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SUMMARY:The Destruction of Healthcare Systems in Gaza: Realities\, Ramifications & ACTIONS
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! \nDr. Bram Wispelwey is a Harvard Chan School of Public Health\, Co-Founder of Health for Palestine\, recently in the West Bank. \nDr. Ahmad Thaer is a Palestinian-American emergency physician who worked at Nasser & Al-Aqsa in Gaza in 2024. \nDr. Othman Mohammad\, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist\, Gaza Mental Health Expert and a Diaspora Palestinian \nThe event will be at Community Church of Boston\, 565 Boylston St.\, Boston 02116\, and also can be viewed online. \nSponsored by MAPA and JVP Boston\, cosponsored by CCB\, SEMA for a Free Palestine\, Watertown Citizens for Peace\, Justice and the Environment\, Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine\, Doctors Against Genocide\, Arlington for Palestine.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/the-destruction-of-healthcare-in-gaza-realities-ramifications-actions/
LOCATION:Community Church of Boston\, 565 Boylston St\, Boston\, 02116
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:Protest Israeli former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/protest-israeli-former-prime-minister-naftali-bennett/
LOCATION:John F. Kennedy Memorial Park\, John F. Kennedy St. and Memorial Drive\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T120000
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SUMMARY:Needham for Palestine Standout
DESCRIPTION:Join Needham for Palestine at noon on Saturday\, March 8\, for a standout outside of Needham Town Hall.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/needham-for-palestine-standout/
LOCATION:Needham Town Hall\, 1471 Highland Ave\, Needham\, 02492\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T140000
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SUMMARY:Israelism
DESCRIPTION:This documentary film focuses on the portrayal of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in American Jewish institutions. \nCosponsored by MAPA
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/israelism/
LOCATION:Watertown Free Public Library\, 123 Main St\, Watertown\, MA\, 02472
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250317T180000
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SUMMARY:Investigating War Crimes in Gaza - Al Jazeera Investigations
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for Investigating War Crimes in Gaza\, the second film  SE Mass Coalition for a Free Palestine’s Spring 2025 Film Series. Filmed and produced by Al Jazeera. \n\nOct 3\, 2024 – This feature length investigation by Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit exposes Israeli war crimes in the Gaza Strip through the medium of photos and videos posted online by Israeli soldiers themselves during the year long conflict. The I-Unit has built up a database of thousands of videos\, photos and social media posts. Where possible it has identified the posters and those who appear. The material reveals a range of illegal activities\, from wanton destruction and looting to the demolition of entire neighbourhoods and murder. The film also tells the story of the war through the eyes of Palestinian journalists\, human rights workers and ordinary residents of the Gaza Strip. And it exposes the complicity of Western governments – in particular the use of RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus as a base for British surveillance flights over Gaza.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/investigating-war-crimes-in-gaza-al-jazeera-investigations/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Church in New Bedford\, 71 8th St\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250317T190000
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SUMMARY:Babies\, Children and Health Care Workers: The Impact of the Occupation and Assault on Gaza
DESCRIPTION:Register to attend. \n \nDr. Ali travelled to Gaza\, Palestine in February 2024 to provide humanitarian aid where he primarily worked in the largest functioning Neonatal intensive care unit at the time.  He will talk about his experience working in the NICU\, about the hostages and unlawful imprisonment including Palestinian children in Israeli prisons\, and the torture and abuse of healthcare staff. \nDr. Arham Ali is an Assistant Professor and a Pediatric Intensivist at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. He attended medical school internationally in Karachi\, Pakistan. Thereafter\, he completed a post-doctoral research fellowship in Pediatric Burns at the University of Texas Medical Branch and Shriners Hospital in Galveston\, TX.  Ali then went on to complete his intern year of residency at Crozer Chester Medical Center\, in Philadelphia. The remainder of this Pediatrics residency was completed at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago. Finally\, his fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care was completed in 2021 at UCLA/Mattel Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles. Ali was honored with an opportunity to travel to Gaza\, Palestine in February 2024 to provide humanitarian aid where he primarily worked in the largest functioning Neonatal intensive care unit at the time.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/pediatric-critical-care-in-gaza/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T190000
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SUMMARY:Stop the Genocide Emergency Protest
DESCRIPTION:Join the Boston Coalition for Palestine for an emergency protest at Park St. Station tonight at 5pm! \nISRAEL HAS RESUMED ALL OUT WAR ON GAZA: EMERGENCY PROTEST STOP THE GENOCIDE \nTue March 18\n5PM\nPark Street MBTA Station\, Boston\, MA \nLast night\, heavy Israeli airstrikes targeted homes\, schools\, tents and shelters across Gaza\, killing over 400 Palestinians and injuring hundreds more. \nThe US-Israeli genocide in Gaza\, having never ended\, is now returning to a state of all-out war. Trump and Netanyahu repeatedly refused to abide by the terms of the ceasefire and have refused to engage in negotiations in good faith. US bombs are falling on the people of Gaza once again\, who have been under total seige for over 2 weeks. \nWe must unite to stand up for Palestine and against genocide. The Palestinian people have remained strong and steadfast throughout the past 18 months of genocide. Now is the time to organize\, grow the movement\, take to the streets\, and to continue to stand on the right side of history. \nJoin us for an emergency mobilization to stop the genocide today\, Tuesday\, 5 PM at Park Street. \nAdditional rallies today: \nWorcester\, 4:00 – 5:30 pm\, Lincoln Square.  Sponsored by: Saints Francis & Thérèse Catholic Worker\nFor more info\, contact Claire Schaeffer-Duffy 774 239-4022\n\nLawrence\, 5:00 pm\, Lawrence City Hall\, 200 Common St.  Sponsored by Merrimack Valley for Palestine
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/stop-the-genocide-emergency-protest/
LOCATION:Park Street Station\, Boston
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T120000
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SUMMARY:Women in Conflict Zones
DESCRIPTION:Register to attend. \n \nOn March 19 at 12pm ET\, an important event will take place to amplify the voices of women who have been affected by conflict in various parts of the world. The Women in Conflict Zones webinar aims to shed light on the profound impacts of war on women and children and to discuss measures being taken to mitigate these effects. \nThe webinar will feature speakers from a diverse array of countries\, including Belarus\, Cameroon\, the Democratic Republic of the Congo\, Gaza\, Lebanon\, Mozambique\, Nigeria\, South Korea\, Sudan\, and Syria. Each speaker will have five minutes to share their experiences and insights regarding the unique challenges faced by women and children in their respective regions due to ongoing conflict. This platform not only serves as a means to share stories but also as a call to action for global solidarity and support in ending violence and fostering peace. \nWomen from various conflict zones will provide firsthand accounts of the struggles and resilience of those living amidst war. Their testimonies will highlight the physical\, emotional\, and social tolls that armed conflicts impose on women and children\, who are often among the most vulnerable populations during such crises. The speakers will also discuss initiatives and efforts being undertaken within their communities to promote safety\, healing\, and long-term peace. \nThis webinar takes place during the second UN Decade for People of African Descent (2025-2034)\, which focuses on “Recognition\, Justice\, Development.” The over-representation of African countries in the list of conflict zones underscores the critical need for targeted efforts and interventions to address the systemic issues that perpetuate violence and instability in these regions. The webinar aims to bring attention to these issues and to mobilize support for African women and children who bear the brunt of wars and conflicts. \nRegister to attend. \n \nSpeakers \nOlga Karatch (Belarus); Cyrille Rolande Bechon (Cameroon); Raissa Kasongo and Yvette Mushigo (Democratic Republic of the Congo); Hanan Awwad (Gaza/Palestine); Hala Kilani Hala and Shirine Jurdi (Lebanon); Namatama Sakabilo (Mozambique); Zullaihat Muhammad Ohiare (Nigeria); Cho Young-mi (South Korea); Reem Abbas (Sudan); Oula Ahmad (Syria) \nSponsored by World BEYOND War\, Southern Anti-Racism Network\, International Peace Bureau\, Convention for Pan-Africanism and Progress (CPP)\, and CODEPINK \nCo-sponsored by MAPA
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/women-in-conflict-zones/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Africa,Middle East Wars,Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T140000
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SUMMARY:World Water Day: Protest Israel's Attacks on Palestine's Resources
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/world-water-day-protest-israels-attacks-on-palestines-resources/
LOCATION:Downtown Crossing\, Boston\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T160000
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CREATED:20250314T235832Z
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SUMMARY:Religious Leaders Respond to Injustices in Palestine
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/religious-leaders-respond-to-injustices-in-palestine/
LOCATION:Church of the Good Shepherd\, 9 Russell Ave.\, Watertown\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T150000
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SUMMARY:Pro-Palestinian Activism: The Road Ahead Amid Political Upheaval
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to register for this powerful and timely webinar with co-presenters Rabbi Alissa Wise and Huwaida Arraf. \nRabbi Alissa Wise is a community organizer\, educator\, organizational consultant\, and ritual leader with over two decades of movement-building experience. She is the Lead Organizer of Rabbis for Ceasefire which she founded in October 2023. She is co-author of Solidarity is the Political Version of Love: Lessons from Jewish Anti-Zionist Organizing (Haymarket\, 2024). You may read more about her here: https://rabbiwise.org/about-me/ \nHuwaida Arraf is a Palestinian American activist and lawyer who co-founded the International Solidarity Movement (ISM)\, a Palestinian-led organization using non-violent protests and international pressure to support Palestinians. You may read more about her here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huwaida_Arraf \nRegister to attend. \n \nCosponsored by Center for Nonviolent Solutions and Massachusetts Peace Action.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/pro-palestinian-activism-the-road-ahead-amid-political-upheaval/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T183000
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SUMMARY:Stand with Rumeysa Ozturk
DESCRIPTION:On March 25th PhD Tufts grad worker Rumeysa Ozturk\, a Fulbright scholar\, was ambushed by ICE agents on her way to an Iftar dinner with friends after leaving her apartment. Rumeysa was likely targeted after being recently doxxed by Canary Mission. Neighbors report that unmarked cars were surveilling the location for two days before grabbing her on the street. We do not yet know where she is detained. \nThis marks the first known abduction and disappearance of student activist in Boston and Massachusetts\, but ICE has been abducting our community members increasingly over the last 2 months. We must stand together against the deportation machine. \nAs the Zionist regime continues its genocide on Gaza\, murdering nearly 1\,000 people in the last week and disappearing nearly 10\,000 Palestinians\, the Trump administration has shown that it will keep following suit by detaining students without cause. \nWe must show that our communities will not back down to the Trump administration abducting our students\, deporting our neighbors and eroding our constitutional rights to resist the genocide in Gaza\, in which the Trump administration itself bears direct complicity. \nJOIN US IN THE STREETS: STAND UP FIGHT BACK!
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/stand-with-rumeysa-ozturk/
LOCATION:Powder House Square\, 850 Broadway\, Somerville\, MA\, 02144
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250330T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250330T150000
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SUMMARY:Land Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/land-day/
LOCATION:Roxbury Crossing\, 1400 Tremont St\, Boston\, MA\, 02120
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250330T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250330T160000
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SUMMARY:Art & Activism: Stickers for Solidarity with Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a creative and educational workshop where we’ll make stickers and explore the history of art as a tool of resistance in Palestine. Learn how Palestinian artists have used their work to fight oppression\, preserve culture\, and inspire solidarity. All supplies will be provided—just bring your creativity and commitment to justice! \n  \nRSVP here! 
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/art-activism-stickers-for-solidarity-with-palestine/
LOCATION:St. James Episcopal Church\, 1991 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02140
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250331T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250331T130000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144231
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SUMMARY:No Arms to Israel!  Power Hour
DESCRIPTION:NIAC (National Iranian American Council)\, Peace Action and hopefully other organizations will host an Action Hour/Power Hour to rally support for Senator Sanders’ Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs) to stop $8.8 billion in new US weapons transfers to Israel. We’ll have a brief description of the JRDs\, then get on the phone to call our US Senators. Please plan to join us and invite others. \nBackground: \nSen. Sanders announced that he will force a vote on two Joint Resolutions of Disapproval against specific weapons transfers to Israel\, probably April 2-4.\n\n\n“Next week\, the Senate will vote on two Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (S.J.Res.26 and S.J.Res.33) to block $8.8 billion of weapons to Israel\, including: \n* 35\,529 MK 84 or BLU-117 General Purpose bomb bodies; and 4\,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads (all are varieties of 2\,000-pound bombs)\, valued at $2.04 billion. \n* 2\,166 GBU–39/B Small Diameter Bombs (SDBs); 2\,800 MK 82 General Purpose 500-pound bombs; 17\,479 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) Guidance Kits; and 17\,475 FMU–152 A/B bomb fuzes \nThese weapons have all been used by Israel to commit apparent war crimes against Palestinians in Gaza. With Israel having broken the ceasefire on March 17 by unleashing massive genocidal violence which has killed nearly 800 Palestinians since then\, it’s more important than ever to ensure that we block weapons deliveries to Israel. \n\nPlease join us\, and if you can’t\, call your senators at 202.224.3121.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/no-arms-to-israel-power-hour/
LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250401T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250401T200000
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SUMMARY:Divesting from Israel's Genocide
DESCRIPTION:Register to attend. \n \nJoin us on April 1 to learn about: \n1. The specific weapons that Israel is employing to maintain its apartheid system and for its assault on Gaza\, the West Bank\, Lebanon and Syria. \n2. The military contractors who produce and provide these weapons to Israel – especially those here in Massachusetts. \n3. How divestment campaigns work and how they can function to push for an end to U.S. war aid to Israel. \n4. The Bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (H.D.3630) to divest the Mass. State Pension Plan from companies selling weapons to Israel and Mass. Peace Action’s divestment campaign focused on pressuring the Mass. State Pension Fund and Massachusetts Universities to divest their holding in companies that provide these weapons to Israel. \nNoam Perry is AFSC’s Economic Activism associate and one of the creators of Investigate\, AFSC’s project that aims to expose corporate involvement in oppressive state violence structures and to promote standards for corporate social responsibility and respect for human rights. Its research efforts focus on corporations involved in incarceration and immigrant detention\, the Israeli occupation\, and the border industries. These are AFSC program focus areas\, where there is an identified lack of available resources\, coupled with explicit requests for such resources from the movements we work with. The Investigate project reaches out to the responsible investment community\, to community activists\, and to interfaith partners with information and tools for corporate engagement\, corporate accountability\, and divestment initiatives\, to support the building of wide movements that can influence\, limit\, and monitor corporate abuse. \nRegister to attend.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/divesting-from-israels-genocide/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel,Raytheon Antiwar Campaign
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T133000
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SUMMARY:No More Arms to Israel! Free Rumeysa Ozturk!
DESCRIPTION:The Senate will vote on Sen. Bernie Sanders’ resolution of disapproval of $8.8 billion of bombs which President Trump plans to send to Israel. \nIsrael broke the ceasefire on March 18 and has since killed over 800 Palestinian civilians in Gaza. \nHooded ICE agents captured Tufts graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk on a Somerville street last week.  Her only offense was writing an article calling for divestment of university funds. \nJoin us at the JFK Federal Building Wednesday to speak to Senator Markey and Warren’s representatives.   We will read letters signed by Massachusetts organizations and individuals. \n \nSign up to attend! \nOrganizations can sign a letter to oppose US arms to Israel.  Individuals\, sign here.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/no-more-arms-to-israel-free-rumeysa-ozturk/
LOCATION:JFK Federal Building\, Cambridge St at Sudbury St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T193000
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SUMMARY:Ceasefire NOW Grassroots Lobby Days Training
DESCRIPTION:MAPA is coordinating the Massachusetts delegation for the Ceasefire NOW Grassroots Advocacy Days in Washington\, DC. We will be lobbying in-person on Capitol Hill on April 8th\, 9th\, and 10th\, demanding our members of Congress advocate for peace and justice in Palestine and support important legislation\, including an enduring ceasefire\, cutting U.S. weapons sales to Israel\, and restoring funding for UNRWA. Prior lobbying experience is not required. \nFor those interested in attending lobby days\, please register through the national Peace Action link here. \n \nThen\, fill out MAPA’s logistics questionnaire. \nOnce you have registered to lobby\, sign-up for ONLY ONE of the training sessions below\, which will both be held at 7:30 pm EST. \nCeasefire NOW Advocacy training session\, Wednesday\, April 2nd – REGISTER HERE \nCeasefire NOW Advocacy training session\, Thursday\, April 3rd – REGISTER HERE
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/ceasefire-now-grassroots-lobby-days-training/
LOCATION:Online Event
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:20250404T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144231
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SUMMARY:What About Gaza?
DESCRIPTION:Justice Democracy International Law & Freedom in America\nUnderstanding Palestine and Israel: Discussion and book signing with author Phyllis Bennis\nRegister to attend. \n \nJoin us for a discussion with respected political analyst and author Phyllis Bennis. Her new book\, Understanding Palestine and Israel\, answers important questions including perspectives often missing from corporate media: history that shaped the area\, events leading up to the current crisis and how this has affected international law\, human rights\, the recent American elections\, and the erosion of democracy. \nTickets are free\, but please register to reserve a seat. \nPhyllis Bennis is a fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies where she co-directs the New Internationalism Project. She has written numerous books on Palestine\, foreign policy\, and the UN. She serves as an international advisor to Jewish Voice for Peace\, and has been shortlisted twice to become the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.  \nOther talks by Phyllis Bennis: \nSaturday\, April 5 at 4:00 pm: Possible Futures\, 318 Edgewood Ave\, New Haven\, CT 06511. Sponsored by JVP New Haven and Mending Minyan. \nSunday\, April 6 at 2:00 pm: Massachusetts Peace Action. Venue: 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA 02140. \nMonday\, April 7 at 6:00 pm: Event organized by Traprock Communication at All Souls Unitarian-Universalist Church\, 399 Main Street\, Greenfield\, MA. \nTuesday\, April 8 at 7:00 pm: UMass Amherst\, Thompson 106 (near parking garage). Sponsored by SJP\, FJP\, JVP\, Interlink etc … Phyllis Bennis in conversation with Michel Moushabeck. RSVP. \nWednesday\, April 9 at 7:00 pm: Event organized by Southern Vermont for Palestine in Brattleboro\, VT.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/what-about-gaza/
LOCATION:Lenox Community Center\, 65 Walker St\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250406T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250406T160000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144231
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SUMMARY:Understanding Palestine and Israel
DESCRIPTION:How the Gaza conflict spilled over to affect the U.S. election and the rights of its citizens\nA Book Talk with Phyllis Bennis in Conversation with Rami Khouri\nRegister to attend. \n \nJoin us for a discussion with Phyllis Bennis\, activist\, political analyst\, and author of the recently published Understanding Palestine and Israel. Rami Khouri\, Palestinian-American academic and journalist with over 50 years of experience reporting in the Middle East\, will serve as moderator. \nAs the war in Gaza continues amidst a fragile ceasefire agreement\, the struggle and call for justice in Palestine persists with many searching for truth and clarity. In Understanding Palestine and Israel\, with a foreword by Palestinian analyst Omar Baddar\, Phyllis Bennis answers key questions regarding the history and the current situation of the war between Israel and Palestine\, addressing events prior to October 7\, 2023\, through Israel’s genocidal war and the aftermath of Donald Trump’s 2024 re-election. \nFrom freedom of speech\, the 2024 election\, to your tax dollars\, Bennis and Khouri will unpack historical perspectives\, their experiences\, and the impact the Palestine-Israel conflict has on Americans and the world today.  \nThe event will conclude with a book signing. Books will be available for purchase ($20) and are currently available to preorder through the registration link.  \nPhyllis Bennis is a fellow at the Institute for Policy studies\, serving as co-director of the New Internationalism Project\, and writes and speaks widely on U.S. wars and foreign policy\, authoring numerous books. She is also an international advisor to Jewish Voice for Peace and an activist in national and global movements supporting Palestinian rights. Bennis has been twice short-listed to become the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. \nRami G. Khouri is a Palestinian-American academic and journalist whose family resides in Beirut\, Amman\, and Nazareth. He is Distinguished Public Policy Fellow at the American University of Beirut and Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Arab Center Washington\, D.C.  During his 50-year career in journalism across the Middle East he was Editor of the Jordan Times and the Daily Star (Beirut) newspapers\, and contributed reporting and opinion pieces from the Middle East to the Financial Times\, NPR\, BBC radio\, and other outlets. \nRegister to attend. \n \nCosponsored by Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine\, Community Church of Boston\, Jewish Voice for Peace Boston\, and Watertown Citizens for Peace Justice and Environment \nOther Talks by Phyllis Bennis: \nFriday\, April 4 at 6 pm: Lenox Community Centre\, 65 Walker St\, Lenox\, MA 01240. \nSaturday\, April 5 at 4:00 pm: Possible Futures\, 318 Edgewood Ave\, New Haven\, CT 06511. Sponsored by JVP New Haven and Mending Minyan. \nMonday\, April 7 at 6:00 pm: Event organized by Traprock Communication at All Souls Unitarian-Universalist Church\, 399 Main Street\, Greenfield\, MA. \nTuesday\, April 8 at 7:00 pm: UMass Amherst\, Thompson 106 (near parking garage). Sponsored by SJP\, FJP\, JVP\, Interlink etc … Phyllis Bennis in conversation with Michel Moushabeck. RSVP. \nWednesday\, April 9 at 7:00 pm: Event organized by Southern Vermont for Palestine in Brattleboro\, VT.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/understanding-palestine-and-israel/
LOCATION:St. James Episcopal Church\, 1991 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02140
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250407T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250407T170000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144231
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SUMMARY:Challenge Smokescreen Antisemitism at Commission Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The sixth meeting of Massachusetts’ Special Commission on Combatting Antisemitism is scheduled for April 7th @ 1pm in Newton City Hall and will be available to watch livestreamed here. This is the first time the commission is hearing public comment and they need to hear your voice! \nRegister to Give Public Comment to the Commission April 7th \nWe strongly encourage allies to sign up to give public comment in person (or provide testimony in writing): \n\n\n\n\nIn-person testimony: to give public comment you must register directly with the Commission here by the deadline on April 2nd @ 5pm. There is a hard 3-minute time limit per speaker. A panel of speakers will be limited to 6 minutes (per panel\, not per speaker).\nWritten testimony: submit to SCCA@malegislature.gov.\nShare a copy of your testimony with your state senator and state representative.\nTIM is tracking the Commission’s gatekeeping of viewpoints aligned with our coalition. Please help by forwarding your testimony to us at inclusivemassachusetts@proton.me.\n\nNeed guidance on what to include in your testimony? TIM drafted this tip sheet including topics the Commission is required to address as well as sample talking points. \nThe hearing will also feature two presentations**: \n\nEric Olshan\, Former U.S. Attorney\, Western District of Pennsylvania\, lead prosecutor in U.S. v. Robert Bowers (Tree of Life Synagogue Case)\nAriella Hellman\, Director of Government Affairs Agudath Israel of America\, New England Office. (Agudath Israel published an op-ed in the Boston Globe defending Columbia University’s capitulation to the Trump administration’s demands)\n\n**bookmark the Commission’s hearing page for late additions to the agenda \nRegister to Give Public Comment to the Commission April 7th
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/challenge-smokescreen-antisemitism-at-commission-hearing/
LOCATION:Newton City Hall\, 1000 Commonwealth Ave\, Newton\, MA\, 02459\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T193000
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SUMMARY:Current Realities and Prospects for Palestine-Israel
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Palestinian Human Rights Activist ISSA AMRO in discussion with PETER BEINART\nSuggested donation at the door of $20 for Youth Against Settlements in Hebron \nIssa Amro is a human rights defender based in Hebron city\, West Bank. The co-founder of the direct action group Youth Against Settlements and the executive director of Working for Peace and Justice: Friends of Hebron\, Amro is popularly referred to as the ‘Palestinian Gandhi. He has been widely recognized for his work encouraging peaceful resistance against the Israeli occupation for which he has been imprisoned scores of times. From 2016-2021 he was on trial in Israeli military court on 18 charges deemed ‘baseless’ by Amnesty International. In 2024 Amro and Youth Against Settlements received the Right Livelihood Award\, known as the ‘alternative Nobel Prize.’ He has been nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. \nPeter Beinart is professor of journalism and political science at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism in the City University of New York\, editor-at-large of Jewish Currents and a contributing opinion writer at The New York Times. He is also a nonresident fellow at the Foundation for Middle East Peace. His books include The Crisis of Zionism and Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza – a Reckoning. (Copies will be available). \nSponsored by the Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine \nCo-sponsored by 1for3.org\, Alliance for a Secular & Democratic South Asia\, Boston Workers Circle\, Ceasefire MV/Islanders for Palestine\, Community Encampments for Palestine\, Gralta Foundation\, HRA:PI/CD3\, Lexington for Palestine\, Jewish Voice for Peace – Boston\, Massachusetts Peace Action\, National Lawyers Guild- MA Chapter\, Northshore for Palestine\, Olive Branch for Fair Trade Inc.\, Palestinian House of New England\, Peace & Common Security Working Group of Watertown Citizens\, Peace & Justice Committee of Friends Meeting\, Sawa\, UUME- MA.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/current-realities-and-prospects-for-palestine-israel/
LOCATION:First Parish Cambridge (Meeting House)\, 1446 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, 02138
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T130000
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SUMMARY:What Happened to "First\, Do No Harm"?
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/first-do-no-harm/
LOCATION:Francis St & Huntington Ave\, Francis St & Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02115
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T210000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144232
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T203000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144232
CREATED:20250422T145415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T145415Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T200000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250516T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250516T235900
DTSTAMP:20260610T144232
CREATED:20250418T175722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T192236Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250517T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250517T160000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144232
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T133000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144232
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T153000
DTSTAMP:20260610T144232
CREATED:20250428T154852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T151749Z
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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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