Media and Press
We welcome media and press participation in the Popular Palestinian Conference. If you would like to attend the conference as a press person, please email us at conference@palestineconference.org or call (347) 521-7894 in order to make arrangements.
Interviews and Questions
Please contact the following individuals for interviews and questions prior to the conference:
Raia Hamad, (708)623-5722, raia.iman@gmail.com (Chicago and Midwest)
Lamis Deek, (718)439-3939, lamisjd@aol.com (East Coast)
Monadel Herzallah, (408)849-7977, monadelh@gmail.com (Arabic/West Coast)
Rama Kased, (415) 235-3323, ramakased@gmail.com (English/West Coast)
Press Releases
The Popular Palestinian Conference has issued the following press release in English and Arabic:
Download English press release
We encourage you to support the conference by sending this release to your local media, publishing it on your website or blog, or distributing it in your community!
PRESS RELEASE: US Palestinian Community to Convene Popular Conference
August 4, 2010
CHICAGO, IL — On Friday, October 29, 2010, thousands of Palestinians from across the U.S. will gather in Chicago for the opening of the Second Popular Palestinian Conference. The conference, organized by the U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN), will feature cultural events and performances, community town-hall meetings, discussions and strategy sessions, and major addresses by prominent speakers, including parliamentarian Haneen Zoabi and legendary Lebanese musician Marcel Khalife.
Monadel Herzallah, USPCN coordinating committee member, said that “the purpose of this conference is to empower our community, unify our voices, and affirm our rights as Palestinians, particularly the right of return. The conference’s theme, ‘One People, One Land, One Destiny,’ reflects our commitment as Palestinians in the United States to take an active role in protecting our national rights and building our cause.”
This conference follows upon the first Popular Palestinian Conference organized by USPCN in Chicago on August 8-10, 2008, drawing over 1000 members of the Palestinian community. “Active Palestinians and Arabs from coast to coast are preparing for this conference,” said Raia Hamad, of the conference’s outreach committee. “The USPCN is a space for individuals and organizations to come together, link our efforts, and build our work on behalf of Palestine. We are actively engaged in making this upcoming conference a major success in building institutions and strengthening coordination,” said Hamad.
On July 23-24, 2010, USPCN held its 8th national planning meeting at the Arab American Action Network (AAAN) in Chicago, bringing together committees from across the country to develop multiple aspects of conference preparation. USPCN was formed in 2006; its points of unity focus on self-determination and equality for the Palestinian people, the right of return for Palestinian refugees, and the end of Zionist colonization in Palestine. USPCN chapters and affiliated organizations exist in cities and Palestinian population centers throughout the U.S.
Further information about the Second Popular Palestinian Conference and USPCN is available at the USPCN website: www.palestineconference.org.
WHAT: Second Popular Palestinian Conference
WHEN: October 29 at 5:00pm – October 31 at 6:00pm
WHERE: Westin Chicago Northwest – 400 Park Boulevard, Itasca, IL
WHO: U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN)