At our last national conference on November 1st and 2nd in Chicago, CAN passed a resolution in solidarity with the Palestinian struggle for self-determination with an overwhelming majority of the delegates voting in favor. CAN is opposed to the oppression of the Palestinian people and the illegal occupation of Palestine. We believe that the occupation of Palestine and the occupation of Iraq are inextricably linked by US imperial plans in the Middle East. We think that addressing the issues of both Iraq and Palestine will strengthen the movement politically and build deeper ties between those individuals and organizations fighting to end occupation.

CAN stands in solidarity with the dozens of Arab and Muslim groups who believe that opposition to the occupation of Palestine should be asserted at the March 20, 2004 demonstrations. On the day that we mark the anniversary of the US?s invasion and occupation of Iraq, it will also be crucial for us to address the decades long occupation of Palestine which is made possible by the funding and support of the US. CAN urges organizing committees around the country to take on opposition to the occupation of Palestine as a central element of the March 20th demonstrations.

We hope to continue working with all of the organizations in our movement whose diverse viewpoints share the common ground of working towards peace and justice. We seek to build on the momentum of earlier unity achieved in the streets around the world. CAN looks forward to engaging in healthy debate on these issues with anyone and everyone in our struggle.

In solidarity,
The Campus Antiwar Network
www.campusantiwar.net

Jane Hong
University of California-Berkeley
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Katrina Yeaw
San Francisco State University
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Monique Dols
Columbia University
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Emily Goldstein
Vassar College
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Tim Kaldas
George Washington University
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Warren Craig
University of Texas
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Anthony Moser
Loyola University Chicago
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Samuel Swenson
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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David Dashefsky
State University of New York (SUNY)- Geneseo
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