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Statement by the ANSWER Coalition – Act Now to Stop War & End Racism In response to the mobilization of tens of thousands of Palestinians to defend the right to live in the Palestinian neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem and worship at the Al-Aqsa mosque, Israel has unleashed murderous actions all across occupied Palestine. Al-Aqsa is an iconic national symbol of the Palestinian people and one of the holiest sites in Islam, and has been repeatedly targeted by Zionist extremists who want to take it over.  The Israeli government has indicated that it is prepared for a drawn out m...

Hundreds march for Palestinian rights in West Los Angeles Published    LOS ANGELES - Several hundred people took to the streets in the Westwood area Saturday to demonstrate in support of Palestinians amid the ongoing violence between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The demonstration was dubbed "Nakba 73: Resistance Until Liberation'' and took place on Wilshire Boulevard at the Federal Building. Organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement, it was one of several events scheduled around the United States on Saturday. Organizers said Nakba commemorates the date in 1948 when "over half of the Palestin...

All out for Palestine! Credit: Samidoun Palestinians in Jerusalem, in Gaza, throughout Palestine and in exile are fighting for their rights and their lives after 73 years of Nakba (the Catastrophe–meaning the founding of Israel).  On May 11 alone, Israeli drone warplanes killed 24 Palestinian civilians, including nine children, in Gaza. Hundreds of Palestinians were injured by Israeli occupation forces, who launched provocative attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque.  Palestinians in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem fought forcible eviction and displacement by settler colonial mobs. ...