Lansingforpalestine

Join us on Saturday, January 17 for a panel with Nida Abu Baker on the Holy Land 5 🇵🇸🗝️

⏰ Jan 17 @ 2 pm
📍Sanctuary @ Fountain St Church

Nida Abu Baker is the daughter of Palestinian political prisoner and member of the HLF 5, Shukri Abu Baker. Nida is an activist and writter advocating for the struggle of Palestinian political prisoners. Shukri and Ghassan Elashi of the HLF 5 remain unjustly incarcerated, serving their 18th year in prison for the crime of solidarity with the Palestinian people.

While Gaza remains under siege and the Zionist occupation expands its attacks on the West Bank and Lebanon, it is imperative that we amplify the voices of our political prisoners from Beaumont Texas to occupied Palestine. Our prisoners bear the brunt of state repression and their sacrifices must drive our movement forward🔥⛓️‍💥

💥FREE THE HOLY LAND 2💥
⛓️‍💥FREE ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS⛓️‍💥

DIVESTMENT VICTORY! The Michigan Treasury has divested all directly held Israel Bonds from the State of Michigan Retirement System (SMRS), which manages $115B for over 500,000 public employees, one of the largest retirement systems in the country. This massive win follows a year-long campaign by Michigan residents, public employees, and over 50 supporting organizations, of which JVP was honored to stand and organize alongside. Supported by union resolutions and public pressure, Michigan Divest authored a petition in October with over 2200 signatures to the Michigan Treasury demanding non-reinvestment.

Israel Bonds are loans from individuals and institutions to the Israeli treasury, making up to 25% of Israel’s foreign debt and significantly supporting Israel’s economy. Divesting from these bonds would disrupt the flow of funds to the Israeli government, interrupting “business as usual” — including the business of Israel’s apartheid regime and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.

SMRS has effectively ended a 30-year relationship with Israel Bonds, responding to community activists’ campaign. It is incredible news that financial officers agree with concerned Michiganians: risky, poor-performing, and inflexible Israel Bonds are not a good investment for our communities.

This is a massive win that comes as part of a wave of decisions by states across the US to divest or not re-invest in Israel Bonds. We will continue to send a clear message to our political leaders that we will no longer tolerate their use of Israel Bonds as an investment. Now more than ever, backing Israel Bonds, and the violence their economy sustains, is not just a moral failure but a financial one as well.

🔔Michigan Divest campaign update! AFT Local 4751 representing the Lansing Community College Administrative Association has joined in our call to DIVEST public pensions from genoc*de!

AFT Local 4751 calls upon the State of Michigan Retirement System, MPSERS, the State of Michigan Investment Board, and the Michigan Department of Treasury to not reinvest its current $10 million Isr@3l bond upon maturity this November, and refuse to purchase any further Isr@3l bonds.

Sign the petition 👉Tinyurl.com/MichiganDivestPetition

March Against Genocide from Grand Rapids to Lansing begins today!

The march against genocide has started! We have 42 people marching down m21 to Lowell today! Join us every hour on the hour for the livestream, join us in person along the route, or come to our teach in at Lowell UCC at 6pm! We will see you in the next livestream at 10am est! What is the March Against Genocide? We are community minded people marching 75 miles to the state capitol in Lansing over the next 5 days to protest the genocide against Palestinians and raise money for HEAL Palestine and Playgrounds For Palestine. You can donate at bit.ly/psgrwalkfundraiser #FreePalestine #EndTheSiege

Join us alongside Michigan Divest at the next State of Michigan Investment Board meeting on June 25th to demand the Board divest public employee and teacher retirements from Isr**l bonds and genoc*de!

For 9 months, we have been building this divestment movement together and pressuring the Michigan Treasury to divest taxpayer and pension funds from a $10 million Isr**l bond held in the State of Michigan Retirement System (SMRS).

This bond matures November 2025, which means there are only TWO more quarterly Board meetings before the Treasury makes a decision to reinvest this bond in another Isr**li government bond or not.

Divestment is attainable, but we need you. Michigan residents, taxpayers, public employees and retirees—make your voice heard. Join us in demanding NO MORE BONDS.

🗓️Wednesday, June 25th at 9:30 am

📍Heritage Hall, 323 W. Ottawa St, State Room South-HH, Lansing, MI 48933

‼️The Treasury has informed us that there will be heightened state police presence at the Board meeting.

💻Attend virtually via Microsoft Teams: https://www.michigan.gov/treasury/about/investments/board/state-of-michigan-investment-board-meeting-schedule-and-agenda

Michigan! Join the March Against Genocide 6/26-6/30!

Can’t make the walk? Donate to the fundraiser in support of Palestinian children 👇

Thanks to all the attendees and vendors, we raised over $2300 for mutual aid organizations in P@lest*ne at yesterday’s “LYD” screening fundraiser!

Thanks for packing the room, a lively discussion, and for opening your hearts and giving genously to support .infant.nutrition.alliance and

If you missed the film check out to see how you can stream it at home or with family/friends.

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Join us today 2-5!

Film screening will begin at 2:30!
Vendors and artists will be donating 100 percent of proceeds to the fundraiser.

See you soon!

🔔LOCATION CHANGE! The “LYD” screening fundraiser will be held at Allen Neighborhood Center. (Allen Neighborhood Center)

Join us for a good cause this Saturday 4/26! All proceeds support organizations serving Palestinian families and children in Gaza.

Peace Education Center Statement PEC strongly condemns the recent FBI and Michigan State Police raids targeting students who have protested the war in Gaza. These actions appear intended to intimidate and silence peaceful dissent. We call for accountability and reaffirm the right to protest.