Students for Justice in Palestine at University of Maryland

Hey ya'll, After you rock out at the SJP concert this Friday, definitely come and chill with us and watch this fantastic documentary being shown in D.C. this Sunday! See you all there! SLINGSHOT HIP HOP screening & LEFT TURN issue release event SUNDAY - Dec. 6, 2009 - 3-5 p.m. DCAC 2348 18th St. NW Washington D.C. Slingshot Hip Hop braids together the stories of young Palestinians living in Gaza, the West Bank and inside Israel as they discover Hip Hop and employ it as a tool to surmount divisions imposed by occupation and poverty. From internal checkpoints and Separation Walls to gender norms and generational differences, Slingshot Hip Hop is about Palestinians crossing the borders that divide them and resisting the forces that oppress them. We will al so be showing a slideshow of photos from a recent New Orleans people of color delegation to Gaza. We will also have copies of the current issue, Left Turn #34: On the Move: Migrant Workers Organizing in Asia, which contains a nu...

Come out next Monday 10/26 for a special screening of the compelling documentary : : OCCUPATION101! Where: University of Maryland - Art Sociology - Room 2230 When: MONDAY 10/26 @ 6 p.m. Here is more information about the documentary : A thought-provoking and powerful documentary film on the current and historical root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Unlike any other film ever produced on the conflict -- 'Occupation 101' presents a comprehensive analysis of the facts and hidden truths surrounding the never ending controversy and dispels many of its long-perceived myths and misconceptions. The film also details life under Israeli military rule, the role of the United States in the conflict, and the major obstacles that stand in the way of a lasting and viable peace. The roots of the conflict are explained through first-hand on-the-ground experiences from leading Middle East scholars, peace activists, journalists, religious leaders and humanitarian workers whose voic...