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SUMMARY:Mayor (2020)
DESCRIPTION:How do you run a city when you don’t have a country?\nOn Thursday\, May 15\, the Southeastern MA Coalition for a Free Palestine will present the documentary MAYOR\, a look at a day in the life of Musa Hadid\, the charismatic mayor of Palestinian city Ramallah who aspires to lead the city into the future despite occupation by the Israeli military. \nDirected by David Osit with Musa Hadid\, Mahmoud Abbas\, and Mohammad Ibrahim Shtayyeh. \n\nFood and beverages will be available.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/second-palestine-film-series-mayor-2020/
LOCATION:Greaer SE Mass Labor Council\, 560 Pleasant St\, New Bedford\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:Concert for Gaza: Carsie Blanton
DESCRIPTION:Carsie Blanton is dedicating all ticket proceeds after costs from her Boston-area show to Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA). Carsie Blanton is an anti-Zionist Jew who sings songs of revolutionary optimism. This event is co-sponsored by local branches of Artists Against Apartheid\, Jewish Voice for Peace\, If Not Now\, Palestinian Youth Movement\, Party for Socialism and Liberation\, and Massachusetts Peace Action. \nBlanton says\, “this is an opportunity to bring together organizers from throughout the local community\, celebrate their dedication to the Palestinian cause\, sing and laugh and cry together\, and raise desperately needed funds for the people of Gaza.” \nA fundraiser for the Middle East Children’s Alliance
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/concert-for-gaza-carsie-blanton/
LOCATION:The Sinclair\, The Atrium\, 52 Church St\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:The Destruction of Healthcare Systems in Gaza: Realities\, Ramifications\, Actions: Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Register to attend. \n \nJoin us for a panelist event to discuss on-the-ground realities in Gaza and the West Bank and the short & long-term ramifications of the destruction of the healthcare systems. Get immediate & impactful action steps to help the people of Palestine! \nThis event will be at the Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence\, 220 Main St.\, Northampton\, MA 01060\, and will also be available online. \nDr. Karameh Kuemmerle is a pediatric neurologist & epileptologist in Boston. Her clinical work focuses on epilepsy\, brain injury and neurodevelopmental care for children in complex settings. She is the co-founder of Doctors Against Genocide and a leader in Health for Palestine\, where she works to advance health equity\, community-based care and justice-driven medicine in refugee camps and conflict-affected areas. Dr. Kuemmerle is a committed advocate for the rights of marginalized patients and healthcare workers and her work bridges medicine\, human rights and global solidarity. \nDr. Deborah Weidner is a general and child/adolescent psychiatrist who transitioned from a hospital executive role to humanitarian work with her first mission to Gaza in August 2024. With over 25 years of clinical and leadership experience\, she has lead initiatives to reduce suicide deaths\, eliminate physical restraints and integrate behavioral health and primary care treatment. Dr. Weidner completed her residency at the University of Pennsylvania\, her fellowship at Harvard Children’s Hospital and her MBA at MIT. \nHeba Eljafarawi\, PA is a physician assistant and a founding member of the non-profit We Will Return (WWR). She graduated from the University of Saint Joseph with a Masters degree in Physician Assistant studies and completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Hartford with a BS in Health Sciences. She has 3 years experience in Urgent care and 1.5 years experience in pulmonary and critical care in Connecticut. Medical mission experience: 2023 Turkey through International Medical Relief\, providing medical assistance to those affected by the earthquake. Recently returned from Egypt with WWR to assist Gazans who were injured and affected by the ongoing genocide. With family members in Gaza\, she aims to help those affected by recent events and work towards providing humanitarian aid and medical assistance. \nRegister to attend. \n \nSponsored by MAPA\, SEMA 4 P\, and Doctors Against Genocide \nCosponsored by Community Alliance for Peace and Justice\, Southeastern Mass for Palestine\, River Valley for Gaza Healthcare\, Codepink W MA\, Pax Christi Western MA\, Healthcare Workers for Palestine Connecticut\, Connecticut Palestine Alliance\, and Demilitarize Western MA
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/the-destruction-of-healthcare-systems-in-gaza-realities-ramifications-actions-part-2/
LOCATION:Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence\, 220 Main St\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:Starvation is a War Crime: Standout
DESCRIPTION:Silent vigil on Sunday\, May 18\, at 12pm across from the theatre in Davis Square. \nBring an empty pot or a bottle of dirty water to hold. Dress in black. \nSponsored by Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine\, cosponsored by MAPA.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/starvation-is-a-warcrime-standout/
LOCATION:Davis Square\, Davis Square\, Somerville\, MA\, 02144\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T120000
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SUMMARY:Day of Action for Weapons and Fossil Fuel Divestment
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, May 20th\, from 12pm to 3:30pm for a day of action at the Massachusetts State House! \nRegister to attend. \n \nThe Massachusetts Public Fund is invested in entities involved with weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and climate risks. The focus of the day will be on two bills\, one divesting pension funds from entities involved with the manufacturing\, producing\, or selling of WMD\, and the other assessing the public fund investments for any climate risks and divesting the fund from those risks. We want the state to move our money away from unethical systems and reinvest in sustainable\, socially-responsible alternatives. \nNo experience is necessary! Trainings and briefings on the priority legislation\, an Act Promoting Responsible Investment (S.767/H.1264)\, and an act to Eliminate Climate Risk Investments (H.2811)\, will be provided. \nTraining sessions will be offered on Thursday\, May 15th at 7pm ET and Monday May 19th at 7pm ET. Please join us for ONE of the two sessions if you plan to attend lobby day. \nSchedule:\n12PM – Gather in room 167 at the State House\n12:30PM – Briefing\n1PM – 3:30PM – Lobby meetings\n3PM – Those not lobbying gather for rally outside State House (those lobbying stay in State House until final meeting is over)\n3:30PM – Rally begins \nRegister to attend. \n \nFor more information on the Responsible Investment Bill visit MAPA’s page. \nFor more information on the Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill visit the Warheads to Windmills page. \nOrganized by the Coalition for Responsible Investment\, Warheads to Windmills\, MAPA\, and Jewish Voice for Peace Boston
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/boston-day-of-action-for-weapons-and-fossil-fuel-divestment/
LOCATION:Massachusetts State House\, 24 Beacon St\, Boston
CATEGORIES:Nuclear Disarmament,Palestine/Israel,Peace and Climate
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SUMMARY:Jewish Faculty Speak Out
DESCRIPTION:Please join us as members of Concerned Jewish Faculty discuss Jewish resistance to Israel’s policies\, Jewish support for Palestinian rights\, and Jewish support for protest over Palestine in the US. \nPROFESSOR MARJORIE N. FELD \nProfessor of History\, Babson College \nAuthor of The Threshold of Dissent (2024) which chronicles the long history of American Jewish dissent over Israel and Zionism & argues for the value of open and safe conversations and criticism to a healthy American Jewish communal life. \nPROFESSOR JONATHAN FEINGOLD \nAssociate Professor of Law\, Boston University \nExpert in antidiscrimination law\, affirmative action\, and education law. He has analyzed the spread of discriminatory censorship laws designed to demean inclusionary values.  Host of #RaceClass Podcast. \nPROFESSOR MNEESHA GELLMAN \nAssociate Professor of Political Science\, Emerson College \nAuthor of Misrepresentation and Silence in United States History Textbook: The Politics of Historical Oblivion.\nFounder & Director of the Emerson Prison Initiative and expert witness in US immigration courts. \nSponsored by Watertown Citizens for Peace\, Justice and the Environment (watertowncitizens.org) and Concerned Jewish Faculty (concernedjewishfaculty.org). \nWednesday\, May 28 at 7 PM at First Parish of Watertown\, 35 Church St. \nParking is available in Church lot accessed off of Summer Street\, and in CVS lot off of Church Street. Use front entrance facing Church Street.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/jewish-faculty-speak-out/
LOCATION:First Parish of Watertown\, 35 Church St\, Watertown\, MA\, 02472\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250529T070000
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SUMMARY:Solemn Vigil at the Harvard Commencement
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine\, Massachusetts Peace Action\, and Jewish Voice for Peace Boston.  Info: 617-354-2169 or info@masspeaceaction.org.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/solemn-vigil-at-the-harvard-commencement/
LOCATION:Harvard Square T Entrance\, Harvard Square\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250531T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250531T203000
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SUMMARY:Center for Arabic Culture Festival & Bookfair
DESCRIPTION:Visit the MAPA information table at the CAC 11th Annual Festival and Bookfair on Saturday\, May 31st at Arts At the Armory in Somerville! \nFestival Schedule  \nArmory Big Hall: \n3:00 pm: Festival Starts- Opening Remarks\n3:45 pm: Dabke Performance by Boston Dabke Troupe\n4:00 – 4:10 pm: Where do you Live- Poetry by Jennifer Jean\n4:10 pm Remarks by Maria Teresa Nagel\, Director of Immigrant Affairs- City of Somerville\n4:20 pm: CAC Children Choir and CAC Youth Orchestra Performance\n5:00 pm:  Reading by Authors Safa Sulaiman & Hannah Moushabeck\n5:20 Poetry & Music by Susana Hajjar Azkul\n5:50 pm: Arab American Museum Presentation\n6 pm: Poetry by Salwa Gardaf & Paco Tahiri Dance Performance by Soumaya MaRose\n6:30 pm: Fashion show by Salwa Gardaf\n7:00 pm: Music Performance by the Boston Arabic Music Ensemble (BAME) \nArmory Café: \n5:30 pm: The Story Behind the Lost Paintings Project & Artistic Talk Organized by Joelle Tomb\n6:20 pm: Halal Investing and Children Financial\nPlanning Presentation by Fateh Sukkar \nRaffle: \nExciting Raffle Gifts Presented by Our Generous Donors! To participate in the raffle\, you can pay by Cash\, Venmo\, Check or Card. \nParking:  \nParking is free but limited in the lot behind the Armory Building. Ulternative Parking lot are available near Davis Square. Please make sure to plan for parking ahead of time. You can use Spot Hero here SpotHero | Get Everywhere Easier | Reserve Parking and Save
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/center-for-arabic-culture-festival-bookfair/
LOCATION:Somerville Armory\, 191 Highland Avenue\, Somerville\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:Stop Starving Gaza! Rally and Silent Procession
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a rally and silent procession on Tuesday\, June 3. We will meet outside Park Street Station at 5:30pm. \nRSVP to attend \n \nIsrael is starving 2.1 million people in Gaza.The small volume of aid that started to trickle in after an 11-week full blockade is a drop in the ocean. Israel is blocking thousands of trucks carrying food\, medicine\, and clean water from entering Gaza and continues to bomb bakeries\, farmland\, water facilities\, aid distribution centers\, and aid guards. Children and the elderly are dying. Israel’s goal is to prevent Palestinians from being able to return to their land. This is all being facilitated by our tax dollars. \nWe will gather at the Park Street Station to hear speakers testify on the humanitarian situation in Gaza and demand an end to our complicity. We will then continue with a silent procession to mourn those already lost to bombings and starvation\, and to protest the continued funding and enablement of this genocide by our government. Please wear black\, bring empty pots and pans\, and carry signs with consistent imagery and messaging focused on the effects of bombing and starvation on children. \nRSVP welcome but not required.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/stop-starving-gaza-rally-and-silent-procession/
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:20250614T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T190000
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SUMMARY:Father's Day Concert: for the Children of Gaza
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/fathers-day-concert-for-the-children-of-gaza/
LOCATION:Pulaski Park\, 240 Main St\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250617T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250617T180000
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SUMMARY:No Genocide in Healthcare
DESCRIPTION:We will be picketing at 500 Main St\, outside the Koch Institute at MIT\, between 4-6:00 pm to say “No Genocide in Healthcare!” The MIT CEO conference\, which is being billed (at only $4\,450.00/ticket\, cheaper if you’re a BioPharma Exec!) as a “not-to-be missed” networking event\, will be co-hosted by MIT President Sally Kornbluth and will feature other genocide deniers and apologists from MGB CEO Dr. Ann Klibanski and Governor Maura Healey to Rep Jake Auchincloss and mayoral candidate Josh Kraft. Bring noise makers! Do your best to come out on June 17th to say No Genocide in Healthcare!
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/call-out-the-genocide-supporters/
LOCATION:Koch Institute\, 500 Main St\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T170000
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SUMMARY:Day of Action: Divest MA from Genocide
DESCRIPTION:Join Massachusetts Peace Action and Jewish Voice for Peace Boston to demand that Massachusetts divest from genocide by passing H.2984\, the Israel Divestment Bill. This bill would divest the state pension fund from companies that provide military equipment to Israel. \nAt noon\, we will start with a rally outside the State House before going inside to testify in support of the bill. \nSign up to testify in-person\, virtually\, or through written testimony with this form: \nhttps://secure.everyaction.com/vIRH84pl3UCGs_VmfDO0Mw2
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/day-of-action-divest-ma-from-genocide/
LOCATION:Massachusetts State House\, 24 Beacon St\, Boston
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250720T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250720T160000
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SUMMARY:Stop Starving Gaza! Rally and Silent Procession
DESCRIPTION:Meet at Wegman’s main door\, near the big clock\nOrganized by the Public Action Committee of the MAPA Gaza Committee\nIsrael is starving 2.1 million people in Gaza.The small volume of aid that started to trickle in after an 11-week full blockade is a drop in the ocean. Israel is blocking thousands of trucks carrying food\, medicine\, and clean water from entering Gaza and continues to bomb bakeries\, farmland\, water facilities\, aid distribution centers\, and aid guards. Children and the elderly are dying. Israel’s goal is to prevent Palestinians from being able to return to their land. This is all being facilitated by our tax dollars.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/stop-starving-gaza-rally-and-silent-procession-2/
LOCATION:Wegman’s Chestnut Hill\, 200 Boylston Street\, Chestnut Hill\, MA\, 02467
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250722T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250722T203000
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SUMMARY:Stop ICE Abductions and Block the Bombs
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a critical conversation with Congresswoman Delia Ramirez\, who introduced a historic bill – H.R.3565\, the Block the Bombs Act\, to prevent the Trump administration from sending weapons to Israel. This is the first bill in U.S. history to proactively block the president from sending Israel the types of weapons that it has used repeatedly to commit apparent war crimes and crimes against humanity against Palestinians in Gaza through the genocidal violence Israel has been inflicting since October 2023. \nWe’ll also be joined by Mahmoud Khalil\, a Columbia University graduate student and outspoken advocate for Palestine\, who is currently suing the Trump administration after being detained for over 100 days without charges. During his illegal detention\, he was separated from his wife and missed the delivery of his newborn son. To this day\, Mahmoud continues to fight against the threat of deportation. \nAs the U.S. continues to support Israel’s devastating genocide in Gaza\, communities across the U.S. are also facing intensified state violence. This webinar explores the deep connections between attacks on migrants in the U.S.\, the weaponization of ICE against people speaking up against the genocide\, and U.S. participation in Israel’s occupation and genocide on Palestinians. \nFrom Gaza to the United States\, we’ll examine how U.S. policy drives displacement and repression — and how grassroots resistance is pushing back. \nOther speakers include: \n• Pedro Rios\, Director of the American Friends Service Committee’s U.S./Mexico Border Program \n• Brad Parker\, Associate Director of Policy at the Center for Constitutional Rights \nFacilitation will be provided by Amira Hassan of IMEU Policy Project and Nusaiba Mubarak from AFSC. \nIf you are registering from outside the US please use the zip code 19102 \n  \nhttps://www.mobilize.us/afsc/event/812779/
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/stop-ice-abductions-and-block-the-bombs/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250726T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250726T200000
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SUMMARY:Community Encampment for Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, July 26 at Lincoln Park from 12-8PM for a family-friendly day of celebrating Palestinian culture\, learning from community leaders\, supporting a mutual aid pop-up thrift for Somerville’s Gazan families\, enjoy children’s programming and creating interactive art. \n  \nRSVP here: https://secure.everyaction.com/XbMHcTqojkCpDxlr-Yc1Mg2
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/community-encampment-for-palestine/
LOCATION:Lincoln Park\, 51 Marion Street\, Somerville\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250730T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250730T203000
DTSTAMP:20250712T041317Z
CREATED:20250712T041317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250712T041317Z
UID:10007448-1753902000-1753907400@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:MIT At the Center of the War on Gaza: A Report from MIT Activists
DESCRIPTION:Activists in the MIT Coalition for Palestine expose the direct relationships between their university\, the Israeli military\, and American companies who service it. They discuss the remarkable work the MIT community is doing for Gaza under intense duress. \nMila Halgren is a postdoctoral associate in MIT’s Brain & Cognitive Sciences Department and organizer with the MIT Coalition for Palestine. She’s one of many scientists working to end MIT’s military research for the Israeli Occupation Forces. \nRichard Solomon is a Ph.D. student at MIT where he studies political economy and Middle East politics. He’s a member of the MIT Coalition for Palestine\, Boston DSA and a union steward for United Electric Local 256. \nRegister to attend:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/mit-at-the-center-of-the-war-on-gaza-a-report-from-mit-activists/
LOCATION:MA
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:20250807T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T130000
DTSTAMP:20250804T141516Z
CREATED:20250804T141516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250804T141516Z
UID:10007468-1754568000-1754571600@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Letter Delivery to Katherine Clark
DESCRIPTION:Last week\, Congresswoman Katherine Clark tweeted that “I am horrified by the starvation in Gaza\,” yet she supports sending Israel the weapons it uses to deliberately starve Gaza. \nWe need to point out this contradiction and demand that Clark takes action to end our country’s complicity in Israel’s genocide. \nRight now there is bill in Congress that would do exactly that\, the Block the Bombs Act (H.3565). This bill would prevent the federal government from sending Israel some of the most destruction weapons being used in its genocide. \nSign this letter to tell Clark that tweets are not enough\, she must take immediate action to end our complicity in the genocide in Gaza. We are demanding Clark meet with her constituents to discuss legislation to stop the genocide and hold Israel accountable. \nWe will be delivering this letter to Clark’s office Thursday\, August 7th at noon\, carrying pots and pans to symbolize the starvation unfolding in Gaza. Meet at the Malden Center T-stop. \n  \nSponsored by the Arise & Resist Coalition\, Massachusetts Peace Action\, National Iranian American Council – MA Chapter\, Doctors Against Genocide\, About Face Veterans\, Veterans for Peace\, If Not Now Boston\, Jewish Voice for Peace Boston\, Boston Democratic Socialists of America\, Boston Interfaith Ceasefire\, Green-Rainbow Party Boston\, Arlington for Palestine\, Lexington for Palestine\, and Medford for Palestine
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/letter-delivery-to-katherine-clark/
LOCATION:Malden Center MBTA Station\, Commercial St. and Pleasant St.\, Malden\, MA\, 02148\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jewish Voice for Peace - Boston":MAILTO: jvpboston@gmail.com
GEO:42.4273208;-71.0733967
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T203000
DTSTAMP:20250728T235253Z
CREATED:20250728T235253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T235253Z
UID:10007465-1755025200-1755030600@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Gaza Apocalypse
DESCRIPTION:Middle East analyst Mouin Rabbani will talk about the current situation in Gaza\, including the U.S.-Israeli Gaza Humanitarian Foundation which has been killing people searching for food\, the ability of the international community to uphold International Court of Justice (ICJ) decisions and international law\, and the “Israelization of America.” \nMouin Rabbani is a Dutch-Palestinian researcher\, analyst\, and commentator specializing in the Arab-Israeli conflict and Palestinian affairs. He is the co-editor of Jadaliyya\, an independent e-zine and webinar producer that covers the Arab World and the broader Middle East.  Previously\, Mr. Rabbani was a Senior Analyst for the International Crisis Group and the Palestine Director of the Palestine American Research Center. \nRegister to attend:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/gaza-apocalypse/
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:20250818T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250818T170000
DTSTAMP:20250815T214430Z
CREATED:20250815T214430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T214430Z
UID:10007474-1755534600-1755536400@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Post Card and Petition Signing to Tell Rep. Auchincloss: Stop Starving Gaza!
DESCRIPTION:Join Us on Monday\, August 18th at 430pm Brookline\, MA Coolidge Corner For Post Card and Petition Signing Demanding Rep. Auchincloss To STOP supporting Israeli’s Starvation policies of Gaza!
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/post-card-and-petition-signing-to-tell-rep-auchincloss-stop-starving-gaza/
LOCATION:Coolidge Corner\, Brookline\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T210000
DTSTAMP:20250811T143225Z
CREATED:20250811T143225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T143225Z
UID:10007471-1755630000-1755637200@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Freedom of Expression At Risk!
DESCRIPTION:It’s no secret that censorship\, arrests\, and firings have punished almost every group or individual showing solidarity\, or sometimes merely sympathy\, for Palestinians being slaughtered and displaced by Israel in what experts unanimously regard as genocide. Two of our panelists were fired or disciplined for this solidarity. \nJoin us on August 19th at 7pm at the First Unitarian Church at 71 8th Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740 for an important discussion on how the repression of Palestine supporters has hit union workers and how unions can fight back to protect their members and defend civil and human rights.  Peggy Wang and Camilo Viveiros will speak about the growing threats to our freedom of expression. Wang will address the attacks on pro-Palestine voices which have led to people being on administrative leave as well as people losing their jobs. Viveiros will discuss the current climate unions face as their right to expression is being threatened. \nThere is no such thing as neutrality when it comes to internationalism. The Labor movement plays an important role in international issues\, such as opposing the genocide in Gaza\, and unions are obliged to recognize the class conflict among all nationalities while showing solidarity with working class people everywhere. Panelists will discuss some of the initiatives around building and extending that solidarity. \nRead Anna Feder’s powerful article published on the first anniversary of her firing from Emerson College \nJoin us on August 19th at 7pm at the First Unitarian Church at 71 8th Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740. \nRSVP requested but not required
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/freedom-of-expression-at-risk/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Church in New Bedford\, 71 8th St\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel,Peace and Working Class
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T193000
DTSTAMP:20250815T163407Z
CREATED:20250815T163407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T163407Z
UID:10007473-1756231200-1756236600@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Kayak for Palestine
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, August 26th join us as we kayak down the Charles River to raise awareness for Palestine and raise funds for the UNRWA. Bring Palestinian flags and wear khuffeyas so everyone can see that we proudly stand with Palestine. \nThe cost to rent a kayak is $40\, and it is recommended that you wear waterproof clothing. \nPlease RSVP here by Sunday\, August 24th.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/kayak-for-palestine/
LOCATION:Paddle Boston – Brighton/Allston\, 1071 Soldiers Fld Rd\, Boston\, 02134\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T170000
DTSTAMP:20250822T164307Z
CREATED:20250822T164307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T164307Z
UID:10007477-1756310400-1756314000@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Tell Rep Lynch: Block the Bombs
DESCRIPTION:Join CD8 constituents to tell Rep. Stephen Lynch to Block the Bombs to Israel by cosponsoring bill H.R.3565. \nLynch constituents\, please sign a letter to Rep. Lynch which we will turn in at the event. \nBring pots and pans to connect with Gaza\, whose residents are starving due to assaults and blockade by Israel which uses  weapons paid for by U.S. taxpayers and voted for by Rep. Lynch.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/tell-rep-lynch-block-the-bombs/
LOCATION:Quincy City Hall Water Fountain\, 1305 Hancock St\, Quincy\, MA\, 02169
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T210000
DTSTAMP:20250821T194423Z
CREATED:20250821T194423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T194423Z
UID:10007476-1756929600-1756933200@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Ethnic Cleansing in the West Bank (a WIRN webinar)
DESCRIPTION:On September 3\, 8 pm EDT\, the War Industry Resisters Network\, co-sponsored by MAPA\, is holding a webinar with journalist Jasper Nathaniel on what is happening in the West Bank of Palestine. Gaza being destroyed before our eyes through the inhumane and illegal settlement and occupation of Gaza. Homes\, hospitals\, and schools are bombed daily\, and Palestinians are forcibly removed from their homes and land. In this webinar Ken Jones will discuss with journalist Jasper Nathaniel about Israel’s continued and accelerating ethnic cleansing specifically in the West Bank. Both the big picture and specific incidents will be discussed\, highlighting the urgency of the humanitarian crisis. \nJasper Nathaniel\nPlease register for the webinar here. \n \nTop photo: Israeli soldiers blockade a road in Hebron.  Photo by a member of the Community Peacemaker Teams.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/ethnic-cleansing-in-the-west-bank-a-wirn-webinar/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T130000
DTSTAMP:20250827T185626Z
CREATED:20250827T185626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T185626Z
UID:10007479-1756983600-1756990800@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:People's Hunger Strike
DESCRIPTION:Healthcare workers\, healthcare organizations and community groups based in Boston are launching a Hunger Strike in Boston beginning on Thursday\, September 4th. Palestinians are being starved to death and are calling for an international hunger strike in solidarity. We must act NOW and escalate the political pressure to put an end to the genocide that is taking place before our very eyes. \nWe Demand \n\nSenators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey to introduce a Senate version of the Block the Bombs Act (H.R. 3565) to block the Trump administration from delivering major US weapons to Israel – bombs\, tank rounds\, and artillery shells – which it has used in its mass killing of Palestinians in Gaza.\nRepresentative Katherine Clark\, Democratic Party Whip\, to co-sponsor the Block the Bombs Act\n\nSuccessive cohorts of strikers will engage in 7-day fasts\, to create a continuous collective hunger strike. The strikers will be offered practical support and medical monitoring. There will be press conferences\, art activities\, and poetry readings\, all in order to highlight our action and the atrocities that are happening every day in Gaza. \nJoin us for our launch outside the JFK Federal Building starting September 4th at 11am. Following the launch on the 4th\, there will be daily standouts Monday through Friday from 3-5pm. \nClick below to find more information on how to join and support the strike. \n \nRefer to this website for up to date information on the strike\, and click here to see schedule details as well as weekend events.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/peoples-hunger-strike/
LOCATION:JFK Federal Building\, Cambridge St at Sudbury St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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ORGANIZER;CN="People's Hunger Strike":MAILTO:peopleshungerstrike@gmail.com
GEO:42.3608662;-71.0613163
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250905T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250905T100000
DTSTAMP:20250902T175629Z
CREATED:20250902T175629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T175629Z
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SUMMARY:Tell Rep. Auchincloss: STOP THE ECOCIDE! STOP THE GENOCIDE! BLOCK THE BOMBS!
DESCRIPTION:This Friday morning\, September 5th\, Jake Auchincloss will give the keynote address at a private event inside One Beacon St. about toxic “forever chemicals” and the danger they present to our communities.\nJoin us at the corner of Beacon and Tremont Streets as we greet attendees\, pass out flyers\, and hold signs that call out Rep. Auchincloss\, an intractable supporter of Israel’s ecocide\, genocide and industrial scale bombardment of Palestinians in Gaza!\nRepresentative Auchincloss:\n– Has voted for every bill of US weapons shipments to Israel \n– Rejects the Block the Bombs Act to stop U.S. weapons to Israel despite 92% of Democrats supporting this measure (Gallup poll\, July 2025)\n– Finally signed – after months of public pressure – H.Res.473 for urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza\, a measure too-little\, too late.\n– Has received $694\,041 from AIPAC and other lobbying groups on behalf of the Israeli state\, over 5x more than the next highest recipient in the MA delegation. (https://www.trackaipac.com/states/massachusetts) \nYes\, I’ll be there!
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/tell-rep-auchincloss-stop-the-ecocide-stop-the-genocide-block-the-bombs/
LOCATION:One Beacon St.\, Boston\, MA\, Beacon & Tremont Sts.\, Boston\, 021088\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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ORGANIZER;CN="CD4 for Palestine":MAILTO:MA-4forPalestine@proton.me
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T123000
DTSTAMP:20250829T143511Z
CREATED:20250829T143511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T143511Z
UID:10007480-1757415600-1757421000@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Tell Gov. Healey: No Tax $$$ for Sheba ARC
DESCRIPTION:Learn About the Campaign: tinyurl.com/webinar-sep7 \nJoin the Letter Delivery: tinyurl.com/rsvp-sep9 \nGather on the front steps of the State House\, on Beacon St. in front of the golden dome.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/tell-gov-healey-no-tax-for-sheba-arc/
LOCATION:Massachusetts State House\, 24 Beacon St\, Boston
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jewish Voice for Peace - Boston":MAILTO: jvpboston@gmail.com
GEO:42.3576617;-71.0636163
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T110000
DTSTAMP:20250905T161912Z
CREATED:20250905T161912Z
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SUMMARY:Democrats Must Stop Gaza Genocide
DESCRIPTION:The Democratic State Convention will be held in Springfield on Saturday\, Sept 13.  The party leadership has refused to address the Gaza starvation and genocide at the convention and has watered down the party platform to the point where it is almost meaningless. \nMAPA members and allied Palestine activists will pass flyers to convention delegates calling on Congress to support the Block the Bombs Act\, which would cut off offensive weapons shipments to Israel. \nJoin us as we reach out to the thousands of delegates.  We need volunteers to pass out flyers starting at 8am\, with the peak hours being from 9:30am – 11:00 am.   Additional people will hold up banners\, signs and Palestine flags.  For those who are delegates\, we’ll also have a literature table inside. Please sign up to help.  Bring banners\, signs and flags. \nEnter on the corner of Main Street and Bruce Landon Way.  The Convention Center carpark is at 41 Harrison Ave\, $20 a day. \nSee the flyer we’ll be handing out to delegates.    Sign up to be there and help out.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/democrats-must-stop-gaza-genocide/
LOCATION:MassMutual Center\, 1277 Main St\, Springfield\, MA\, 01103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org
GEO:42.102002;-72.5871329
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T190000
DTSTAMP:20250829T161046Z
CREATED:20250829T161046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T161046Z
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SUMMARY:Voices from Palestine and the Region
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/voices-from-palestine-and-the-region/
LOCATION:First Parish of Watertown\, 35 Church St\, Watertown\, MA\, 02472\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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ORGANIZER;CN="Watertown Citizens for Peace%2C Justice & Environment":MAILTO:watertowncitizens@gmail.com
GEO:42.3671481;-71.1843511
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T203000
DTSTAMP:20250811T033442Z
CREATED:20250811T033442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T033442Z
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SUMMARY:Dire Healthcare Situation in Gaza
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Perlmutter\, Dr. Syed and Dr. Sidhwa will talk about their most recent experiences working in the remaining hospitals in Gaza where they witnessed severe injuries and the impact of starvation and displacement on the Palestinians struggling to survive. \nDr. Mark Perlmutter is a hand and upper extremity orthopedic surgeon in North Carolina. During his second trip to Gaza\, he worked in Al-Aqsa hospital in Deir al-Balah and the Nasser Medical Complex in the south of the territory in March 2025 as part of a WHO program. Perlmutter was working at Nasser hospital when the second floor of the building was targeted in an airstrike. The president of the World Surgical Foundation\, he has worked in dozens of disaster zones worldwide for decades\, including the 9/11 attack in Manhattan\, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in Shreveport\, Louisiana\, and the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. \nDr. Mimi Syed DO\, MBA\, FACEP\, a board-certified emergency medicine physician\, is an assistant clinical professor at University of Washington and Washington State University. She is a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Dr. Syed served in Gaza from August 8 to September 5\, 2024\, and December 3 to December 31\, 2024\, at both al-Aqsa Hospital and Nasser Hospital. \nDr. Feroze Sidhwa is a general\, trauma\, and critical care surgeon in Stockton\, California who has worked in conflict zones worldwide. He has had extensive experience working with patients in Gaza in March-April 2024 and again from March 3-April 1\, 2025 with the American NGO MedGlobal. In collaboration with other healthcare professionals\, Dr. Sidhwa published the New York Times October 9\, 2024 review “65 Doctors\, Nurses and Paramedics: What We Saw in Gaza“. \nRegister to attend:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/dire-healthcare-situation-in-gaza/
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:20250918T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T210000
DTSTAMP:20250829T150837Z
CREATED:20250829T150837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T150837Z
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SUMMARY:The Wrong Way to Combat Antisemitism
DESCRIPTION:MAPA will present a teach-in on the right and wrong ways to address antisemitism.  The workshop will include viewing a 40-minute film\,  “Exploring an Antiracist\, Solidarity Approach to Antisemitism”\, which is based on a conversation among seven well-informed people held in June of this year.  View the film trailer. \nThe meeting will include small-group discussions. This teach-in will encourage participants to think critically about the issues raised by the work of the MA Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism and its role in shaping state policy\, and motivate participants to get involved in expressing their views to their legislators about the work of the Commission and introduce mechanisms and tools for doing so. \nThe film and teach-in materials were developed by Together for an Inclusive Massachusetts (TIM)\, a diverse alliance of Jewish\, Muslim\, Arab\, labor\, education\, civil rights and other organizations\, including MAPA\, advocating for justice and equity in Massachusetts. \nThe event is in-person only. Attendance is open and free to MAPA members and supporters\, but to allow us to organize the discussions\, you must sign up to attend. Do not show up for the event without signing up. If you would like to organize a similar event in your location\, contact us at info@masspeaceaction.org. \nClick below to register \n \n 
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/unity-in-action-supporting-palestinian-rights-and-addressing-antisemitism/
LOCATION:St. James Episcopal Church Parish Hall\, 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org
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