israel

MPAC Joins Civil Society Organizations in Opposition to Israel’s Admission into the Visa Waiver Program

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human rights
israel
Palestine
Visa Waiver Program
On September 27, 2023 By MPAC
Washington, DC – September 27, 2023: Civil society organizations representing tens of thousands of Palestinian Americans, Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, and allied communities are expressing deep concern and outrage regarding the United States’ decision to admit Israel into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP) despite Israel not fully meeting the…
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Statement: MPAC Stands with Palestinians, Rep. Tlaib Amidst Pushback on 75th Nakba Commemoration

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israel
nakba
Palestine
rashida tlaib
religious freedom
On May 16, 2023 By MPAC
Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | May 16, 2023 — Last week, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib hosted a commemoration of the 75th Nakba, the mass displacement of Palestinians known as “the Nakba” or “the catastrophe.” The event, scheduled to take place on Capitol Hill, was canceled by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy,…
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Press Release: MPAC, Partners Hold Press Conference on Assault on Al-Aqsa Mosque

Press Release
human rights
islam
israel
Palestine
religious freedom
On April 7, 2023 By MPAC
LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, MPAC hosted a press conference on the troubling events occurring at Al-Aqsa Mosque. Alongside partners from the Islamic Shura Council of Southern California, the INKERIJ Foundation, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), we called on our government to stand up for our ideals and lead…
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Statement: Harvard Fellow Kenneth Roth, Criticism of Israel, and Academia

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academia
antisemitism
freedom of speech
harvard
human rights
israel
kenneth roth
professor
On January 20, 2023 By MPAC
Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | January 20, 2023 — Freedom of expression is one of the founding principles of our nation, without which we cannot grow and improve as a society. One of the most important institutions in which this principle is expressed is the university. Over the last two…
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