern history. The recent revelations of betrayal and attempt to liquidate the right to return by elements of an unelected and unrepresentative puppet leadership, requires once again for our people to take control of our own destiny. We need to develop strategy and tactics to join our Egyptian, Tunisian and other Arab comrades as our struggle to return is raised to a higher level. We must also begin to think beyond return. As the call for freedom in the Arab world has evolved, the Zionist occupier has intensified its bombing of the Gaza Strip, land confiscations and home demolitions in the West Bank and elsewhere in Palestine. The repression by the Zionist puppets becomes more desperate, trying to hang on to our lands and lives. The purpose of our annual convention is to summarize and evaluate our work since the previous convention. Al-Awda's Ninth Annual International Convention comes in the midst of these challenges. We call on all Palestinians regardless of organizational affiliation to join Al-Awda's members and supporters at this year's convention. We will address and collectively take steps toward changing our destiny as a people while we reaffirm our determination to return to our homes and lands. We can no longer stay silent while an un-elected, illegitimate leadership beholden to its U.S. and occupation masters is cravenly giving up on our rights. To address these critical issues that our cause is facing, planning discussions that will merge brain storming ideas, strategy, tactics with action items will include: The Palestine Papers and the Arab people's uprising; Impact on the Palestinian struggle and future organizing. Round-table and panel discussion with key speakers. Workshops discussions will also include: a.. Boycotts & Divestment b.. Refugee Support c.. Cultural Resistance Through Various Forms of Art d.. Palestinian Children's Rights Campaign Several young activists from the refugee camps will be taking part this year in hands-on workshops Among the speakers at this year's convention are: a.. Dr. Salman Abu Sitta, General Coordinator Palestinian Right of Return Congress, Founding President of the Palestine Land Society b.. Abbas Al-Nouri, Syrian Arab actor of "Bab el-h7ara" fame, political activist c.. Diana Buttu, Palestinian lawyer, former legal advisor to Palestinian negotiating team d.. Lubna Masarwa, Palestinian activist survivor of Mavi Marmara massacre e.. Laila Al-Arian, Palestinian author, writer and producer with Al-Jazeera English, one of the producers of the Palestine Papers f.. Dr. Jamal Nassar, Specialist in Middle East politics and Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at CSUSB g.. Rim Banna, Palestinian singer & activist h.. Najat El-Khairy, Palestinian embroidery artist i.. Remi Kanazi, Palestinian spoken word artist & activist j.. Youth from Palestinian refugee camps Plus ... Cultural presentations, book signing events, solidarity items, network with friends and fellow activists. Lunch presentation & evening banquet with live music! (Baby-sitting available for entire convention) Join us! Make a difference by volunteering & donating! ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Discounts available for dues paying members for all events. To become a member go to: http://www.al-awda.org/membership.html Reservations: http://www.al-awda.org/convention9/reserve.html Sponsorship: http://www.al-awda.org/convention9/sponsor.html Hotel Accommodation: http://www.al-awda.org/convention9/hotel.html Directions: http://www.al-awda.org/convention9/maps.html Babysitting: http://www.al-awda.org/convention9/cbs.html DON'T DELAY! RESERVE YOUR PLACE TODAY! Reservations: http://www.al-awda.org/convention9/reserve.html Media: Special arrangements available for media reporters who will cover the convention including interviews with guest speakers and panelists and organizers. If you are with the media, please contact us at [email protected] Al-Awda, The Palestine Right to Return Coalition PO Box 131352 Carlsbad, CA 92013, USA Tel: 760-918-9441 Fax: 760-918-9442 E-mail: [email protected] WWW: http://al-awda.org Al-Awda, The Palestine Right to Return Coalition (PRRC) is a not for profit tax-exempt educational and charitable 501(c)(3) organization as defined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of the United States of America. Under IRS guidelines, your donations to PRRC are tax-deductible. To donate, please go to http://www.al-awda.org/donate.html and follow the instructions. 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