The People’s Conference for Palestine CPAC contingent
The people’s Conference Debrief
By Jenelle Vincent & Don Bryant
Last month, the Cleveland Palestine Advocacy Community joined organizers from across North America for the second annual People’s Conference for Palestine. We spent three days in Detroit learning from leaders in the Palestine movement and networking with other people and organizations in the struggle. The Cleveland contingent of over 250 people joined a crowd of 4,500 to strategize and unify our movement. Some of our own organizers provided security, facilitated check-ins, and even planned the children’s programming. The theme for this year’s conference was “Gaza is the Compass.” Gaza is the measure of our humanity and the guide for our morality.
Many of the presentations from the conference can be viewed through BreakThrough News on YouTube.
Read more about CPAC’s experience at the People’s Conference for Palestine.
Artwork by Faro Tognazzini, age 12
Introducing: Feed Cleveland, Feed the World
The People’s Distro is launching their first ever initiative rooted in connecting local and global struggles for food sovereignty, with a special spotlight on Palestine and Sudan.
The People’s Distro is accepting donations here.
CPAC Supports Three Candidates for Cleveland City Council
We are excited to announce that our two CPAC members that recently ran in the Cleveland City Council primaries, Tanmay Shah and Mohammad Faraj, will be advancing to the general election on November 3. This means we will have three members of CPAC on the ballot for Cleveland City Council: Rehan Waheed in Ward 4, Mohammad Faraj in Ward 7, and Tanmay Shah in Ward 12. Please support these candidates by visiting their websites and making your voting plans for Election Day.
upcoming events
- Liberation Open Mic Fundraiser for Rising Star Workers Union
- Sept 27 from 6:30-9 PM
- Doors open at 6 PM
- Cleveland Liberation Center (9801 Denison Ave, Cleveland)
- B&P Fall 2025 Circus Tour
- Presenting Our Domestic Resurrection Revolution in Progress Circus
- Saturday, September 27 @ 7pm
- Summit Sport & Social Club (520 S Main St, Akron, enter from West Bartges Street)
- Tickets: $20, no one turned away for lack of funds
- Get tickets here
- Rise Up for Gaza rally
- October 4 at 3 PM
- 11824 Lorain Ave, Cleveland (Levant parking lot)
- PYM Book Club- “Perfect Victims” by Mohammed El-Kurd
- Every other Thursday from 7-9 PM
- Biggby Coffee (26625 Brookpark Ext, North Olmsted)
- October 2 | Chapters 1-3
- October 16 | Chapters 4-6
- October 30 | Chapters 7-9
- 11th Annual Palestine Advocacy Days
- October 19-20
- Washington, DC
- More details to come!
Action Asks
- Donate to Ashraf’s campaign.
- Donate to The People’s Distro.
- Call your elected representatives and demand they put pressure to allow aid into Gaza.
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Request a Visit from CPAC!
If you are a member of a group, a club, a religious congregation, or any organization that would be interested in having a speaker talk about the Palestinian struggle, please contact us at clepalestinecanvassing@gmail.com. We would love to work with your group as allies in the fight to free Palestine!