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Palestine Protest and Play in Sacramento on May 11

by D.B.
There will be two important events on Palestine in Sacramento on Sunday, May 11- a protest at 12:30 p.m. and a performance of Hikayat Al Naka at 6 p.m.

This month marks 60 years of Palestinians being forced from their homes and land by mostly European colonists who formed the state of Israel. This Sunday, May 11, State Senator Darryl Steinberg will be emceeing the Zionists' celebration of this disaster ("Salute to Israel") on the west steps of the State Capitol.

Across the street, you can join a demonstration calling for an end to Israeli apartheid, occupation, and human rights abuses against the Palestinians. In the evening there will be a performance of Hikayat Al Nakba, a play on the dispossession and resilience of the Palestinian people.

Sunday, May 11, 12:30 - 2:30pm, Protest 60 Years of Israeli apartheid and ethnic cleansing of Palestine. This demonstration will be held across from the Salute to Israel, a celebration of the Israeli occupation of Palestine. 10th & Capitol, Sac. 916-801-1118;SacramentoPAC [at] gmail.com. NOTE: State Senator Darryl Steinberg is emceeing this event; tell him (916-651-4006, fax: 916-323-2263) to not attend the event and to withdraw his support of Israel, a major human rights violator.

Sunday, May 11, 6pm, The Arab Theatre Project Sacramento Presents: Hikayat Al Nakba. A play illustrating the life and legacy of Naji Al-Ali, reflecting the exile, dispossession and resilience of the Palestinian Arab people. Theater A-6, Sac City College, 3855 Freeport Blvd, Sac. Hikayatalnakba [at] gmail.com; 916-459-7867
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