Palestine

"Reflections on Resistance to Occupation and Colonialism on the Century of the Balfour Declaration"

Scholar Steven Salaita, author of the book "Inter/Nationalism: Decolonizing Native America and Palestine" explores a century's history of territory and populations in Israel/Palestine.

This is part of the Will Miller Social Justice Lecture Series.

Sponsored by:

International Socialist Organization Burlington Chapter

United Academics Toward Freedom

Global Justice Ecology Project

Will Miller Green Mountain Vets for Peace

UVM Sociology Department

Black Rose/Rosa Negra Burlington

UVM Critical Race and Ethnic Studies

New Hampshire Palestine Education Network

This program features an event at Burlington's Fletcher Free Library with short stories and music from three indigenous cultures shared beside a Native American tipi and a Bedouin tent.

Former CCTV Staffer Sam Mayfield interviews Mayor Victor Bartarseh to get a perspective on what life is like for the citizens of this West Bank city.

Bethlehem has the highest rate of unemployment in the West Bank and is entirely surrounded by the separation wall. Mayor Bartarseh speaks candidly about the physical and psychological impact of living with the wall.

Since 1991 Burlington, Vermont and Bethlehem, Palestine have shared in a sister city relationship. The relationship includes Arad, Israel creating the first ever sister city pact among American, Palestinian, and Israeli communities. The relationship seeks to strengthen ties between the three cities through cultural, professional and educational exchanges.

Mayor Bartarseh talks about his hope for the sister city relationship in the future and explains that we can break down psychological barriers with cultural exchanges between the cities.

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