Students for Justice in Palestine at University of Maryland

UMD Students for Justice in Palestine presents Palestinian Solidarity Week 2010 from Monday April 12 to Monday April 19. We are students, activists, advocates, sympathizers, fighter s, and humans and we are appalled a t the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Palestine and the illegal occupation of its p eople. PSW aims to raise awareness about the conflict at large, as well as highlight specific issues that are of utmost concern and need to be addressed NOW. Each day of the week will feature a different event or speaker: MONDAY, APRIL 12 at 6 pm: Prince George Room in the Stamp Student Union FILM SCREENING featuring Slingshot Hiphop 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, this is the story of young people crossing the b...

http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8390717.stm?ad=1 Jerusalem residency losses rise Israel stripped a record number of Palestinians of their right to live in East Jerusalem last year, an Israeli rights group has said. Some 4,570 people had their residency rights removed, more than a third of the total number since Israel took control of East Jerusalem in 1967. Palestinians fear an attempt to reduce their presence in Jerusalem, which both they and Israel claim as their capital. Israel says most of those stripped of their rights were living abroad. Palestinians living in East Jerusalem were offered Israeli citizenship after Israel occupied the area in 1967 and later annexed it. Many refused, not wanting to recognise Israeli sovereignty, and were instead given residency. But, according to the Israeli rights organisation Hamoked, if these Palestinians live abroad for seven years, or gain citizenship or residency elsewhere, they lose their Israe...

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1260181012111&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Dec 7, 2009 19:55 | Updated Dec 8, 2009 8:01 One of the UK's most prestigious universities is set to "twin" with the Islamic University of Gaza after its student union voted in favor of the move. The London School of Economics (LSE) is set to link up with the Gaza institution after the student union passed a motion - 161 students voted in favor and 131 against - calling for the twinning. The motion was put forward by the school's Palestine Society and called "To twin this union with the Islamic University of Gaza to show solidarity with the students there who have had their campus bombed and their colleagues killed by the Israeli Occupation Forces." The motion also calls for a room in the new student union building to be named after a Palestinian student killed by the "Israel Occupation Forces." The motion relied on an array of sources from organizati...

Hey SJP, Make sure you come out to this tomorrow because diversity is more than tokenization - it is a variety in backgrounds and perspectives, something the University of Maryland needs to value more!! - - Diversity of Thought Panel: Unraveling Campus Tension *Date: *Monday, December 7, 2009 *Time: *6 p.m. – 8 p.m. *Place: *Multipurpose Room, Nyumburu Cultural Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 “*Diversity of Thought: Unraveling Student Tension” *to discuss the causes, effects and solutions to the heated atmosphere on campus. It will highlight and explore the problems officials and students see on the campus and in the educational system as a whole. The panel will feature Solomon Commisong, Assistant Director of Student Involvement at the Nyumburu Cultural Center; Aisha Braveboy, MD State Delegate; Angel Miles, Graduate Student and Professor of Women’ Studies; Jared Ball, Professor of Communication Studies at Morgan State and former green Party Presidential candida...

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...

WE WILL NOT BE SILENT - VOICES FOR JUSTICE Friday Dec. 4th 2009 7-9 p.m. Colony Ballroom - Stamp Student Union - Univ. of Maryland Featuring: Remi Kanazi, Henry Mills, Nurideen Bashir, Tala Abu Rahmeh, Head-Roc, and Seif Ammus "We Will Not Be Silent: Voices for Justice" will be a night of performances featuring various artists including local and student performers to showcase their works, music, and art to convey a message towards everlasting peace and justice in the world, centering on a hopeful and peaceful future. Their work does not necessarily focus just on the Palestinian/Israeli conflict but also is open to all injustices and campaigns for peace, especially that of traditionally indigenous and marginalized communities from all corners of the world. UMD Students for Justice in Palestine presents a night of musical expression and powerful words, bringing people together to represent different voices that are standing up for justice, awareness, peace, and self-determina...

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...