[Indigsol] POSTPONED: Indigenous Solidarity Movie Night

[mattm-b at resist.ca]

POSTPONED: Indigenous Solidarity Movie Night

IPSMO's movie night ("Struggle For The Land" and "What I Learned In Class
Today") has been postponed.

A new announcement with the new date (either Oct. 29 or Oct. 30th) will be
sent out soon.

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Event: Israeli Crimes, Canadian Complicity : -A Panel Discussion with Al-Haq
Human Rights Workers from the Occupied West Bank
When: Thursday October 23rd at 7:00pm
Where: 101 Azrieli Theatre, Carleton University

Israel has officially launched a public relations campaign to "Rebrand" its
image, and is piloting this campaign on Canadian soil. The image Israel
wants the world to see is at odds with the daily reality faced by millions
of Palestinians living under military occupation. Justice requires that we
understand the truth behind the "Rebranded" image of Israel, and where
Canada fits into this equation.

Please join us for a panel discussion led by human rights workers from
Al-Haq, an independent Palestinian human rights organization based in the
Occupied West Bank. This event will take place on Thursday October 23rd at
7:00pm, 101 Azrieli Theatre, Carleton University.

Background:
Al-Haq <http://www.alhaq.org <http://www.alhaq.org/> > is conducting a
speaking tour across Canada to raise awareness and promote action on the
legal issues surrounding the human rights situation in the Occupied
Palestinian Territories (OPT). The example of Canada Park, a park built on
the ruins of destroyed Palestinian villages with money raised by the Jewish
National Fund and subsidized by the Canadian Government, will be used as a
starting point to explore key issues. These will include Israel's ongoing
policy of forcibly displacing Palestinians, illegal Jewish-Israeli
settlements, the Annexation Wall, and severe restrictions on Palestinian
movement. The theme underpinning these issues is the intentional
fragmentation of the Palestinian people, and the perpetual denial of their
right to self-determination. Special attention will also be given to the
continuing occupation of the Gaza Strip, the collective punishment of its
civilian population and the resulting dire humanitarian situation.

This analysis will be used to highlight Canada's obligations and
responsibilities towards the civilian population of the OPT with respect to
international law and Canada's role as a member of the United Nations. As
well, Canada's specific governmental responsibility in relation to "Canada
Park" and the responsibility of Canadian corporations involved in settlement
construction will be discussed.