Israeli Apartheid Week
Posted February 6, 2008 by k_c_ in Events
A week of events kicked off on Monday, around the world, calling attention to the 60th anniversary of Al Nakba, or "disaster". Known as the "disaster", to Palestinians, because the civil war and declaration of Israel's statehood began an enormous exodus of Palestinians from their homes. This weeks events hope to be a reminder of the struggle against the Israeli state.
Israeli Apartheid Week(IAW) is an international series of events held in cities and campuses across the globe. IAW will be running for the fourth consecutive year in 2008, with events taking place between the 3rd and 11th of February in the USA, Canada and Palestine. The aim of IAW is to contribute to the of international opposition to Israeli apartheid and to bolster support for the BDS(sanctions on Israel) campaign in accordance with the demands outlined in the July 2005 Statement: full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, an end to the occupation and colonization of all Arab lands – including the Golan Heights, the Occupied West Bank with East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip – and dismantling the Wall, and the protection of Palestinian refugees’ right to return to their homes and properties as stipulated in U.N. resolution 194.
In most cities there are films, lectures, discussions, musical events, teach-ins, and demos planned. You can take a look at the schedule for NYC here..
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