Book Tour: PALESTINE Israel and the U.S. Empire
PALESTINE Israel and the U.S. Empire
Talk and discussion with author Richard Becker
This book provides a sharp analysis of the struggle for Palestine—from the division of the Middle East by Western powers and the Zionist settler movement, to the founding of Israel and its role as a watchdog for U.S. interests, to present-day
conflicts and the prospects for a just resolution.
The narrative is firmly rooted in the politics of Palestinian liberation. Here is a necessary contribution to the heroic efforts of the Palestinian people to achieve justice in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.
Join us for a presentation and discussion that will interest both long-term Palestinian rights activists and those who are new to understanding the issue.
“Becker gives us the most focused and penetrating
analysis we have of the real dynamics in the continuing
persecution of the Palestinian people.”
—Ramsey Clark, former U.S. attorney general
“This book is a clarion call to end the last vestiges of colonialism in the 21st century.”
—Imam Mahdi Bray, executive director, Muslim American Society Freedom
“A must-read for anyone seeking to understand the Palestinian cause.”
—Samera Sood, executive board, Palestinian American Women’s Association
“Becker foregrounds what others usually set aside: the integral role of U.S. imperialism, with the Zionist State as an essential partner.”
—Joel Kovel, author, “Overcoming Zionism”
RICHARD BECKER is a writer and commentator on Middle East
affairs. He has visited the Middle East on numerous occasions.
Becker has contributed to books and videos on Iraq and Middle
East affairs, and been a featured speaker across the country and
around the world. He is a regular contributor
to Liberation newspaper and PSLweb.org.
Paperback, 233 pages, illustrated, indexed. Price: $17.95
ISBN: 978-0-9841220-0-4
October 2009, PSL Publications
PalestineBook.com
also on Amazon!
Mon, March 1, 8:30pm
Posvar Hall, Room 1500 – University of Pittsburgh
Sponsored by ANSWER Coalition – Pittsburgh with Students for
Justice in Palestine. For more information: pittsburgh@answercoalition.org
PSC/SJP Monthly Palestine Film Screening
1. Bil’in Habibti
Thursday Jan 21 8:30 PM
William Pitt Union Assembly Room
2. Jerusalem: East Side Story
Thursday February 18, 8:30 PM
William Pitt Union Kurtzman Room
3. Rachel
Thursday March 18, 8:30 PM
William Pitt Union Kurtzman Room
OCC credit available
Short discussion to follow
Info on Films:
1. Bil’in Habibti (Thursday Jan 21st 8:30 pm; Pitt Student Union Ballroom)
Directed by Shai Carmeli-Pollak : « I did not come to Bilin as a filmmaker, but as an activist, to take part in the protest against the land theft caused by the separation barrier.
For a year and a half, I used my camera to document the moments of despair and hope, danger and courage and the birth of true partnership between Palestinians and Israelis. During this period the village has become a symbol of the joint struggle against the barrier and the occupation.
2.Jerusalem: East Side Story (Thursday Feb 18th 8:30 pm; Pitt Student Union Kurtzman Room)
The latest shipment of history is the Israeli occupation. In 1948, the western part of the city fell under Israeli control; in 1967, the eastern part fell under Israeli occupation. Since then, Israel has pursued a policy of Judaizing the city, aiming to achieve “Jewish demographic superiority.” Part of this policy is to drive Palestinian Muslims and Christians out of the city; denying their presence, history, and ties to the land.
The documentary takes you on a journey exposing Israel’s policy to gain supremacy and hegemony over the city and its inhabitants. It also touches on the future of the city: Jerusalem is the key to peace; without Jerusalem, there is no peace for anyone.
The film includes interviews with Palestinian and Israeli leaders, human rights activists and political analysts.
3. Rachel (Thursday March 18th 8:30 pm, Pitt Student Union Kurtzman Room)
Directed by Simone Bitton “The Wall”. On March 16, 2003, in the almost uninterrupted tide of Middle Eastern current affairs and just before the war in Iraq, a small tragic event was reported by some press agencies, just a few lines in the newspaper, or a 45 -second report on television: A young American peace activist was killed in the Gaza Strip, crushed by an Israeli bulldozer while she was trying to prevent the destruction of a Palestinian house.
