The first thematicWorldSocial Forum to focus on Palestine tookplace in Porto Alegre, Brazil from 28 November - 1 December 2012.The Forum featured over 125 workshops and a large march and rally insupport of Palestine. It was an important gathering of Palestinianand solidarity activists to continue to strengthen the movement forPalestinian liberation and self-determination.

IJAN sent adelegation of six to the forum including members from Canada,Argentina and the U.S. Most of us attended as part of the U.S.-CanadaJoint Struggle Delegation - adelegation of 25 activists working in grassroots struggles for theliberation of people and land, which IJAN played a central role inorganizing.

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