[Indigsol] Upcoming Palestine Solidarity Events, Oct 9-22

Fri Oct 9 15:31:14 PDT 2009

Dear allies:

Please watch for these great events coming up in the next couple of weeks!

In solidarity,
SAIA-Carleton

1. Speaking Event with Israeli activist/author Uri Gordon (Oct 9 - tonight!)
2. Verses vs. Apartheid Poetry Slam (Oct 10)
3. Norman Finkelstein on Israel & Palestine: What's Preventing Peace? (Oct
14)
4. Book Launch of Ben White's "Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner's Guide" (Oct
15)
5. Saed Abu-Hijleh on Palestinian Right to Education, Academic Boycott
and the Struggle to End Israeli Apartheid (Oct 22)

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1. Speaking Event with Israeli activist/author Uri Gordon
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FRIDAY, OCT 9 /09
7pm
EXILE INFOSHOP
256 Bank St. (second floor)
pay-what-you-want
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Anarchists Against the Wall is an Israeli action group supporting the
popular Palestinian struggle against segregation and land confiscation in
the West Bank. Uri Gordon, a participant in the group and author of the
book “Anarchy Alive!”, will discuss the group’s activities and examine the
achievements and limitations of the joint struggle, as well as anarchist
perspectives on national liberation and the future of Palestine/Israel.

This event is part of ANARCHY WEEK!!!!!
http://www.exilebooks.org/en/

Anarchy Week Schedule:
http://www.exilebooks.org/en/2009/09/anarchy-week-2/

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2. Verses vs. Apartheid Poetry Slam
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Verses vs. Apartheid: An evening of poetry and music in solidarity
with the Palestinian struggle for freedom.

Date: October 10, 2009
Location: The Rainbow Bistro
Address: 76 Murray Street, Ottawa (in the Byward Market)
Time: 7:00pm
Suggested Donation: $5 - $20. No one will be turned away.

Apartheid is the Afrikaans word for apart-ness
To divide. To control. To silence.
To build walls.

Poetry speaks of struggle and solidarity.
It unifies. Refuses to be silent.
Smashes walls.

All oppressive regimes have sought to silence the voice of the
oppressed, as this voice speaks of resistance, justice, and beauty
outside of the colonial grip. From Mahmoud Darwish to Suheir Hammad,
poetry has always been at the forefront of the Palestinian struggle
for freedom.

On Saturday, October 10 at 7:00pm, Students Against Israeli Apartheid
(SAIA) Carleton invites you to the Rainbow Bistro for an evening of
poetry and music about Palestine. Bringing together artists, both
local and from across the country to perform about Palestine, Verses
vs. Apartheid promises to be the first event of its kind in Ottawa.

Brought to you by SAIA Carleton: www.carleton.saia.ca,
saia.carleton at gmail.com

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3. Norman Finkelstein on Israel & Palestine: What's Preventing Peace?
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Dr. Finkelstein is an American professor of Political Science and one
of the foremost thinkers and speakers on the Israel-Palestine
conflict. His sincere, open and honest assessment of the conflict
through a number of books including "The Rise and Fall of Palestine,"
"Beyond Chutzpah," and "The Holocaust Industry" has attracted
attention throughout the world. He grew up in New York City and is the
son of Holocaust survivors. He specializes in Zionism - his doctoral
thesis focused on the theory of Zionism - and Jewish-related topics,
and was most recently a professor of Political Science at DePaul
University. In his talks in Canada, Dr. Finkelstein will also share
some of the findings of his research for his upcoming book to be
published in December, 2009.

WHERE: Porter Hall - 2nd Floor University Centre - Carleton Campus
WHEN: Wednesday, October 14 at 7:00 PM
TICKETS: $10 - $15; Available at OPIRG Carleton, GSA Office
(Carleton), OPIRG/GRIPO (UofO) and Octopus Books (116 Third Ave.)

This event is proudly presented by Canadians for Justice and Peace in
the Middle East, Carleton Cinema Politica and OPIRG/GRIPO.

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4. Book Launch of Ben White's "Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner's Guide"
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Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights - Carleton/U of O presents:

ISRAELI APARTHEID: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE
by BEN WHITE

Join us for a lecture and book signing featuring Ben White, a
journalist for the Guardian from the UK.

The book distills the work of academics and experts into a highly
readable introduction.  This is the book to read, and the lecture to
attend, if you want to understand the root of the conflict and how
Apartheid applies to the situation in Palestine.

Thursday, October 15th
Carleton University Azrieli Theater 301
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Free,
Suggested Donations:
$5-10

THE BOOK WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

Information on the book: http://israeliapartheidguide.com/
Ben White's personal website:http://www.benwhite.org.uk/
Free preview of Ben White's book can be found here (the FAQ section):
http://www.mediafire.com/file/lizlmtt2hnz/Ben%20White%20FAQ.pdf
Ben White's book review by Raymond Deane:
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article10677.shtml

For other events across Canada with Ben White, please visit: www.sphr.org

For any further information about this event, media, or anything else,
feel free to email sphrcarleton at gmail.com

Ben White is a freelance journalist and writer specialising in
Palestine/Israel. He also writes on the broader Middle East, Islam and
Christianity, and the ‘war on terror’. Ben has been visiting
Palestine/Israel since 2003 for periods of between two weeks and three
months, typically basing himself in the Bethlehem district of the West
Bank. His articles have appeared in a variety of international publications,
including the Guardian online’s ‘Comment is free’, the New Statesman,
Electronic Intifada, Christian Science Monitor, Palestine Chronicle,
Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, Middle East International,
Church Times, Church of England Newspaper, Third Way, and
Palestine-Israel Journal.

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5. Palestinian Right to Education, Academic Boycott and the Struggle
to End Israeli Apartheid
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With Professor Saed Abu-Hijleh, Department of Geography, An-Najah
National University, Palestine
When: Thursday Oct 22 at 7 pm
Where: Mackenzie Building 3380, Carleton University

Professor Abu-Hijleh will provide an overview of the different aspects
of teaching and learning under the regimes set by the Israeli military
occupation, identifying and classifying the different Israeli
violations of the Palestinian Right to Education.  He will explain how
Palestinian students and academics are trying to counter the effects
of the Apartheid-like policies on the Palestinian educational system.
Focus will be given to the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel as
an important tool and strategy of Palestinian civil society to
dismantle Israeli Apartheid, highlighting comparisons with the
struggle to end Apartheid in South Africa.

Saed J. Abu-Hijleh is a Palestinian human geographer, poet, and radio
show host, who is currently working as a lecturer of political and
environmental geography at An-Najah National University in Nablus,
Palestine.  He is the founder & director of the Center for Global
Consciousness (CGC), an independent media and cultural exchange
institute dedicated to building bridges between Palestine and the
world.

Organized by Students Against Israeli Apartheid-Carleton
http://carleton.saia.ca
saia.carleton at gmail.com

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perfect political action all too often serves as an excuse for doing
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