Announcements, Readers Letters to ccun.org, March 8, 2009

Palestine Events at Brock University

I am Palestinian!  

Brock University’s Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG) and Muslim Students Association (MSA) present what hopes to be an annual week of action at Brock University, entitled “I am Palestinian! Part of the Global End Israeli Apartheid Campaign”.  

WHAT: A week-long series of educational events intended to inform students and the public at large about Israel's apartheid policies vis-Ã -vis Palestinians. Events include: a screening of the award winning documentary Occupation101, a speakers panel addressing specific issues and answering your questions, information tables, Palestinian culture, art and food!  

Speakers include local Palestinian Canadians, Smadar Carmon of Independent Jewish Voices, Koli Kilibarda of Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid and Jim Joyce of Amnesty International Canada.  

This year Israeli Apartheid Week is being held in at least 19 cities around the world, including Toronto, Hamilton, Peterborough, Guelph, Montreal, Ottawa, New York, Washington D.C., London, Oxford, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Tulkarm, and Qalqilya. Many cities are participating for the first time, including our own.   

WHEN: March 23^rd and 25^th 2009  

WHERE: Brock University, 500 Glenridge, St. Catharines, ON  

WHO: OPIRG and MSA.