Palestinian American Congress

Palestinian American Congress

The Palestinian American Congress ( _ar. الكونغرس الفلسطيني الأمريكي) is a Palestinian-American non-profit grassroots organization established in 1995 to assist the Palestinian-American community in coordinating and organizing its political, educational, cultural and social affairs. As of July 2008, it has 21 chapters in various US cities.

External links

[http://www.pac-national.org/ Official Website]


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