Aug. 4: Palestine Teach-in

New York Committee to Defend Palestine presents a teach-in:
THE BATTLE OF LEBANON Part II: The status of Palestinians during the Lebanese Civil War

Thursday, August 4, 2005
7:30 pm
ABCNORIO
156 Rivington Street
(bt Suffolk and Clinton St)

(Take the F train to Delancey Street or the JMZ to Essex, walk north to
Rivington and turn right.)

Please join the New York Committee to Defend Palestine as members continue our discussion of the Lebanese Civil War, focusing on Rosemary Sayigh's depiction of the conditions of Palestinians within Lebanon in her book "Too Many Enemies". At our April Educational we discussed the impact that government corruption and foreign intervention, particularly in terms of western imperialism and Israeli invasion/agression, had in fostering divisions among various communities in Lebanon.

In Too Many Enemies Sayigh gives voice to the stories of Palestinians living in refugee camps, one of the most vulnerable communities during this time period. Drawing on oral history, this book presents a compelling portrait of their experience of attacks and aggression, air raids, massacres (including the massacres at Sabra and Shatila in 1982) and summary executions that have continuously plagued Palestinian refugees. Yet, at the same time Sayigh provides a context for understanding Palestinian resistance and how despite state-repression and state-sponsored attacks, they were able to resist and defend themselves. We ask that you join us as we discuss this book and the implications of this moment in the Palestinian Liberation Movement.

- Part I of Rosemary Sayigh's Too Many Enemies
Admission is free though we welcome donations for Union of Palestinian Women's
Committees and ABCNORIO.

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noel winkler
http://www.newjerseysolidarity.org
http://www.rutgersdivest.org http://www.al-awdany.org