Mobilizing Arab-American Community and Supporters b. Coalition Building and Networking. Media - ADC will participate aggressively in a national media campaign of letter and article writing, and public speaking, about the Right of Return. ADC will be asking its members to participate in this media activism. In addition, ADC will use every opportunity to promote the Right of Return with the press and educate and inform journalists around the country.
Media work requires successful grassroots activism as a foundation for reaching journalists.
It should stress the international nature of the movement for promoting and defending the Palestinian Right of Return. Political Action - Revolves around lobbying governmental institutions such as the Congress and the Executive branch on legislative and policy changes in support of the inalienable right of return. Gathering support for the right of return from members of Congress is a vital step in promoting the right, and lobbying for a change in US policy which would acknowledge, support and defend the right of return is a major goal of the campaign. Achievements in the political action also require massive movements on the media and grassroots activism fronts, since its influence must be based on demonstrated support. As a crucial step in activism on the Right of Return, ADC, along with many other groups and individuals, will promote, help organize and participate in a rally in Washington DC on September 16, 2000.