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		<title>The Irvine 11, Islamophobia, and Palestine Solidarity Activism in the U.S.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tuesday, January 31, 7PM at Traditions Wednesday, February 1, Noon at TESC Library The Olympia chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace will host two speaking events by Irvine 11 member Osama Shabaik. Shabaik’s talk, entitled The Irvine 11, Islamophobia and U.S. Palestine Solidarity Activism, will be held at Traditions Café and World Folk Art in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://rachelcorriefoundation.org/blog/2012/01/29/the-irvine-11-islamophobia-and-palestine-solidarity-activism-in-the-u-s</link>
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		<title>The Non-Violent Way to Justice</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My daughter Rachel Corrie brought me to the Palestinian/Israeli issue. Ours was a family and community that generally thought about the world and its inhabitants in a loving, curious way. We connected, as comfortable Americans do, through following and discussing the news, attending events, and making donations to support those in third world countries—but there [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://rachelcorriefoundation.org/blog/2012/01/13/the-non-violent-way-to-justice</link>
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		<title>Shuruq (sunrise): Olympia’s First Arab Festival</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Come experience a slice of Arab culture at Olympia’s first ever Arab Festival on October 6, 2012. You will meet Arabs and Arab-Americans living in our community and have a day to experience music, dancing, food, and stories from the diverse countries and cultures of the Middle East. For years, Palestinian-American and Olympian Farihan Bushnaq [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://rachelcorriefoundation.org/blog/2011/12/26/shuruq-sunrise-olympia%e2%80%99s-first-arab-festival</link>
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		<title>Corrie Trial in Israel: Reflections</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On November 30, our family&#8217;s attorney Hussein abu Hussein submitted his written summation of our civil lawsuit against the Israeli military for Rachel’s killing. The first testimony of the suit (originally filed March 15, 2005) was heard in Haifa District Court on March 10, 2010, and the last on July 10, 2011. State attorneys will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://rachelcorriefoundation.org/blog/2011/12/26/corrie-trial-in-israel-reflections</link>
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		<title>BDS Success!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Rachel Corrie Foundation proudly supports the growing Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. BDS seeks to hold Israeli companies, institutions, and their international collaborators accountable for human rights abuses committed against Palestinians under illegal Israeli occupation. We celebrate several successes within the last year, including the National Building Museum&#8217;s cancellation of an award ceremony [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://rachelcorriefoundation.org/blog/2011/12/26/bds-success</link>
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		<title>Gaza: Occupation and Action</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As Middle East peoples engage in revolution, Israel’s stranglehold on Gaza continues. In a comprehensive November 2011 report, the Israeli human rights organization Gisha &#8211; Legal Center for Freedom of Movement concluded that Israel operates in breach of its obligations to Palestinians – especially Gazans – with inappropriate restrictions that control airspace, territorial waters, farmland, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://rachelcorriefoundation.org/blog/2011/12/26/gaza-occupation-and-action</link>
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		<title>2011 Accomplishments</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Projects Presented Peace Works 2011: Solidarity in Action featuring Alice Walker, Sharif Abdel-Kouddous, Dr. Dalit Baum, Noura Erakat, and over 400 participants Participated in Move Over AIPAC conference &#38; Washington DC actions Contributed to U.S. Campaign annual meeting in Washington DC Funded a water purification unit for Rafah, Gaza, kindergarten Supported 2011 Rachel Corrie Ramadan [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://rachelcorriefoundation.org/blog/2011/12/26/2011-accomplishments</link>
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		<title>End of the Year</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends, It&#8217;s become part of our annual ritual at the Rachel Corrie Foundation to write this end-of-year newsletter and use it as an opportunity to reflect on all that has been and all that can be. We dedicate this issue to Scott Kennedy – co- founder of the Resource Center for Nonviolence in Santa [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://rachelcorriefoundation.org/blog/2011/12/26/end-of-the-year</link>
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		<title>Support RCF, and Double Your Gift!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Rachel Corrie Foundation has felt the impact of the economic crisis. While we steadfastly continue our work on exciting projects like Olympia&#8217;s first Arab Fest, a student pen pal project in Gaza, and support for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) efforts locally and beyond, we are also struggling to make ends meet. Today, we [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://rachelcorriefoundation.org/blog/2011/11/17/support-rcf-and-double-your-gift</link>
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		<title>The Petition to the National Building Museum has Closed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many thanks to everyone who has supported this effort. The petition has been delivered to the National Building Museum. &#160;]]></description>
		<link>http://rachelcorriefoundation.org/blog/2011/10/06/the-petition-to-the-national-building-museum-has-closed</link>
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