THURSDAY * OCT. 21 * 7PM
UMASS CAMPUS CENTER ROOM #803
Co-sponsored by the Muslim Political Affairs Council
Despite a new round of "peace talks," the Israeli government continues to build settlements in West Bank, continues its illegal blockade of Gaza, and remains in flagrant violation of international law. To make matters worse, the Israeli cabinet recently approved a law that would require newly arriving non-Jewish residents to take a "loyalty oath" in return for citizenship.
However, this most recent violation of human rights is not an aberration- Israel was founded in 1948 through ethnic cleansing, and has relied on the support of the United States to pursue its policy of racist expansionism ever since.
But the international movement for boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) is gaining momentum, as a new generation of activists rise to the challenge of confronting Israel's occupation and displacement of Palestinians. How does the BDS movement fit into the struggle for the liberation of Palestine? What role can activists living in the United States play?
Join the International Socialist Organization for a Marxist analysis of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.
Check out recent Socialistworker.org coverage of the "peace talks":
