[Peace-discuss] SJP UIUC's "Israeli Apartheid Week", 4/10-4/13

[Stuart Levy]

Students for Justice in Palestine at UIUC is proud to announce Israeli
Apartheid Week (IAW) 2017: Culture Beyond Resistance. IAW is an annual
week of events and demonstrations with the goal of raising consciousness
on campus on the cause of Palestinian liberation. This year's IAW,
themed "Culture Beyond Resistance", will showcase various aspects of
Palestinian culture and how Palestinians around the world work to fight
against erasure and appropriation.

Events and Demonstrations:
*The mock Israeli apartheid wall will be up from 9am to 5pm Monday
through Thursday in front of the English building on the Quad side. *We
invite all to stop by and learn more about the Palestinian people, their
struggle for liberation, and Israel’s propagation of injustice and
violence.

*Monday, 4/10*
*12pm at the Wall—Palestinian Solidarity Rally*
This rally will center the voices of oppressed and marginalized
communities facing cultural erasure and appropriation. In addition to
centering the topic of Palestinian liberation, we have sought to make
the rally a space where members of various communities represented on
campus can detail their experiences with and methods of resistance to
cultural erasure and appropriation.

*6pm in Lincoln 1065: Feminism, Palestinian Liberation and Culture*
Join us for a discussion with Dr. Maryam Kashani, assistant professor of
Asian American Studies and Gender and Women’s Studies, on Arab/Muslim
feminisms, Palestinian resistance and liberation, and culture.

*Tuesday, 4/11*
*6pm in Noyes 165: Film Screening—“5 Broken Cameras”*
SJP is proud to host a screening of “5 Broken Cameras”, the 2011
documentary shot from the perspective of Palestinian Emad Burnet,
chronicling the violent imposition of Israeli settlements in his village
of Bil’in. The film features first hand representation of protests and
rallies held to oppose the establishment of illegal Israeli settlements.
The film was nominated for the 2011 Academy Award for Best Documentary.
5 Broken Cameras humanizes Palestinian resistance while also
highlighting the everyday terror associated with living under Israel’s
settler-colonial regime.

Wednesday, 4/12—Day off!

*Thursday, 4/13**
**7pm at the Channing Murray Foundation—Palestinian Cultural Night*
This year’s cultural night will feature various stations highlighting
different aspects of Palestinian culture and life. Come to learn more
about Palestinian music, food, intellectual history, and holy sites!
Additionally, some of our members will discuss their life and
experiences of living in Palestine, noting aspects of what it means to
be Palestinian for them and how the occupation of their land affects
everyday life.

***Please Note: *Filming at all events is prohibited* unless explicit
permission is given by the Students for Justice in Palestine. No matter
your perspective on these issues, we ask that everyone in attendance
respect the personal boundaries and safety of everyone involved.

Co-sponsors of Israeli Apartheid Week 2017:
Jewish Voice for Peace Champaign-Urbana
Black Students for Revolution
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlán
Campus Union for Trans Equality and Support
Asian Pacific American Coalition
Graduate Employees Organization
Students and Youth for a New America
United Muslim Minority Advocates
Illini Progressives
Arab Student Association


/If your organization would like to co-sponsor IAW 2017, please contact
us via Facebook page (SJP UIUC) or email (sjp.uiuc at gmail.com)./
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