Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh, a prominent reporter for Al Jazeera who has been one of the most well-known faces conveying the current situation in Palestine in Arabic-language media for over 20 years, was shot dead in the early morning hours of Wednesday, 11 May by Israeli occupation forces invading Jenin. She was shot in the head as she wore her “Press” vest, sparking outrage at her murder and at the systematic attacks directed against Palestinian journalists.
The assassination of Abu Aqleh drew comparisons to the killing of Palestinian journalist Yasser Murtaja and Ahmed Abu Hussein in Gaza during the Great March of Return in 2018, as well as the 50 Palestinian journalists killed since 2000 by the Israeli occupation. There are also dozens of Palestinian journalists held behind occupation bars, including Bushra al-Tawil, jailed without charge or trial under administrative detention. Abu Aqleh was a fixture on Al Jazeera, famed throughout the Arab region for her reporting of four wars on Gaza, the Israeli war on Lebanon, and the ongoing Palestinian liberation struggle. On many occasions, she covered the stories of the thousands of Palestinian prisoners, their families, their lives and their resistance. Indeed, her final tweet reported on the death of the mother of one of the longest-serving Palestinian prisoners, Karim Younes, only eight months before his scheduled release.
She joins a long line of Palestinian martyrs whose lives have been taken by a colonial force attempting its futile effort to defeat the Palestinian people. Her legacy, like that of all of the martyrs of Palestine, must inspire all to organize, struggle and resist for the liberation of Palestine, its prisoners and its people, and to turn our eyes to Jenin, a daily site of assassinations, extrajudicial killings, armed raids, home demolitions and relentless occupation assaults — and a daily site of an undaunted and undefeated resistance that continues to struggle for justice and freedom, to defend the land and people from colonial aggression.
We urge all to salute the martyrs of Palestine and their aspirations by joining the marches and rallies for Palestine around the world marking the 74th commemoration of the Nakba, the Day of Palestinian Struggle, and the ongoing movement for liberation and return. See the list of actions below.
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Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network urges all Palestinian, Arab and international supporters of Palestine to escalate their organizing and struggle to confront massacres and ethnic cleansing and support Palestinian resistance throughout the entire land of Palestine.
(The list below will be constantly updated – please share the link with your friends and comrades!)
These events are organized by many groups around the world — wherever possible, we link to the original organizers so that you can be in direct contact! Please note: this list is for action-oriented/outdoor/protest actions specifically. Of course, some of the most important direct actions -- like those of Palestine Action -- are not announced in advance!
Check out our events listings for the webinars, discussions and meetings we’re involved in!
TO ADD YOUR EVENT TO THE CALENDAR: Email us at samidoun@samidoun.net, message us on WhatsApp at +32466904397 or tag us on social media! We know that these events are mainly international and that the Arab people are marching everywhere for Palestine — we will be honored to add Arab events.
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Thursday, May 12
Britain
Canada
United States
Friday, May 13
Australia
France
Saturday, May 14
Austria
Belgium
Britain
- Aberdeen - Saturday, 14 May, 11 am, HSBC Abderdeen. Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/369921028490855/
- Liverpool – Saturday, 14 May and Sunday, 15 May, 12 pm, Church Street, Opposite M&S, Liverpool. Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/606374607573796/
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London – Saturday, 14 May, 12 pm, Portland Place, London. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc7rUtPqR40/
Canada
Catalonia/Spain
France
Germany
- Bonn – Saturday, May 14, 12:30 pm, Remigiusplatz, Bonn, Germany. Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1081885379065221/
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Frankfurt – Saturday, May 14, 4 pm, Kaisersack (HBF), Frankfurt. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdDMR6LMWG3/
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Stuttgart – Saturday, May 14, 2 pm, Rotebuhlplatz, Stuttgart. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdXvIj_solF/
Ireland
Italy
New Zealand
Norway
South Africa
Sweden
United States
- Minneapolis, MN – Saturday, May 14, 2 pm, Bryant Square Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdRTCC8JWCD/
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Nashville, TN – Saturday, May 14, 1 pm, Historic Metro CourtHouse, 1 Public Square, Nashville. Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/703128271141981/
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Paterson, NJ – Saturday, May 14, 2 pm, Rally and Teach-In, Palestine Way, Main St and Gould Avenue, Paterson, New Jersey. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdR4maTOmbi/
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San Francisco, CA – Saturday, May 14, 12 pm, 16th St and Valencia St, San Francisco. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdTv_lgpxAF/
Sunday, May 15
Australia
Belgium
Britain
- Bristol – Sunday, May 15, 7 pm, College Green, Bristol. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdObcMCsJNB/
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Liverpool – Saturday, 14 May and Sunday, 15 May, 12 pm, Church Street, Opposite M&S, Liverpool. Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/606374607573796/
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Manchester – Sunday, May 15. 1:30 pm, Whitworth Park, Rusholme, Manchester. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdTor2QqLvP/
Canada
- Calgary - Sunday, May 15, 1 pm, Calgary City Hall, 800 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdR0f-_L7vh/
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Montreal - Sunday, May 15, 2 pm, Zionist Consulate, 1 Westmount Square, Montreal, Quebec. Info https://www.facebook.com/events/495794305369379
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Ottawa - Sunday, May 15, 6 pm, Human Rights Monument, 220 Elgin Street, Ottawa. Info : https://www.instagram.com/p/CdZSJQ9F5C0/
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Saint John, NB - Sunday, May 15, 1:30 pm, Saint John City Hall, Saint John, New Brunswick. Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1955457994639674/
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Toronto – Sunday, May 15, 1 pm, Dundas Square, Toronto, ON. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdGzRfspiMt/
- Vancouver – Sunday, May 15, 2 pm, Vancouver Art Gallery. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ccvb5SSFMfS/
- Winnipeg – Sunday, May 15, 2 pm, Winnipeg City Hall, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Info; https://www.facebook.com/events/667106491044517/
Denmark
France
Germany
- Berlin – Sunday, May 15, 4:00 pm, March from Alexanderplatz to Brandenburger Tor. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdELiQSLK09/
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Bremen – Sunday, 15 May, 4:00 pm, Bronze Man Parkanlage, Bremen. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdXjNRpMjcl/
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Cologne – Sunday, May 15, 3:30 pm, Bahnhofsvorplatz, Köln. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdMEnnqsqiL/
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Freiburg - Sunday, May 15, 6 pm, Platz der Alten Synagoge, Freiburg. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdav1puML80/
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Hannover – Sunday, May 15, 2:30 pm, Voraussichtlich Kropke, Hannover. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdYafL3sKjk/
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Mannheim – Sunday, May 15, 3 pm, Mannheimer Schloss, Bismarkstrasse, Mannheim. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdIsXmitnnd/
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München – Sunday, May 15, 3 pm, Odeonsplatz, Munich. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdZAPjHMP7G/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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Tübingen – Sunday, May 15, 3 pm, Holzmarkt, Tübingen. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdS4BvHDeUW/
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
- Auckland – Sunday, May 15, 2 pm, Aotea Square, Auckland. Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/666538838003170/
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Christchurch – Sunday, May 15, 12 pm, Bridge of Remembrance. Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1141679343263247/
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New Plymouth – Sunday, May 15, 2 pm, Puke Ariki Landing, New Plymouth, New Zealand. Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/579351947086656/
Spain/Spanish State
Sweden
United States
- Austin, TX – Sunday, May 15, 1 pm, 12 pm, The Capitol, Austin. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdWqp6bpYn8/
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Dearborn, MI – Sunday, May 15, 1 pm, Hemlock Park, 15355 Hemlock Street, Dearborn, Michigan. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdBQucJuspy/
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Detroit, MI – Sunday, May 15, 3 pm, Ford Performing arts Center, 15801 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, Michigan. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdRTZ2dp_P8/
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Las Vegas, NV – Sunday, May 15, 2 pm, Venetian, 3355 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada. Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/701994297617012/
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Los Angeles, CA – Sunday, May 15, 11 am, Federal Building, 11000 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdOT85WFmqC/
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Madison, WI – Sunday, May 15, 1:30 pm, Peace Park, 452 State Street, Madison. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdUbCXdrA9J/
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New York, NY – Sunday, May 15, 1 pm, 72nd St and 5th Ave, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NYC. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdQ_E2UOt94/
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Philadelphia, PA – Sunday, May 15, Rally at 1 pm, March at 2 pm, Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdTO2JnuTMO/
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Phoenix, AZ – Sunday, May 15, 11 am, Location TBA, Phoenix. Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/919489728719236/
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Portland, OR – Sunday, May 15, 12:30 pm, Salmons Springs Fountain, Portland, Oregon. March at 1 pm to rally at PSU Park. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdPB__7vvIr/
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Raleigh, NC – Sunday, May 15, 12 pm, Moore Square, Raleigh, North Carolina. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdRPVFkp3wn/
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Seattle, Washington – Sunday, May 15, 1 pm, Westlake Center, Seattle, WA. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CcpESTRLh3b/
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Washington, DC – Sunday, May 15, 1:30 pm, Lincoln Memorial, Washington. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdL1L-VLITo/
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