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Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Important February Events, International Solidarity Movement - Vancouver

Feb 13 - Anarchists Against The Wall
Feb 17 - Freedom of Speech Under Siege
Feb 22 - After Gaza - What next? Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions Workshop

RESISTING THE APARTHEID WALL

Anarchists Against The Wall

Talk featuring Shachaf Polakow & Reem Alnuweiri

Friday February 13th
7:00 - 9:00pm
SFU Harbour Centre, 515 W. Hastings, Room 1900
Vancouver, Unceded Coast Salish Territory

$5.00 - $50.00 Suggested donation.


-Shachaf Polakow of Anarchists Against the Wall

-Reem Alnuweiri is a Palestinian community activist living in Vancouver. She is a member of Al-Awda, the Palestinian Right to Return Coalition, and a coordinator of the Palestinian Refugee Support Network.

Shachaf Polakow is also talking at UBC
University of British Columbia, Room Scarfe 100
Friday February 13th 4:00 - 6:00pm

For more information about these events contact sphr.ubc@gmail.com

These events have been organized by Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights and local Anti-Zionist Jewish Youth (see their open letter here.)

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FREEDOM OF SPEECH UNDER SIEGE

Corporate attacks on free speech from Palestine to the Olympics.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 7:00pm
Simon Fraser Downtown, Room 1700

Admission is free and there will be time for discussion and debate.


The Seriously Free Speech Committee will be presenting a forum about corporate attacks on free speech. The speakers include:

Gordon Murray, co-creator of the Vancouver Sun Parody;
Deborah Campbell, author and journalist on the Middle East;
Micheal Vonn, Policy Director, BC Civil Liberties Association and
Kimberly Baker, artist and artographer.

For more information: info@seriouslyfreespeech.ca

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After Gaza - What next?

BOYCOTT ISRAELI APARTHEID

A Workshop and Discussion on Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions

Sunday, February 22nd 2-5 pm
Brittannia Community Centre
1661 Napier Street
Learning Resources Room
(below the library)
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