Middle East

5.7.16: Mark Braverman: BDS not anti-Semitic — it’s the best hope for Israel

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Mark Braverman:  BDS not anti-Semitic — it’s best hope for Israel By Mark Braverman, Special to the Santa Cruz Sentinel POSTED: 05/07/16, 5:20 PM PDT | http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/opinion/20160507/mark-braverman-bds-not-anti-semitic-x2014-its-best-hope-for-israel In his April 30 opinion piece, Rabbi Richard Litvak names the “Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel.” In so doing he asks us to agree that the intent of …

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The Justice for Palestine conference was a great success!

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The April 29 and 30, 2016 JUSTICE FOR PALESTINE: Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions at the Crossroads of Campus, Church and Community conference held at Peace United Church in Santa Cruz was a great success, with 350 participants, excellent speakers and workshop leaders, great spirit. BDS founder Omar Barghouti skyped in from Ramallah. It was a strong contribution …

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Resource Center for Nonviolence supports BDS- Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement

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Resource Center for Nonviolence supports BDS- the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement RCNV BDS Statement 1.16 The Steering Committee of the Resource Center for Nonviolence approved this statement by consensus at its meeting January 12, 2016. The Resource Center for Nonviolence advocates free speech, public education, community organizing, and nonviolent action seeking freedom, human rights, …

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November 2- December 17: ENDURING POWER: the Middle Eastern and Iranian Woman’s Story– Photography Exhibit and Film Series–

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THANK YOU TO ALL who attended the 12/4/15 First Friday reception and films. We had an enthusiastic turnout. People appreciated seeing the exhibit, the films, and hearing Tata Monfared speak about the exhibit. Join us on Human Rights Day, Thursday, December 10, for the final film in our series, And see the exhibit too! Details …

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Remembering AL WASSERMAN: Civil Rights and anti-war activist; participated in the Selma to Montgomery march with Martin Luther King

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Al Wasserman, 10/1/26 – 8/14/15, led several thought provoking RCNV Study Groups, including “Violence: reflections on a national epidemic” by James Gilligan and “War is a Force that Gives Us Meaning” by Chris Hedges. He enjoyed a good discussion about weighty moral issues. Al was a long-time RCNV supporter and attended many of our events over the years. …

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GEORGE HOUSER: Freedom Rider, CORE co-founder: he impacted millions…

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Walking Quietly Forward… He impacted millions… GEORGE HOUSER,Freedom Rider, CORE co-founder  George Houser, age 99, June 2, 1916 – August 19, 2015, WWII C.O., mentor, civil and human rights organizer, died recently in Santa Rosa. He wrote articles for RCNV, spoke at and visited RCNV many times. He organized one of the first Freedom Rides …

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Announcing a new Partnership between the Resource Center for Nonviolence and Senses Cultural

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Announcing a Partnership between the Resource Center for Nonviolence and Senses Cultural for a Collaboration on a series of Photography Exhibits– Enduring Power: the Middle Eastern and Iranian Woman’s Story— See interview with Anita Heckman about the partnership between Senses Cultural and RCNV:  http://sensescultural.org/2015/07/02/a-new-collaboration-with-rcnv/ Enduring Power’s 44 images represent a wide range of experiences, aspirations, fears and realities …

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Seeking the Nonviolent Path to Peace in Hebron, West Bank

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The Nonviolent Palestinian Activists Working for Peace in the West Bank May 3,  2015 By Batya Ungar Sargon. Excerpts below. Link to FULL ARTICLE. My silent guide was taking me to meet Issa Amro, his longtime mentor and the founder of Youth Against Settlements, a nonviolent movement in the heart of the West Bank city of Hebron….. …

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on YouTube now: Scott Kennedy 2008 El-Hibri Prize Acceptance speech/ slideshow

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This speech was delivered by Resource Center for Nonviolence co-founder Scott Kennedy in 2008 when he was awarded the 2008 El-Hibri Peace Education Prize. In May, 2014, the El-Hibri Foundation produced this Youtube video that combines audio from Scott’s speech with a slideshow. The photos are courtesy of Bob Fitch Photo Archives © Stanford University Libraries, Matt Fitt and …

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Long Days of Travel and First Impressions of Bethlehem

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Long Days of Travel and First Impressions of Bethlehem Report One — October 31, 2013 The following excerpts are from the first report of the Olive Harvest Delegation to Palestine/Israel, co-sponsored by Interfaith Peace-Builders, the Resource Center for Nonviolence, and the Palestine-Israel Action Coalition of Santa Cruz. You may read the full report online here. …

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