Jun 2019
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Event
Saturday, June 22, 2019
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Monthly Forum - June 2019 - "Little Town of Bethlehem Behind the Great Big Wall" Bohdan Vadis
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
700 South Snelling Avenue
St. Paul MN
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Past Forums
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 Youth Sports Development in Palestine, Darin Zeidan
February Yasser Arafat Museum, Janet Tollund
March “Jews Step Forward” (film)
April Silencing Voices that Criticize Israeli Actions, Alice Rothchild
May (Nakba Remembrance Ceremony)
June Little Town of Bethlehem Behind the Great Big Wall, Bohdan Vadis
September Promised Land Museum, Dr. Steven Feldman
October Justice Cannot Exclude Palestinian Citizens of Israel, Sandra Tamari, Adalah Justice Project
November Palestinian Right of Return: The Road to a Durable and Just Solution, Murad Salem
2018
January The Hackets of Jerusalem…Experiences of an Ecumenical Accompanier, Rev. Nancy Amacher
February How a Just Peace in Palestine-Israel Can Save Our Planet, Robert Massoud
March Foreign Aid & Community Education in the West Bank, Melanie Meinzer
April Jerusalem: Whose Capital? Liza Burr, Ruben Slomianski, Hussein Khatib
May (no Forum, many local events)
June Reflections on the USS Liberty Attack, Bryce Lockwood
September Contemporary Palestinian Visual Arts as Personal Expression and Nonviolent Resistance,
Martha Monson Lowe and George Lowe
October “Valentino’s Ghost” (film)
November Iran Today: A Traveler’s Report, Jeremy Iggers
December Come and See, Go and Tell, Minnesotans travel to Palestine
2017
January Islamophobia, Jaylani Hussein, Executive Director of CAIR-MN
February Youth in Palestine: When Abnormal Becomes Normal, Darin Hussein
March Life in an American Concentration Camp: The Japanese-American Experience During World War II,
John Matsunaga
April A Human-Rights Based Approach to Palestinian Self-Determination, Lubnah Shomali
May Repression of the BDS Movement: An update and analysis of reactionary tactics,
Jordan S. Kushner, Dominique Najjar
June Documentary Films Presentation, Rebecca Pierce
August Father and Daughter, A Jewish American-Palestinian Marriage, Maya Bergman and Ruben Slomianksi
September Peace in the Middle East: Some Nuclear and Demographic Dimensions, Dr. Michael Andregg
November When Travelers Visit a County Under Occupation: What I’ve Learned Leading Tours to Palestine, Janet Tollund
December In His Steps: Pathways to Peace, Christy Reiners
2016
September “The BDS Movement Explained,” Omar Barghouti (documentary)
October Where Are We Headed in Israel/Palestine, Jeff Halper
November The Israel Lobby’s Impact on America, Grant Smith
December What Foreign Policy Can We Expect from Trump Presidency? Coleen Rowley
2015
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