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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit;VALUE=DATE:20231019
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit;VALUE=DATE:20231023
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URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/afrp-day-of-action-join-us-in-the-n
 ations-capital-and-advocate-for-palestinian-rights/
SUMMARY:AFRP Day of Action - Join Us in the Nation's Capital and Advocate f
 or Palestinian Rights
DESCRIPTION:Each year\, the Federation organizes a summit in Washington\, D
 C\, where dedicated young adults from across the country convene to advoc
 ate for Palestinian human rights on Capitol Hill and build power within t
 he Palestinian American community. Participants will have the opportunity
  to meet directly with Members of Congress and their staffers to voice the
 ir concerns over Israel’s ongoing occupation and human rights violation
 s\, and advocate for the advancement of legislation and policy that holds
  Israel accountable and defends Palestinians’ rights.\nThe most recent A
 FRP Day of Action (formerly known as the Emerging Leaders’ Summit) was h
 eld in November 2019. Delegates from California\, Virginia\, New Jersey\, 
 New York\, Texas\, Florida\, Maryland\, Michigan\, and Illinois met with c
 ongresspeople and visited the Department of State. The purpose of these me
 etings was to convey our collective concern for the violation of human rig
 hts in Palestine and advocate for the advancement of legislation in the Ho
 use and Senate to protect Palestinian children.\nDelegates also have the o
 pportunity to learn and share with guest speakers. In 2019\, we had the pr
 ivilege to hear from speakers from the Arab American Institute\, Serve you
 r city\, Occupation Free DC\, JustVision\, and from the Palestinian Ambass
 ador to the United Nations.\n&nbsp\;
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CATEGORIES:Arab,Arab Ameircan Event,Arab American,Palestine,Palestinian
LOCATION:Capital Hill\, Where: 100 Maryland Avenue\, NE \, Washington\,  DC
  \, 20002\, United States
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