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DESCRIPTION:Issa Amro is a prominent human rights defender in Hebron/ Palestine and 
 founder of many nonviolent organizations. He regularly gives tours to 
 diplomats and officials, formal delegations, and other visitors. He has 
 testified before the UN on numerous occasions.\n\nIn 2016 Issa was honored 
 by the Institute for Middle East Understanding. In 2013 he was declared a 
 Human Right Defender by the European Union. In 2010 he became OHCHR human 
 rights defender of the year in Palestine. In 2009 he won the One World 
 media award in 2009 for his involvement in B'Tselem's "Shooting Back" 
 project. \n\nIssa Amro is founder and coordinator of Youth Against 
 Settlements (YAS), a group of human rights defenders that strengthens the 
 local community's steadfastness against the expansion of illegal 
 settlements and documents human rights violations. For local and 
 international media YAS is often the first source of information from the 
 ground, for them to understand what life is like under occupation. Working 
 out of their center in Tel Rumeida, Hebron, the group educates young 
 Palestinians in nonviolent resistance through nonviolent action, media, and 
 advocacy work. \n\nThrough resilience campaigns YAS also helps families 
 suffering from settlement encroachment and harrassment to remain in their 
 homes. As part of the campaign, YAS has built up and maintains the first 
 kindergarten for Palestinian children in Hebron's H2 area. One of the main 
 flagship campaigns of YAS is its yearly Open Shuhada Street Campaign, which 
 is implemented both in Palestine and internationally. Direct actions and 
 activities for human rights are implemented on a continuous 
 basis.\n\nIssa's October schedule is at 
 issaamro2016speakingtour.weebly.com.\n\nJewish Voice for Peace-Bay Area, 
 CODEPINK Women for Peace-Bay Area, Nor.Cal. Friends of Sabeel and American 
 Muslims for Palestine are co-sponsors of the 10/21 event and Issa Amro's 
 2016 tour. More sponsors to come.\n\nFree\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/10/03/18791855.php
SUMMARY:Hebron and Beyond: Settlements, Occupation, and Youth Resistance
LOCATION:Uptown Body and Fender\n401 26th Street\nOakland, CA 94612
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/10/03/18791855.php
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