Statement delivered by ANSWER Coalition West Coast Regional Coordinator Richard Becker at the Third International Forum on Justice in Palestine held in Beirut, Lebanon, May 14-15.

Guests on the May 15 episode of Loud & Clear with Brian Becker include Aarab Barghouti, creator of “The Salt Water Challenge” and the son of Marwan Barghouti; activist Dr. Dahlia Wasfi; activist and author Miko Peled, and student organizer Sapphira Lurie.

On May 13th, protesters from across the Midwest gathered in Dearborn, Mich. to mark the Nakba -- the beginning of the genocidal expulsion of Palestinians in 1948 by forces from the newly-established state of Israel.

The ANSWER Coalition is in solidarity with the heroic hunger strike carried out by Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.

At this city’s Fordham University, the group Students for Justice in Palestine was recently denied club status over concerns that its presence would “stir up controversy.” Students have since filed suit against Fordham for violating free speech rights.

The ANSWER Coalition encourages its supporters to participate in this demonstration organized by Al-Awda, The Palestine Right to Return Coalition

In response to blatant U.S. disrespect for Venezuelan sovereignty and aggression against the country's Bolivarian Revolution, the ANSWER Coalition mobilized over the past week as the danger of a right-wing coup loomed.

The Task Force to Stop THAAD in Korea and Militarism in Asia and the Pacific is sponsoring a National U.S. Speaking Tour April 4-16 by the Rev. Sunghye Kim, co-chair of the Seongju Struggle Committee to Stop THAAD deployment, who is traveling to the United States from Seongju, South Korea, where she has been a leader in the struggle against the deployment of THAAD.

On March 26 a powerful demonstration was held in Washington, D.C., to stand up to AIPAC in solidarity with the Palestinian people's struggle for justice.

A giant of a man, great revolutionary leader of Cuba and the world, Fidel Castro has died. His long life was testament to his determination to struggle.