Is it time to boycott Israel?

Thursday, January 21, 7:30pm
Arci Arcobaleno,
Via Pullino, 1 (metro Garbatella)

U.S. Citizens for Peace & Justice – Rome hosts a talk with Ben Scribner, of Stop-Agrexco Roma, on this timely issue. The talk will focus on the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Palestinian civil society called for boycott in 2005, and following last year's attack on Gaza, the movement has had a string of successes, particularly in the UK.

The presentation will include a brief film and a slide presentation with a focus on the Jordan Valley and the Italian campaign to boycott companies operating there. There will be substantial time for audience participation in discussion about the pros and cons of boycott as a concept and boycotting Israel in particular.

Join us for a special opportunity to learn more about the BDS campaign, how you can become involved, and to engage in dialogue that tries to examine both sides – in favour and against – of the campaign. And bring your friends!

Ben Scribner is originally from New Mexico, USA, and has been visiting the occupied Palestinian Territories on a yearly basis since 2001.  He taught sociology at Emerson College in Boston for 5 years, and was a teaching assistant in psychology at Harvard University.  Ben has led educational tours of the West Bank for Servizio Civile Internazionale and Assopace Roma.

For more info:

PRO BDS

*Neve Gordon, chair of Political Science at Israel's Ben Gurion University Op Ed in the Los Angeles Times in Support of Boycott

*BDS site overseen by the Palestinian BDS Campaign's National Committee http://bdsmovement.net/

*Boycott From Within - Israelis in favor of BDS http://boycottisrael.info/

AGAINST BDS

LA TIMES prints response to Neve Gordan by Rivka Karmi, President of Ben Gurion University "Neve Gordon's Divisive Op-Ed"

"Tutu's Prayer", an article against BDS by Uri Avnery, a
leadingIsraeli Peace Campaigner.

GETTING TO ARCOBALENO (see map)

By metro: Take the B Line to the Garbatella stop, exit towards via Pullino, turn right and continue (200mt) across Piazza Albini to Arcobaleno.

By bus: Buses 673 from the Colosseum area and 716/715 from Piazza Venezia. See the ATAC web site for more options.

Arcobaleno requires a 5 Euro/year membership card, which is good for discounts at exhibitions, theatres, etc. Drinks and/or a light dinner available.

See you next Thursday!

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