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SUMMARY:Ghost Hunting: Palestine Film Series
DESCRIPTION:In order to confront the ghosts that haunt him\, Palestinian director Raed Andoni assembles an eclectic group of ex prisoners to recreate the Al-Moskobiya\, Israel’s main interrogation centre\, where he was himself jailed at age 18. Day after day\, these construction workers\, a blacksmith\, an architect\, an assistant director give shape to their memories of how they survived with grit and a sense of humor. As the walls of the cells rise\, the tongues and the emotions loosen. \nGhost Hunting is a 2017 Palestinian documentary film directed by Raed Andoni and starring Ramzi Maqdisi. It was awarded the best documentary at the Berlinale 2017. Also\, it was selected as the Palestinian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards.   The film runs 94 minutes and will be followed by discussion. \nDirections: The film will be shown in the Parish Hall of St. James Episcopal Church\, three blocks north of Porter Square in Cambridge. The location can be confusing. If you have not been to the venue before\, please review these directions and arrive a few minutes early to make sure you find us!  When you arrive\, call 617-466-9274 to get in the building.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/ghost-hunting-palestine-film-series/
LOCATION:St James Episcopal Church – Parish Hall\, 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02140
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:Organizing meeting to protest at Harvard Commencement
DESCRIPTION:A call for a solemn mass protest at the 2026 Harvard Commencement on May 28. \nIt is time to make both the genocide and raging ethnic cleansing of Palestine and our support for Palestinian self-determination visible once again. It’s time to pressure our educational\, medical\, cultural\, corporate and elected leaders who are collaborating with the genocide to end that support. \nThe biggest single event over the upcoming period that gives us the best chance to call much needed attention to this crisis is the Harvard Commencement on May 28. Harvard stands at the center of our universities’ strategy to help Israel and undermine opposition to Israeli criminal violence and dispossession of Palestinians. The commencement gives us the opportunity to reach the thousands and thousands of people coming to Harvard Square that day from all over the country and all over the world with our message and our demands. \nThis is a proposal for our third annual solemn vigil surrounding the outside walls of Harvard with our bodies\, signs and banners. Many of you participated in our commencement actions at the 2024 and 2025 commencements when 200 of us surrounded Harvard Yard with our solemn vigil in the morning as thousands started to pour through the gates. Our action received much support from those attending the festivities to whom we presented a powerful witness and provided important information about Harvard and the genocide. The press was swarming around the commencement and a number of us were interviewed and pictures were taken. We were part of the story those big commencement days in Cambridge. \nThere is a lot going on right now\, but not enough concerning Palestine. This is our opportunity to make a big deal out of what is happening in Gaza and the West Bank. \nWould you or your organization be willing to participate in the organizing committee for this Commencement action? The first organizing meeting will be held next Wednesday\, April 29 at 5:30pm at the Mass. Peace Action office in the St. James building complex at 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, north of Porter Square. Please sign up here or just show up next Wednesday. If you cannot attend\, but are interested in helping to organize this event\, please contact the Public Education and Action Team of Mass. Peace Action’s Gaza Committee at 617-623-5288 (landline\, no texts). Based on the response we will make a decision whether to proceed with putting together this year’s commencement protest. \nSign up if you can attend the organizing meeting or if you can help out to organize this effort. \nSee these directions to our office.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/organizing-meeting-to-protest-at-harvard-commencement/
LOCATION:MAPA office – within St James Church  office building\, St James Church Office Building\, 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02140
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:Standout for Palestinian Political Prisoners
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/standout-for-palestinian-political-prisoners/
LOCATION:Park Street Station\, Tremont St and Park Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:Don't Say Palestine; Repression and Resistance in Higher Ed
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE: bit.ly/dsp41526 This will be in Cambridge\, MA – location coming soon \nJewish Voice for Peace Boston invites you to hear from academic workers who have been harmed by the weaponization of antisemitism in Massachusetts. This panel will situate local attacks on education about Palestine within the broader landscape of national attacks as well as strategies to resist this repression. \nPANELISTS WILL INCLUDE: \nThomas Abowd: Former Tufts University faculty member; now Sociology faculty member\, Bentley University \nAnna Feder: Former Emerson College staff and part-time faculty member \nMichel DeGraff: Former MIT Professor of Linguistics; now “Faculty at Large” at MIT \nKatherine Franke: Former Professor of Law\, Columbia University \nSponsored by JVP Boston\, cosponsored by MAPA
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/dont-say-palestine/
LOCATION:Cambridge TBA
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:From Ground Zero
DESCRIPTION:We present From Ground Zero\, a powerful collection of short films by 22 Palestinian filmmakers living through war and genocide in Gaza. \nThe stories in Palestine’s Official Submission for the 2025 Academy Awards\, From Ground Zero\, capture the unyielding steadfastness of the human spirit and enduring creativity that thrives even in the face of relentless devastation through a unique blend of animation\, documentary\, and fiction. \nFrom Ground Zero was created by filmmaker Rashid Masharawi and designed to give a voice to the people of Gaza and to document their day-to-day experiences\, many of which often go unheard by the outside world. In a war-torn society\, where artistic creation is extremely complex\, the project sought to capture the diversity of perspectives of Gazans through slice-of-life short films\, ranging anywhere from three to six minutes in length. Filmmakers were allowed to tell their story through any genre and cinematic storytelling platform\, from fiction to documentary to animation. \nAfter the film we will hear from Zohaib Qureshi\, a doctor in physical therapy. Dr. Qureshi works  in Neuro-Oncology Amputee Rehab in Dallas\, Texas.  He volunteered in Gaza  and came back in March 2026. \nThe film will be shown in the Parish Hall of St. James Episcopal Church\, three blocks north of Porter Square in Cambridge.  The location can be confusing.  If you have not been to the venue before\, please review these directions and arrive a few minutes early to make sure you find us!
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/from-ground-zero/
LOCATION:St James Episcopal Church – Parish Hall\, 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02140
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:Observations from Gaza
DESCRIPTION:RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/2ujkeavb
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/observations-from-gaza/
LOCATION:Porter Sq Cambridge – details TBA
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:Mobilizing Against the New Face of Genocide and War
DESCRIPTION:A Strategy Conference\nSaturday\, March 7\, 2026\, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm \nCambridge Friends Meeting\, 5 Longfellow Park\, Cambridge\, MA 02138 \n \nThe very existence of Palestinians as a viable national community is existentially threatened by the Trump-Netanyahu Gaza agreement\, now officially adopted by the United Nations Security Council as official U.N. policy. After repeated US vetoes of ceasefire proposals throughout the genocide\, the Security Council placed its imprimatur on a Trump/Netanyahu deal that basically threw 70 years of UN resolutions about Israel/Palestine out the window. \nMeanwhile\, Trump’s regime change war on Iran\, supported by many in Congress but not by the American people\, has brought war to the entire region and thrown international law out the window. \nIn these new\, difficult circumstances it is time for the anti-genocide\, anti-war\, and Palestinian solidarity movements to come together to consider how best to organize collectively to achieve policy changes in the US and more justice for all in Palestine and the Middle East. Our past focus on ceasefire and humanitarian aid violations are not enough. Instead we must consolidate around attacking or modifying the present agreement itself in ways supportive of Palestinian self-determination; condemning Israel’s continuing depredations; raising high the banner of Paletinian national rights; and demanding an immediate end to the attack on Iran. \nPanel 1 – Situation in Gaza and West Bank\, impact of Trump Agreement\, Board of Peace\, attack on Iran\, and related Mideast crises \nNancy Murray\, Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine and Gaza Mental Health Foundation \nLeila Farsakh\, professor of political science and leading Palestinian rights advocate\, UMass Boston \nAmira Hass\, Haaretz correspondent\, columnist\, and activist \nSusan Akram\, Boston University\, clinical professor of law and director of the International Human Rights Clinic \nPanel 2 – What do we do?  Our new message – Our strategy – Breaking the hold of the weaponization of anti-semitism  \nRami G. Khouri\, Palestinian-American journalist\, author\, and public policy expert with over six decades of experience covering the Middle East \nLea Kayali\, organizer with the Palestinian Youth Movement based out of Boston\, steering committee member of the People’s Embargo for Palestine \nPaul Shannon\, Mass. Peace Action\, co-chair Gaza Israel Mideast peace campaign \nBreakout Topics – Session 1 \n\nRefuting the false anti-semitism arguments – Merrie Najimy\nIntegrating our messaging and our public actions and events – Paul Shannon\nThe Future of Boycott and Divest – Raisa/ Sheba out of MA\, Malick/ Cambridge for Palestine\, Nancy Aykanian/ BDS Boston\nPolitical action – the Palestine issue in Congressional elections 2026 – Elizabeth Baldwin and Jeff Klein\n\nBreakout Topics – Session 2 \n\nLegislative action – organizing to pass Federal and state bills on Palestine and the Middle East – Elizabeth Baldwin and Jeff Klein\nThe struggle over suppression of free speech about Palestine in Massachusetts – Sana Fadel\, Paul Shannon\, Sara Roy\nPublic Education and Action to Further the Palestine Movement – Jill El-Ashkar and Julie Jolin\nIran – ending the US initiated war – Bahar Sharafi\, Rami G. Khouri\n\nSchedule \n8:30 Coffee and registration – Friends Room \n9:30 Welcome and Introduction – Meeting House.  NO Food and Drink in the Meeting House \n10:00 Panel 1 – Meeting House \n11:30 Panel 2 – Meeting House \n12:45 Lunch – Friends Room \n1:45 Breakout session 1 \n3:00 Breakout session 2 \n4:15 Brainstorm – Building the movement to end the Iran war – Meeting House \n5:15 Adjourn \nRegistration (includes lunch): regular $25\, student/low income $10\, supporter $75\, tabling group $50. \nLogistics: There is ample free parking on Longfellow Park on Saturday.  Longfellow Park is a 10 minute walk out Brattle Street from Harvard Square.  By bus\, take the 73 bus from Harvard station and get off at the second stop\, Mt. Auburn and Ash Streets.   The Meeting House and Friends Room are fully accessible.  Some of the breakout spaces are in the basement and there is an elevator near the Friends Room. \nLunch will consist of roll-ups with a choice of chicken or beef/lamb sharawma\, or falafel\, plus tabouleh\, hummus\, dessert\, and soft drink. \nSponsored by Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund.  Cosponsored by Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine; CD8 for Palestine; Watertown Citizens for Peace\, Justice and the Environment – Palestine/Gaza committee; Cambridge Friends Meeting – Peace and Social Justice committee; Needham for Palestine; Palestinian Youth Movement; Arlington for Palestine; MTA Rank and File for Palestine; Sawa: Newton-Area Alliance for Peace and Justice.   Cosponsors welcome; must publicize the event.  Contact info@masspeaceaction.org or call 617 354 2169.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/mobilizing-against-the-new-face-of-genocide-and-war/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting at Cambridge\, 5 Longfellow Park\, Cambridge
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:State of Passion
DESCRIPTION:We present State of Passion\, a feature-length documentary film by Carol Mansour and Muna Khalidi. \nAfter 43 horrific days working round the clock under constant bombardment in the emergency rooms of Gaza’s Al Shifa and Al Ahli hospitals\, British-Palestinian reconstructive surgeon\, Dr. Ghassan Abu Sittah\, emerged to find himself as a face of Palestinian resistance. \nWith news footage of him pale and shell-shocked reverberating around the world\, he spoke of a catalogue of horrors from lacerated bodies\, to amputations without anesthetics\, orphaned children with no surviving family\, and the deliberate targeting of medics and hospital facilities. \nThis was Ghassan’s sixth and most horrific Gaza “war”.  Why does he do it?  Where does he find the strength to face it again and again? How does it impact his family? How do they process the risks he takes? The answer lies simply in their shared passion: Palestine\, a passion they articulate through their support of his perilous humanitarian work. \nFilmmakers Carol Mansour and Muna Khalidi\, close friends of the Abu Sittahs\, share that same passion.  They were waiting anxiously for Ghassan to emerge from Gaza\, following a long and terrifying journey through the night\, to meet him in Amman.  Determined to capture his raw emotions\, they began filming him the moment he arrived through the door.  Following him to Beirut\, Amman\, London\, Kuwait and Dubai\, they and he explore their common State of Passion. \nFollowing the film\, a discussion will be led by Michael Maria\, Director of the Boston Palestinian  Film festival\, and Nadine Bahour\, a researcher at FXB Harvard School of Public Health. \nThe film will be shown in the Parish Hall of St. James Episcopal Church\, three blocks north of Porter Square in Cambridge.  The location can be confusing.  If you have not been to the venue before\, please review these directions and arrive a few minutes early to make sure you find us!
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/state-of-passion/
LOCATION:St James Episcopal Church – Parish Hall\, 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02140
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:While Iran Boils\, Trump’s “Peace Plan” Threatens Palestinian Existence
DESCRIPTION:US imperial intervention has denied Iranians and Palestinians self-determination for 75 years. \nCoupled with an examination of the U.S./Israel/Iran crisis\, Jeremy Scahill and Rami Khouri reveal how the president’s “board of peace” promises a new\, dangerous and unaccountable stage of U.S./European/Israeli policy in the Middle East.  \nAt this moment when Palestinian national existence hangs in the balance\, there could be no better opportunity to understand the significance of stunning events now taking place in Gaza and the West Bank than hearing from these two expert journalists. Media coverage of the Palestinian crisis has dramatically shrunk since Trump announced his “Peace Plan” for Gaza\, but every day Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza are killed\, driven off their land\, or die in large numbers when denied sufficient food\, medical care and supplies needed to survive malnutrition and the elements. They will explain not just what is happening in Palestine but will examine the frightening realities of Israeli and U.S. policy that lay behind this next phase of the genocide.  \nOf special interest\, they will examine President Trump’s “peace agreement” and the Board of Peace\, headed by Trump himself\, that his plan establishes. If the present is harsh\, the future laid out in this peace agreement is truly ominous. Scahill and Khouri will examine in detail not just how this bizarre Trump agreement came about but the threat it poses to the very possibility of a Palestinian state. But you will also learn of the complex battle the Palestinian resistance is playing to keep Palestinian national rights alive. Jeremy Scahill has conducted extensive interviews for Drop Site News with Hamas officials and we will all benefit from his unique insights on how the Palestinian resistance views the present situation\, what parts of the Trump plan they have agreed to and which they have not\, and their strategies for addressing the threats Palestinians face in the present moment. \nWith the new understanding gained about the U.S./Israeli/Iran crisis\, Palestinian realities\,  and Israeli and U.S. policies \, viewers will become more confident in their understanding of what needs to be done in order to effectively step up the fight to prevent/stop war with Iran and their mobilization against genocide and in support of Palestinian human and national rights.   \nJeremy Scahill\, an award-winning journalist and expert on warfare\, is co-founder of the investigative news organization Drop Site News. His investigative prowess has led to multiple recognitions\, including the George Polk Award and the Izzy Award for Independent Media. Scahill is widely respected for his writing\, particularly in areas related to war\, security\, and U.S. foreign policy. His extensive reporting from conflict zones such as Afghanistan\, Iraq\, Somalia\, and Yemen has provided him with a wealth of real-world insight. These experiences strengthen his standing as one of the most knowledgeable speakers on war\, security\, and journalism in the country.  \nRami George Khouri is a Palestinian-American journalist and editor. He was executive editor of the Beirut Daily Star newspaper from 2003 to 2005\, and before that had been editor-in-chief of the Jordan Times for seven years\, when he also wrote for many years from Amman\, Jordan\, for leading international publications\, including the Financial Times\, the Boston Globe\, and the Washington Post. Rami was the founding director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) at the American University of Beirut (AUB) from 2006 to 2014. He has served on the advisory boards of the International Committee of the Red Cross\, Harvard Divinity School\, and Northwestern University in Qatar. His 50 years of journalism in the Arab region include writing books and an internationally syndicated column. He continues to author books and write analyses and op-eds for the international media.  \n \n 
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/iran-palestine-peace-plan/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:Say What?? Responding to Israel/Palestine Disinformation – A Practical Workshop
DESCRIPTION:How do you respond to someone who refers to the U.S. and Israel’s continued military rule in Gaza a “peace plan”?\nWhat can you say to someone who describes the continued starvation\, bombing\, and shooting of Palestinians a\n“ceasefire”?\nJoin us for a practical salon/workshop featuring language experts and Palestinian human rights advocates as they share\ntheir tips for recognizing and reframing misleading headlines\, correcting faulty narratives\, highlighting bigoted\nstereotypes\, introducing suppressed truths\, and overcoming apathy. You’ll gain tools to have meaningful conversations\nin which you listen compassionately\, think critically\, and speak truthfully – for maximum impact. \nRegister here: Tinyurl.com/VFHL-February2026 \nView the trailer: Tinyurl.com/VFHL-February2026Trailer\nWatch the curated videos included in the registration confirmation email at your convenience ahead of the discussion.\nJoin the Q&A discussion with:\nAssal Rad: Author\, historian\, commentator\, and Nonresident Fellow at Arab Center\nAseel AlBajeh: Advocacy Officer at the Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy\nAlex McDonald (workshop leader): Author\, activist\, educational material developer
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/say-what-responding-to-israel-palestine-disinformation-a-practical-workshop/
LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle East Wars,Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:Violence\, Love and Hope in Israel-Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Sari Bashi\, internationally renowned human rights lawyer and the executive director of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel. Sari lives in a mixed Israeli-Palestinian family\, which is the subject of her new memoir\, Upside-Down Love. Sari will share her perspective on the ceasefire in Gaza\, the escalating violence in the West Bank\, and the opportunities emerging for transformative change. \nSari is the executive director of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel and the co-founder and former executive director of Gisha-Legal Center for Freedom of Movement\, the Israeli human rights organization promoting freedom of movement for Palestinians in Gaza. She previously served as program director for Human Rights Watch\, leading the organization’s global research\, and as research director at Democracy for the Arab World Now\, where she’s currently a fellow. She’s an expert in international humanitarian law and writes a blog about raising her children in the West Bank. Her book\, a love story in two voices\, describes how she and her Palestinian spouse met\, fell in love and made it work\, against the odds and against Israeli law. \n \nRegister to attend:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/violence-love-and-hope-in-israel-palestine/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:Power Hour: Support the Israel Divestment Bill
DESCRIPTION:Join MAPA’s Power Hour on Jan. 29 at 6pm to make calls in support of the Israel Divestment Bill. \nDespite the supposed “ceasefire” in Gaza\, Israel has continued its genocide of Palestinians through airstrikes\, gunfire\, blocking aid\, and destroying homes. The Israel Divestment Bill is as relevant now as it was before the ceasefire was announced. \nThis bill is currently in the Public Service Committee in the MA House. We will be making calls to the two chairs of the committee to pressure them to vote the bill out favorably. If it does go forward\, it can then eventually be voted on by the full state legislature.  Read more about the bill. \nTake this step to make the State of Massachusetts divest from genocide.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/power-hour/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T203000
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SUMMARY:Wajib
DESCRIPTION:To launch our Palestine film series\, we present Wajib (2017).  The film offers a rare\, intimate\, and authentic glimpse into the everyday lives of middle-class Palestinians in Nazareth. It is a humorous family drama about a father and his estranged son forced to spend a day together delivering wedding invitations by hand.  Wajib  artfully weaves the realities of living under occupation into the fabric of everyday interactions\, rather than presenting overt political statements. Snippets of news on the radio\, interactions with Israeli authorities\, and discussions about the choices Palestinians make to survive all serve as a subtle but constant reminder of the political context\, offering a deep\, thoughtful exploration of identity\, exile\, and compromise. \nReleased in 2017\, Wajib was directed by Annemarie Jacir\, and won 36 international film awards.   Jacir’s new film Palestine 36 is the Palestine submission for an international film Oscar.  The main actors are Mohammad and his son\, Saleh Bakri.   \nOur screening honors Mohammad Bakri\, a well known actor and producer  who passed away on December 25.  Bakri also worked as a director\, including directing the 2002 film Jenin\, Jenin in which he interviewed residents of the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank who claimed mass destruction and the killing of Palestinians by Israeli forces during Operation Defensive Shield. The film drew a lot of controversy in Israel and was quickly banned by the Israeli Film Board from being screened. \nSponsored by the MAPA Education Fund.  The screening will be followed by an appreciation of Bakri and a discussion led by a Palestinian who is from Nazareth.  Light refreshments. \nOrder your tickets here. \n 
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/wajib/
LOCATION:St James Episcopal Church – Parish Hall\, 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02140
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T200000
DTSTAMP:20260520T164511
CREATED:20260104T211029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T174918Z
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SUMMARY:What’s going on in Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Trump’s “Peace Proposal”\, the UN Security Council resolution and their significance for the future of Gaza \nPhyllis Bennis and Richard Falk will focus on the developments on the ground in Gaza\, the US role and Trump’s “peace” plan\, the consequences of the latest UN Security Council resolution\, and what the UN has done and failed to do regarding the genocide.  They will also talk about the current situation in the West Bank. \nPhyllis Bennis is Program Director at the Institute for Policy Studies; in 2001 helped found the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights\, served 6 Years on the board of Jewish Voice for Peace.  She is author of the 2025 Understanding Palestine and Israel (Interlink Books). \nRichard Falk is former UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Territories for the UN Human Rights Council 2008-2014. He is Professor Emeritus of International Law at Princeton University.   \nSponsored by Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund; cosponsored by the International Peace Bureau and Campaign for Peace\, Disarmament\, and Common Security. \n \nRegister to attend.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/calling-it-what-it-is-whats-going-on-in-palestine/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260105T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260105T203000
DTSTAMP:20260520T164511
CREATED:20251218T163325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T163721Z
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SUMMARY:Sumud: Film Screening & Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Please join us as we view and discuss SUMUD: A Doctor’s Report on Genocide and Survival. The film follows an American anesthesiologist volunteering in Gaza\, with commentary on the genocide by Omar El-Akkad\, Egyptian-Canadian journalist. \nA discussion will follow the 27 min. viewing of the film with the film’s director\, Jan Haaken\, and co-founder of Doctors Against Genocide\, Dr. Karameh Hamash-Kuemmerle. Nancy Murray\, representing the Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine and the Gaza Mental Health Foundation\, will facilitate. \nAbout the film: vimeo.com/1140284630 \nIn solidarity\, we will be fundraising for Gaza Mental Health Foundation and Doctors Against Genocide. \nAccessibility & transportation: Masks required. Please see the registration form for more information. \nIn collaboration with JVP Boston\, BWC\, Sawa\, MAPA\, INN Boston\, DAG\, and the Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine \nWhen: Monday\, January 5\, 6:45 – 8:30pm\nWhere: Jamaica Plain\, exact location shared following registration\nRegister here: tinyurl.com/sumudboston \n\nCan’t make it? You can still donate.\n– Gaza Mental Health Foundation: gazamentalhealth.org/support\n– Doctors Against Genocide: doctorsagainstgenocide.org/donate
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/sumud-film-screening-discussion/
LOCATION:Jamaica Plain
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jewish Voice for Peace - Boston":MAILTO: jvpboston@gmail.com
GEO:42.3097365;-71.1151431
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251231T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251231T190000
DTSTAMP:20260520T164511
CREATED:20251229T184424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T185115Z
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SUMMARY:Rally for Palestine
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/rally-for-palestine/
LOCATION:Park Street Station\, Tremont St and Park Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T130000
DTSTAMP:20260520T164511
CREATED:20251209T173846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T173541Z
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SUMMARY:Block the Bombs Action Hour
DESCRIPTION:Since a ceasefire was announced on Oct 9\, Israel has committed over 700 violations and killed 386 Palestinians\, including\, on average\, two children per day. Congress must pass the Block the Bombs Act to bring about a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and across the region. \nThe Block the Bombs Act (H.R. 3565)\, which currently has 57 co-sponsors\, was introduced by Representatives Ramirez\, Jacobs\, Jayapal\, and Pocan. If adopted\, the bill would prohibit the President from selling\, transferring\, or exporting certain defense articles or services to Israel\, except in specified circumstances.These weapons have been used to inflict mass civilian casualties and destroy civilian infrastructure\, including 2000-lb bombs. When dropped\, they can lead to a half-mile radius of both building damage and severe injuries to humans\, including ruptured lungs\, burst sinuses\, and torn off limbs. \nU.S. weapons are responsible for tens of thousands of Palestinian deaths. Americans are tired of seeing it – 75% of Democratic voters\, and 60% of all voters\, oppose the US giving more weapons to Israel. They are also tired of paying for it with their taxes – $21.7B since October 7th. It is time for Congress to use its leverage as the controller of military aid to force Israel to abide by the ceasefire. \nJoin us for an action hour to call on our members of Congress to sign on. We will gather on Zoom\, go through a brief intro\, and make phone calls to Congress\, demanding they support this bill. We will walk through a call script for those who would like some help on what to say on the calls. \nRegister Below!
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/block-the-bombs-action-hour/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T180000
DTSTAMP:20260520T164511
CREATED:20251120T134151Z
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SUMMARY:Holiday Bazaar for Palestine
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/holiday-bazaar-for-palestine/
LOCATION:First Parish UU of Arlington\, 630 Massachusetts Ave\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251124T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251124T200000
DTSTAMP:20260520T164511
CREATED:20251112T190724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T164519Z
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SUMMARY:No Israeli AI in Massachusetts Healthcare
DESCRIPTION:Sheba Campaign Teach-in\nCome learn about some Palestine history\, the Boycott\, Divestment\, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement\, and the Sheba Out of MA Campaign with Boston DSA’s Palestine Working Group! This event is hybrid\, please RSVP for location near Copley Square and zoom link!
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/no-israeli-ai-in-massachusetts-healthcare/
LOCATION:Copley Square\, Boylston St and Dartmouth St\, Boston\, MA\, 02115
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T164511
CREATED:20251103T222808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T223647Z
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SUMMARY:Palestine Mapped
DESCRIPTION:Cosponsored by MAPA. \nThe presentation will be livestreamed.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/palestine-mapped/
LOCATION:Community Church of Boston\, 565 Boylston St\, Boston\, 02116
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T180000
DTSTAMP:20260520T164511
CREATED:20251117T192220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T192220Z
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SUMMARY:Projections in Solidarity
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/projections-in-solidarity/
LOCATION:Brattle Square Plaza\, One Brattle Square\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T203000
DTSTAMP:20260520T164511
CREATED:20251105T021322Z
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SUMMARY:Report from the West Bank
DESCRIPTION:Benny Davidovitch recently returned from the West Bank as part of a Protective Presence for Palestinian shepherds and their families. This presentation is based on his personal experience in the 2 weeks he spent with families in the West Bank (northern Jordan valley). He has put together an excellent presentation on his time there\, including photos and videos taken by himself and other volunteers. It is approximately 25-30 mins\, and consists mainly of photos and short films of events that he and others with the group Jordan Valley Activists (JVA) witnessed during their stays in West Bank communities. \nDavidovitch is an American-Israeli who is a volunteer with JVA\, a group comprised of mostly Jewish Israelis who provide a “protective presence” between Palestinian shepherds and the settlers who target them. They document law violations and other abuses committed by the settlers and fund-raise to help shepherds access water when sources are restricted by the Israeli army. Since the Hamas attack of October 2023\, the settler movement has used Israel’s siege in Gaza as an opportunity to intensify their established campaign of violent harassment of Palestinian shepherds and their families– including arbitrary arrests\, home demolitions\, land grabs\, and murders. \n\nBenjamin Davidovitch\, an American-Israeli resident of Amherst MA since 2007\, works as a Physics Professor at UMass Amherst. In the summer of 2025\, he joined the Jordan Valley Activists – Israeli volunteers who stay 24/7 with Palestinian communities at risk\, and provide them with “protective presence” against their harassment and displacement by violent settler groups. \nRegister to attend:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/report-from-the-west-bank/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T203000
DTSTAMP:20260520T164511
CREATED:20251031T171130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T233155Z
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SUMMARY:Media Bias and the Gaza Genocide
DESCRIPTION:Since October 2023\, historian Assal Rad and journalist Sana Saeed have closely tracked media coverage of the war in Gaza\, highlighting how much of it aligns with the Israeli narrative and distorts key facts — contributing to widespread misinformation and disinformation. \nOur speakers will present examples of headlines that obscure the facts\, and we will have some time to practice our media literacy skills! \n\nDr. Assal Rad is a historian of the modern Middle East. She works on research and writing related to U.S. foreign policy issues\, the Middle East\, contemporary Iran\, and Israel/Palestine. Her writing can be seen in Newsweek\, The National Interest\, The Independent\, Foreign Policy and more\, and she has appeared as a commentator on BBC World\, Al Jazeera\, CNN\, and NPR. Assal completed a PhD in History from the University of California\, Irvine in 2018 and is the author of The State of Resistance: Politics\, Culture\, and Identity in Modern Iran (Cambridge University Press\, 2022). \nSana Saeed is an award-winning journalist and media critic known for her sharp analysis of how media shapes public perception. She previously hosted the shows Backspace and The Occupation Style Guide at AJ+ that illuminated the ways mainstream news frames narratives around war\, colonialism\, and resistance. Since October 2023\, she has been at the forefront of critically exposing how U.S. media propaganda is used to justify war crimes and shape public discourse around the genocide in Gaza. \n  \nRegister to attend:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/media-bias-and-the-gaza-genocide/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T153000
DTSTAMP:20260520T164511
CREATED:20251110T160643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T123639Z
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SUMMARY:Testify to Divest Massachusetts from WMDs
DESCRIPTION:The Responsible Investment Bill (S.767 / H.1264) would divest the Massachusetts State Pension Fund from entities tied to weapons of mass destruction WMDs. This bill will be heard at the State House on Tuesday\, 11/18\, starting at 10:30 am.  The hearing has been moved to room B-2.   See directions to the room. \nThe hearing notice is: https://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/5473  Please notify masscfri@gmail.com if you plan to testify\, as we will seek to organize testifiers into panels and we will register the panel as a whole. \nIf you can’t come to the State House in person\, you can testify virtually.   The committee will also accept written comments.  Enter the State House through the Ashburton Park entrance; our group will meet there at 10:15.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/testify-to-divest-massachusetts-from-wmds/
LOCATION:Massachusetts State House – Room A-2\, 24 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02133
CATEGORIES:Legislation and Policy,Nuclear Disarmament,Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251117T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251117T200000
DTSTAMP:20260520T164511
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SUMMARY:We are Not Numbers
DESCRIPTION:presenting We Are Not Numbers: The Voices of Gaza’s Youth\, edited by Pam Bailey and Ahmed Alanouq.  Featuring readings by Daniel José Older\, Salma Shawa\, Khury Petersen-Smith\, Autumn Allen\, and George Abraham and a conversation lead by Hannah Moushabeck \nRegistration is required for the event\, but is free.  You have the option to order a “Book-Included” ticket to reserve a copy of We Are Not Numbers and pick it up at the event.  (Books bundled with tickets may only be picked up at the venue the night of the event\, and cannot be picked up in-store beforehand. Ticket holders who purchased a book-included ticket and are unable to attend the event will be able to pick up their book at Harvard Book Store up to 30 days following the event. This offer expires after 30 days. Please note we cannot guarantee signed copies will be available to ticket holders who do not attend the event.) \nProceeds of the book support We Are Not Numbers\, a project providing mentorship and a global platform for young Gazan writers. Pam Bailey will sign books after the presentation. \n \nSponsored by Harvard Bookstore\, Interlink Books\, and MAPA Education Fund \nAbout We Are Not Numbers\nA teenage girl stares at her roof\, hoping it won’t collapse over her head. A young student searches the Internet for photos of libraries around the world\, hoping he’ll be able to visit them one day. Another walks around the city\, taking notes of all the buildings she dreams of repairing. \nThese are the stories of young people from Gaza\, born under Israeli occupation and blockade. They are people who have endured unspeakable struggles and losses\, who keep fighting to be recognized not as numbers\, but as human beings with hopes\, dreams\, and lives worth living. \nWe Are Not Numbers was founded in 2014 to give voice to the youth of Gaza. In this collection—vital\, urgent and full of heart\, spanning over ten years to the present moment—we gain an unparalleled insight into the past\, as well as the current and next generation of Palestinian leaders\, artists\, scientists and scholars and imagine where we might go from here. \nPraise for We Are Not Numbers\n“Essential . . . A project that insists on liberation.” — Ta-Nehisi Coates \n“A rebellion against the singular story. An insightful\, multifaceted glimpse into the besieged Gaza Strip\, where millions of people continue to confront a genocide waged by an Israeli regime.” — Mohammed el-Kurd \n“With lovingly crafted words and stories\, the authors in We Are Not Numbers open portals in Israel’s apartheid wall\, inviting readers into the impossible realities of life under siege in Gaza. The collective commitment to doing whatever it takes to produce this extraordinary symphony of testimony is evident on every page. This book is a jailbreak—and a miracle.” — Naomi Klein \n“We Are Not Numbers is not just a book—it’s my life\, their life\, and our shared story. I know some of these brave writers; I’ve walked the same streets\, felt the same fear\, and shared the same dreams under Gaza’s skies. These pages carry the truth of our struggle and the beauty of our humanity. This is Gaza as it truly is\, written by those who live it every day.” — Motaz Azaiza\, award-winning Palestinian photojournalist \n“Picking up this book may seem hard because of the subject matter; putting it down is even harder. The voices of Gaza’s young writers are so moving and varied and astonishing. You’ll carry We Are Not Numbers in your heart for a very long time.” — Kamila Shamsie \nBios\nPam Bailey is a freelance journalist and social-justice activist. She lived and worked in the Gaza Strip immediately following the 2008/9 Israeli assault. Today\, she is a communications consultant and writer/editor for nonprofits such as ImpACT International for Human Rights Policies. She has also founded More Than Our Crimes\, a nonprofit initiative focused on assuring second chances for individuals convicted of violent crimes in the United States. She is based in Washington DC. \nAhmed Alnaouq grew up in Gaza where he earned a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from al-Azher University. Ahmed was the inspiration for\, and original project manager of\, We Are Not Numbers. He later won the UK’s prestigious Chevening scholarship and earned a master’s degree in international journalism from Leeds University. He also serves as advocacy and outreach officer for the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor. Ahmed’s writings have been published by the Gulf News\, New Arab\, and other websites. He is currently based in London. \nDaniel José Older\, a lead story architect for Star Wars: The High Republic\, is the internationally best-selling author of many comics and twenty books\, including the Young Adult series the Shadowshaper Cypher\, which was named one of the best fantasy books of all time by TIME magazine and one of Esquire’s 80 Books Every Person Should Read. He won the International Latino Book Award and has been nominated for numerous others. Find his books and online writing classes here: http://danieljoseolder.net/ \nSalma Shawa is a Palestinian content creator and publishing professional who is originally from Gaza. She uses her social media platforms to advocate and educate people about Palestine. You can find her online @salma.shawa_. \nKhury Petersen-Smith is the Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow and the Co-Director of the New Internationalism Project at IPS. He researches U.S. empire\, borders\, and migration and strategizes with activists to work against the violence that the U.S. carries out and supports around the world. Khury focuses especially on U.S. militarism in the Middle East and in the Pacific\, and movements that resist it. He graduated from the Clark University Graduate School of Geography in Massachusetts\, after completing a dissertation on U.S. military bases in the Pacific. He is one of the co-authors and organizers of the 2023 Black Voices for Ceasefire statement\, which was signed by over 6\,000 Black activists\, artists\, and scholars. \nAutumn Allen is an educator\, an editor\, an award-winning author\, and a children’s literature specialist. Her debut young adult novel\, All You Have To Do (Kokila/Penguin\, 2023)\, was a People Magazine must-read for fall 2023\, a Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of 2023\, a Black Caucus of the ALA debut honor award winner\, and is long listed for the Massachusetts Book Award. Her picture books\, Step On Board: Sculpting a Memorial to Harriet Tubman\, illustrated by Ekua Holmes\, and Answered Prayers\, illustrated by Charly Palmer\, are forthcoming from Knopf. Autumn is a senior editor at Barefoot Books and she teaches literature\, writing and publishing to students of all ages. Autumn grew up in Boston and lives in Massachusetts with her family. \nGeorge Abraham (they/??) is a Palestinian American poet\, essayist\, critic\, and performance artist. They are the author of When the Arab Apocalypse Comes to America (Haymarket\, 2026) and Birthright (Button Poetry\, 2020)\, which won the Arab American Book Award and was a Lambda Literary Award finalist. They are the Editor-at-Large of Mizna\, and co-editor of Heave Looks Like Us: Palestinian Poetry (Haymarket\, 2025) which was long-listed for the Palestine Book Award. They are a graduate of Northwestern’s Litowitz MFA+MA program\, and teach at Amherst College as a Writer-in-Residence. \nHannah Moushabeck is a second-generation Palestinian American author and book worker who was raised in a family of publishers and booksellers and learned the power of literature at a young age. Hannah has worked in publishing for over a decade at companies such as Chronicle Books\, The Quarto Group\, and Simon & Schuster. She now runs Interlink Publishing\, the only Palestinian-owned publisher in the United States\, alongside her family. Her debut picture book Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine (Chronicle Books) won The New England Book Award and The Arab American Book Award. She lives in Amherst\, Massachusetts on the homelands of the Pocumtuc and Nipmuc Nations.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/we-are-not-numbers/
LOCATION:Cambridge Public Library\, 449 Broadway\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T130000
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SUMMARY:Standout: Hold Israel Accountable
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, Nov 1\, noon \nPark Street Station\, Boston \ndate changed due to predicted weather \n \nHundreds of Palestinians have been killed by Israel since the ceasefire agreement was signed. \nThe U.S. must demand that Israel obey the ceasefire immediately \nSeth Moulton\, who is running for Senate\, and our whole congressional delegation must wake up and support the Stop the Bombs legislation and cut off of military and diplomatic support for Israel. \nThe Mass. State legislature must divest the pension plan from the companies providing the weapons being used by Israel to violate the ceasefire. \nThe Famine continues in violation of the agreement. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians continue to starve in violation of the Agreement’s demand that the U.N. and other organizations be allowed to end the famine. \nThe U.S. government and public demand Israel’s compliance with the agreement to end the famine. \nWe must punish Israel’s continued starvation of Palestinians by suspending all aid to Israel and passing the Stop the Bombs legislation.   Members of Congress including Seth Moulton must support the UNRWA Funding Restoration Act. \nThis rally will raise awareness that Israel is continuing the mass murder and starvation of Palestinians in violation of the Agreement they claim to be observing\, and to cut into the assumption that Trump’s agreement has ended the Gaza war and to call for Israel’s isolation as punishment for these violations \nSponsored by Arise & Resist\, MAPA\, Northshore for Palestine\, CD8 for Palestine\, Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine\, and Palestine South Shore Alliance. Additional cosponsors welcome.  Bring Palestine flags and wear keffiyehs.  Contact AriseResistCoalition@proton.me
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/standout-hold-israel-accountable/
LOCATION:Park Street Station\, Tremont St and Park Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:Anti-Semitism as a Smokescreen: Effects of Pseudo Anti-semitism on Women
DESCRIPTION:Under the guise of condemning anti-semitism\, the current U.S. presidential administration has weaponized and distorted the true meaning of antisemitic philosophy and actions. Countering anti-semitism has become a bullying tactic on U.S. college campuses and is being used as a means to discredit or demonize supporters of Palestinian rights. \nThis brand of anti-semitism has become a smokescreen for punishing institutions and activists and can be seen as “pseudo anti-semitism”\, a false interpretation and deliberate twisting of the concept used to confuse and further polarize the U.S. electorate.\n \nSpeakers will address how “pseudo anti-semitism” affects women in the U.S. and in Palestine\, contributing to the dangerous rhetoric of the ongoing war taking place there. \nAlice Rothchild\, MD is a retired obstetrician-gynecologist who worked in the health care reform and women’s movements for many years. She directed a documentary film Voices Across the Divide\, an oral history project sharing the stories of Palestinians\, which premiered at the Boston Palestine Film Festival\, 2013. \nSince 1997\, she has focused much of her energy on understanding the Israeli/Palestinian conflict from a progressive perspective. Her books on this topic include Condition Critical: Life and Death in Israel/Palestine\, Extraordinary Rendition: (American) Writers on Palestine\, On the Brink: Israel and Palestine on the Eve of the 2014 Gaza Invasion\, Shifting Sands: Jewish Women Confront the Israeli Occupation\, and Broken Promises\, Broken Dreams: Stories of Jewish and Palestinian Trauma and Resilience. \nLubna Alzaroo\, PhD grew up in Hebron\, Palestine before moving to the U.S. for graduate school on a Fulbright Scholarship. Her upbringing in Palestine shaped her interest in Environmental Justice issues. She has master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Washington with a focus on the Environmental Humanities. Her research is on the representation of settler-colonial infrastructure\, and the environment in both U.S and Palestinian Literature. She is a lecturer in the Program on the Environment and the Comparative History of Ideas department at The University of Washington and also teaches Environmental Science at South Seattle College. Her courses focus on environmental justice and Settler Colonial Infrastructures. \nSponsored by the Women’s Health Subteam of Fund Healthcare Not Warfare\, MAPA Education Fund.  Register to attend.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/anti-semitism-as-a-smokescreen-effects-of-pseudo-anti-semitism-on-women/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:Gaza Mutual Aid Benefit Concert
DESCRIPTION:MAPA will host an info table at the concert!
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/gaza-mutual-aid-benefit-concert/
LOCATION:Somerville Armory\, 191 Highland Avenue\, Somerville\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T170000
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SUMMARY:Standout for Palestine
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/standout-for-palestine/
LOCATION:Office of Rep. Jake Auchincloss\, 39 Crafts St.\, Newton\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T190000
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SUMMARY:Sumud at Sea: Brothers' Bold Stand with the Sumud Flotilla
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/sumud-at-sea-brothers-bold-stand-with-the-sumud-flotilla/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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