Protest Nakba Celebration at the State Fairgrounds

posted on: Aug 19, 2008

On Thursday, August 21, the Jewish community “will have exclusive use of the State Fairgrounds” to celebrate Israel’s 60th anniversary.

Following the lead of Palestinian civil society organizations and in view of the multi-faceted oppression that is the reality of Israel, we regard participation in “celebrations” of the Nakba/Israel’s establishment as collusion in the perpetuation of the dispossession and uprooting of refugees, the prolongation of occupation, and the deepening of Israeli apartheid.

Supporters of justice and peace will assemble nonviolently protest the “Israelization,” as the Jewish Federation puts it, of the Michigan State Fairgrounds.

Meet in the grassy area just north of the SmartBus State Fair Transit Center off Woodward Ave. 5:00 to 7:00pm

For more information:
www.nextyearinalquds.blogspot.com