{"id":2338,"date":"2012-04-08T15:14:10","date_gmt":"2012-04-08T12:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefreedomtheatre.org\/?p=2338"},"modified":"2012-04-08T15:14:10","modified_gmt":"2012-04-08T12:14:10","slug":"lets-get-the-freedom-bus-on-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefreedomtheatre.org\/ar\/2012\/04\/lets-get-the-freedom-bus-on-the-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s Get The Freedom Bus On The Road!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>&#8220;The freedom ride represents the aspirations of the Palestinian people to be freed from an illegal occupation, to exercise rights of self-determination, and to demand justice after decades of oppression. The freedom ride represents as well the freedom of movement and a movement for freedom. Those who ride for and with Palestinians answer the call for global solidarity, and demand a free Palestine. We all must heed that call.&#8221;\u00a0 <\/em>Judith Butler, Author and Philosopher<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From September 23rd to October 1st 2012, people from around the world will engage in a solidarity ride through the West Bank. An ensemble of Palestinian artists will enact personal accounts of\u00a0community members, giving voice to experiences of daily life under military occupation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Freedom Theatre is a non-profit organisation that depends on donations to keep its various projects going. The Freedom Bus is no exception. Recently, the Freedom Bus was selected by the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/\">GlobalGiving Foundation<\/a>\u00a0to participate in its\u00a0Open Challenge, an online fundraising opportunity for non-profit organisations around the world. In order to succeed in GlobalGiving\u2019s Open Challenge, <strong>we must raise\u00a0$4,000 from 50 donors\u00a0within the month of April.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We ask all our friends around the world to help us step up to the challenge! Here is what you can do:<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8211; Donate to The Freedom Bus at <\/span><a style=\"text-align: left;\" href=\"http:\/\/globalgiving.org\/projects\/freedombus\">http:\/\/globalgiving.org\/projects\/freedombus<br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8211; Spread the word: call or email your friends, family members and colleagues and ask them to donate<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8211; Post a link to <\/span><a style=\"text-align: left;\" href=\"http:\/\/globalgiving.org\/projects\/freedombus\">http:\/\/globalgiving.org\/projects\/freedombus<\/a><span style=\"text-align: left;\"> on your facebook page, blog, twitter or website, asking people to support The Freedom Bus.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8211; Join forces with colleagues, family members or friends to organize a fundraising event, online or offline, for the Freedom Bus. Contact us for help with organizing and advertizing the event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Please remember that <strong>every donation counts<\/strong>, no matter how big\u00a0or small!<br \/>\nOn the Freedom Bus page <a href=\"http:\/\/globalgiving.org\/projects\/freedombus\">http:\/\/globalgiving.org\/projects\/freedombus<\/a> you will find examples of how different amounts will contribute to the project. And we are happy to tell our US friends that donations to our project through the <a href=\"http:\/\/globalgiving.com\/\">GlobalGiving.com<\/a> site are 100% tax deductible!<br \/>\n<strong>We thank you for your continued support and welcome you onboard the Freedom Bus!<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: www.freedombus.ps<br \/>\nFacebook page: www.facebook.com\/thefreedombus<br \/>\nTwitter: #Freedombuspal<br \/>\nE-mail: freedombus@thefreedomtheatre.org<!--:--><!--:ar--><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The freedom ride represents the aspirations of the Palestinian people to be freed from an illegal occupation, to exercise rights of self-determination, and to demand justice after decades of oppression. The freedom ride represents as well the freedom of movement and a movement for freedom. 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