• The Palestine Papers and the Arab people's uprising; Impact on the Palestinian struggle and future organizing
• Boycotts & Divestment
• Refugee Support
• Return From Exile Project with Free Palestine Movement
• Cultural Resistance Through Various Forms of Art
• Palestinian Children's Rights Campaign
• Young activist program with hands on workshops

Speakers include:

• Dr. Salman Abu Sitta, Founding President of the Palestine Land Society
• Abbas Al-Nouri, Syrian Arab actor of "bab el-hara" fame, political activist
• Diana Buttu, Palestinian lawyer, former legal advisor to Palestinian negotiating team
• Hugh Lanning, Deputy General Secretary of the Public and Commercial Services Union, and Palestine Solidarity Campaign's Chair UK
• Ali Abunimah, Palestinian author and co-founder Electronic Intifada
• Lubna Masarwa, Palestinian activist, survivor of Mavi Marmara massacre
• Laila Al-Arian, Palestinian Author, writer and Al-Jazeera English producer
• Dr. Jamal Nassar, Specialist in Middle East politics, Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at CSUSB
• Rim Banna, Palestinian singer & activist
• Najat El-Khairy, Palestinian porcelain painting artist
• Remi Kanazi, Palestinian spoken word artist, activist
• Youth from Al Bayader Center Yarmouk Refugee Camp

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Cultural presentations, films, books and solidarity items, network with friends and fellow activists & lunch keynote presentations & evening banquet with live music! (Baby-sitting available for entire convention)