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SUMMARY:Bearing Witness @ ICE
DESCRIPTION:Join Bearing Witness @ ICE outside the ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) New England Headquarters office in Burlington\, next to the Burlington Mall\, every Wednesday from 11am-1pm. \nStand with us in solidarity to show our love & support\, express our shame at ICE\, and bear witness to the cruel and unconstitutional actions of our government. Regardless of your views on any other political issues\, if you support immigrants and their constitutional rights and are committed to nonviolence\, join us. \nSchedule (every Wednesday) \n\n11:00-11:30\, Welcome and announcements\n11:30-12:30\, Stand or sit with signs; option to read the U.S. Constitution to ICE\n12:30-1:00\, Short walk along the sidewalk on District Ave to Mall Road\n\nNOTE: Please sign up for our email list as we may cancel due to severe weather or other circumstances. \nIf you’re never attended a standout and are curious about signs\, parking and more\, click The Standout
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/bearing-witness-ice/2026-07-29/
LOCATION:1000 District Avenue Burlington\, MA 01803 United States\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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SUMMARY:Justice 4 All Thursdays
DESCRIPTION:Via Turn Purple 2 Blue:\n\nGreater Assabet Indivisible Network (GAIN) invites you to stand in solidarity with immigrants and resistance to ICE and their cruel and lawless detention of our neighbors Thursdays from 11am-1pm. Regardless of any other political views\, you are welcome to join us and demand Justice 4 All so long as you do so non-violently. \nOur friends at Bearing Witness have been hosting gatherings at this location for many weeks. We are an unaffiliated group\, but very much aligned with their values and mission. Our goal is to add to the total number of hours that citizens stand in non-violent opposition to the deplorable detainment conditions at this location. If you have been to Bearing Witness on Wednesdays\, we would love to have you at Justice 4 All Thursdays. \nSchedule (Starting Thursday\, September 4 – more dates to follow) \n11:00-11:30 Welcome; music; announcements\n11:30-12:30 Stand with signs along District Ave\n12:30-1:00 Optional short march down to Mall Rd. \nWhat happens at this ICE office? \nICE personnel depart from District Ave. in unmarked vans with tinted windows on missions to abduct immigrants across New England. Immigrants may also show up at the office for appointments. The facility on District Ave was never intended to be a detention center\, yet immigration lawyers and media interviews reveal that people are now being housed here in conditions that have been called “abysmal” and “unsanitary.” \nWhat to expect at Justice 4 All? \nWe are committed to nonviolence\, and we stand peacefully with signs outside the facility. We do not block the entrance\, we do not physically approach ICE agents as they walk to/from the parking lot\, and we do not block traffic on District Ave. \nSigns \nThis is a very targeted action outside the ICE facility\, so it’s not the venue for protesting other causes. Even though we care deeply about other issues\, while outside ICE we must remain focused on immigration.  \nParking and other tips \nFor parking\, please use the Macy’s overflow lot (75 Burlington Mall Road\, follow signs for Macy’s\, see map). For those with mobility challenges\, please keep in mind that the lots closest to ICE — the FAA lot beside ICE and the BAE Systems lot directly across the street from ICE — have both been blocked off. There are restaurants nearby (Clover\, Pressed Cafe\, Chipotle) to get food and use the bathroom. Before arriving\, please consider your own self-preservation (citizenship status) and self-care (sunscreen\, hydration\, etc.)
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/justice-4-all-thursdays/2026-07-30/
LOCATION:1000 District Avenue Burlington\, MA 01803 United States\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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SUMMARY:Palestine 36: Revolt\, Drama\, History
DESCRIPTION:Palestine 36 is an internationally acclaimed 2025 historical drama and epic written and directed by Annemarie Jacir. The film interweaves fictional narratives with archival footage and historical recreation to tell its story. \n1936. As villages across Mandatory Palestine rise against British colonial rule\, Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem\, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest. But history is relentless. With rising numbers of Jewish immigrants escaping antisemitism in Europe\, and the Palestinian population uniting in the largest and longest uprising against Britain’s 30-year dominion\, all sides spiral towards inevitable collision in a decisive moment for the British Empire and the future of the entire region. \nThe farmer-led revolt against British colonialism in 1936 marked the beginning of the largest and longest uprising against Britain’s 30-year rule. Palestinians from all classes were mobilized\, and nationalistic sentiment spread in the Arabic press\, schools\, social and literary circles. The British\, taken aback by the extent and intensity of the revolt\, retaliated by placing Palestine under martial law\, deploying over twenty thousand troops to Palestine\, and still failed to control a population of less than one million people. Ships arrived loaded with tanks and machine guns. The Royal Air Force began strafing the countryside. Thousands of Palestinians were imprisoned\, beaten\, and the leadership exiled. The revolt lasted for three years and was arguably the largest and longest anticolonial uprising in the British Empire. \nPalestine’s Official Selection for the 98th Academy Awards. \nSponsored by MAPA\, Cambridge for Palestine\, and the Boston Palestine Film Festival. \nThe film will be screened in the Parish Hall of St. James Church. The Parish Hall is in the modern condo/ office building which is located next to the historic stone church.   If you have not been to the location before\, please print out these directions before you go!
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/palestine-36-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:No Fear with Street Theater
DESCRIPTION:Join the new protest group\, “No Fear Street Theater” for weekly protests on Saturdays starting October 11th from 11am to 1pm. Stand up for immigrants two blocks from the Burlington ICE office. All are welcomed and encouraged to support our immigrant community. The protests will be held at Burlington Mall Rd. at District Avenue.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/no-fear-with-street-theater/2026-08-01/
LOCATION:1000 District Avenue Burlington\, MA 01803 United States\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America,Racial Justice and Indigenous Solidarity
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SUMMARY:Back Yard Party for Peace - Roslindale
DESCRIPTION:$$$ Billions for War and Prisons\nWhile Millions Can’t Afford Rent\, Food or Healthcare\nFeatured Speaker: Mallory Hanora\, executive director of Families for Justice as Healing\, prison abolition campaigner.  Gov. Maura Healey has approved a $360 million contract to build a new women’s prison. \nRemarks by Faarooq Sahabdeen\, campaigner for Sen. Ed Markey \nMusic by Nancy Hewitt and Karen Kirchoff.  Bring your voice and an instrument to join in. \nEnjoy the summer with MAPA’s administrative director and Palestine/Iran campaign organizer\, Cole Harrison\, and Racial Justice/Indigenous Solidarity co-chair\, Claire Gosselin\, at their home in Roslindale! \nAttendees will also have the opportunity to learn more about MAPA’s efforts to end the ongoing genocide in Gaza and Lebanon\, reconcile with Iran\, China\, and Cuba\, end the war in Ukraine\, cut the Pentagon budget\, roll back MAGA\, establish racial justice\, and face the twin existential threats of climate change and nuclear weapons. \nThere will be plenty of refreshments\, with vegan options available. \nIf interested in attending\, make sure to call for Cole and Claire’s address!  We’re about 2 miles from Forest Hills and a 8 minute walk from Roslindale Square\, and can pick you up at Forest Hills  (advance notice would help).  (617) 469-9838 or write info@masspeaceaction.org. \nSign up here\, and if you wish\, make a donation!
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/back-yard-party-for-peace-roslindale-2026/
LOCATION:TBA (Roslindale)\, Roslindale\, MA
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture
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