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SUMMARY:"The Encampments" Screening and Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Purchase tickets to attend. \n \nMAPA invites you to a screening of The Encampments\, a new film by Michael T. Workman\, followed by discussion. The first months of the second Trump administration have signaled a shift from derision and misrepresentation of the movement for justice in Palestine to active state suppression. The very Universities that at best barely tolerated and at worst violently dismantled student protest movements are now themselves being threatened with loss of grants\, funding\, tax-exempt status\, and other privileges\, for not being brutal enough in their response to peace activists. In addition to pursuing all possible legal avenues to dissuade vocal opposition to America’s active involvement in an ongoing genocide\, the administration is creating an atmosphere of fear by abducting individuals active in the movement off the streets of so-called “sanctuary cities” in broad daylight and renditioning them to other states in an effort to expel them from the country. These actions must not break our will\, but strengthen our resolve. It is in this spirit that we present this timely and vital film. \nAbout the Film: When a group of students at Columbia University in New York launch a movement protesting the war in Gaza\, they spark a nationwide uprising in solidarity with the people of Gaza. Encampments spring up at hundreds of campuses as students object to their own university’s investment in the US and Israeli arms industry. Featuring detained student activist Mahmoud Khalil\, The Encampments takes viewers inside America’s student uprising with incredible intimacy and urgency. Professors\, whistleblowers\, and student activists shed light on a moment that captivated the nation’s attention and continues to make headlines today. \nDiscussion after screening with student/s who participated in encampments. \nFeel free to bring snacks to share. \nDirections to the venue. \nPurchase tickets to attend. \n \nSponsored by MAPA\, cosponsored by the MA Justice for All Party\, Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine\, CD8 for Palestine\, Jewish Voice for Peace Boston\, Northshore for Palestine\, Palestine House of New England\, and Party for Socialism and Liberation.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/the-encampments/
LOCATION:St. James Episcopal Church\, 1991 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02140
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:Palestine Resistance: An Update from the Ground
DESCRIPTION:Join a discussion featuring FADI QURAN\, a Palestinian activist living in the West Bank\, in conversation with LEILA FARSAKH\, editor of Rethinking Statehood in Palestine. \nSponsored by: Peace & Justice Committee of Friends Meeting \nCo-sponsored by: 1for3.org\, Alliance for a Secular and Democratic South Asia\, Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine\, Jewish Voice for Peace – Boston\, Massachusetts Peace Action
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/palestine-resistance-an-update-from-the-ground/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting at Cambridge\, 5 Longfellow Park\, Cambridge
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:Mayor (2020)
DESCRIPTION:How do you run a city when you don’t have a country?\nOn Thursday\, May 15\, the Southeastern MA Coalition for a Free Palestine will present the documentary MAYOR\, a look at a day in the life of Musa Hadid\, the charismatic mayor of Palestinian city Ramallah who aspires to lead the city into the future despite occupation by the Israeli military. \nDirected by David Osit with Musa Hadid\, Mahmoud Abbas\, and Mohammad Ibrahim Shtayyeh. \n\nFood and beverages will be available.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/second-palestine-film-series-mayor-2020/
LOCATION:Greaer SE Mass Labor Council\, 560 Pleasant St\, New Bedford\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:Concert for Gaza: Carsie Blanton
DESCRIPTION:Carsie Blanton is dedicating all ticket proceeds after costs from her Boston-area show to Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA). Carsie Blanton is an anti-Zionist Jew who sings songs of revolutionary optimism. This event is co-sponsored by local branches of Artists Against Apartheid\, Jewish Voice for Peace\, If Not Now\, Palestinian Youth Movement\, Party for Socialism and Liberation\, and Massachusetts Peace Action. \nBlanton says\, “this is an opportunity to bring together organizers from throughout the local community\, celebrate their dedication to the Palestinian cause\, sing and laugh and cry together\, and raise desperately needed funds for the people of Gaza.” \nA fundraiser for the Middle East Children’s Alliance
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/concert-for-gaza-carsie-blanton/
LOCATION:The Sinclair\, The Atrium\, 52 Church St\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:The Destruction of Healthcare Systems in Gaza: Realities\, Ramifications\, Actions: Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Register to attend. \n \nJoin us for a panelist event to discuss on-the-ground realities in Gaza and the West Bank and the short & long-term ramifications of the destruction of the healthcare systems. Get immediate & impactful action steps to help the people of Palestine! \nThis event will be at the Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence\, 220 Main St.\, Northampton\, MA 01060\, and will also be available online. \nDr. Karameh Kuemmerle is a pediatric neurologist & epileptologist in Boston. Her clinical work focuses on epilepsy\, brain injury and neurodevelopmental care for children in complex settings. She is the co-founder of Doctors Against Genocide and a leader in Health for Palestine\, where she works to advance health equity\, community-based care and justice-driven medicine in refugee camps and conflict-affected areas. Dr. Kuemmerle is a committed advocate for the rights of marginalized patients and healthcare workers and her work bridges medicine\, human rights and global solidarity. \nDr. Deborah Weidner is a general and child/adolescent psychiatrist who transitioned from a hospital executive role to humanitarian work with her first mission to Gaza in August 2024. With over 25 years of clinical and leadership experience\, she has lead initiatives to reduce suicide deaths\, eliminate physical restraints and integrate behavioral health and primary care treatment. Dr. Weidner completed her residency at the University of Pennsylvania\, her fellowship at Harvard Children’s Hospital and her MBA at MIT. \nHeba Eljafarawi\, PA is a physician assistant and a founding member of the non-profit We Will Return (WWR). She graduated from the University of Saint Joseph with a Masters degree in Physician Assistant studies and completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Hartford with a BS in Health Sciences. She has 3 years experience in Urgent care and 1.5 years experience in pulmonary and critical care in Connecticut. Medical mission experience: 2023 Turkey through International Medical Relief\, providing medical assistance to those affected by the earthquake. Recently returned from Egypt with WWR to assist Gazans who were injured and affected by the ongoing genocide. With family members in Gaza\, she aims to help those affected by recent events and work towards providing humanitarian aid and medical assistance. \nRegister to attend. \n \nSponsored by MAPA\, SEMA 4 P\, and Doctors Against Genocide \nCosponsored by Community Alliance for Peace and Justice\, Southeastern Mass for Palestine\, River Valley for Gaza Healthcare\, Codepink W MA\, Pax Christi Western MA\, Healthcare Workers for Palestine Connecticut\, Connecticut Palestine Alliance\, and Demilitarize Western MA
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/the-destruction-of-healthcare-systems-in-gaza-realities-ramifications-actions-part-2/
LOCATION:Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence\, 220 Main St\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:Starvation is a War Crime: Standout
DESCRIPTION:Silent vigil on Sunday\, May 18\, at 12pm across from the theatre in Davis Square. \nBring an empty pot or a bottle of dirty water to hold. Dress in black. \nSponsored by Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine\, cosponsored by MAPA.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/starvation-is-a-warcrime-standout/
LOCATION:Davis Square\, Davis Square\, Somerville\, MA\, 02144\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:Day of Action for Weapons and Fossil Fuel Divestment
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, May 20th\, from 12pm to 3:30pm for a day of action at the Massachusetts State House! \nRegister to attend. \n \nThe Massachusetts Public Fund is invested in entities involved with weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and climate risks. The focus of the day will be on two bills\, one divesting pension funds from entities involved with the manufacturing\, producing\, or selling of WMD\, and the other assessing the public fund investments for any climate risks and divesting the fund from those risks. We want the state to move our money away from unethical systems and reinvest in sustainable\, socially-responsible alternatives. \nNo experience is necessary! Trainings and briefings on the priority legislation\, an Act Promoting Responsible Investment (S.767/H.1264)\, and an act to Eliminate Climate Risk Investments (H.2811)\, will be provided. \nTraining sessions will be offered on Thursday\, May 15th at 7pm ET and Monday May 19th at 7pm ET. Please join us for ONE of the two sessions if you plan to attend lobby day. \nSchedule:\n12PM – Gather in room 167 at the State House\n12:30PM – Briefing\n1PM – 3:30PM – Lobby meetings\n3PM – Those not lobbying gather for rally outside State House (those lobbying stay in State House until final meeting is over)\n3:30PM – Rally begins \nRegister to attend. \n \nFor more information on the Responsible Investment Bill visit MAPA’s page. \nFor more information on the Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill visit the Warheads to Windmills page. \nOrganized by the Coalition for Responsible Investment\, Warheads to Windmills\, MAPA\, and Jewish Voice for Peace Boston
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/boston-day-of-action-for-weapons-and-fossil-fuel-divestment/
LOCATION:Massachusetts State House\, 24 Beacon St\, Boston
CATEGORIES:Nuclear Disarmament,Palestine/Israel,Peace and Climate
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SUMMARY:Jewish Faculty Speak Out
DESCRIPTION:Please join us as members of Concerned Jewish Faculty discuss Jewish resistance to Israel’s policies\, Jewish support for Palestinian rights\, and Jewish support for protest over Palestine in the US. \nPROFESSOR MARJORIE N. FELD \nProfessor of History\, Babson College \nAuthor of The Threshold of Dissent (2024) which chronicles the long history of American Jewish dissent over Israel and Zionism & argues for the value of open and safe conversations and criticism to a healthy American Jewish communal life. \nPROFESSOR JONATHAN FEINGOLD \nAssociate Professor of Law\, Boston University \nExpert in antidiscrimination law\, affirmative action\, and education law. He has analyzed the spread of discriminatory censorship laws designed to demean inclusionary values.  Host of #RaceClass Podcast. \nPROFESSOR MNEESHA GELLMAN \nAssociate Professor of Political Science\, Emerson College \nAuthor of Misrepresentation and Silence in United States History Textbook: The Politics of Historical Oblivion.\nFounder & Director of the Emerson Prison Initiative and expert witness in US immigration courts. \nSponsored by Watertown Citizens for Peace\, Justice and the Environment (watertowncitizens.org) and Concerned Jewish Faculty (concernedjewishfaculty.org). \nWednesday\, May 28 at 7 PM at First Parish of Watertown\, 35 Church St. \nParking is available in Church lot accessed off of Summer Street\, and in CVS lot off of Church Street. Use front entrance facing Church Street.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/jewish-faculty-speak-out/
LOCATION:First Parish of Watertown\, 35 Church St\, Watertown\, MA\, 02472\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:Solemn Vigil at the Harvard Commencement
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine\, Massachusetts Peace Action\, and Jewish Voice for Peace Boston.  Info: 617-354-2169 or info@masspeaceaction.org.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/solemn-vigil-at-the-harvard-commencement/
LOCATION:Harvard Square T Entrance\, Harvard Square\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250531T150000
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SUMMARY:Center for Arabic Culture Festival & Bookfair
DESCRIPTION:Visit the MAPA information table at the CAC 11th Annual Festival and Bookfair on Saturday\, May 31st at Arts At the Armory in Somerville! \nFestival Schedule  \nArmory Big Hall: \n3:00 pm: Festival Starts- Opening Remarks\n3:45 pm: Dabke Performance by Boston Dabke Troupe\n4:00 – 4:10 pm: Where do you Live- Poetry by Jennifer Jean\n4:10 pm Remarks by Maria Teresa Nagel\, Director of Immigrant Affairs- City of Somerville\n4:20 pm: CAC Children Choir and CAC Youth Orchestra Performance\n5:00 pm:  Reading by Authors Safa Sulaiman & Hannah Moushabeck\n5:20 Poetry & Music by Susana Hajjar Azkul\n5:50 pm: Arab American Museum Presentation\n6 pm: Poetry by Salwa Gardaf & Paco Tahiri Dance Performance by Soumaya MaRose\n6:30 pm: Fashion show by Salwa Gardaf\n7:00 pm: Music Performance by the Boston Arabic Music Ensemble (BAME) \nArmory Café: \n5:30 pm: The Story Behind the Lost Paintings Project & Artistic Talk Organized by Joelle Tomb\n6:20 pm: Halal Investing and Children Financial\nPlanning Presentation by Fateh Sukkar \nRaffle: \nExciting Raffle Gifts Presented by Our Generous Donors! To participate in the raffle\, you can pay by Cash\, Venmo\, Check or Card. \nParking:  \nParking is free but limited in the lot behind the Armory Building. Ulternative Parking lot are available near Davis Square. Please make sure to plan for parking ahead of time. You can use Spot Hero here SpotHero | Get Everywhere Easier | Reserve Parking and Save
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/center-for-arabic-culture-festival-bookfair/
LOCATION:Somerville Armory\, 191 Highland Avenue\, Somerville\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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