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2022

January                Hope Still Rises, Daoud Nassar

February              Protecting our right to dissent: Rasmy Hassouna and Mik Jordahl

March                  The Power of Nonviolence in Attaining Peace with Mubarak Awad

April                     Decolonization for Our Time: Israel/Palestine in the 21st Century with Ilan Pappé

May                     A Conversation with Susan Abulhawa

June                    Palestine on the Ground, Yumna Patel

August                 Beyond the Two-State Solution, Jonathan Kuttab

September           Dispatch from Palestine, Mariam Barghouti

November            The Palestinian Catch 22, Tarek Al-Zoughbi

2021

January                Gaza, BDS and Justice for Palestine, Dr. Haidar Eid 

February              How Global Struggle Can Address War, Climate Change, and Pandemics: The View from Palestine,

                            Prof. Mazin Qumsiyeh

March                  The Israel Lobby and the Repression of Palestine, Dr. Walter Hixson

April                     The Ongoing Nakba, Lubnah Shomali

May                      Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, (BDS) & Free Speech, Abby Martin

June                     Not a Conflict: Against Anti-Semitism and for Palestinian Rights, Malkah Bird

September           The Palestinians that Remained: Foreigners in their Ancestral Homeland, Tarek Khalil

October                Growing up in Gaza: Education is Nonviolent Resistance, Abdallah Salha

November            Miko Peled: A Clear Voice for the Rights of Palestinians, Miko Peled

2020

February               Legislative Action Workshop, Sylvia Schwarz and Phil Benson

                             The Changing Challenges of the Middle East and Iran in the Trump Era, Prof. Bill Beeman                       

May                      Christian Zionism and US Policy Toward Palestine, Jonathan Brenneman

                             Youth Dreams Deferred: Lebanon’s Youth Demand Change, Christina Andeweg

September           Conversation with Dr. Rashid Khalidi, historian and author of The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine A

                            History of  Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917 – 2017

October                Palestine and Black Liberation in late 2020, Kristian Davis Bailey

2019

January            “The War Around Us” a video documentary on Gaza

February          “The Son of Eilaboum” documentary introduced by Dr. Eilabouni

March                Water Issues in Israel Palestine, Prof David Van Wylen

April                  The Beauty of Judaism and the Perils of Zionism, Dr. Daniel Maquire

May                   Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions: A Global Struggle for Palestinian Rights,  a panel discussion

June                 “Stone Cold Justice, Israeli Abuse of Palestinian Children”  film

December         Live in Palestine, Nour Nabris

2014

January             Nonviolent Resistance to a Violent Occupation, Soraya Dango & Graison Chapman

February           “Israel’s Secret Weapon” BBC documentary on development of Israel’s nuclear weapons

March               “Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel” Video of Max Blumenthal’s discussion of his  book

April                  Addressing Challenges of Christian Zionism, Rev Robert Smith

May                   Israel – ‘the only Democracy in the Mid-East’ – Is it?, Alex Vella

June                  Walking with Faith Communities in the Search for Holy Land Peace, Bryna Dodar & Miriam Samuelson

September       “Solidarity with Gaza” film

October             After Kerry & Gaza, What’s Next? Jeff Helper

November         “Steadfast Witness” Daoud Nassar

December          Jewish Voices Against the Occupation, Six Jewish Activists from Minneapolis

2013

January            “Where Should the Birds Fly?” documentary

February           Statehood & National Liberation: A discussion on Palestine  in the U.N. & Diaspora, Hatem Abudayyeh

March               U.S. Military Aid to Israel – At What Cost?” Alex Vella

April                  “Israel/Palestine 101” & “Witness: The Great Book Robbery” documentaries

May                  “USS Liberty: Dead in the Water”,Glenn Oliphant, USS Liberty Survivor via video

June                 “Roadmap to Apartheid” documentary

September        What’s Needed in Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Is a Hand-Up, Not a Hand-Out,  Walid Issa

October             The Power of Narrative: Mainstreaming Palestine, Pamela Olson

November         Syria Today, Mazin Halibi

December         Introduction to CAIR-MN (Council on American-Islamic Relations – MN) Ellen Longfellow, Esq

2012

January            Seeking Israeli/Palestinian Peace: Four Jewish Voices, Jordan Ash, Steve Lear, Ron Garber, Sylvia Schwarz

February          The Arab Spring, Iran and the U.S. Future in the Middle East, William Beeman

March               The Jewish National Fund: Colonization, Occupation, and Apartheid, Karen Redleaf

April                  Eyes on Gaza, Dr. Mads Gilbert

May                  Lest We Forget, Alex Vella

June                 Razing Human Rights: Demolition and Dispossession in the West Bank, Chris Cowan

September       “Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World” documentary

October             Looking at the Zionist – Arab Conflict from Many Angles, Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh

November         Faiths & the Land Called Holy: Too Much Fundamentalism, Not  Enough Faithfulness, Chuck Lutz

December        “5 Broken Cameras” documentary

December         Life in Bil’in & Strategies for Non-violent Resistance, Iyad Burnat    

2011

January             “With God on Our Side” documentary on Christian Zionism

February            What Went Wrong in Egypt: A Future Perspective, Dr. Abdu Mawgoud

March                Facts on the Ground: Questioning the Dominant Israeli Security Narrative, Dr. Arland Jacobson

April                  “Palestine Papers” documentary

May                   Been to Palestine Lately? The FBI Might Come Knocking at Your Door, Sarah Smith & Sarah Martin

June                 “Our Story,” Mustafa Barghouthi Video

September       “Jordan Valley Blues” film and discussion presented by Sylvia Schwarz

October            “Occupation Has No Future” documentary

November         Historical Perspectives on Palestinian Current Events, Jennifer Loewenstein

December         Little Town of Bethlehem, Today’s Realities, Walid Issa

2010

January            “Steadfast Hope: Palestinian Quest for a Just Peace” DVD

February           Eyewitness Reports on the Gaza Freedom March,  Ouahib Chalbi, Sylvia Schwarz, Duane Suess

March                Getting to Know Children of the Middle East, Mary Davies

April                  “Seven Jewish Children” A Play for Gaza; read by Board members

May                   Voices of Holy Land Women on Peace, Justice and Human Rights, Kathy Adam, Duaa and Gaidah Azem

June                  Has the Zionist Solution for the Jewish Problem Worked?, Arafat ElBakri, Samir Saikali

September        International and Maritime Law Regarding Gaza Flotilla, Phil Benson

October             Is Iran a Threat?,  William Beeman

November         Life Under Occupation & Non-Violent Resistance, Elisabeth Geschiere, SylviaSchwarz and Susie Gad

December         Palestinian Youth from Gaza and the West Bank Tell Their Stories,

                          Walid Isse, Amal Ashour and Tasneem Morshed

2009

January            “Transforming Palestine/Israel Into a Single, Secular, Democratic State” DVD

February            The Misrahi Population: Intra-Dynamics of Israel and The Question of Palestine, Dr. Samadar Lavie

March                Gaza: What is going on?  How did we get here?, David Smith

April                  Jewish Anti-Zionist Perspectives on Palestine/Israel, Lisa Albrecht, Karen Redleaf

May                   Building Holy Land Peace: Will Americans Play a New Role?, Warren Clark

June                  “Israel’s Secret Weapon” BBC Documentary

September        “Is a Peaceful Solution Still Viable?” Dominique Najjar

October              Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions: Update on the Growing BDS Movement, Amber Michel 

November         “First Time Visitors to Palestine” Ellen Abbott, Nasrin Jewell, Fouzi Slisli, Ken Tilsen

December          Seeking Holy Land Peace: the Role of Palestinian

2008

January            “Rachel Corrie, A Life for Others” dramatic reading

February           “Easiest Targets – Israeli Policy of Strip Searching Women & Children” film & discussion

March               “Life in Occupied Palestine Eyewitness Stories & Photos” video of Anna Baltzer

April                  The Palestine-Israel Conflict: A Primer, Phyllis Bennis

May                   Gaza Today, Jennifer Loewenstein

June                 “Jimmy Carter Talks to Hamas” DVD Charlie Rose Interview

September       “Israel: Myths and Propaganda”  Ilan Pappe on DVD

October             False Alarms on Iran, William Beeman

November        “Jerusalem, The East Side Story” documentary

December         The Nakba: Memory, Reality and Beyond, Florence Steichen