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Let Me Stand Alone: The Journals of Rachel Corrie

Busboys and Poets, Langston Room 14th & V St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join Craig and Cindy Corrie, along with IPS fellow Phyllis Bennis, who will be introducing and reading from the just-released book Let Me Stand Alone: the Journals of Rachel Corrie.

This is a collection of writings of the young peace activist/poet/thinker whose death at the hands of an Israeli soldier driving a U.S.-supplied armored Caterpillar bulldozer in the Gaza Strip in 2003 brought new attention and new mobilization to the issue of U.S. support for the Israeli occupation. Before her death at age 23, Rachel had been an inveterate writer, diarist, poet, and communicator. Her book, put together by her family, reverberates with echoes of her long-held belief in the unity of humanity.

"We have got to understand that they dream our dreams, and we dream theirs."

Author Event: Lecture and Book Signing by Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi

Author Event: Lecture and Book Signing by Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi

Busboys and Poets, Langston Room 14th & V St NW, Washington, DC, United States

On July 5, 2005, on the first anniversary of the ruling of the International Court of Justice that Israel's Apartheid Wall is illegal and must be torn down, Palestinian civil society launched a call for campaigns of boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS). Today BDS campaigns are flourishing across the United States and around the world, serving as an important nonviolent means of advocating for Palestinian rights.

Author and Israeli dissident Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi will speak on "First Principles: Utopia and Injustice in Palestine and Israel." He is the author of Original Sins: Reflections on the History of Zionism and Israel.

 

This event is cosponsored by Busboys and Poets, the U.S. Campaign to End the Occupation, and the Institute for Policy Studies.

Palestine and Black America: Abolishing Apartheid, Striving for Justice and Equality

Busboys and Poets 1025 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Omar Barghouti is an independent Palestinian researcher, commentator and human rights activist committed to upholding international law and universal human rights. He is a founding member of the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) and the Palestinian Civil Society Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel. He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from Columbia University, NY.

Your Tax Money to the Israeli Military?

Grand Ballroom Lounge Stamp Student Union, College Park, MD, United States

Is the U.S. really "pressuring" Israel?  What's the deal with Israeli settlements?  What do they have to do with us? IPS Fellow Phyllis Bennis will discuss the recent flap between the Obama administration and the Israeli government, the $30 billion of U.S. military aid, and the changing discourse on Israel-Palestine across the United States.

‘Branches of Peace: International Solidarity with Palestinian Nonviolence’

The Palestine Center 2425 Virginia Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

The purpose of this lecture is to discuss solidarity among U.S. citizens, Israelis and the international community with Palestinian nonviolent activism and present the global dialogue taking place concerning the role of these movements in achieving a just peace in the region.

A Poetry Reading Paying Homage To Death, Life, Home and Lust

A Poetry Reading Paying Homage To Death, Life, Home and Lust

IPS Conference Room 1301 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC, United States

Split This Rock and the Institute for Policy Studies co-sponsor a poetry reading by Palestinian writer/filmmaker Hind Shoufani, modatered by E. Ethelbert Miller

Israeli-Palestinian Talks in Jeopardy: Does it Matter?

Israeli-Palestinian Talks in Jeopardy: Does it Matter?

The Potter's House 1658 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join the US Campaign to End Israeli Occupation for this discussion with Phyllis Bennis who will give an update and analysis on the current talks for peace in the occupied territories. Phyllis will also be signing her books, the latest update of her Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Primer as well as this year's Ending the US War in Afghanistan: A Primer.

A Conversation with IPS Fellow Phyllis Bennis and Ethelbert Miller

IPS Conference Room 1301 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC, United States

Poet, writer and IPS Board Chair E. Ethelbert Miller will interview IPS Fellow Phyllis Bennis about her life and work. Today, Phyllis is a leading scholar-activist and voice of reason on the Middle East and on the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Film: 5 Broken Cameras

Landmark E Street Cinema 555 11th Street, N.W., Washington, DC, United States

Community partners Busboys & Poets, Docs in Progress, Institute For Policy Studies, Peace Café, and Reporters Without Borders invite you to this Filmfest DC screening of 5 Broken Cameras followed by a discussion with filmmaker Emad Burnat at both screenings.

Author Event: The Unlikely Secret Agent

Author Event: The Unlikely Secret Agent

Come to this discussion and book signing with Ronnie Kasrils, anti-apartheid leader, and solidarity activist, as he speaks about the story of his and his wife Eleanor’s involvement in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, as well as his current efforts to build solidarity with the Palestinian people as a member of the Russell Tribunal on Palestine.

Is A New US Role in the Middle East Possible?

Is A New US Role in the Middle East Possible?

Mt. Vernon Place United Methodist Church 900 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC, United States

IPS' Phyllis Bennis gives keynote address for "Expose AIPAC" teach-in and protests, addressing the question, "Can the U.S. Put Principles Before Special Interests?"