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Remi Kanazi reads in Minneapolis

IJAN-Twin Cities co-sponsored Remi Kanazi's Minneapolis, Minnesota weekend. IJAN was honored to be invited by Mizna, the Twin Cities Arab American cultural, literary and arts organization, to be involved in the event. Remi is a poet, writer, and activist based in NYC, editor of Poets for Palestine, and author of Poetic Injustice: Writings on Resistance and Palestine. He is a recurring writer in residence and advisory board member for the Palestine Writing Workshop. On Saturday night, December 3rd, Remi read at the Loft Literary Center at Hear, Here: Indigenous Location, Politics and Poetry, part of the Equilibrium Series of spoken word artists of color. The next day, Remi lead a poetry writing and performing workshop. Members and supporters of IJAN valued the opportunity to be a part of this great weekend, and look forward to working with Mizna more in the future.

Block the Boat: Zim Ship Not Welcome in Ports Across the US & Canada

The Block the Boat actions in Oakland, Los Angeles, Tacoma/Seattle and Vancouver are yet another sign of the growing strength and success of the BDS movement against Israel. Led by Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC) with participation from over 60 organizations, including IJAN, 3,000-4,000 marched on the Port of Oakland on August 16. The resulting picket line stopped dock workers from entering the port and unloading the ship. With the support of rank and file members of the local longshoreman union (ILWU Local 10), activists and community members prevented the Zim Piraeus from unloading for a historic four days. This is the longest blockade of an Israeli ship in history. Click here for more details on the picket.

Condemn ABC 7 Slander of Palestinian Activist and Occupy Chicago

On Wednesday, October 26th, ABC 7 reporter Chuck Goudie filed an inaccurate and irresponsible segment on supposed anti-Semitism at OccupyChicago, and OWS in general. The piece slandered Palestinian community organizer Hatem Abudayyeh and the Palestinian and Palestine solidarity movement more broadly.