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First SoCal Congressmember to co-sponsor the Palestinian Children and Families Act

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Finally, some good news from a local Representative. Congresswoman Judy Chu, who represents California’s 27th district, is the first Southern California-based Member of Congress to co-sponsor H.R. 2590 The Palestinian Children and Families Act. Please take a moment to call and email Rep. Chu to thank her for her courageous stance. Call Representative Judy Chu at (202) 225-5464 and thank her for defending human rights in …

Aliso Viejo Council drops pro-Israel resolution after backlash from community

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Due to pressure from multiple community groups including hundreds of phone calls and emails sent by community members to the Aliso Viejo City Council prior to the June 2nd meeting, the author of the pro-apartheid resolution Councilman Mike Munzing decided to drop his proposed resolution from the agenda (item 6.2), which demonized Palestinians and conflated criticism of Israel’s apartheid and …

Joint Statement Calling on Biden to Condemn Israeli plans to Displace Palestinians

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The undersigned grassroots and advocacy organizations stand in solidarity with the Palestinian residents of occupied East Jerusalem currently at risk of losing their homes and call on the Biden administration to immediately and publicly condemn the Israeli government’s plans to forcibly displace 1,550 Palestinians  from their homes in the Sheikh Jarrah and Al-Bustan neighborhoods of occupied East Jerusalem and to …

Arab American Civic Council Welcomes CA Senate Resolution Declaring April Arab American Heritage Month

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The Arab American Civic Council applauds the California State Senate for adopting Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 31 on Thursday, April 29, authored by State Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) with unanimous support. The resolution commemorates the month of April 2021 as “Arab American Heritage Month” in California and recognizes the important contributions of Arab Americans to our state. In his speech, …