AMERICAN LEFT HISTORY

This space is dedicated to the proposition that we need to know the history of the struggles on the left and of earlier progressive movements here and world-wide. If we can learn from the mistakes made in the past (as well as what went right) we can move forward in the future to create a more just and equitable society. We will be reviewing books, CDs, and movies we believe everyone needs to read, hear and look at as well as making commentary from time to time. Greg Green, site manager

Saturday, October 22, 2016

Iyad Burnat: Bil’in and The Nonviolent Resistance

Iyad Burnat
will be in Boston

Tuesday, November 1 7:00 PM at Encuentro 5
9A Hamilton Place, Boston (near Park St. T Station)

to speak about his new book

Bil’in and The Nonviolent Resistance

Iyad Burnat is the coordinator for the Popular Committee in Bil'in, Palestine. For 10 years, Iyad and the Popular Committee of this small village have held weekly non-violent demonstrations against the confiscation of their land. They have repeatedly been met with violence by the Israeli military. Iyad is coming to the Boston area to describe what life is like under Israeli occupation, his village's ongoing struggle for justice and freedom, and what inspires him to continue non-violent resistance.

Iyad is the winner of the 2015 James Lawson Award for Achievement bestowed by the International Center for Nonviolent Conflict during its summer institute at Tufts University.
Sponsored by United for Peace with Justice: http://justicewithpeace.org 617-383-4857 https ://www.facebook.com/justicewithpeace
Cosponsors: Alliance for a Secular and Democratic South Asia; Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine; American Friends Service Committee; Boston Coalition for Palestinian Rights; Friends of Sabeel - New England Chapter; Interfaith Peace- Builders; Jewish Voice for Peace, Boston
Downloadable Flyer (PDF, .6Mbytes)

Upcoming Events:

The Right to Boycott: Defending BDS	Saturday, October 29, 2016 - 10:00am	Central Square Library	Cambridge
Iyad Burnat: Bil'in and the Nonviolent Resistance	Tuesday, November 1, 2016 - 7:00pm	Encuentro 5	Boston
The Next Four Years: Building Our Movements in Dangerous Times	Saturday, December 3, 2016 - 9:00am	Simmons College, Paresky Conference Center	Boston