BCPR
Roger Waters sings "We Shall Overcome" for Gaza
Boston Demands: End the Siege on Gaza!
Friday, June 4 | 12:30 - 1:30 PM | JFK Federal Building @ Government Center | Downtown Boston
Tell President Obama: Enough is enough! End the illegal and immoral siege on Gaza! Demand an independent investigation into the Israeli attack on the Freedom Flotilla!
The U.S. State Department is closer than ever to declaring its support for an end to the siege on Gaza. Accelerate this change, using the momentum gained from the Flotilla attack. Join us Friday as we call for an end to the siege and for an investigation into the murderous attack on the Mavi Marvara.
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All Out for Harvard Commencement!
Thursday, May 27th | 4:30 PM | Harvard Square (meet in front of Au Bon Pain)
We will have hand-outs and signs. If you'd like to bring your own signs, please speak to or include messages about ending the siege on Gaza.
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Michael Oren: Apologist for War Crimes Speaks at Brandeis Commencement
Boston area BDS activists demonstrate
Organizers made a mock program to distribute to guests. The program is available for download and embedding. See below.
Brandeis Commencement 2010 Program
Activists distributed the "alternative" program to commencement attendees...
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YES WE CAN: End Military Aid to Israel!
Thursday, April 15 | 6 PM | Central Sq. Post Office, Cambridge MA
JOIN THE TAX DAY PROTEST!
We will have hand-outs. Please bring your own signs and speak to or include the following:
- Do you want your taxes spent on human rights abuses by Israel?
- Why should the U.S. give Israel $8 million EVERY DAY?
- Why is the U.S. giving Israel $30 BILLION in weapons over the next decade? At a cost of $192 to each U.S. taxpayer?
- Tax money to build homes, not to pay for Israel to destroy them.
Check out the U.S. Campaign to End Israeli Occupation for more sign ideas, or simply come support the Boston Coalition for Palestinian Rights with your presence!
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Resource: Anti-Apartheid Booklet
Click on the link above to download a full color PDF version of BCPR's Anti-Apartheid Booklet. The document is a primer on the history of South African and Israeli apartheid. It overviews the common features of oppression under the apartheid system and makes important connections between the two struggles for self determination and justice.
Take a look, print, copy and share widely!
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SAVE THE DATE:
Israeli Apartheid Week
March 1 - 14, 2010
Mark your calendars - the 6th Annual Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) will take place across the globe from from the 1st to the 14th of March 2010! Since it was first launched in 2005, IAW has grown to become one of the most important global events in the Palestine solidarity calendar. Last year, more than 40 cities around the world participated in the week's
activities, which took place in the wake of Israel's brutal assault against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. IAW continues to grow with new cities joining this year.
IAW 2010 takes place following a year of incredible successes for the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement on the global level. Lectures, films, and actions will highlight some of theses successes along with the many injustices that continue to make BDS so crucial in the battle to end Israeli Apartheid.
Check www.apartheidweek.org for updates. When more information becomes available about Boston events, we'll post it here as well. Spread the word!