Thursday, Oct 3, 6:00 pm - in person at Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St NE, Washington, DC

UNDERSTANDING HAMAS AND WHY IT MATTERS | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation and Q & A with Helena Cobban and Miko Peled

Across Western mainstream discourse, the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has been subjected to intense vilification. Branding it as “terrorist” or worse, this demonization intensified after the events in Southern Israel on October 7, 2023.

This book does not advocate for or against Hamas. Rather, in a series of rich and probing conversations with leading experts, it aims to deepen understanding of a movement that is a key player in the current crisis. It looks at, among other things, Hamas’s critical shift from social and religious activism to national political engagement; the delicate balance between Hamas's political and military wings; and its transformation from early anti-Jewish tendencies to a stance that differentiates between Judaism and Zionism.

Both accessible and authoritative, Understanding Hamas provides much-needed insight into a widely misunderstood movement whose involvement in a just resolution of the Israel/Palestine conflict will be critical.

Writer and editor Helena Cobban is joining us on the Busboys stage to share her newest release focusing on Palestinian resistance, Hamas, and the importance of Palestinian self determination in resolving the Israel-Palestine conflict with Israeli-American activist and author Miko Peled.

Copies of the book will be available for purchase during and after the event, and Cobban will be signing following the program.

This event is free and open to all. Our program begins at 6:00 pm, and will be followed by an audience Q&A. Copies of UNDERSTANDING HAMAS AND WHY IT MATTERS will be available for purchase before and after the event. Please note that this event is in person and will not be livestreamed.

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