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USCPR Executive Director Comments on Silwan, Jerusalem Demolitions
Since Israel began its demolitions in al-Bustan neighborhood of Silwan, Jerusalem, a small group of progressive House members criticized Israel on Twitter using the hashtag…
USCPR Executive Director Comments on Blocked Aid to Gaza
Republican Senator James Risch is blocking $50 million in economic assistance to the Palestinian people that has already been approved by Congress. Many Democratic lawmakers…
USCPR Executive Director on Protests in Solidarity with Palestine
Hundreds of people protested in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Miami after the Israeli regime bombed Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, attacked worshippers at…
USCPR Executive Director Comments on Biden Administration’s ‘Bothsidesism’
While Israeli forces attacked Palestinian worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem and attempted to expel Palestinian people from Sheikh Jarrah, the Biden administration released…
USCPR Advisory Board Member and Former Executive Director Yousef Munayyer’s Piece for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
In this piece, “Approaching Peace: Centering Rights in Israel-Palestine Conflict Resolution” Zaha Hassan and USCPR Advisory Board Member and Former Executive Director Yousef Munayyer explore…
USCPR ED Ahmad Abuznaid featured
A podcast featuring USCPR Executive Director, Ahmad Abuznaid, is referenced in a Mondoweiss article which addresses the call from the progressive left to advocate for…
U.S. Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Filed Against USCPR by the Jewish National Fund
Three years ago, 30,000 Palestinians in Gaza marched to demand freedom and the right to return, in protest of blockade and displacement, and in commemoration…
Ahmad Abuznaid featured on Mondoweiss podcast
USCPR’s executive director, Ahmad Abuznaid, was interviewed by Mondoweiss. Check it out here: Mondoweiss Podcast: Building the Palestine solidarity movement with Ahmad Abuznaid