The Palestinian American Congress (PAC) is the only US-based national grass roots organization that defends and represents the interests of the Palestinian Americans. PAC is a non-profit grass-roots organization, founded in 1995, it has 21 chapters in various US cities. PAC was established to assist the community in coordinating and organizing its political, educational, cultural and social affairs. PAC adheres to the principles that the Palestinian people constitute an indivisible National Unit and that Palestine is its national homeland. PAC affirms its support of the Palestinian people's struggle to realize its national rights in accordance with the United Nations Charter and Resolutions. PAC upholds democracy and the basic fundamental human and national rights of all people and affirms its opposition to racism and discrimination in all of its manifestations.