The global campaign to support the Palestinian call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS ) is gathering pace, forming the focus for a broad-based solidarity movement.
Many Jews are actively involved but we lack a clear sense of our specific contribution to Palestinian liberation.
Many Jews are actively involved but we lack a clear sense of our specific contribution to Palestinian liberation.
Jews for Boycotting Israeli Goods (J-BIG) invites all Jews who share this concern to join us from 11.00 to 17.30 on Saturday September 4 at The Magdalen Centre, St Mary's Church Eversholt Street, London NW1 1BN (close to Euston station)
Panel discussion with:
Haim Bresheeth, filmmaker, Chair of Media and Cultural Studies at the University of East London,
member of the British Committee for the Universities of Palestine (BRICUP)
Antony Lerman, former director of the Institute for Jewish Policy Research
Moshe Machover, founding member of the Israeli socialist organization MATZPEN, mathematician and professor emeritus, Kings College London
Mike Marqusee, activist
and writer. Latest book: If I Am Not For Myself: Journey of an Anti-Zionist Jew
Workshop
sessions and plenary on themes including:
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Making Jewish solidarity with Palestine more prominent, more effective, more coordinated
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Clarifying the strategic objectives of
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Considering our role in shifting opinion within the UK Jewish community
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Understanding and combating the Israel lobby
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Dealing with attempts to define
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Defining how our understanding of Zionism influences solidarity strategies
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Reviewing current organisations, Jewish and otherwise
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Planning effective structures for the future
Booking essential. To reserve your place email your name and details to
jews4big@gmail.com
Contribution payable on the day: £3 minimum per person (Refreshments provided)
Location
map: http://tinyurl.com/37qby82
