News Members of Americans United for Palestinian Human Rights and other activists will gather this Sunday, March 6, to protest the annual community dinner of the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee. According to local activist Michael Munk, protesters plan to pressure AIPAC, a pro-Israel lobbying organization, to take a stiffer line against Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. Past ...   More

News The newly established Portland chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace, an advocacy group that opposes Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories, has issued its support for pro-democracy demonstrators across the Middle East.William Seaman, a co-founder and member of the Portland chapter, said that while this is a precarious moment for the region, it is also a hopeful one. With massive amounts of diplomatic ...   More

News This Saturday, Jan. 9, there will be a rally and march in Portland to show solidarity for residents of Gaza, who have been suffering a siege for just over a year. The rally begininng at Pioneer Square will include remarks from Oregon college students who have just returned from the Gaza Freedom March, which went from Egypt to the Israeli border. Then at 1 pm, demonstrators will march to Portland ...   More