Psc: U.s. Role Must Change In Middle East
The Palestine Solidarity Committee's (PSC) task is to spark and support consistent, far-reaching, and effective activity which brings the issue of Palestine before the American people and builds a growing and deepening base of understanding. Our Committee organizes to educate Americans about the history of the Palestinian people, their struggle against colonialism, and their legitimate national aspirations for liberation and self-determination.
We explain the need to support the Palestine Liberation Organization, the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people, and to expose and oppose Israeli policies of discrimination which deny the Palestinians their rights. Central to our Committee is the importance of solidarity work with other progressive organizations, which stems from the realization that the Palestinian struggle is not an isolated event within the context of world events and as an element within American foreign policy.
The Ann Arbor chapter of PSC, one of over 30 chapters n the U.S., has been active since the winter of 1985. We are committed individuals from all walks of life dedicated to furthering the legitimate cause of the Palestinian people. The heroic uprising of the Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip has achieved great victories, and has given PSC an important impetus for continuing our work here in Ann Arbor. If you are dissatisfied with coverage of Palestinian issues, and want to promote a process of changing the role of the U.S. government in the Middle East, we urge you to join PSC in building a grassroots movement to accomplish these objectives.
PSC's membership prerequisites are not discriminatory in any way. We only request that our bylaws are agreed upon, including a fee of $10/six months. Weekly meetings beginning in September will be advertised and posted at our office.
An important tool in building a grassroots movement is our national newspaper, Palestine Focus. A one year subscription is $10; current issues are available in local bookstores and our office, which has back issues, too. Issue no. 30 includes: a PSC analysis on the uprising; an interview with Jack O'Dell of the National Rainbow Coalition; Leonard Weinglass, renowned civil rights attorney, on INS attacks on Palestinians and Puerto Ricans; Felicia Langer, Israeli civil rights attorney who defends Palestinian political prisoners, on the uprising; Lebanese current affairs; Barbara Lubin, former president of the Berkeley Board of Education, back from a recent PSC delegation to the occupied territories; and an update on national activities on Palestinian issues.
Palestine Solidarity Committee, 4203 Michigan Union, Ann Arbor, Ml 48109.