Feb
22
Assalaamu Alaikum wa Rahmatu Allah wa Barakaatuh
MSA (Muslim Student Association) and SJP (Students for Justice in Palestine) at UCLA present…
PALESTINE AWARENESS WEEK!
*Checkpoint*
Tuesday, 10am to 2pm, Bruinwalk
Based on actual accounts from Palestinians, we will be having a skit every 30 minutes to bring thier stories to light.
*A Humanitarian Crisis*
Tuesday, 6:30pm, Royce Hall 362
A panel discussion featuring Richard Falk, an American Jew who was exiled from Israel; Barbara Lubin, a lifelong peace and justice and disability rights activist; and Radhika Sainath, a local attorney who went on who went on a National Lawyers Guild mission to Gaza. Our distinguished speakers will be taking on the issues of the 25-foot wall that cuts through occupied Palestine, the limitation of resources, including jobs, homes, electricity, water, etc,and the conditions of 750,000 refugees who were forced to flee from Palestine.
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*Art Gallery*
Wednesday, 10am-2pm, Bruinwalk
Come and see actual images of the plight of the Palestinian people, read the accounts of Palestinian, and check out quotes from famous activists.
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*Remembering the Dead*
Thursday, 10am -12pm, Meyerhoff Park
Come put a face to the real costs of this endless conflict.
*Silent Protest*
Thursday, 12-2pm, Bruinwalk
Come down to Bruinwalk and stand up against the Apartheid of the 21st century.
Thursday, 6:30pm, Franz Hall 1260
Student activist Omar Shakir draws parallels between Apartheid South Africa of 1948-1994 and the current Israeli Apartheid on Palestinians today.
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