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Walmart cedes to pressure not to promote Israeli fascism

Posted October 29, 2015 / omar ali

Major retailer Walmart promoted the state of Israel and the “Israeli Defense Force” as a Halloween costume for children, all for under thirty dollars. The costume, which was sold alongside that of the navy seal and the US police offer,

categories: Block the Boat, Campaign News, Campaigns, Palestine News, US News

One year ago, we made history.

Block the Boat, One Year Later One year ago the Bay Area made history by blocking the largest Israeli shipping line from docking at the port of Oakland. When the entire world was taking to the streets against Israeli Apartheid

categories: Blog, Campaign News, Campaigns, Defense of Rasmea Odeh

AROC on Rasmea Odeh and Political Repression

Posted July 15, 2015 / lara

Interview with local community organizer, Sami Kitmitto of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center, who offers an broader understanding of the political landscape in which community organizers like Rasmea are being prosecuted.

categories: Arabic Language Pathways, Blog, Campaign News, Language Access

Arabic language pathways in SF Unified School District

Posted May 28, 2015 / lara

Arabic language pathways in SF Unified School District Board of Education passes resolution to implement Arabic in SF public schools. Click HERE for SFUSD press release. On Tuesday night, AROC: Arab Resource & Organizing Center, and the Vietnamese Youth

categories: Blog, Campaign News, Campaigns, Language Access

AROC 2014 Voter Guide

Posted October 31, 2014 / lara

Get out and vote! November 4, 2014 The Arab Resource and Organizing Center encourages all registered voters to go to the polls. We recognize that many in our community are denied their voting rights, including non-citizens, youth, and people in

categories: Block the Boat, Campaign News, Campaigns, International News, Palestine News, Uncategorized, US News

Block the Boat Declares Decisive Victory Over Apartheid Israel

Oakland has made history once again with another BDS victory for Palestine against the Israeli Zim shipping line. This latest round of organizing has been the most momentous and historic. Members of ILWU Local 10 informed Block the Boat organizers

categories: Block the Boat, Blog, Campaign News, Campaigns, Palestine News

March and Rally SUNDAY 3pm!

Posted October 19, 2014 / lara

All Out for Palestine on Sunday! Our community power is disrupting Israeli business as usual. Our strength is challenging US-Israeli repression. The Israeli Zim ship is on the run, but we are closely tracking the ship. And based on our

categories: Campaign News, Immigrant Rights, Repression, US News

FUSION CENTER MEETING AT TWITTER HEADQUARTERS

May 13, 2014 Fusion Center Meeting at Twitter Headquarters Gentrification & State Violence .“BUILDING COMMUNITIES OF TRUST” On Wednesday, May 14th from 1:30-5pm national law enforcement agencies (including the FBI, DHS, ICE) will be meeting with local Bay Area law

categories: Campaign News, Campaigns, Defense of Rasmea Odeh

Outrageous Arrest of Palestinian Activist, Rasmea Odeh

Outrageous arrest of Palestinian activist in Chicago Read the Arab American Action Network’s (AAAN) Call to Action Read full statement by Committee to Stop FBI Repression PSLS, CCR and 33 other rights groups sign statement opposing indictment of Palestinian-American activist

categories: Campaign News, Immigrant Rights, News, Stop Urban Shield Coalition, US News

Facing Urban Shield Public Witness & Rally

Facing Urban Shield Public Witness & Rally Friday | 09:00 until 20:00 On October 25th, from 9-5 in downtown Oakland, we will hold an all day community picket and public witness in front of the Marriott Hotel to let Urban