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.
Divest from Israeli Aparheid! University of Pittsburgh. Oct 23-25, 2009
BDS Conference at Pitt
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Against Israel
October 23-25, 2009
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Hosted by:
Pitt Students for Justice in Palestine
In participation with:
US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation,
Hampshire Students for Justice in Palestine,
and Pittsburgh Palestine Solidarity Committee
REGISTRATION IS FREE. CLICK HERE
For more info, visit Students for Justice in Palestine HERE
Or email SJP at: sjp.pitt@gmail.com
What is BDS???
Boycott, divestment and sanctions are nonviolent tools that were successfully employed to bring justice to South Africans. Now a global movement of students, labor unions, and churches is using these same tools to bring equality to Palestinians and Israelis.
Almost daily, we hear about another successful campaign where a company or group has decided to divest from Israel. Recently, Britain’s unions committed to a mass boycott movement of Israeli goods, the Brazilian Parliament Called for the freeze of the Israel – Mercosur Free Trade Agreement, and the French company, Veolia, pulled out of the light rail project that would connect illegal Israeli settlements to Jerusalem.
Join us in strengthening the BDS movement in the region by attending this very important conference!
DIVEST FROM ISRAELI APARTHEID!
Agenda
for BDS Conference, University of Pittsburgh
October 23-25, 2009
Friday October 23rd
7 PM- 9 PM Opening Cultural Night
with Remi Kanazi — Palestinian-American poet and writer based in New York City. He is the editor of the recently released collection of poetry, spoken word, hip hop, and art, “Poets For Palestine.”
David Lawrence Hall Room 120
Saturday October 24
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
BDS Skill-Building Workshops
(all workshops and plenary sessions will be in the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning, please register for further details)
10:00-10:30 AM – Welcome & Introductory Plenary (Cathedral of Learning 204)
10:45 AM -12:00 PM – Workshop A
The International Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement / Connecting with Palestinian Activists (Cathedral 204)
or
How to Research Corporations Involved in Israeli Occupation and Apartheid (Cathedral 206)
12:00-1:00 PM – Lunch Break, lunch will be provided to conference participants (Cathedral 236 and 237)
1:15-2:30 PM – Workshop B
How to Research Your University’s Investments (Cathedral 204)
or
Creative Arts in Activism (Cathedral 206)
2:45-4:00 PM – Workshop C
Media 101 (Cathedral 236)
or
Academic and Cultural Boycotts (Cathedral 237)
4:15-4:45 PM – Debrief & Announcements in Plenary (Cathedral 204)
Sunday October 25th
10 AM – 3 PM: Campaign Planning and Action Steps (David Lawrence Hall 207)
10:00 AM -12:00 PM – Workshop report backs and ongoing workshops (David Lawrence 207)
12:00-1:00 PM – Lunch on your own
1:00-3:00 PM – Strategic planning session, come together to plan campaigns using skills from workshops (David Lawrence 209)
3:00-3:30 PM– Evaluation and closing (David Lawrence 209)
3:00-7:00 PM – Dinner on your own
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Theatrical production of My Name is Rachel Corrie
(Location TBA, likely to be in David Lawrence 120 or Grad School of Public Health G23)
Palestine Rocks. benefit show for palestine. Thurs July 30
Thursday July 30, 2009
10pm-2am
With DJ James Gyre
Singer Songwriter Leslie Addis
Man in the Street
Live Art with Alberto J Almarza
Poetry
A Monster Raffle
Middle eastern food
and a lot more
$10-20
with no one turned away for lack’o funds
Shadow Lounge
5972 baum blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
for more info contact, joeskillet@riseup.net
