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Lina Jebara

By Lina Jebara

Minneapolis, MN – On December 6, around 30 people gathered at the Lucy Parsons Center for a political prisoners panel and letter writing workshop organized by the Minnesota chapter of the US Palestinian Community Network (USPCN). The panel took place amidst an increasingly repressive political climate in the U.S.

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By Lina Jebara

Protest at the Howmet facility which makes weapons used on Gaza.

New Brighton, MN – On October 16, about 50 Minnesotans gathered outside a Howmet Aerospace facility in New Brighton as a part of the Anti-War Action Network’s nationwide call-to-action targeting weapons manufacturers.

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By Lina Jebara

 Minneapolis high school students stand in solidarity with Palestine. | Fight Back! News/Sabry Wazwaz

Minneapolis, MN – On January 29, 500 Minneapolis public school students participated in a student-organized walkout for Palestine.

Students marched from downtown’s Gold Medal Park to Senator Amy Klobuchar’s office, chanting, “Louder, louder, say it more; not a conflict; not a war” and “No more hiding, no more fear; this genocide is crystal clear.” The students’ demands included calls for an end to Israel’s siege on Gaza and for U.S. divestment from Israel, both of which have been vehemently echoed across the nation.

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