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03 / 17
Start: 11:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Location: West side of City Hall The Philadelphia Al Nakba Coalition will be supporting Winter Soldier by publicly broadcasting the recent testimony by Iraq Veterans Against the War during lunchtime outside City Hall. End the Dual Occupation!
"Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan" will feature testimony from U.S. veterans who served in those occupations, giving an accurate account of what is really happening day in and day out, on the ground. The four-day event (Thursday March 13 to Sunday March 16) will bring together veterans from across the country to testify about their experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan - and present video and photographic evidence. In addition, there will be panels of scholars, veterans, journalists, and other specialists to give context to the testimony. These panels will cover everything from the history of the GI resistance movement to the fight for veterans' health benefits and support. | ||
03 / 18
Start: 7:00 pm
SUSTAIN, Stop US Tax Aid to Israel Now! SUSTAIN is part of the Al Nakba Coalition. We plan to use the 60 Days to kick-off an Israeli divestment campaign here in Philadelphia. | ||
03 / 19
Start: 6:00 am
OVER 30 EVENTS, INCLUDING STATE HOUSE RALLY, PLANNED BY COALITION FOR PEACE ACTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF IRAQ WAR Below is a link to an advance story on NJ Students for Peace semi-annual Peace Fest at 6:30 PM this Saturday, March 15 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton. http://www.nj.com/printer/printer.ssf?/base/news-12/1205039101136270.xml... http://www.peacecoalition.org/action/cfpa/peacefest.aspx OVER 30 EVENTS, INCLUDING STATE HOUSE RALLY, PLANNED BY COALITION FOR PEACE ACTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF IRAQ WAR The Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA), with regional headquarter in Princeton and 18 chapters in Eastern Pennsylvania and central/southern New Jersey, is planning 30 events as part of a Moratorium Day to protest the Fifth Anniversary of the Iraq War on Wednesday, March 19. A highlight of the Moratorium Day will be a Regional Rally on the State House Steps, 125 W. State Street in Trenton, NJ from 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM. Car-pooling from Princeton to this event will leave the Princeton Shopping Center (Rite Aid end) at 11:15 AM. Confirmed speakers to date include: This Rally is one of 30 events CFPA and its chapters are planning for the fifth anniversary of the War. Over 500 are planned nationally, which are being coordinated by United for Peace and Justice, the largest US peace and justice coalition; and by Moveon.org. Among the 30 activities planned in the region are Vigils at Congressional Offices and on bridges between New Jersey and Pennsylvania; Marches and Rallies in Atlantic City and at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), and at the Lockheed Martin facility in Newtown, PA; a walk-out at Princeton High School; and Teach-ins at Bucks County Community College and at TCNJ. Further details on all activities, along with respective contact persons, are on the list at the end of this press release. This war has lasted five years too many, said the Rev. Robert Moore, CFPAs Executive Director. We have lost nearly 4,000 US troops, while over 50,000 have been seriously wounded. Reliable estimates are that over 500,000 Iraqi civilians have been killed, and more than four million displaced as refugees. It is time to say: Not one more death, Not one more dollar. Moreover, Rev. Moore continued, the US economy is now entering an Iraq recession caused at least partly by the estimated $3 trillion the war is costing. Meanwhile urgent needs for job creation, health care, education, infrastructure, and reversing global warming are being starved for funds. This is profoundly immoral and destructive to the American people. All this is justified by the continued deception that the surge is working. The only thing that is working is to deceive the American people and the media into thinking Iraqs problems are being solved, when in fact ethnic cleansing has segregated Iraqis into enclaves, and short term alliances with Sunni insurgents are temporarily leading to fewer casualties. The truth is that the fundamental problems are not being solved, they are only being put off to the next Administration so President Bush can say he didnt lose Iraq, concluded Rev. Moore. Central New Jersey and Bucks County, PA Chapters Central New Jersey Hunterdon County, NJ South Jersey and Cape May/Atlantic Counties, NJ Main Line, Pennsylvania Chapter 4:30 p.m. Vigil on Penn Street Bridge, Penn Street and 2nd St, Reading (next to Community College) Bucks/Eastern Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Chapters 6:30 p.m. Visit to Rep. Murphy's other district office, 60 North Main Street, Doylestown 6:30 p.m. Candlelight vigil Main Street & Mill Roads, Quakertown 6:30 p.m. Candlelight vigil Ambler Church of the Brethren, 351 East Butler Avenue, Ambler. Featuring reflections from interfaith clergy, music, poetry. Contact Al Krass at cfpabuxmont@verizon.net or at (215) 547-2656 Chester and Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania York, Pennsylvania People for Peace & Justice; an affiliate of CFPA March 22, 2008 10:30AM to 1:00PM Start: 11:55 am
End: 12:05 pm
All-Campus Pause to Commemorate the 5th Anniversary of the Iraq War Wednesday - March 19th "What I Heard About Iraq: A Cry in 5 Voices" ***** We pause to remember the Costs of War... Sponsored by Penn Students & Neighbors for Peace (all day)
March 19th will mark the beginning of the 6th year of the U.S. occupation of Iraq. Enough is enough! We are organizing creative, nonviolent acts of civil disobedience in Washington DC to interrupt business as usual for those promoting and profiting from war and empire building. Focusing on the pillars of war, our actions will take place at multiple sites, demonstrating the real costs of war and offering visions for a more just and sustainable world, a world at peace. http://www.5yearstoomany.org | ||
03 / 20
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03 / 21
Start: 11:59 am
End: 1:00 pm
 Bubbes and Zadies for Peace meets every Friday from 12 noon- 1 at the Israeli Consulate (230 S 15th St) to protest of the continued Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. Start: 11:59 am
End: 5:00 pm
Students for a Democratic Society: Drop Debt Not Bombs Dance Party Meet us on FRIDAY, MARCH 21st: **************************************************************************************************** FUNK THE WAR with Philadelphia Students for a Democratic Society on March 21st as we dance through Penn and Drexel Universities to demand an end to war and student debt! We are celebrating the launch of our Drexel and Penn chapters with a sonic boom for the 5th anniversary of the War in Iraq. Across the nation, Students for a Democratic Society is holding walk outs, nonviolent actions for student power, peace, and affordable education. The $500 billion dollar war in Iraq has been paid for with cuts in education and student aid. A struggling economy, rising tuition, predatory loan companies and expensive textbooks have shouldered more than 2/3 of students with an average of $19,000 in individual debt. Universities should be actively rejecting the Federal cuts to education by funding loan education programs, providing more need based financial aid, freezing tuition, and creating more opportunities for low income students. Join us on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=10449978635 | ||
03 / 22
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
Location: Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St. Description: This historical documentary presents the story of Al Nakba: the ethnic cleansing and dispossession of the Palestinian population specifically in Jerusalem and its surrounding communities in the 1948 war. Important historical background information is presented by Palestinian survivors of the time as well as Palestinian American scholar and historian Rashid Khalidi. (50 minutes) Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Description: In an allegory from Palestinian Israeli filmmaker Michel Khleifi the perennial Palestinian dilemma is again examined. A Palestinian tribal elder from a small Palestinian village within the state of Israeli seeks permission from the Israeli military governor to hold a gala wedding for his son. Permission is granted with the proviso that a contingent of Israeli soldiers be allowed to attend. Numerous events and scenes in the narrative function as symbols that illuminate the problem of a Palestinian response to Israeli oppression as well as the nature of the Israeli Palestinian relationship. (113 minutes) Start: 7:30 pm
Description: When a young Israeli named Noam (Ohad Knoller) falls for a handsome Palestinian ( Yousef "Joe" Sweid) he meets while working at a checkpoint in Tel Aviv, he recruits his roommates Yelli ( Alon Friedman) and Lulu ( Daniela Virtzer) to help find a way for the two to stay together. Director Eytan Fox's poignant film offers a glimpse at life inside the tumultuous borders of Israel, where everyday people are constantly surrounded by conflict. (90 minutes) | ||
03 / 23
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03 / 24
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Description: Joyce Chediac, a Lebanese-American activist and writer from New York City, will introduce the film with discussion afterwards. In 1969 twenty-four year old Leila Khaled committed her first of two hijackings to dramatize the suffering of the Palestinians and Israeli oppression. Swedish Palestinian filmmaker Lina Makboul presents a biographical documentary of Khaled, her motivations for her actions as well as her unrepentant support of Palestinian human rights. Makboul also discusses her own ambivalence concerning the blurred distinction between resistance and terrorism. | ||
03 / 25
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Description: Documentary filmmaker Saverio Costanzo directs a drama inspired by actual events, set in the isolated home of a Palestinian family living halfway between a Palestinian village and an Israeli settlement. After the family home is seized by invading Israeli soldiers, patriarch Mohammad must find a way to protect what's his without violating his nonviolent principles. Lior Miller, Mohammad Bakri, Tomer Russo, Areen Omari and Hend Ayoub co-star. (90 minutes) | ||
03 / 26
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Description: This incisive documentary focuses a critical eye on the American media and its distortion and manipulation of news concerning the Israeli Palestinian conflict. The film demonstrates how violence is portrayed in a vacuum without attention to the brutal nature of the Israeli occupation. The vital links between the American media and the Israeli public relations establishment are also exposed. Many notable spokespersons such as Noam Chomsky, Robert Fisk, Hanan Ashwawi and others are featured. (80 minutes) | ||
03 / 27
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Description:For more than 25 years, until his assassination in 1987, Palestinian cartoonist Naji Al Ali depicted the suffering of the Palestinian people and championed their rights. With a dark and symbolic vision he aimed his critical eye not only at Israeli oppression but at the corruption and ineptitude of the Arab regimes and the Palestinian leadership. This documentary traces the life and career of Al Ali through interviews with many of his associates and family. (52 minutes) | ||
03 / 28
Start: 11:59 am
Bubbes and Zadies for Peace meets every Friday from 12 noon- 1 at the Israeli Consulate (230 S 15th St) to protest of the continued Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Description: The son of an Israeli mother and Palestinian father, Juliano Mer Khamis helms this bitter sweet documentary about the life and passion of his mother Arna Mer Khamis. Arna’s long-term opposition to Israeli occupation and support of Palestinian rights led her to establish a theater and arts program for Palestinian children in the Jenin refugee camp where a very mutual love and devotion between Arna and the children flourished. The narrative switches back and forth from the enthusiasm and creative energy of the children during the Oslo years in the 1990s and the tragic fate of many of them during the Second Intifada. (84 minutes) | ||
03 / 29
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 6:30 pm
Description: Based on the book of the same title by Dr. Jack Shaheen, this essay documentary features the author as the narrator and spokesman. Dr. Shaheen exposes the history and ideological foundations of Hollywood’s blatant and persistent bigotry and stereotyping against Arabs and Moslems from the early silent period to contemporary blockbusters and action pics. Shaheen is authoritative, eloquent and passionate throughout, calling for an end to this cinematic Orientalism and for basic decency and compassion. (50 minutes) Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Description: Who says that Arabs and Moslems don’t have a sense of humor? Be prepared to bust a gut as Arab American comedians Ahmed Ahmed, Dean Obeidallah and Maysoon Zayid spoof, lampoon and satirize on a variety of issues facing contemporary Arab Americans. High on their hit list is racial profiling of Arabs in American airports closely followed by the general atmosphere of hostility toward Arabs in America since 9-11. The comedians are warm and gracious throughout and nothing less than hilarious. (95 minutes) A closing party with DJ with follow the screening. Start: 7:30 pm
Description: Palestinian director Hany Abu-Assad finds love among the brutalities of war in this heart-tugging drama about one woman's (Clara Khoury) quest to be reunited with her beloved. In less than a day, she must wend her way through war-torn neighborhoods, sinister soldiers, desperate residents and lost citizens so she can finally rest in her boyfriend's arms. (90 minutes) Start: 9:30 pm
9:30 PM "End of Film-Fest" Party w/ DJ Spam to celebrate the end to the LAVA 4134 Lancaster Avenue The films and party are free, though donations appreciated; drinks will be | ||
03 / 30
Start: 11:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
Location:230 N 2nd St Wanna Throw a Wrench in the War Machine???!!!?Philadelphia ports have recently became one of the most militarized in this region. Port Militarization Resistance (PMR) Philly is working to create a strong infrastructure of response that will say Hell No! to military shipments coming through our city. Daniel Hunter, an amazing organizer with Training for Change and Casino Free Philly will be facilitating an awesome workshop. Come and join us in strategic framing, creative Non Violent Direct Action Training and really fun media brainstorming. This workshop will be provocative, fun, and instrumental in establishing a serious network of folks in the region who are ready to respond to the Militarization of our Ports. Please send an email to Jenna at deathbydiamonds @ gmail . com if you plan on attending or want more information. Start: 2:00 pm
The Struggle for Palestine Sunday, March 30 at 2 pm What is the class nature of the Israeli state? What role does Israel play in the schemes of US imperialism? What is the meaning of self-determination? What solution to the Israel/Palestine problem? Readings: articles online The centrality of the Palestinian question by Michael Warschawski Theses on Globalisation and the Palestinian Resistance by Nassar Ibrahim and Dr. Majed Nassar Printed copies of the articles are available by mail. Contact us at nopasaran36@hotmail.com | ||
03 / 31
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:09 pm
7:30 PM University of Pennsylvania Houston Hall: Hall of Flags Associate Professor of Modern Arab Politics and Intellectual History, Columbia University co-sponsored by Penn SJP, Upenn Political Science Department, Middle East Center, and Penn Arab Student Society | ||
04 / 1
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
6PM University of Pennsylvania, La Terrasse | ||
04 / 2
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
7PM University of Pennsylvania, Houston Hall: Golkin Room 223 | ||
04 / 3
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
7PM University of Pennsylvania, Huntsman Hall, F55 co-sponsored by Penn Israel Coalition and Penn SJP | ||
04 / 4
Start: 11:59 am
End: 1:00 pm
Bubbes and Zadies for Peace meets every Friday from 12 noon- 1 at the Israeli Consulate (230 S 15th St) to protest of the continued Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. Start: 6:00 pm
Join SUSTAIN at the corner of 2nd and Market in Old City to pass out information about Israel's apartheid wall. | ||
04 / 5
Start: 7:30 pm
Description: Documentary filmmaker Saverio Costanzo directs a drama inspired by actual events, set in the isolated home of a Palestinian family living halfway between a Palestinian village and an Israeli settlement. After the family home is seized by invading Israeli soldiers, patriarch Mohammad must find a way to protect what's his without violating his nonviolent principles. Lior Miller, Mohammad Bakri, Tomer Russo, Areen Omari and Hend Ayoub co-star. (90 minutes) Start: 8:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Screening and Discussion with director John Halaka ("Made in Palestine" artist): 8:00 p.m. The Ethical Culture Society of Essex County Visit venue website for directions: http://www.essexethical.org/directions.html (Also see http://www.alawda-ny.org for Friday, April 4th showing) Free and Open to the Public New Jersey Premiere! Shot on location in the ruins and cemetery of Kafr Bir'im, a Palestinian village located in the Northern Galilee, the film introduces the viewer to Mr. Ibrahim Essa, an elderly poet who survived the ethnic cleansing of his village in 1948. Mr. Essa's family has lived in Kafr Bir'im for the past 700 years. Through his narrative and poetry, Ibrahim Essa recounts his experiences as a youth in the village, the hardships of a life in exile and the intense emotional, physical and historical connections to the land that he shares with the 5,000,000 Palestinians who currently live in the Palestinian diaspora. Mr. Essa employs an ancient oral tradition of poetry that, in style, is similar to what is now referred to as "Spoken Word Poetry." This improvisational oral tradition has been around for centuries in Northern Palestine and continues to be used by farmers and villagers to express the community's intimate relationship to the land; a yearning for past times; and their cultural, psychological and physical attachment to the ancient and modern ruins that exist throughout that region. In his introduction to the events that resulted in the complete destruction of the village, John Halaka explains that "The village of Kafr Bir'im was ethnically cleansed of its Palestinian inhabitants by the military forces of the newly established state of Israel in early November 1948. All of the 1050 inhabitants of Kafr Bir'im were driven from their land, and were never allowed to return to the homes and fields that they and their ancestors had inhabited and cultivated for centuries." The film commemorates the 59th anniversary of the ethnic cleansing of Kafr Bir'im and memorializes the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the ethnic cleansing of Palestine. The ethnic cleansing campaign occurred between December 1947 and December 1948, resulting in the destruction of Palestinian civil and political societies, the eradication of 531 villages, and the expulsion of over 800,000 Palestinians. Professor John Halaka joined the Visual Arts Faculty at USD in 1991. His creative work serves as a vehicle for meditation on personal, cultural and political concerns. Halaka creates works of art that raise questions, for himself as well as for the viewer, about some of the pressing issues of our time. His experiences as an artist of Palestinian descent informs his investigations of cycles of repression and displacement as well as the personal and political relationships between desire, denial and instability. "Through my work, I attempt to initiate a dialogue with the viewer that could hopefully instigate transformation, one person at a time. This effort is best summarized by James Baldwin's eloquent observation. "When circumstances are made real by another's testimony, it becomes possible to envision change." -- | ||
04 / 6
Start: 6:00 pm
Presentation and Fundraiser Featuring Muhammad Jaradat of Badil and Eitan Bronstein of Zochrot RSVP to tgreen @ afsc. org or philly @ jvp. org for location This speaking event in Philadelphia explores Israeli and Palestinian experiences of 1948, the creation of the Palestinian refugee crisis and the role of the right of return in any just solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Muhammad Jaradat is a Palestinian activist and co-founder of Badil Resource Center (http://www.badil.org/) for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights, established in 1998. Badil takes a rights-based approach to the Palestinian refugee issue through research, advocacy and promoting the participation of refugees themselves. Eitan Bronstein is a Jewish Israeli educator, activist, and Director of the Israeli organization, Zochrot (http://www.nakbainhebrew.org/). Founded in 2002, Zochrot seeks to educate Jewish Israelis about al-Nakba, the Arabic word for "catastrophe" which refers to the 1948 displacement and dispossession of Palestinians. Co-sponsored by The American Friends Service Committee and Jewish Voice for Peace – Philadelphia. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
7PM University of Pennsylvania, Houston Hall: Griski Room 311 | ||
04 / 7
Start: 4:45 pm
MONDAY 4/7. 4:45pm. Kuffiyyah. "Peace Scarves". (all day)
Facts on the Ground: Report from Occupied PalestineLAVA 4134 Lancaster Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19104 The Palestine Solidarity Project was founded in the summer of 2006 by Palestinians and internationals. It is a Palestinian organization that incorporates international volunteers interested in pro-actively confronting the Israeli Occupation using non-violent strategies. PSP combines direct action and support for popular resistance and micro economic development programs, knowing that true freedom must include economic self-sufficiency. Bekah Wolf is a co-founder of the Palestine Solidarity Project. A Jewish American, she began working in Palestine in 2003 and has spent the last 2 years living there and supporting non-violent popular resistance against the Israeli Occupation. She will speak about the integral role women have played in the Palestine solidarity movement and the work of PSP, the current situation in Palestine for "regular folks", reactions to the "peace talks" and what people are doing to organize popular unarmed resistance to Israeli Occupation. The presentation will include a short film screening of PSP actions and activities. | ||
04 / 8
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
TUESDAY 4/8, 5:00pm. 1948: Israeli Independence, Palestinian Catastrophe. http://www.birthrightunplugged.org/replugged/Room 303. 1948: Israeli Independence, Palestinian Catastrophe. Start: 6:00 pm
Description: Featuring interviews with such experts as Noam Chomsky and James Zogby, BROTHERS AND OTHERS is a one-hour documentary on the impact of 9/11 on Muslims and Arabs in America. The film follows a number of immigrants and Americans as they struggle in the heightened climate of hate, FBI and INS investigations, and economic hardships that erupted following the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. (54 minutes) | ||
04 / 9
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 7:00 pm
WEDNESDAY, 4/9. 4:30 PM MOVIE NIGHT: Non violent resistance in Palestine and abroad. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Discuss Ilan Pappe's "The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine" on the 60th anniversary of the Deir Yassin MassacreA portion of the book is available for download at the bottom of this page. Please RSVP to sustainphilly @ gmail . com The 1948 Palestine-Israel War is known to Israelis as 'The War of Independence', but for Palestinians it will forever be the Nakba, the 'catastrophe'. Alongside the creation of the State of Israel, the end of the war led to one of the largest forced†migrations in modern history. Around a million people were expelled from their homes at gunpoint, civilians were massacred, and hundreds of Palestinian villages deliberately destroyed. Though the truth about the mass expulsion has been systematically distorted and suppressed, had it taken place in the twenty-first century it could only have been called ‘ethnic cleansing’. Prominent Israeli academic Ilan Pappe argues passionately for the international recognition of this tragedy. His groundbreaking and controversial work sheds new light on the origins and development of the Palestinian–Israeli conflict, asking questions that the world has so far failed to ask to reveal the real story behind the events of 1948. Based on meticulous research, including recently declassified Israeli archival material, Dr. Pappe's vivid and timely account demonstrates conclusively that 'transfer' - a euphemism for ethnic cleansing - was from the start an integral part of a carefully planned strategy, and lies at the root of today’s ongoing conflict in the Middle East. About the author: Ilan Pappe is an Israeli historian and senior lecturer of Political Science at Haifa University. He is also Academic Director of the Research Institute for Peace at Givat Haviva, and Chair of the Emil Touma Institute for Palestinian Studies, Haifa. He is the author of a number of books, including A History of Modern Palestine and The Modern Middle East. Reviews "Ilan Pappe is Israel’s bravest, most principled, most incisive historian" Start: 7:30 pm
Wednesday, April 9, 7:30 PM We invite you to come and ask questions and learn more about the daily challenges facing Israelis and Palestinians. For more information contact: nbarclay@brynmawr.edu | ||
04 / 10
Start: 4:45 pm
End: 7:00 pm
THURSDAY, 4/10. 4:45pm. Owls in Palestine Start: 7:00 pm
Description: Zero Degrees of Separation looks at the Middle East conflict and the Palestinian Occupation, through the eyes of mixed Palestinian and Israeli gay and lesbian couples. Ezra is against the Occupation, yet he’s an Israeli. His partner, Selim, is a Palestinian whose protests against the Occupation landed him in jail at age 15. Ezra is a simple plumber whose courage and cheek take on prophet–like proportions as he travels across the country risking his life to protest the walls, fences and military checkpoints that divide them. Interwoven with their stories is footage of Elle Flanders' grandparents, who were intimately involved in the founding of the state of Israel. Through these home movies, Flanders artfully retraces her grandparents’ travels as they tour a fledgling nation brimming with pioneering joyous youth, immigrants, refugees and endless open vistas of the Holy Land, contrasting the ideals at the birth of the “holy land” with the reality of today’s Israel, a country mired in the rubble of Occupation. | ||
04 / 11
Start: 11:59 am
Bubbes and Zadies for Peace meets every Friday from 12 noon- 1 at the Israeli Consulate (230 S 15th St) to protest of the continued Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. | ||
04 / 12
Start: 7:30 pm
Description: Arna Mer Khamis was a legendary activist for the rights of the Palestinian people who founded a theatre group at a refugee camp, teaching children to express themselves through acting. Her son Juliano, a director for the group, filmed Arna working with the children over a 6-year period. Following Arna's death, he returns to the camp to find out what became of the young refugees. Best Documentary Feature winner at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. (85 minutes) | ||
04 / 13
Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Hand to Mouth Secret Cafe Menue Eggs or Tofu Florentine (the tofu version will be vegan): eggs or tofu on Start: 3:00 pm
547 W. Sedgwick St. RSVP to Rebecca Subar at (215) 843-4494 or rebeccasubar@yahoo.com If you’re not able to join us, please support Hannah and Dunya’s work by making your donation at http://birthrightunplugged.org/donate More about Birthright Unplugged: Birthright Unplugged (BRUP) is the remarkable creation of Dunya Alwan and Hannah Mermelstein. BRUP consists of two innovative and complementary travel programs: Birthright Unplugged and Birthright Re-Plugged. (They are in no way affiliated with Birthright Israel.) The "Unplugged" trip is designed primarily for Jewish Americans to understanding the conflict by exposing them to the realities of Palestinian life in the occupied West Bank. Participants are encouraged to develop a more complex understanding of the conflict, and to engage in sharing once they return to the U.S. The "Re-Plugged" trip was designed to take Palestinian children living in West Bank refugee camps to visit the sea, and to see their ancestral villages, crossing the green line into Israel to do so. This is a once-in-a-lifetime trip, as the children lose the ability to travel freely once they reach age 16. As the violence intensifies throughout the Middle East, small-scale projects can provide us with hope. On April 13, we’ll share food, drink, and good company, and hear Dunya and Hannah describe the successes of their project. You'll see a slide show on their fourth successful season of Unplugged and Re-Plugged trips. | ||
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04 / 16
Start: 4:00 pm
Philadelphia Federal Building, 601 Market St., Phila., PA CIRCUS for JUSTICE & PEACE PARADE through Philadelphia's historic district to the National Constitution Center, site of the Obama-Clinton debate. (That very night, the Ringling Bros./Barnum & Bailey Circus Opens at the Spectrum). COME Clowns, Minstrels, Activists, Jugglers, Rappers, Drummers, Puppeteers, and Demonstrators: Dress up to Speak Out, Come in Costume, Bring your props and instruments. Raise your voices against the War and Poverty; Join the Circus for Peace, Universal Health Care, Justice, and Economic Human Rights! Questions...call the Brandywine Peace Community, 610-544-1818. Organized by the Brandywine Peace Community and the Kensington Welfare Rights Union [KWRU]. | ||
SDS is working on running buses from Philly to DC. More information on this hopefully coming soon.
Location: Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St.
Location: Wooden Shoe Books
Location:LAVA, 4134 Lancaster Ave
Location: Calvary Church, 48th St and Baltimore Ave
Location: ARCH building at U Penn (36th Street and Walnut) - Crest Room. View 
Location: ARCH building at Penn (36th Street and Walnut) - Crest Room. View 
Location: Molly’s Bookstore, 1010 S. 9th St
Location: LAVA, 4134 Lancaster Avenue
Location: LAVA, 4134 Lancaster Avenue
Location: Wooden Shoe Books
Location:Calvary Church, 48th & Baltimore
7PM, Bindlestiff Books 4530 Baltimore Avenue
Location: William Way Center