Join us and over 40 cities around the world this year in marking the 6th
annual Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW). IAW is a week of lectures, workshops,
film screenings and cultural events to educate about Israel/Palestine and
also to give momentum to the growing campaign of Boycotts, Divestments,
and Sanctions (BDS) against Israeli apartheid. Events in Montreal will take
place at UQAM, Concordia, McGill, and other locations around the city.
**FULL EVENT SCHEDULE**
* Thursday March 4
* “Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions: Celebrating the successes and
overcoming the challenges of the BDS Movement against Israeli Apartheid”
* Mcgill University 3480 University Street McConnel Engineering Rm 204
* 6:30pm
* Featured speakers: Kate Raphael (Queers Undermining Israeli Terrorism,
San Francisco), Shadi Rohana (Alternative Information Centre, Jerusalem),
Dave Bleakney (Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Ottawa), introduced by
Nina Amrov (SPHR)
* Friday, March 5
* “Exposing Israeli Apartheid: Lessons From South Africa to Palestine”
* Mcgill University, McConnell engineering building, 3480 University Street,
room 204
* 6:30pm
* Featured Speakers: Noura Erakat (US Campaign to end the Occupation),
Na’eem Jeenah (South African anti-apartheid activist),introduced by
Tala Al-Jabri (SPHR-McGill)
* Sunday, March 7
* “Resisting Apartheid from Turtle Island to Palestine: Indigenous youth speak out!”
* UQAM, 400 Ste-Catherine east, AM-050
* 3:00pm
* Featured Speakers: Melissa Franklin, Marei Spaola, Jodi Voice
(7th Generation Indigenous Visionaries, Kansas)
* Monday, March 8
* International Women’s Day march – Palestine solidarity contingent
* 5:30pm, Cabot Square (corner of Atwater and Ste-Catherine)
* Monday, March 8
* Cinema Politica Film Screening
* “Checkpoint Rock: Songs from Palestine” and “Up Front: Three Palestinian Women”
* Concordia, 1455 de Maisonneuve west, H110
* 7:30pm
* For more info, see www.cinemapolitica.org/concordia
* Tuesday, March 9
* “What is Israeli Apartheid? The Role of Canada in perpetuating Israeli apartheid”
* UQAM, 320 Ste-Catherine east, DS M280
* 6:00pm
* Featured Speakers: Vincent Romani (Professor of political science, UQAM),
Lorraine Guay (Coalition for Justice and Peace in Palestine)
* Wednesday, March 10
* “Between Oppression and Empowerment: Palestinian citzens of Israel under apartheid”
* Concordia, D.B. Clarke Theatre, 1455 de Maisonneuve Ouest (basement)
* 7:00pm
* Featured Speakers: Jamal Zahalka (Palestinian-Israeli member of the Knesset),
introduced by Kawtare Bihya (CJP-UQAM) and Jihad El-Salah (SPHR-Concordia)
* Thursday, March 11
* “Speak Up for Palestine!” Cultural event
* Club Lambi, 4465 St-Laurent blvd.
* 8pm, $10-15 (Venue not wheelchair accessible)
* Featured performers: Abeer (Hip-hop, Palestine!), Rami Kanazi (spoken word, New York City),
Rich Siegel (jazz piano, New York City), Ghada Chehade (spoken word), Moody Mo (Hip-hop),
Sikh Knowledge (Hip-hop)
* Thursday, March 11
*Canada and Israel: Building Apartheid
*2030 Mackay
*5:30PM-7:30PM
*Join SPHR Concordia for a talk with Yves Engler about his new book “Canada and Israel: building apartheid” at the Concordia Graduate Students Association lounge. Refreshments will be served
Note on accessibility: All event venues are wheelchair accessible unless otherwise noted. All events will have whisper translation available between French and English. Childcare will be provided at some events – please contact us at iaw-mtl@riseup.net for more details.
–>If you would like to VOLUNTEER with IAW, make a DONATION, or ENDORSE IAW, please get in touch with us at iaw-mtl@riseup.net
IAW Montreal 2010 is endorsed by the following organizations:
Al-Hidaya Association * Association facultaire de sciences humaines UQAM (AFESH-UQAM) * Arab Law Students Association Mcgill * Centre for Philippine Concerns * Centre 2110 * CKUT Radio * Coalition pour la Justice en Palestine UQAM (CJP-UQAM) * Coalition for Justice and Peace in Palestine (CJPP) * Collectif de recherche sur l’autonomie collective (CRAC) * College and University Workers United (CUWU) * Concordia Sikh Student Association * Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW-STTP) * D’abord Solidaires * Independent Jewish Voices Montreal * Muslim Students Association Mcgill * No One Is Illegal Montreal * Not In Our Name Concordia * Presence Musulmane * Quebec Public Interest Research Group (QPIRG-Concordia) * QPIRG-McGill * Q-Team * Solidarity Across Borders * Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR-Concordia) * SPHR-McGill * Tadamon * Women of Diverse Origins
We look forward to seeing you at Israeli Apartheid Week 2010 in Montreal
Free Palestine!
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IAW Montreal Organizing Committee
iaw-mtl@riseup.net
www.apartheidweek.org
514-848-7583