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On March 9, 2007, Palestinian students and their supporters at Rutgers University-Newark celebrated a victory with “Palestine Celebrated,” an event that drew a large crowd to the Multi-Purpose Room at Rutgers-Newark, marking the addition of the Palestinian flag to the numerous flags adorning the ceiling of the room. The Palestinian American Organization of Rutgers University - Newark, a new undergraduate student organization, petitioned for the Palestinian flag to be added to the room’s display of flags. Initially, the PAO students faced opposition from the administration at the university, the North Jersey campus of the State University of New Jersey. One administrator stated his doubts that Palestine was a country. However, after months of student petitioning and a presentation to the administration, the Palestinian flag took its rightful place in the display of flags in the Multi-Purpose Room. At the March 9 event, PAO members presented about Palestine and their organization, while the Long Island debkeh troupe of the Ramallah Club performed, and Afif Safieh spoke as the evening’s keynote speaker. The evening - and the flag - serve as a strong victory for the Palestinian students at Rutgers -Newark to celebrate Palestinian identity, culture and activism.

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May 2007	http://alawda.newjerseysolidarity.org
Palestinian Flag Flies at Rutgers University On March 9, 2007, Palestinian students and their supporters at Rutgers University-Newark celebrated a victory with “Palestine Celebrated,” an event that drew a large crowd to the Multi-Purpose Room at Rutgers-Newark, marking the addition of the Palestinian flag to the numerous flags adorning the ceiling of the room. The Palestinian American Organization of Rutgers University - Newark, a new undergraduate student organization, petitioned for the Palestinian flag to be added to the room’s display of flags. Initially, the PAO students faced opposition from the administration at the university, the North Jersey campus of the State University of New Jersey. One administrator stated his doubts that Palestine was a country. However, after months of student petitioning and a presentation to the administration, the Palestinian flag took its rightful place in the display of flags in the Multi-Purpose Room. At the March 9 event, PAO members presented about Palestine and their organization, while the Long Island debkeh troupe of the Ramallah Club performed, and Afif Safieh spoke as the evening’s keynote speaker. The evening - and the flag - serve as a strong victory for the Palestinian students at Rutgers -Newark to celebrate Palestinian identity, culture and activism. This article may be shared, reproduced or distributed under a Creative Commons License. Al-Awda is published monthly by New Jersey Solidarity-Activists for the Liberation of Palestine. We welcome submissions, letters to the editor, cultural works, and other proposals for publication. Contact us: Al-Awda Newspaper (973) 954-2521 info@newjerseysolidarity.org http://www.newjerseysolidarity.org New Jersey Solidarity 344 Grove Street, Suite 131 Jersey City, NJ 07302 Our editorial collective is responsible for editing, laying out and developing this publication. We are open to new members who are in accord with the mission and principles of this newspaper. Please contact us about your upcoming events and activities of interest to readers of this publication. Please contact us for advertising rates and information, or for material on becoming a distributor.

Palestinian Flag Flies at Rutgers University