Israeli Apartheid Week Montreal (March 14-23, 2016)

Israeli Apartheid Week Montreal | March 14-23, 2016
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Ten days of panels, workshops, film screenings, demonstrations and cultural events to raise awareness around the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israeli apartheid. Events are taking place at Concordia, UQÀM, Université de Montréal & McGill, as well as community venues in Montreal.
In opposition to apartheid and occupation
In solidarity with Palestinian resistance
In support of social justice struggles everywhere

This year marks the 12th year of Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) in Montreal, joining with similar IAWs around the world. We are hoping to continue building momentum for the BDS movement.  Confirmed speakers from outside Montreal include: Dr. Nahla Abdo (Arab feminist scholar and activist), Bob Lovelace (professor of Indigenous Studies at Queen’s University, and former chief of the Ardoch Algonquin Nation), Badee Dwaik (co-founder of Human Rights Defender, Hebron, Palestine), Kezia Curtis (Black Lives Matter Detroit) and Brittany King (Dream Defenders).
SCHEDULE IN BRIEF: March 14-23, 2016

MONDAY, MARCH 14, 10am-6pm
Eat Like A Palestinian Tabling Fair
Location: Hall Building Mezzanine, 1455 de Maisonneuve Ouest, Concordia University
Organized by Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR) at Concordia
Info: www.facebook.com/events/1665876743662205/
MONDAY, MARCH 14, 12pm-2pm
Introduction to the BDS movement and its history
Location: A-MK05, UQÀM
Organized by Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR) at UQÀM
Info: www.facebook.com/events/1694763880794886/
MONDAY, MARCH 14, 7pm
Film Screening: Pinkwashing Exposed: Seattle Fights Back
Location: H-110, 1455 de Maisonneuve West (near métro Guy-Concordia), Concordia University
Organized by Cinema Politica Concordia in collaboration with Israeli Apartheid Week-Montreal.
Info: www.facebook.com/events/528458010669279/
TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 12pm-2pm
International Law and Israeli Impunity
Location: A-MK05, UQÀM
Organized by Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR) at UQÀM
Info: www.facebook.com/events/1694763880794886/
TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 6pm
Indigenous, Black & People of Colour Contingent at the Demonstration Against Police Brutality
Location: corner of Garnier & Rachel (Parc Lafontaine)
Info: www.facebook.com/events/1110851425612634/
TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 8pm
Demonstration Against Police Brutality
Location: Parc Lafontaine (at the corner of Garnier and Rachel.)
Organized by the Collective Opposed to Police Brutality (COBP)
Info: https://cobp.resist.ca/en/evenements/manifestation-annuelle-contre-la-brutalit-polici-re
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 6:30pm
Apartheid: From Canada To Palestine
Speakers: Bob Lovelace (professor of Indigenous Studies at Queen’s University, and former chief of the Ardoch Algonquin Nation), Badee Dwaik (co-founder of Human Rights Defenders, Hebron, Palestine), Clifton Nicholas (member of the Kanehsatake Kanien’kehá:ka Community and documentary film maker)
Location: McConnell Engineering Building, Room 13, 3480 University St, McGill University
Info: www.facebook.com/events/1577550145897952/
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 6:30pm-8pm
Panel on the BDS Movement with Sabine Friesinger (BDS Québec) and Dror Sine Hebdo (BDS France)
Location: DE-1560, UQÀM
Organized by Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR) at UQÀM
Info: www.facebook.com/events/173566359692417/
THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2pm
Apartheid 101 Workshop
Facilitated by: Noah Eidelman, Rana Salah & Jaggi Singh, members of QPIRG Concordia
Location: QPIRG Concordia, 1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204, Concordia University
Organized by QPIRG Concordia, as part of Israeli Apartheid Week
Info: www.facebook.com/events/517738791732057/
THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 6pm-8pm
Documentary Film: La Terre parle arabe
Location: Café Aquin- Local J-A2030, UQÀM
Organized by Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR) at UQÀM
Info: www.facebook.com/events/1695830807303454/
THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 6:30pm
Talk: Black Perspectives on the Question of Palestine
Speakers: Kezia Curtis (from Black Lives Matter Detroit) and Brittany King (from the Dream Defenders)
Location: Room #112, 3600 University Avenue, McGill University
Organized by Black Students’ Network and Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights – McGill
Info: www.facebook.com/events/1754987421412193/
FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 7pm
Documentary Screening: “This is my land…Hebron”
Location: Bibliothèque Centrale,  Salle A-M204, at UQAM,
Organized by Terrains Vagues as part of Israeli Apartheid Week
Info: www.facebook.com/events/1690184507927666
FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 7:30pm
Show: Artists Against Apartheid
Location: Café L’Artère (7000 Av du Parc)
Organized by Tadamon & Israeli Apartheid Week
Info: www.facebook.com/events/1716280601927352/
SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 3pm
Panel: Research in Palestine
Speakers: Dr. Norma Rantisi (Associate Professor at the Department of Geography), Sawssan Kaddoura (producer of Under the Olive Tree radio show at CKUT), Andrea Miller-Nesbitt (librarian at Schulich Library of Science and Engineering at McGill.)
Location: To be determined
Info: www.facebook.com/events/1564276627198177
SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2pm
Anti-Zionism Workshop
Location and details to be confirmed.
MONDAY, MARCH 21, 6:30pm
Panel: Apartheid – From South Africa to Israel
Speakers: Joannie Thibeault-Couture (phD graduate from Université du Montréal, specializing in research on South Africa), François Xavier Place-Couture (phD graduate from the University of Hawaii, specializing in Israeli “security” policies towards Palestinians), Yves Engler (activist and author)
Location: 3200 rue Jean-Brillant, salle B-3225, Université de Montréal
Organized by Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights at the Université de Montréal
Info: www.facebook.com/events/192558577783526/
TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 7pm
Breaking the Siege, with Ehab Lotayef (Gaza Flotilla Movement) & Ben Norton (writer with Mondoweiss)
Location: 7th floor, 1455 de Maisonneuve West, Concordia University
Organized by Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR) at Concordia
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 6:30pm
Talk: Imperialist Feminism and Arab Women’s Struggle: The Palestinian Case, with Dr. Nahla Abdo
Location: 7th floor, 1455 de Maisonneuve West, Concordia University
Co-sponsored by the Simone du Beauvoir Institute as part of Israeli Apartheid Week.
Info: www.facebook.com/events/184895415219645/
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 7pm
Documentary Screening: Roadmap to Apartheid
Location: Pavillon Jean-Brillant salle B-3225, Université de Montréal
Organized by Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights at the Université de Montréal
Info: www.facebook.com/events/547169282110497/
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– All events are free. Please get in touch with any accessibility needs (iaw-mtl@riseup.net514-848-7585)
– For any other inquiries, send email iaw-mtl@riseup.net

Israeli Apartheid Week in Montreal has been endorsed by:
-QPIRG Concordia
-QPIRG McGill
-Simone du Beauvoir Institute
-SPHR McGill
-SPHR Concordia
-Solidarité pour les droits humains des Palestiniennes et Palestiniens UdeM
-Solidarité pour les droits humains des Palestiniennes et Palestiniens UQAM
-Solidarity Across Borders
-Black Students’ Network – McGill
-Union for Gender Empowerment McGill
-Students’ Society of McGill University
-Amuse
-ECOLE McGill
-Cinema Politica Concordia
-Radlaw McGill
-Independent Jewish Voices
-Muslim Student Association of Concordia
-Women of Diverse Origins (WDO)
-Decolonizing Street Art
-Immigrant Workers Center (IWC)
-Community-University Talks (C-Uni-T)
-Frigo Vert
-People’s Potato Concordia
-Dragonroot Media
-Centre for Gender Advocacy at Concordia

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