APC

Arabischer Palästina Club

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For a Democratic Secular State in Historic Palestine

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2nd Haifa Conference, 28-30/5/2010
The only program for the relieving of the suffering of our people and for a solution of the conflict is the restoration of the patriotic and national rights of the Palestinian people, the adoption of the principles of democracy and human rights as the base for a solution and rejection of and resistance to ethnic cleansing, oppression and racism. It means the return of all Palestinian refugees to all the areas from which they were expelled and the constitution of one democratic secular state on all of the Palestinian national soil.

Call for participation in the preparations

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For a Unified, Democratic Palestine That Welcomes All Religions

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Why the “Two-State Solution” is No Solution at All 

Can there be peace while an entire people remains dispossessed and oppressed? More than half a century of strife and conflict has shown that the answer is no.

We stand for a unified and democratic Palestine encompassing all the historic territory of Palestine with equal rights for all and where all religions would be welcome. We believe that the so-called “two-state solution” is no solution at all. In fact, it would only perpetuate the injustice that is inherent in Israel’s very existence. Why? Perhaps this is best explained through analogy.

 

 

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About us

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APC LOGOThe Arab-Palestine Club (APC) was established in 1978 as a follow-up club of the Arab-Palestine Sports club. The club considers itself to be a pan-Arabic political, cultural, and social club dealing with Arab issues, mainly with the Palestinian issue. The club membership is not only for people from the Arab region, but also for anyone expressing solidarity. 

 

Our aims:

n   Creation of a democratic, non-partisan and independent Arab organization in Austria.

n   Presentation and procurement of the Arab culture and history in the Austrian society.

n   Solidarity work for the struggle of liberation of the oppressed Arab nations and the support of the international solidarity movement, including all freedom loving nations and people.

n   Adherence to Arab unity on a democratic and progressive basis. Refusal of division projects, religious and factious fanaticism, and  political dictatorship and despotism.

n   Encouragement and organizing of sports, cultural and artistic activities.

 The APC activity domain extends from sports, culture and art to public political activities.

 

INTIFADA

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INTIFADA . INTIFADA . INTIFADA 

Many people in the West do not know what the word "Intifada" means. The Palestinian people are being oppressed by Israel. This manifests itself in many ways: from the use of bullets and missiles against demonstrators; to the continued building of settlements with no respect for Palestinian rights; from the removal of Palestinians from their homes; to the continuos disregard for numerous United Nations resolutions. Intifada is simply the defense of the Palestinian people against this oppression.

Intifada: Arabic word  - stands for shaking off or shivering because of fear or illness. It also means abrupt and sudden waking up from sleep or unconcerned status. Politically; The word came to symbolise the Palestinian uprising against the Israeli occupation. The word also stands for the weakness of the Palestinian people and their suffering under the Israeli occupation.

 Why Intifada?

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Activities

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The APC activity domain extends from sports, culture and art to public political activities.

Ongoing projects:

n   Soccer: The Soccer team trains every Saturday at the Schmelz (University of Sports). The team takes part in tournaments and friendly matches, and organizes the annual Palestine-Cup on the remembrance day of the Zionist occupation of Palestine in 1948 “Al-Nakba”.

n   Arabic Cinema: Film and cultural evenings are organized regularly. The films presented originate from diverse Arab countries and deal with different cultural, social and political issues within Arab countries. The series of events were carried out in cooperation with the Afro-Asian Institute (AAI) – Vienna until 2003. The Films are now shown in the Arab-Austrian Cultural Center.

n   Palestinian folk Dance (Dabka): A youth Dabka-Course takes place weekly. The club is working on training a dance group for public performances. The participation in the Dabka-group is open for all interested people and registration is possible at anytime. The club is intending to expand the program to other dances from the Arab regions as soon as more trainers are available.

n   Enlightenment- and solidarity work- mainly about Palestine and Iraq.

n   Information Stand: The Arab- Palestine Club weekly organizes at least one public information stand, whereas the location, the time and the number of participants vary according to the season and event. The information stand offers the possibility to directly discuss issues with people concerned in matters of the situation in the Arab region.

n   Cooperation with the Anti-Imperialist Camp for Palestine.

 

n   Participation in the editorial office of the Intifada magazine.

 

n   Establishment of the Arab-Austrian Cultural Center in Vienna: The Arab-Austrian Cultural Center in Vienna was created in September 2004. The center offers enough space for projects and activities like cultural events, social occasions, an Arabic Venue, an Arabic library, music and language courses.

 



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