Dear supporters of justice in Palestine,

The Palestine Solidarity Group in Chicago is organizing two international solidarity delegations to Palestine for the coming fall. We will be a holding a series of fundraising events over the course of the next two months that will include yard sales, vegan BBQ’s and documentary film screenings (see below for full schedule). Following the schedule of events is a brief description of the Internationals for Justice in Palestine Project. Please be sure to check back often for important updates and additions to the calendar of fundraising events. Also, if you are unable to make it to any of the fundraiser but would like to make a donation to the delegations please contact us at info (at) psgchicago.org.

ONGOING FUNDRAISING EVENTS
ONGOING FUNDRAISING EVENTS
ONGOING FUNDRAISING EVENTS

**YARD SALES & VEGAN BBQ’S**

DATES: 7/3 (Sat), 7/11 (Sun), 7/17 (Sat), 7/25 (Sun) and 7/31 (Sat)

TIME: 9am-6pm (grill heats up at 11:30am)

LOCATION: 1033 S Oakley Blvd (rear patio), Chicago
(this is one block south of Taylor and 2-3 blocks east of Western)

*Note: if you have something that you would like to donate to the yard sale please email info (at) psgchicago.org.

NEW & USED ITEMS FOR SALE INCLUDE: Palestine T-shirts, furniture, clothing and footwear for men, women and small children, books on a variety of topics, vases and decorative flower pots (Near East motif), curling iron, rollers and other hair products, homemade essential oils and perfume, office and school supplies, drafting table, computer monitors, VHS tapes and DVD's, dinnerware sets and individual pieces including plates, cups, silverware, etc., music CD's and cassettes tapes, CD changer, weight bench and free weights including a curl bar, multiple plates and a series of dumbbells, sporting goods, plastic and metal storage lock-boxes, artwork and other handmade crafts, and an assortment of other items.

BBQ ITEMS FOR SALE WILL INCLUDE: veggie burgers, veggie chicken patties, veggie kabobs and other healthy snacks; we will also have bags of homemade tamales for sale along with cold water and lemonade.


**DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENINGS**

DATES: 7/7, 7/14, 7/21 and 7/28 (all Wednesdays), 1-2 Saturday screenings may be added

TIME: 7-9:30pm

LOCATION: New World Resource Center, located at 1300 N. Western Ave. (one block north of Division)

COST: We are seeking donations of whatever amount you are willing and able to contribute. None will be turned away for lack of funds.

FILM TITLES (in order of screening): Tragedy in the Holy Land, Palestine Is Still the Issue, Gaza Strip and an undecided fourth film dealing with the plight of refugees

OTHER ITEMS: Various print, VHS, DVD and CD-ROM resources will also be available.



INTERNATIONALS FOR JUSTICE IN PALESTINE

One of the delegations will consist of medical students and professionals who will be volunteering in whichever hospitals, clinics and community health centers need their services the most at the time of the delegation. The duration of the delegation is expected to last somewhere between one and three months and this may vary from one individual to the next depending upon her/his availability and resources. The second delegation is open to anyone and differs somewhat from the first in that the delegation will spend time with various Palestinian organizations working to build an infrastructure of resistance by providing daily necessities to the people, visiting different regions of Palestine, and meeting with a diverse cross-section of Palestinian society so that delegation participants may gain a fuller understanding of life under Israeli occupation. Toward the end of the delegation the delegates may also be asked to organize a project in a youth camp in Gaza with the children who attend the camp. We want to make it clear that we will not be engaged in any form of direct action in Palestine, but rather we seek to build an organizing strategy for work in the United States based on the firsthand experience gained by participating in the delegation.

For additional information about the group, our campaigns and initiatives, our monthly publication - the Al Awda journal, or the Internationals for Justice in Palestine project please send an email to info (at) psgchicago.org. You can also visit our website at www.psgchicago.org.