Title: Thursday, July 22: Gaza Teach-in! The Peace Flotilla: What Happened & What’s Next?
Location: Louden Nelson Center 301 Center Street, Santa Cruz
Description: 6:00 p.m. Soups and bread
6:30 – 9:00 p.m. Teach-In. $5.00 – $25.00 suggested donation (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Speakers include:
Paul Larudee, co-founder of the Free Gaza Movement to Break the Israeli siege of Gaza; kidnapped and beaten by Israeli forces in May 2010 assault on the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Spokespersons from Jewish Voice for Peace on the growing movement for boycott, divestment and sanctions to end the Israeli occupation. Dr. Amer Araim, former Iraqi diplomat & former UN Secretariat Official, professor at Diablo Valley College on diplomatic options to lift the siege. Scott Kennedy, Coordinator of Middle East Program, Resource Center for Nonviolence.
All proceeds beyond costs of event will support nonviolent actions to break the siege of Gaza. Sponsored by the Resource Center for Nonviolence & the Palestine Israel Action Committee. For more information, call 831-423-1626.