May
10
to May 30

5/2 thru 5/30 (in person, Newton MA) Skip Schiel Exhibit "The Ongoing & Relentless Nakba: The Palestinian Catastrophe of 1948 to Today"

Exhibit will run through May 30th, Library hours are 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM M-S & 1:00 - 5:00 Sundays - in person @ The Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton, Massachusetts

Skip Schiel has entitled his art exhibit “The Ongoing & Relentless Nakba: The Palestinian Catastrophe of 1948 to Today.” In describing the exhibit, Skip provides the following in his own words: “To form its new state in 1948, Israel expelled some 750,000 Palestinians from their homes in what is now Israel—the Nakba or Palestinian Catastrophe. During 2018 and 2019, I met many of the refugees now often living in refugee camps in the Occupied West Bank of Palestine, and interviewed and photographed them. When possible, I returned to their ancestral homes to photograph fields, ruins, and Israeli parks and communities built on those lands.”

Artist provided biography: Skip Schiel is a long-term Quaker blended with Buddhism from a Catholic background, a conscientious objector during the American War on Vietnam, and a father of two daughters and grandfather of 3 teen-aged grandchildren. He is also a socially engaged, participatory photographer, filmmaker, and blogger engaging in struggles for justice, peace, compassionate treatment of the environment, and enlightenment. His main current projects include an examination of conditions in Palestine and Israel ("The Ongoing & Relentless Nakba") and actions to address the climate emergency, mainly working with Extinction Rebellion. During the COVID pandemic, he explored Boston area rivers, coastal regions, and urban districts by bicycle, photographing and filming what pricked his eye—"A Chronicle of My Life During the COVID Crisis."

Additional resources: The ongoing and relentless nakba: end of year update (2021) – Skip Schiel & Teeksa Photography (wordpress.com), & The Ongoing and Relentless Nakba (FCPX) (youtube.com) (a 25-minute overview)

Thursday, May 9, is the Opening Reception. You can find more info here: 5/9 (in person, Newton MA) 6:30 PM - Opening Reception for the Skip Schiel Exhibit "The Ongoing & Relentless Nakba: The Palestinian Catastrophe of 1948 to Today" — NENJP - New England Network for Justice for Palestine

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May
12
9:00 AM09:00

5/12 (in person, Ipswich & Salem MA) Time TBA - VFP Peace Walk 2024 - Morning Coffee Hour, Ipswich + Optional Walk Ipswich to Salem

Sunday, May 12, Mother's Day, Day of Rest

  • Time TBA: Morning coffee hour at First Church, 1 Meetinghouse Green, Ipswich, MA 01938

  • Honor the original intent of Julia Ward Howe's Mother's Day Proclamation: Disarm, disarm! The sword is not the balance of justice.

  • Optional walk from Ipswich to Salem

  • If you need housing or transportation from train or bus or want to join while walkers are en route, please contact Tarak Kauff, (845) 706-0187, takauff@gmail.com.

Check here for updated information: Massachusetts - peacewalk2024.org

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May
12
10:00 AM10:00

5/12 (in person, various times & locations) - MA Sunday Stand Outs + Run for Justice

Runners for Justice in Palestine, 575 Memorial Drive, Cambridge MA @ 10:00 AM Sundays (every week) This Sunday 5/12 at 10:00am we run and walk in honor of Palestinian mothers. We acknowledge and remember the martyred mothers of Gaza; the >50,000 pregnant people without adequate medical care; the mothers whose existence is resistance. We mourn for the orphaned children of Palestine (1% of the population) who will grow up without their mothers. Join our community to keep #AllEyesOnGaza this Mother’s Day. We meet at 575 Memorial Drive by the Charles River at 10:00am! Join us to walk or run! Flyer: Runners for Justice in Palestine weekly Sundays Boston (1).pdf(Review) - Adobe cloud storage / ❤️🇵🇸 most recent Instagram post This Sunday 5/12 at 10:00am we run and walk in honor of Palestinian mothers. We acknowledge and remember the martyred mothers of Gaza; the… | Instagram

JVP Western MA Stand Out at the Roundabout: Jews & Friends for Ceasefire Now - Sundays@ 11am – 12pm, Northampton Round-about (Northeast side of the roundabout in Northampton, by the Norwottuck Rail Trail park & ride bike-path parking lot off of Damon Rd, at end of the Coolidge Bridge over the CT River. (map) - Bring Your Own Signs (every week) JVP Western Mass (@jvpwesternmass) • Instagram photos and videos

Brewster Community Standout for Peace, Sundays 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, First Parish Brewster Unitarian Universalist, 1969 Main St., (Rte 6A) (every week)

Weekly Standout in Lenox Sundays, 11:30 - 12:30 @ the Center at Lenox, Rt 7, 489 Pittsfield Rd. Everyone is welcome! Bring your signs!

Weekly Standout every Sunday 12-1, Shawsheen Square in Andover (intersection Rt 28 and 133). Merrimack Valley People for Peace

Sundays at 1:00 in Braintree RALLY. Ceasefire Now! Stop the Genocide - Thayer Public Library, 798 Washington St., Braintree MA (every week) Flyer: Ceasefire Now Stop the Genocide Braintree March 3.pdf(Review) - Adobe cloud storage

Sundays at 1:00 New Bedford Stand-out at the intersection of Routes 6 & 140 (corners of Kempton St. and Brownell Ave. Parking available on Metropolitan Ave behind the Gulf station). Bring friends! Signs are available but feel free to also bring your own (every week) Instagram post SE Mass Coalition for a Free Palestine (@sema.freepalestine) • Instagram photos and videos

Sundays at 1:00 at Five Corners (Vineyard Haven) Rally. Islanders for Palestine. (every week) Ceasefire MV | MV For Palestine: Stop The War On Gaza

Every minute without a ceasefire, diplomacy and humanitarian aid costs lives. We are witnesses to this daily. Please join the Pro Peace Boston vigil every Sunday, 4pm, at the steps of the MA State House, Boston. Instagram: @propeaceboston • Instagram photos and videos

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May
12
12:00 PM12:00

5/12 (in person, Belfast, Ellsworth, Freeport, Lewiston ME) 12:00, 1:00 & 2:00 PM - Maine Weekly Sunday Standouts + Emergency Rally for Rafah @ Bates College, Lewiston

ELLSWORTH Sundays, 12 - 1 pm, on Union River Bridge downtown (every week)

BELFAST Sundays, 12 - 1pm Post Office Square (every week)

FREEPORT, Sundays, 1-2:00pm on the corner of West St and Main St. (every week)

Emergency Rally for Rafah! Action for Gaza NOW! Join SJP Bates for a rally on Hathorn steps at Bates College (Lewiston ME) at 2:00pm on Sunday the 12th. The rally will be followed by a joint protest with community groups through Lewiston to deliver a list of demands to Jared Golden, a Maine representative and Bates alum. Your voice is needed, join us! Instagram Post Action for Gaza NOW! Join us for a rally on Hathorn steps at Bates at 2:00pm on Sunday the 12th. The rally will be followed by a joint… | Instagram

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May
12
12:00 PM12:00

5/12 (in person, Richmond VA) 12:00 PM - Community Build & Security Training @ Monroe Park (SJP VCU, AMP RVA & more)

Sunday, May 12, 12:00 - 4:00 PM EDT - in person at Monroe Park, Richmond, VA

🍉🍉 Sunday event! 🍉🍉Community Build @ Monroe Park

As we prepare for the upcoming week centered around remembrance of Al Nakba and the atrocities that took place at the hands of Zionists and those who continue to support and fund the genocide and ethnic/cultural cleansing of Palestinians, please join us for a community build in Monroe Park.

From noon to 4pm we will make signs and bracelets, write letters and postcards, and altogether strengthen our community ties within the struggle towards an end to ALL funding for Israeli occupation and a liberated Palestine within our lifetime. Around 1pm there will be a security training you will not want to miss. We hope to see you there and at our upcoming events for Nakba week! Instagram post: Students for Justice in Palestine in VCU (@sjpvcu) • Instagram photos and videos

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May
12
12:00 PM12:00

5/12 (in person, Allston MA) 12:00 - 4:00 PM - Portraits for Palestine Fundraiser

Sunday, May 12, 12:00 - 4:00 PM EDT - In person, Ringer Park, Gordon St. Entrance, Allston MA

Portraits for Palestine - a Fundrasier

CALLING ALL BOSTON ADVOCATES FOR THE PEOPLE OF PALESTINE: a small coalition of artists have come together to raise as much money as possible for a family who reached out to us, asking us for help to flee Rafah and cross safely to Egypt. Come with friends, family, or pets for professional outdoor portraits on film or digital at Ringer Park in Allston, next to the Green Line’s Warren Street stop.

Graduating students, couples, activists, mothers: get your portraits taken and support those in Rafah who so desperately need help. Photographers will be waiting with an outdoor portrait set, music, and a donation table with venmo or PayPal info as well as a cash box.

Minimum donations of $100 for five portraits. PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY AND SHARE WIDELY.

***Organisers are aware that the border may or may not longer be crossable as of last night. If so, ALL proceeds will continue to go towards relief funds for Palestinians and those who aide them.

Instagram post: Kayla Robbins (@julianshazelnut) • Instagram photos and videos

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May
12
12:00 PM12:00

5/12 (in person, Keene & Manchester NH) 12:00 & 3:00 PM - Mother's Day Marches for Palestine in NH

Sunday, May 12, 12:00 PM - in person, Appian Way, Keene NH

This Mother's Day, we march for an end to the Palestinian genocide.

As mothers, fathers, community members, and humans who want to build a better world - we say NO to our country's support of a genocide that has killed 35,000 Palestinians, including 15,000 children. We will not be silent. We recognize our interconnectedness, and we stand for collective liberation. We will gather at the Appian Way Arches of Keene State College (right on Main Street!) at noon. Join us as we march up Main Street and share our message with the people downtown. We end our march at Central Square at the Gazebo. There will be speeches, amplified Palestinian voices, and opportunities for action. Bring your signs, flags, noise makers, voices, and heart!! * This is a family-friendly event! Kids are welcome and encouraged to attend. (20+) Mother's Day March for Palestine | Facebook

Join us this Mother's Day in solidarity with the lost and struggling mothers in Palestine 🇵🇸 Meet at Manchester Veterans Park at 3:00 PM - Instagram Post: Southern NH for Palestine (@southern_nh4palestine) • Instagram photos and videos

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May
12
12:00 PM12:00

5/12 (in person, Somerville & Amherst MA) 12:00 & 3:00 PM - Free Palestine: Mother's Day Family Gatherings (Somerville & Valley Families for Palestine))

Free Palestine - Mother’s Day Family Gatherings @ Conway Park, Somerville and UMass lawn, Amherst

Mother’s Day gathering for Mothers who are struggling to celebrate while witnessing genocide. Join us for a family friendly gathering at Conway Park Playground (3:00 - 5:00 PM) Crafts, games and possibly a children’s parade! DM (via Instagram) to RSVP and bring a snack to share (no pork). Instagram Post - A Mother’s Day gathering for Mothers who are struggling to celebrate while witnessing genocide. Join us for a family friendly gathering at… | Instagram

Join Valley Families for Palestine Sunday, May 12, at noon, on the UMass liberated lawn for a Mother’s Day event in honor of the Mothers of Gaza. We welcome you to picnic and participate in our vigil for the mothers who have lost their children, the mothers who have been widowed, the mothers who are still stuck under the rubble, and the mothers who have lost their lives to Israel’s brutal death campaign. Flower donations for the alter in honor of the Mothers are welcome. Family-friendly event. @valleyfamiliesforpalestine will lead activities for kids. ❤️🇵🇸🕊️

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May
12
1:00 PM13:00

5/12 (in person, Providence RI) 1:00 PM - Kaddish on the Bridge every Sunday (JVP RI)

JVP-Rhode Island is hosting a weekly grief space at the Providence Pedestrian bridge (officially named Michael S. Van Leesten Memorial Bridge) from 1-1:30 PM. We will be saying Kaddish, a Jewish mourning prayer, and we welcome other readings and rituals that allow us to grieve the over 32,000 people who have been killed in Gaza and the West Bank. You do not need to be Jewish to join us. Jewish Voice for Peace - Rhode Island (@jvp_ri) • Instagram photos and videos

What is Kaddish? Kaddish is a Jewish prayer of mourning. It can only be recited when there is a gathering of 10 or more people. In Judaism, there is a notion that certain prayers can only be said in community.

What will this ritual space look like? We will gather every Sunday to say Kaddish and share readings or rituals that allow us to grieve the on-going genocide in Gaza and West Bank. If you would like to offer a ritual or reading, message us.

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May
12
1:30 PM13:30

5/12 (Online) 1:30 PM - Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony (Combatants for Peace & Parents Circle-Families Forum)

Sunday, May 12, 1:30 PM EDT - Zoom

Sunday, May 12, 2024, we will gather to mourn together, to remember the lives lost, and to call for peace. The Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony, hosted by Combatants for Peace and the Parents Circle Families Forum, offers hope by bringing Palestinians and Israelis to mourn side by side and model another way forward.

Register to Attend Online

In the wake of October 7, 2023, with countless lives lost and families shattered, we stand together to mourn, remember, and demand an end to violence.

This year’s ceremony will center on the stories of children born into conflict, whose only crime was being born Palestinian or Israeli. What will be the future of the next generation? How can we bring hope amidst so much tragedy?

Join us on May 12 to call for an end to the violence and demand a political solution that brings freedom, justice, and safety for all.

Register now

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May
12
2:00 PM14:00

5/12 (in person, Richmond VA) 2:00 PM - Weekly March for Palestine @ Monroe Park (SJP VCU & PSO VCU)

WEEKLY MARCH FOR PALESTINE, 2:00 PM MONROE PARK, RICHMOND VA: EVERY SUNDAY. 🚨🇵🇸
We march WEEKLY to show our consistent support. The movement will not die down. If we don’t get it, SHUT IT DOWN.

⚠️ Masks are highly, highly encouraged for every march. We have a limited supply and would be eternally thankful to anyone willing to buy extras to bring and distribute.

Interested in helping the bike marshals, joining the medics, or even helping out as a de-escalator? Please DM us for more information. We appreciate any and all hands. 🚲

🍉 After each march, join the People’s Assembly in a productive space to discuss the movement, build connections, and feel closer to the community. Anyone is welcome.

THE PEOPLE UNITED WILL NEVER BE DEFEATED. Instagram post: Students for Justice in Palestine in VCU (@sjpvcu) • Instagram photos and videos

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May
12
2:30 PM14:30

5/12 (Online) 2:30 PM - Voices of Grief: Stories of Resilience & Reconciliation (American Friends Combatants for Peace)

Sunday, May 12, 2:30 PM - Online

Voices of Grief: Stories of Resilience & Reconciliation w/ Maoz Inon & Musa Al-Hattawi

Immediately following the Joint Memorial Day Ceremony

We will meet bereaved Palestinian and Israeli peacemakers who are transforming their losses into catalysts for hope. I hope you will join us for this next powerful conversation. 

Register Now

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May
12
2:30 PM14:30

5/12 (in person, Providence RI) 2:30 PM - Community Gathering Honoring Palestinian Mothers - Eat! Pray! Protest!

Sunday, May 12, 2:30 PM - in person at Providence Pedestrian Bridge

Community Gathering Honoring Palestinian Mothers. Eat! Pray! Protest!

37 Palestinian mothers are martyred by genocidal assault every day in the Gaza Strip since October 7. This Mother’s Day we honor the Palestinian mothers - despite their suffering, Palestinian mothers and women-led resistance is a vital part of the Palestinian struggle. Courageous Palestinian mothers despite all odds, holding the murdered children in hand, Palestinian mothers have resisted with sumud (steadfastness) while fighting for Thawabit (their “inviolable rights”).

From massacres, expulsion, dispossession, and genocidal wars, to the surveillance and control tactics of occupation, Palestinian mothers have shown Sumud that declares to the occupier: You may break our bones, but you cannot break our spirit! Join us for a community gathering to honor the mothers-martyrs, to pray, rally and to share food together, with the resolve and commitment for a Free Palestine.

Instagram post: PSL Rhode Island (@pslrhodeisland) • Instagram photos and videos

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May
12
4:00 PM16:00

5/12 (in person, Portsmouth NH) 4:00 PM - Civil Rights Sundays - Ceasefire Now! End Genocide! (Occupy NH)

Civil Rights Sundays, Market Square Portsmouth at 4-5pm every Sunday, sponsored by Occupy New Hampshire Seacoast and Seacoast Peace Response.

Ceasefire Now! End Genocide! Reports are becoming less frequent from Gaza because more and more journalists have been killed. Not in the name of AmericaNo genocide with our Tax dollars!

All are welcome to join. Bring your own sign or there will be ones available.  

Weekly Civil Rights Sunday - Permanent Ceasefire in Palestine (20+) Ceasefire Now, End Genocide! | Facebook

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May
12
4:00 PM16:00

5/12 (in person, DC) 4:00 PM - Voices from Gaza Live Performance (Musuem of the Palestinian People)

The Museum of the Palestinian People is proud to present "Voices from Gaza," a powerful live performance that underscores the resilience and enduring struggle of Palestinians. 

  • May 5th, 2024, at 4 pm

  • May 12th, 2024, at 4 pm @ Sitar Arts Center, 1700 Kalorama Rd NW, Washington, DC

"Voices from Gaza" features testimonies from Gaza from 2010 to 2024. 

In 2010, the Ashtar Theater in Gaza collaborated with children across Gaza to share their stories from Israel’s 2008-2009 aggression on Gaza. These testimonies, eerily relevant today, offer a glimpse into the ongoing struggles faced by Palestinians in Gaza. 

In addition to the original testimonies, the cast will share recent testimonies from Palestinians in Gaza over the last six months. 

All narratives are performed by Palestinians local to the DC area, each who has offered their love to share these stories with us. 

Ticket Options:

  • Resilience Monthly Club Members and students: $15

  • Early-bird (by May 2nd): $20

  • Regular and walk-up: $30

Tickets: Museum of the Palestinian People (neoncrm.com)

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May
12
5:00 PM17:00

5/12 (in person, Jamaica Plain MA) 5:00 PM - JP for Palestine Weekly Meeting (Copy)

Join us at our next meeting on Sunday, May 12 at First Baptist Church, 633 Centre St. Jamaica Plain, MA, 5:00 - 6:30 PM. Open invitation to bring communal snacks and drinks - pls be mindful of allergies! Join us at our next meeting on Sunday, May 12 at First Baptist Church, 633 Centre St. Jamaica Plain, MA. Open invitation to bring communal… | Instagram

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May
12
7:00 PM19:00

5/12 (Zoom) 7:00 PM - Combatting Academic Repression 101 (National SJP, Pal Legal, NLG)

Sunday, May 12, 7:00 PM EDT - Zoom

Combatting Academic Repression

Host: National SJP, Pal Legal, National Lawyers Guild

Join us on Sunday, May 12 at 7 PM EST for
"Combatting Academic Repression 101"— a training on the best collectivist tactics and community care strategies to effectively navigate academic repression including disciplinary proceedings, censorship and discrimination. The training is for students, faculty, staff and any community member actively supporting students organizing for Palestine while facing backlash.
It will be led by a seasoned community organizer in academia

(NSJP alumnus) + an experienced movement lawyer representing multiple SJPs around the U.S. We will also have plenty of time for open Q&A to strategize together on how to address specific hurdles various SJP chapters, encampments and divestment coalitions are facing. We can be more coordinated and creative if we dip into the abundant communal/ intergenerational experience we have in the Palestine solidarity movement.

To register: Combatting Academic Repression Training 5/12 (cryptpad.fr)

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May
13
1:00 AM01:00

Reminder + Links

Reminder: this list is recently added only. For a more complete look at upcoming events click the link here (calendar view) Calendar — NENJP - New England Network for Justice for Palestine or here (list view) for smart phones (sometimes Calendar view works OK on phones, sometimes it doesn’t) Calendar — NENJP - New England Network for Justice for Palestine Also, if this email has been clipped, click on the link View Entire Message (at bottom) in order to not miss any events

Check these links to regional Calendars and Instagram accounts for more events or actions.pdf(Review) - Adobe cloud storage

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May
13
7:15 AM07:15

5/13 (in person, various times & locations) - MA Monday Standouts @ Somerville HS & Arlington Center +Solidarity Rally @ Boston College

Daily Standout at Somerville High School. Somerville High, 81 Highland Ave. 7:15 am-7:45 am

Solidarity with Boston College Students Organizing for Palestine + Come show your support for Palestine! Monday at 12 pm at Boyden Park, the public park off campus across from St. Ignatius. We want alumni, students, and community members to show your support for a ceasefire and an end to the genocide. In just a matter of days over 1400 members of the BC community signed the petition demanding BC divest from Israel, weapons makers, and other firms profiting off of genocide and apartheid. Over 2800 members have signed the petition calling on BC to drop the unjust charges against students who were disciplined or holding a rally in supportive of Palestine. We will be rallying at the park and then some of our members will deliver the petitions to the university. If you have any questions, please reach out! Instagram post: BC Equality (@bcequality) • Instagram photos and videos Student petition: Petition · Solidarity with Boston College Students Organizing for Palestine - United States · Change.org

Join the Arlington UJP for their weekly Monday Standout, 5:00 - 6:00 PM - at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Mystic Street in Arlington Center. Free All the Hostages. Let Gaza Live! - “We are mourning the loss of the civilians in Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel, and asking our government for a permanent ceasefire, peace and safety for all Palestinians and Israelis, end the occupation, and stop fueling the conflict by supplying military aid to Israel.” Instagram post: Arlington For Palestine (@arlingtonforpalestine) • Instagram photos and videos (sign petition in their bio to demand support from reps)

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May
13
8:00 AM08:00

5/13 (Zoom) 8:00 AM - Mid-Month Monday: Introduction to the Beautiful Trouble Toolkit

Mid-Month Monday: Introduction to the Beautiful Trouble Toolkit

Start: Monday, May 13, 2024 at 8:00 AM ET

This is a virtual event

Host Contact Info: team@beautifultrouble.org

Come and participate in our Mid-Month Mondays Beautiful Trouble Toolbox Jam Sessions. They're designed to help you maximize your utilization of Beautiful Trouble resources and tools while uncovering its hidden treasures! Sessions begin with an overview facilitated by our lead trainer, Nadine Bloch, followed by interactive Q&A for up to an hour.

RSVP: MidMonth Monday: Introduction to the Beautiful Trouble Toolkit - Action Network

Beautiful Trouble equips social movements with an ever-growing suite of strategic tools and training to help grassroots movements be more creative, effective, and irresistible. Learn more: About — Beautiful Trouble

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May
13
10:00 AM10:00

5/13 (in person + Zoom discussion) various times - VFP Peace Walk 2024: Walk from Salem to Malden MA + Potluck @ Friends Meeting Cambridge + Presentation & Discussion (hybrid) (Veterans for Peace)

Peace Walk 2024 - Massachusetts

May 13, 2024

10 am: Depart from Salem Post Office, 2 Margin Street, Salem, MA, and walk to Malden.

Events

6 pm: Potluck, Friends Meeting at Cambridge, 5 Longfellow Park, Cambridge, MA 02138

7 pm: Presentation and Discussion, Friends Meeting at Cambridge, 5 Longfellow Park, Cambridge, MA 02138

The presentation and discussion will be available on Zoom or  provide the meeting ID 783 475 1861 and passcode 1652 (if requested) on Zoom.com, the Zoom app, or after calling 1-646-558-8656.

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May
13
10:00 AM10:00

5/13 (Zoom) 10:00 AM - October 7, 2023: Terrorism or National Liberation Movement? with Francesca Albanese, Tareq Bacon & more (International Institute of Social Studies)

Monday, May 13, 10:00 AM EDT - Zoom

Institute of Social Studies Announces Zoom Seminar in Four-Part Series: ‘October 7, 2023: Terrorism or National Liberation Movement?

The first webinar, titled ‘October 7, 2023: Terrorism or National Liberation Movement?’ will delve into the Hamas movement, its history and evolution, the events of October 7 and their aftermath, the Israeli military campaign in Gaza, and the suspension of aid and support to UNRWA.

Notable participants include the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, Francesca Albanese; Tareq Bacon, President of the board of ‘Al-Shabaka’; Dr. Shahd Hammouri, a lecturer in law at the University of Kent – UK; and Dr. Jeff Handmaker from the International Institute of Social Studies.

To attend and register here (note: time listed is CEST)

For further details, click here 

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May
13
3:00 PM15:00

5/13 3:00 PM (Zoom) - JVP Power Half-Hour for Gaza: Channel grief & fear into action to stop a genocide

Weekdays @ 3:00 PM EDT

Power Half-Hour for Gaza: Channel grief & fear into action to stop a genocide

URGENT: We need all hands on deck now to act. If the Zoom room is full, join us here: Jewish Voice for Peace - YouTube

We must act together to demand the U.S. immediately de-escalate to prevent imminent genocide after 75 years of Israeli military occupation and apartheid. Invite your friends to this daily power-half hour to take action in political community. -Call on Congress to demand they stop fueling violence -Get messaging resources and pointers for having the hard conversations with people in your life -Intervene in the media narrative beating the drums of war against Palestinians Come to channel grief and fear into action to stop the bloodshed. All are welcome. All are needed.

To register: Webinar Registration - Zoom

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May
13
4:00 PM16:00

5/13 (in person, Livingston NJ) 4:00 PM - Mondays with Mikie Weekly Protest @ Rep Mikie Sherrill office

Mondays @ 4:00 - 5:00 PM EDT - in person at Livingston Town Hall, 357 S. Livingston Ave., Livingston NJ

Mondays with Mikie - Protest @ Rep Sherrill’s Office NJ 11 Every Monday

🚨NEW TIME🚨 Join us as we raise awareness about the genocide taking place in Gaza and call on Rep. Sherrill to support a permanent ceasefire, ending the occupation of Palestine, reinstate UNRWA funding, and stop arming Israel! ⏰Please NOTE: new time ⏰Join us in front of Mikie’s office on Monday from 4-5 PM to make our voices heard! We need everyone’s support to… | Instagram

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May
13
7:00 PM19:00

5/13 (Zoom) 7:00 PM - Occupation, Encampment & Divestment on Campus: Students' Voices Must Be Heard (MAPA)

Mon May 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

Occupation, Encampment & Divestment on Campus: Students’ Voices Must Be Heard

A conversation and dialogue with students from Massachusetts universities, including University of Massachusetts Amherst, Smith College, Northeastern University, MIT, and others. Students’ voices must be heard, and this forum will provide a platform to student organizers leading the effort in protesting U.S. complicity in the genocide in Gaza and inform the broader public what they can do to support and move forward the students’ agenda.

Smith College: Smith College began their demonstrations against the Gaza invasion in October 2023 including demands for divestment, including specifically from local weapons manufacturer L3 Harris. Dissatisfied with the College’s response, the students occupied College Hall on March 27th.  After 2 weeks, they left the building occupation and have continued to hold events and protests on the campus lawn.

University of Massachusetts Amherst: UMass students began their active protest on October 27 with a sit-in in the Administration building with demands of divestment by the University.  57 students were arrested at that time.  The students mounted a first encampment that they dismantled peacefully but then as administration failed to negotiate with them, set up a 2nd encampment on May 7. This encampment was brutally torn down and 134 people were arrested by university, state, and town police despite a gathering of support of around 500 people.

Northeastern University: Northeastern University students joined the university encampment movement on Thursday, April 25th, setting up tents on Centennial quad on their Boston campus. By Saturday, the encampment had been raided and shut down by the police. Over 100 Northeastern students and allies were arrested and detained by campus and state police. Students then disrupted graduation ceremonies on campus, flourishing Palestinian flags and also disrupted the commencement ceremonies at Fenway Park with demands for divestment and an end to the war.   

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT students set up an encampment nearly two weeks ago, erecting tents in front of Kresge Auditorium. By the second day they were met by virulent protests from counter protesters, and within a few more days, MIT authorities had ordered them to take the encampment down by May 6th. Despite the deadline threatened by administration, they had put the encampment back up and remained there with support from both the surrounding community and students from a number of high schools who blocked Massachusetts Avenue, the main thoroughfare between Cambridge and Boston. Early on May 10th, police raided the encampment, dismantling the tents and arresting some of the students.  MIT students have also faced suspension.

Other Universities have been invited but given the volatility of the situation with hostile administrations and sanctioned violence from campus, local and state police, not all will be able to send a representative to the webinar.

To register: Occupation, Encampment, & Divestment on Campus: Students' Voices Must Be Heard (everyaction.com)

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May
13
8:00 PM20:00

5/13 (Zoom) 8:00 PM - No Cost Mental Health Care to Support Solidarity Encampments and Arrestees

Mondays @ 8:00 PM EDT - Zoom (private space - no recording permitted)

No Cost Mental Health Care to Support Solidarity Encampments and Arrestees - Crisis Support. Restorative Connection

Flyer: Mental Health Care to Support Solidarity Encampments and Arrestees - Mondays.pdf(Review) - Adobe cloud storage

Use the QR Code on the flyer to launch the Zoom meeting or DM here for Zoom link: Jail Support in LA (@jailsupportla) • Instagram photos and videos

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May
14
9:00 AM09:00

5/14 (in person & Zoom event) various times - VFP Peace Walk 2024: Walk from Cambridge to Boston + Reception & Presentation (hybrid) @ the Community Church of Boston

Peace Walk 2024 - Massachusetts: May 14, 2024

Walkers go from Cambridge to Boston.

Events

Noon: Cambridge Commons - Join the Alliance for Water Justice and Peace Walkers on the Cambridge Commons

6 pm: Reception, Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116

7 pm: Presentation, Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116

Presentation is also available on Zoom.

Learn more: Massachusetts - peacewalk2024.org

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May
14
10:00 AM10:00

5/14 (Zoom) 10:00 AM - Arab Gulf Views on Normalization with Israel Post Oct 7: Prospects and Challenges Ahead

Tuesday, May 14, 10:00 AM - Zoom

Arab Gulf Views on Normalization With Israel Post Oct. 7: Prospects and Challenges Ahead

Prior to the Oct. 7 attacks, a number of strategically important Arab Gulf countries had established relations with Israel or were actively considering doing so. Others have since emerged as key interlocutors, attempting to mediate a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. What is the current view of maintaining relations with Israel in these countries? Is Saudi-Israeli normalization still possible given public opinion and the new geopolitical realities? Are the Abraham Accords now relegated to becoming yet another frosty peace treaty? How will Qatar manage its future relations with Hamas and Israel? To discuss these issues and more, the Middle East Institute invites you to a special webinar.

To register: Webinar Registration - Zoom

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May
14
to May 15

4/14 thru 5/15 (in person, DC) Nakba Days of Action: Stop Arming Israel - Tak Action in DC (USCPR)

Tuesday, May 14 - Wednesday, May 15 - in person, DC

NAKBA DAYS OF ACTION: STOP ARMING ISRAEL - TAKE ACTION IN DC

Join the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Action on May 14-15 for “Nakba Days of Action: Stop Arming Israel” focused on the ongoing struggle to end U.S. military funding to Israel, once and for all.

As we commemorate 76 years of the ongoing Nakba, Palestinians in Gaza have now lived through a seven-month-long genocide. In the midst of this devastation, people around the world have risen up, building spaces fighting toward Palestinian liberation. The Gaza solidarity encampments have brought a new level of attention to the ongoing genocide. Take action to stop the aggression and demand that Congress divest from Israel immediately!

Join us in community in Washington, DC. You'll build with movement organizers, who will share the tools to create pathways for ending U.S. military funding to Israel. Then you’ll bring your demands directly to moveable members of Congress in advocacy meetings on Capitol Hill.

Registration is only $50, which includes meals.

While the scholarship deadline has passed, you can learn more about how to cover your costs with this grassroots fundraising toolkit.

Questions? Contact us. / Learn more: Nakba Days of Action: Stop Arming Israel — US CAMPAIGN FOR PALESTINIAN RIGHTS ACTION (uscpraction.org)

REGISTER NOW (technically the deadline was May 10, but interested persons should reach out anyway. Plus, there are individual events which may accept later registrations)

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May
12
11:00 AM11:00

5/12 (in person, Williamstown MA) 11:00 AM - Mother's Day Rally for Gaza! (@berks4collectiveliberation)

Sunday, May 12, 11:00 AM - in person at Williamstown Roundabout @ Fields Park, Williamstown MA

Mother’s Day Rally THIS SUNDAY in Williamstown. We cannot recognize Mother’s Day without recognizing the ongoing assault on Palestinian families and bodies.

Today’s @unitednationshumanrights press release highlights a fraction of this devastating violence UPHELD BY BERKSHIRE COUNTY WEAPONS AND TAXPAYER DOLLARS.

Masks required & available at the event. We keep us safe 💕Instagram post: Massachusetts for Palestine (@maforpalestine) • Instagram photos and videos

note: This rally was entered separately from the other MA Sunday standouts and rallies in order to go out on Saturday’s Calendar alert. For other Sunday actions in MA see 5/12 (in person, various times & locations) - MA Sunday Stand Outs + Run for Justice — NENJP - New England Network for Justice for Palestine

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May
12
8:00 AM08:00

5/12 8:00 AM & 8:00 PM (Livestream & Recorded) - This Week in Palestine - Live Every Sunday WZBC 90.3 FM Boston College Radio

Sundays, 8:00 AM EDT

Every Sunday 8:00 a.m. and again at 8:00 p.m. EDT - This Week In Palestine is a weekly radio broadcast, hosted by John Roberts every Sunday morning at 8:00AM in the Boston area on WZBC, 90.3 FM. It features the Palestinian narrative, the Palestinian voice which is so seldom available in the mainstream media.

Live at WZBC.org & again, recorded, 8:00 p.m. EDT (5:00 p.m. PDT)

Stream live at WZBC 90.3 FM Boston College Radio 8:00 a.m. EDT

or recorded 8:00 p.m. EDT at Home - KKRN 88.5 FM, Round Mountain, CA, or anytime at the archive Truth and Justice Radio

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May
11
8:30 PM20:30

5/11 (Zoom Livestream) 8:30 PM - "All Jill Wants for Her Birthday is Justice for Palestine," with Jill Stein and Friends

Saturday, May 11, 8:30 PM EDT - Zoom Livestream

Join Presidential Candidate, Jill Stein, Saturday night @ 8:30 PM ET with Jenan Matari, Medea Benjamin, Andy Shallal, Anthony Zenkus and more to power up our fight to make sure every voter in every state has an anti-genocide choice on their ballot!

RSVP Jill's Birthday Live Stream Event - Jill Stein 2024

Instagram post: Jill Stein (@drjillstein) • Instagram photos and videos

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May
11
7:30 PM19:30

5/11 (in person, Cambridge) 7:30 PM - Music for Peace: Brahms Birthday Bash (Mass Peace Action)

Saturday, May 11, 7:30 PM EDT - in person at Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church, 1555 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, near Harvard Law School

Music for Peace: Brahms Birthday Bash

For our third and final Music for Peace concert of the 2023-24 season, former Peace concert director, Victor Rosenbaum returns to celebrate Brahms' birthday with solo and chamber music by Brahms, his friends Clara and Robert Schumann, and Barriere and Popper.  Joining him will be artistic director and cellist, Carol Ou and cellist Sam Ou.

Johannes Brahms, Intermezzi, op. 117
Clara Schumann, 3 Romances
Robert Schumann, Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73
Jean-Baptiste Barriere, Sonata no 4 in G major for two Cellos
David Popper, Suite for two Cellos, op. 16

Tickets: Music for Peace: Brahms Birthday Bash (everyaction.com)

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May
11
7:00 PM19:00

5/11 (in person, Woodbridge CT) 7:00 PM - Sing for Palestine - Love 'n Co Live Recording Session & Open Mic @ the Palestine Museum US

Saturday, May 11, 7:00 - 9:00 PM EDT - in person at the Palestine Museum US, 1764 Litchfield Turnpike, Suite 200, Woodbridge CT

Sing for Palestine

The band Love n Co will be recording a live rendition of their song called “Cease” on 5/11/24. Plus, there will be an open mic which will allow for you to connect, express, grieve, and speak with community.

With speakers from CT Dissenters, Bright Raven Studio, and Jewish Voice for Peace New Haven and more to discuss how everyone can get more involved in the Palestinian liberation against war and militarism.

We invite you to join us in community. We can do anything, yet we know we can do so much more with you… together!!!!!!

Instagram Post: Hello You Beautiful Gems, We will be recording a live rendition of our song called Cease on 5/11/24. There will be an open mic which will… | Instagram

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May
11
4:00 PM16:00

5/11 (in person, DC) 4:00 PM - Exhibit Opening: "Testimonies: Resisting Erasure Through Culture (MPP)

Saturday, May 11, 4:00 PM EDT - in person at the Museum of the Palestinian People, 1900 18th St NW, Washington, DC

Join us for an evening at the Museum of the Palestinian People's (MPP) for a reception celebrating the opening of our newest exhibit, "Testimonies: Resisting Erasure Through Culture."

This is a casual, come-as-you-are reception where we can enjoy small bites and refreshments as we gather in community with each other.

"Testimonies" delves into a century-long journey of using art, music, poetry, and activism to resist cultural erasure. Explore how Palestinian artists have resisted cultural erasure through their art. As we navigate through challenging times, this exhibition stands as a beacon of hope and a call for justice. Discover how art and culture transcend boundaries, giving insight into the spirit of those who remain steadfast in the face of oppression.

Tickets: Museum of the Palestinian People (neoncrm.com)

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May
11
2:00 PM14:00

5/11 (in person, Brooklyn NYC) 2:00 PM - Social Workers for Justice in Palestine

Saturday, May 11, 2:00 PM EDT - in person at Mayday Space, 176 Saint Nicholas Avenue Brooklyn, NY

Social Workers for Justice in Palestine

Connect, Learn, Restore. Social Workers and friends are invited to join a gathering in solidarity with Palestine.

Join us at Mayday Space from 2-5pm for an afternoon dedicated to advocating for justice in Palestine.

This event is organized by a group of Social Workers and Mental Health Workers in NYC and will feature speakers and representatives from: Palestinian Youth Movement, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, Adalah Justice Project, Jewish Voices for Peace, Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, NYC-DSA Anti-War Action Network, Librarians and Archivists for Palestine, and Columbia University Apartheid Divest.

More information available at: https://bit.ly/SWJPMay11. Contact us at swjp.nyc@gmail.com with questions.

Event Overview - The event begins at 2pm and has a full schedule of events from 2-5pm, including:

Education, Art, and Organizing Stations - explore educational materials and resources, engage in creative activities at the art station, and connect with representatives from advocacy groups and organizing collectives to learn about more ways to be involved in the movement for justice in Palestine.

Panel and Breakout Discussions - hear from a diverse group of leaders in mental health, social services, and Palestine solidarity activism, discussing the role of social workers and mental health workers at this time, and moving forward.

Dabke Demonstration and Workshop - learn about the cultural significance and history of Dabke and join in a brief dance workshop to close out the afternoon!

Ticket Information - Tickets are available for a sliding scale donation, with proceeds going to the Palestinian Youth Movement. This means you can choose to pay what feels right for you, based on your current circumstances. Every contribution, large or small, makes a difference.

Prefer to decide last minute? A limited number of tickets may be available at the door, depending on capacity. But to ensure your ability to join us on May 11th, reserve your ticket in advance!

Tickets for the afternoon event at Mayday Space are available now. You can purchase a ticket at the suggested donation price of $20 (plus taxes and fees) OR you can reserve a ticket through the Pay What You Wish option ($0, $5, $100 - any amount works there!)

Additional Information

  • Light refreshments will be provided.

  • This event is family friendly - childcare is not provided, however children are welcome and the arts activities are kid friendly.

  • Accessibility Note: unfortunately, Mayday Space is located in an old building with no elevator access to the second or third floors. If you have specific questions please reach out to us at swjp.nyc@gmail.com.

More info: Social Workers for Justice in Palestine Tickets, Sat, May 11, 2024 at 2:00 PM | Eventbrite

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May
11
2:00 PM14:00

5/11 (in person, Brooklyn) 2:00 PM - All Out This Sat May 11 Barclays Center, Brooklyn. Fight for Liberation and Return!

🚨🇵🇸 ALL OUT THIS SAT. 5/11 BARCLAYS CENTER

PROTEST TO DISMANTLE THE GENOCIDAL ZIONIST ENTITY—FIGHT FOR LIBERATION AND RETURN

🔻 PROTEST
🗓️ SAT 5/11
📍 BARCLAYS CENTER BROOKLYN
🕒 2 PM

🔻In honor of the 76+ year long plight and struggle for liberation of the Palestinian people, PAL-Awda calls for National Days of Action across the country in protest of the settler colony and in honor the freedom fighters and martyrs of Palestine.

WE DEMAND AN END TO THE OCCUPATION, full liberation, and the right of return for all Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, and around the world to their original lands and homes.

Learn more: PAL-Awda NY🗝️ (@palawda) • Instagram photos and videos

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May
11
2:00 PM14:00

5/11 (in person, Watertown MA) 2:00 PM - Understanding Palestine and Witnessing Reality with Rev. Ashlee Wiest-Laird

Saturday, May 11, 2:00 PM EDT - in person at Belmont - Watertown United Methodist Church, 80 Mount Auburn St., Watertown, MA

"Understanding Palestine and Witnessing Reality”

The Peace and Common Security Working Group will present an educational event on the war in Gaza and injustices in other regions of Palestine. Co-sponsored by Massachusetts Peace Action

There will be some short films followed by the featured guest Rev. Ashlee Wiest-Laird, who will share her experiences on a recent solidarity delegation to the Holy Land. Rev. Ashlee is Pastor at First Baptist Church Jamaica Plain. For four years, she served as the Southern Baptist chaplain at Harvard University and then spent a year working with Sabeel Liberation Theology Center and the Middle East Council of Churches in Jerusalem.

Flyer: Understanding Palestine and Witnessing Reality May 11 Watertown.pdf(Review) - Adobe cloud storage

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May
11
12:30 PM12:30

5/11 (in person, Blue Hill, Bucksport, & Augusta ME) 12:30 & 6:00 PM - Maine Weekly Sat Standouts + Emergency Global Action - Fight for Liberation & Return! @ Maine State House, Augusta

BLUE HILL Saturdays, 12:30 - 1 pm, outside Blue Hill Town Hall (every week)

BUCKSPORT Saturdays 12:30 - 1:30 pm, on Bucksport-Verona Bridge (every week)

🚨 EMERGENCY GLOBAL ACTION - FIGHT FOR LIBERATION + RETURN! 🇵🇸🚨
⏰ 6PM, Sat. May 11
📍 Maine State House, Augusta
In honor of the 76+ year long plight and struggle for liberation of the Palestinian people, we are joining millions across the globe to protest the settler colony and in honor of the freedom fighters and martyrs of Palestine. Learn more: PSL Maine (@pslmaine) • Instagram photos and videos

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May
11
12:00 PM12:00

5/11 (Zoom) 12:00 PM - Free Virtual Screening of the Doc Film "Palestine is still the issue," by John Pilger (Palestine Museum US)

Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Palestine is still the issue," by John Pilger.

  • Saturday, May 11, 2024

  • 12:00 PM 1:30 PM

Click here to watch the film trailer.

Click here to register for this event.

Screening will start at 12:00 Noon US EDT; 19:00 Palestine, 18:00 Europe, Running Time 53 minutes, 2004, English with English subtitles. The film screening will be followed by discussions with film audience.

SYNOPSIS
John Pilger has made a well-informed and engaging documentary against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. His argument is clear and consistent throughout: the root cause of violence in Israel/Palestine is Israeli colonialism.

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May
11
11:00 AM11:00

5/11 (in person, NH) 11:00 AM + 1:00 & 5:00 PM - NH Weekly Sat Vigils for Palestine - Keene, Peterborough, Nashua & Exeter

Keene Peace Vigil holds weekly peace vigils at Central Square in Keene.   They have been taking a stand for Peace and Justice, against wars and violence, every week since 2001! Saturdays from 11 am to noon, Central Square, Keene.

Nashua, NH, in front of Nashua City Hall from 11 to Noon every Sat. www.nashuapeace.org

Hancock Community Conversations on Race Group (HCCOR) continues its peaceful vigils on Saturdays from noon to 1 pm on Rt 101 and Rt 202 in Peterborough. Please wear a mask and stand 6 ft apart. Parking is available at the outer edges of the Job Lot/Rite Aid Plaza. Please sign in at the unstaffed table near the pedestrian underpass.

Vigil for Palestine, Saturdays @ 5:00 PM outside of Exeter Town Hall, 10 Front St., Exeter NH Flyer: Vigil for Palestine every Saturday Exeter NH.pdf(Review) - Adobe cloud storage

🚨 EMERGENCY GLOBAL ACTION - FIGHT FOR LIBERATION + RETURN! 🇵🇸🚨
⏰ 6PM, Sat. May 11
📍 Maine State House, Augusta
In honor of the 76+ year long plight and struggle for liberation of the Palestinian people, we are joining millions across the globe to protest the settler colony and in honor of the freedom fighters and martyrs of Palestine. Instagram Post PSL Maine (@pslmaine) • Instagram photos and videos

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May
11
10:00 AM10:00

5/11 (in person, NH & MA, various times) VFP Peace Walk 2024 - Seabrook NH to Ipswich MA + Potluck & Conversations

Peace Walk 2024 - Saturday, May 11, Seabrook to Ipswich, MA

  • 10 am: Start walking from Gleason Park, 14 Collins St, Seabrook, MA (on the NH-MA border)

  • 6 pm: Potluck and Conversation at the House of Peace, 1 High Street, Ipswich, MA

  • If you need housing or transportation from train or bus or want to join while walkers are en route, please contact Tarak Kauff, (845) 706-0187, takauff@gmail.com. 

Saturday, May 11, Seabrook to Ipswich, MA

  • Time TBA: Morning coffee hour at First Church, 1 Meetinghouse Green, Ipswich, MA 01938

  • Honor the original intent of Julia Ward Howe's Mother's Day Proclamation: Disarm, disarm! The sword is not the balance of justice.

  • Optional walk from Ipswich to Salem

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR WALKERS: We ask that people be as self-sufficient as possible. We are able to provide indoor space for sleeping, including some home stays, for most nights and for most participants, but there will be some nights when we will be camping out.

All walkers please bring:

  • comfortable walking shoes

  • rain gear if the weather warrants

  • snacks for the road

  • water bottles (we will have a large water container in the van for refilling)

If you will be staying with the walk overnight, please bring:

  • Sleeping bag and mat

  • Tent if you have one

  • Reusable plate, bowl, and utensils

  • Change of clothing as needed

You will not have to carry these with you while you walk--we will transport belongings in the support vehicles--but please make sure your items are clearly identifiable as yours.

Donate to PeaceWalk 2024

P.S. T-shirts for those who want them will be available during the walk for $20 each. Sizes are S, M, L, and XL.

Don't forget to like us, follow us, share our posts, and tag us (#peacewalk2024) on Instagram and Facebook! 

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May
11
9:45 AM09:45

5/11 (in person, various times & locations) - MA Weekly Sat Standouts + Once a Month Vigil, Reading + Somerville for Palestine Visibility Walk @ Porchfest

Maynard Weekly Standout for Palestine, Peace and Justice for All - Downtown Maynard Triangle - corner of Nason and Main Sts. Details: Saturdays, 10-11am, (9:45am to make signs), the triangle Maynard, a silent, Cease Fire rally to stand in solidarity with Palestinians under occupation in a call for Peace and Justice for all people in Palestine. Signs and flags welcome. Flyer: Maynard Standout weekly.pdf(Review) - Adobe cloud storage

Ceasefire Now! Let Gaza Live! Quincy for a Free Palestine Every Saturday, 10:30-12:00 1259 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA We are standing out for a permanent ceasefire and a free Palestine. Even if there's a temporary ceasefire, we will be there. Flyer: Quincy Standout Ceasefire Now Let Gaza Live Weekly Saturdays (1).pdf(Review) - Adobe cloud storage

Join the Arlington UJP for their Weekly Stand Outs - Saturdays from 11am - 12 noon - at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Mystic Street in Arlington Center. In case of rain, snow, or extreme cold, the stand out is canceled.

Greenfield Weekly Standout for Palestine - Saturdays between 11:00am and noon. Court Square, Greenfield. Bring a sign. Join local peace vigil holders from Traprock Peace Center, local Jews, and friends every Saturday. All are welcome. Updated flyer: Greenfield Standout for a Ceasefire Sat March 2.pdf(Review) - Adobe cloud storage

Vigil. Ipswich, Saturdays @ 11-noon, at the bottom of Town Hill (junction of 133)

Salem, MA, Saturdays, 11-noon, Riley Plaza (by the Post Office)

Reading People for Peace Vigil, 2nd Sat each month, 11-12, Reading Square, Reading, MA, Larry Piper <vigils@ReadingPeace.org>

Vigil. Gloucester, Saturdays @ Noon-1, Grant Circle

WEEKLY STANDOUT PLYMOUTH #FILLTHEHILLFORGAZA Tell Rep Keating, Sen Warren, and Sen Markey: SAVE THE CHILDREN OF GAZA. Standout at Cole’s Hill in Plymouth across from Plymouth Rock. Every Saturday at 12pm. Flyer: Plymouth MA weekly standout for Gaza noon Saturdays Coles Hill.pdf(Review) - Adobe cloud storage & Instagram post: Plymouth For Palestine (@plymouthforpalestine) • Instagram photos and videos

Weekly vigil in Watertown for a Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza & Palestine. Saturdays Noon - 1:00 PM, Watertown Square. Bring a sign. We will have materials for you to make one. Weather permitting. For more info or to check if it is happening on a specific Saturday email watertowncitizens@gmail.com / Weekly Vigil for a Permanent CEASEFIRE in Gaza and Palestine (watertowncitizens.org)

Eastham Standout for Peace, Noon - 1:00 PM, Eastham Windmill Park, 1395 Samoset Rd., Eastham, MA (every week)

Join Somerville for Palestine on Saturday, 5/11, from 4-6pm as we walk to support Somerville bands across Union Square, from Prospect Hill to Lincoln Park. We’ll have our Palestine murals, and we’ll be talking to folks about what’s happening in Gaza and Palestine and sharing our ceasefire and solidarity letter. Come with friends, bring your keffiyehs and signs, and support the Somerville community while advocating for Palestine! Meet us at Prospect Hill Tower (68 Monroe St.) Comment on the Instagram post (below) if you (or a friend) are performing around union square and would like us to stop by!! 🍉🎶🍉🎶🍉Instagram post: Somerville for Palestine🇵🇸 (@somervilleforpalestine) • Instagram photos and videos

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May
10
5:15 PM17:15

5/10 (in person, NYC) IMMEDIATELY - Students @ NYU Calling for Support Tonight - All Out to NYU Now!

🚨🇵🇸 STUDENTS CALL, WE ANSWER! All out to NYU ⏰NOW! Join the picket and support the students inside standing with Palestine.

📍Bobst Library, 70 Washington Square South

Instagram post - Call made at approx 3:30 PM Friday The People's Forum (@peoplesforumnyc) • Instagram photos and videos

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May
10
3:00 PM15:00

5/10 (Zoom) 3:00 PM - Weekly PSA: Palestine Solidarity Announcements (AROC & partners)

Friday, May 10, 3:00 PM EDT

Weekly PSA: Palestine Solidarity Announcements

Weekly updates on what is happening in Palestine, calls to action, and solidarity work for organizations, activists, and supporters particularly in the SF Bay Area. Co-sponsored by Arab Resource & Organizing Center, Bay Resistance, Center for Political Education, and Anti Police-Terror Project.

To register: Webinar Registration - Zoom

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May
10
3:00 PM15:00

5/10 (Zoom) 3:00 PM JVP Power Half-Hour for Gaza: Channel grief & fear into action to stop a genocide

Friday, May 10, 3:00 PM EDT

Power Half-Hour for Gaza: Channel grief & fear into action to stop a genocide

URGENT: We need all hands on deck now to act. If the Zoom room is full, join us here: Jewish Voice for Peace - YouTube

We must act together to demand the U.S. immediately de-escalate to prevent imminent genocide after 75 years of Israeli military occupation and apartheid. Invite your friends to this daily power-half hour to take action in political community. -Call on Congress to demand they stop fueling violence -Get messaging resources and pointers for having the hard conversations with people in your life -Intervene in the media narrative beating the drums of war against Palestinians Come to channel grief and fear into action to stop the bloodshed. All are welcome. All are needed.

To register: Webinar Registration - Zoom

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May
10
1:00 PM13:00

5/10 (Livestream) 1:00 PM - The American Response to the Crisis in Gaza (National Council on U.S. - Arab Relations)

Friday, May 10, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. EDT

The American Response to the Crisis in Gaza

Sponsored by: National Council on U.S. - Arab Relations

Participants - Featured Specialist: Mr. Andrew P. Miller, U.S. Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary for Israeli-Palestinian Affairs, Biography

 Moderator & Discussant: Col. (Ret) Abbas Dahouk, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Board of Directors Member; Former Senior Military Advisor to U.S. Department of State; Former U.S. Defense and Army Attaché to Saudi Arabia; Principal, HyphenPoint LLC. Biography

  Livestream link: Watch LIVE on YouTube

 Also, You can tune in anytime to watch what has transpired – the program is instantly archived on YouTube! (If joining late or after the live broadcast has concluded on YouTube, simply follow the same link and rewind the video to the beginning to view a recorded copy of the discussion.) Audio and video recordings of the program will be available soon after the livestream on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and elsewhere.

About the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations: Founded in 1983, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations is an American non-profit, non-governmental, educational organization dedicated to improving American awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the Arab countries, the Mideast, and the Islamic world.

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May
10
12:00 PM12:00

5/10 (Zoom) ALL OUT FOR RAFAH Power Hour (USCPR)

Friday, May 10, 12:00 PM EDT - Zoom

ALL OUT FOR RAFAH Power Hour

Join USCPR Action this Friday, May 10 to mobilize our masses for Rafah.

There are currently 1.5 million Palestinian refugees and internally displaced people in Rafah in southern Gaza, who Israel lured there with lies that it was a safe place to shelter. They have nowhere else to go. Now, after rejecting a ceasefire deal, Israel is launching a full-scale military invasion of Rafah to expel and massacre all the Palestinian families living there.

This is a genocidal land grab, catastrophic on a scale even beyond the current genocide and 1948 Nakba. It is designed to completely annihilate the Palestinian people remaining in Gaza.

Demand that the U.S. government stop Israel's military invasion of Rafah and end the genocide. On this Power Hour, you'll flood the phone lines and email inboxes in Congress, and you'll learn how you can mobilize and escalate for Rafah.

To register: Webinar Registration - Zoom

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May
10
12:00 PM12:00

5/10 (Zoom) 12:00 PM - AFSC Weekly Action Hour for a Ceasefire NOW with Student Organizers (AFSC)

Friday, May 10, 12:00 PM EDT

Join us for AFSC’s weekly Action Hour for a Cease-fire Now. Every Friday, we’ll get the latest updates from AFSC staff in Gaza and take action to end the violence. Together, we'll make calls to the White House and Congress, write letters, and talk about how to use our collective voice to call for peace.

On May 10 we’ll also hear from student organizers. Recently, ACCA has developed some great new resources for student organizers. Also, take a look at their growing list of the companies profiting from Israel’s 2023-24 attacks on Gaza and a tool for scanning your own investments for human rights violations.  

To register: AFSC Action Hour – Ceasefire Now

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May
10
11:00 AM11:00

5/10 (Online) 11:00 AM - International Humanitarian Law Principles - An Update on the Israel/Gaza Conflict (ASIL Lieber Society on the Law of Armed Conflict)

Friday, May 10, 11:00am to 12:30pm EDT - Online

International Humanitarian Law Principles – An Update on the Israel/Gaza Conflict

Description: This panel will offer an update of our examination of the application of international humanitarian law (IHL) principles to the current conflict in Israel/Gaza. Expert panelists from academia and international NGOs will discuss a few core issues, requirements for protections of civilians during conflicts, including access of humanitarian organizations, the implications of targeted killings and the use of artificial intelligence, and other issues relating to the application of humanitarian law principles. We aim to facilitate a calm and respectful consideration of different views on current heated debates.

Panelists: Omar Dajani, Global Center for Business and Development, University of the Pacific / Shiri Krebs, Chair of Lieber Society, Professor of Law, Deakin Law School / Mary Ann McGrail (moderator), Executive Committee of Lieber Society, Law Office of M.A. McGrail / Ido Rosenzweig, Haifa University / Omar Shakir, Human Rights Watch / Leila Sadat, Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute Washington University School of Law / Loren Voss, Visiting Associate Professor of Law, George Washington University School of Law

This event is organized by the ASIL Lieber Society on the Law of Armed Conflict and is co-sponsored by the D.C. Bar International Law Community.

Register

For more information: International Humanitarian Law Principles – An Update on the Israel/Gaza Conflict | ASIL

This panel is the fourth in our series on International Humanitarian Law – the first three webinars, from October 27, 2023, January 12, 2024 and March 8th are available on YouTube or at asil.org asil.org.

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May
10
10:00 AM10:00

5/10 (Hybrid) 10:00 & 11:00 AM - Grand Rounds: Medical Genocide in Gaza (Muslim Students Assn at Weill & Student Nat'l Medical Assn)

🚨🇵🇸 Grand Rounds: Medical Genocide in Gaza
🗓️ Friday, May 10th
☕️ Coffee Hour, 10 AM (in person participants)
💻 Grand Rounds Panel 11 AM (hybrid)
📍 RSVP for Zoom link and In-Person location: RSVP: MSAW and SNMA Grand Rounds: Medical Genocide in Gaza (google.com)

***RAFAH, the last safe zone, is currently being bombed in one of the final phases of this genocide. It is of utmost importance that we all show up to hear the truths of these brave healthcare workers.

Join the Muslim Students Association at Weill (MSAW) and Student National Medical Association (SNMA) for their grand rounds of a panel discussion on medical genocide in Gaza, which we define as the systematic targeting and destruction of a healthcare system as a means of expediting the annihilation of a specific population. We will feature healthcare workers who have served the Palestinian community either on the ground in Gaza or by providing care to refugees seeking safety and medical attention abroad.

Our panelists include, Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah, MBChB, FRCS, Dr.Mohammed Atlalla, MBchB, Ezzeddin Lulu, MS5, Rohaan Gill, RN, and Dr. Abderhman Abuhashem, PhD. Biographies of panelists are included in the RSVP form.

RSVP for either in-person or virtual attendance for our panel discussion on Friday May 10, 11 - 1 PM, and our in-person pre-panel coffee hour at 10 - 11 AM. RSVP: MSAW and SNMA Grand Rounds: Medical Genocide in Gaza (google.com)

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May
10
10:00 AM10:00

5/10 (LIVESTREAM) 10:00 AM - UN General Assembly: 49th Plenary Meeting, Tenth Emergency Special Session on Illegal Israeli Actions in E. Jerusalem and the OPT (UN Web TV)

Friday, May 10, 10:00 AM EDT - Livestream on UN Web TV

General Assembly: 49th plenary meeting, Tenth emergency special session (resumed)

Summary - Illegal Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory - Item 5: draft resolution (A/ES-10/L.30).

Description - Continuation of the debate on the item and action on the draft resolution.

Watch Livestream here: General Assembly: 49th plenary meeting, Tenth emergency special session (resumed) | UN Web TV

Related Sites and Documents - Tenth Emergency Special Session website

Subject Topical - PALESTINE / PALESTINE QUESTION

Geographic Subject - PALESTINE / ISRAEL

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May
10
9:00 AM09:00

5/10 (in person, Hampton, Seabrook, Exeter NH) Peace Walk 2024 Route, Vigil @ Seabrook Community Center & Potluck and Conversation, Exeter (VFP)

Peace Walk 2024 - Friday, May 10, Hampton to Seabrook, NH

  • 9 am: Start walking from First Congregational Church of Hampton, 127 Winnacunnet Rd., Hampton, NH

  • 3 pm: Vigil and Speakers, Seabrook Community Center, Seabrook Community Center, 311 Lafayette Rd. Public Remembering of the Clamshell Alliance Actions

  • 6 pm: Potluck and Conversation at First Unitarian Universalist Society of Exeter, 12 Elm St, Exeter, NH

  • If you need housing or transportation from train or bus or want to join while walkers are en route, please contact Will Hopkins, (603) 254-4727, will@veteransforpeace.org.

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May
10
9:00 AM09:00

5/10 (in person, NH, various times) 2024 VFP Peace Walk & Events - Hampton, Seabrook & Exeter; Mother's Day Vigil @ Rep Pappas Office, Dover & Hanover NH Weekly Standouts

Peace Walk 2024 in NH, Friday, May 10 - Hampton to Seabrook, NH. Seabrook sends $2.41 million in taxes every year to Washington for the military. Events: 9 am: Start walking from First Congregational Church of Hampton, 127 Winnicunnet Rd., Hampton, NH 3 pm: Vigil and Speakers, Seabrook Community Center, Seabrook Community Center, 311 Lafayette Rd. Public Remembering of the Clamshell Alliance Actions near Seabrook Nuclear Power Station 6 pm: Potluck and Conversation at First Unitarian Universalist Society of Exeter, 12 Elm St, Exeter, NH

Mother’s Day Honoring Vigil: Please join us for a special vigil in Dover on Friday, May 10 at 2:30 PM at the office of Congressman Chris Pappas, 660 Central Avenue. As famine and the Israeli government's bombing of refugee camps in Rafah escalate an already catastrophic situation in Gaza, join NH Peace Action, AFSC, Veterans for Peace, the Community Church of Durham, Palestine Education Network, Peace with Justice Advocates of NHCUCC and other groups to implore Congressman Pappas to act for an immediate end to the violence and an end to US military aid to Israel. We will have a program of songs and interfaith prayers, and we will read Julia Ward Howe's Mother’s Day proclamation. A small group will enter the office to relay our messages to the Congressman's staff. "From the bosom of the devastated earth a voice goes up with our own. It says, “Disarm, disarm! The sword is not the balance of justice.” Blood does not wipe out dishonor nor violence indicate possession." - Julia Ward Howe's proclamation for the original Mothers Day in 1870

Friday - HANOVER, NH, 3:30 – 4:00 PM, at the corner of Wheelock and Main Streets, Wo/Men In Black, dress all in black for this silent Vigil to End the Occupation and Ceasefire Now!.

Every Friday - UPPER VALLEY, 4:00 – 5:00 PM Vigil for a permanent Ceasefire Now! in Gaza and the West Bank on Ledyard Bridge between Hanover, NH and Norwich, VT.

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May
10
7:15 AM07:15

5/10 (in person, MA) - Daily Standouts @ Somerville HS & Smith & Weekly @ Harvard Medical School, Sunderland and the Roundabout in Northampton

Daily Standout at Somerville High School. Somerville High, 81 Highland Ave. 7:15 am-7:45 am

There will be a Daily Walkout and Rally at College Hall, Smith College, 2 Seelye Dr., Northamptom @ 11:45 AM to support students asking for DIVESTMENT Flyer: Emergency Daily Walkout at Smith to Support the ongoing student sit-in.pdf(Review) - Adobe cloud storage

From Student Encampment @ MIT Thursday May 9 "MIT police started really violently attacking the student protesters just now." An emergency rally, Friday, May 10 @ MIT campus at 3 pm at "Lobby 7 steps." re: interim suspensions against peaceful protesters; immediate evictions from campus housing; cutting their employment; barring them from research and academic activities. Plus the violence against them.

Sunderland Standout for Gaza Ceasefire, 4:00 - 5:00 PM, Intersection of Routes 116 & 47 (note: May 10 confirmed) Flyer Sunderland Gaza Ceasefire Standout May 10.pdf(Review) - Adobe cloud storage

HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL Every Friday 4:30-5:30 Intersection of Longwood Ave & Louis Pasteur, Boston. Join us to mourn the lives lost…in a space to express your grief in community. Please wear BLACK. No signs.

JVP Standout at the Roundabout - Every Friday, Hello all of you dedicated supporters and comrades! Please take note that we have a TIME CHANGE for our JVP weekly Friday STANDOUT: instead of 12:30-1:30, we will be gathering from 5-6:00 pm at the roundabout on the Northampton side of Coolidge Bridge. Please tell your friends! Signs & banners are always available if you don’t bring one along. Also, all are invited to stay afterwards for a Shabbat ritual, to socialize & build community. All invited to join! JVP Western Mass (@jvpwesternmass) • Instagram photos and videos Northampton Round-about Location: Northeast side of the roundabout in Northampton, by the Norwottuck Rail Trail park & ride bike-path parking lot off of Damon Rd, at end of the Coolidge Bridge over the CT River.

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