Oppression is not a point of view
Guernica, November 24, 2015 By Omar Robert Hamilton Two weeks as a volunteer at a refugee camp in Greece. I see the young man of the night before, sitting alone and smoking, staring at the black sea before him, his phone dark in his hand. Next to him a dozen young men lie asleep under grey blankets, their
» Read moreFrom the www.monabaker.com archive (legacy material) Lawrence Davidson | PIWP database | 19 November 2006 This is the text of a talk delivered at the Annual Meeting of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) in Boston on November 19, 2006 Let me begin by stating that any successful academic boycott imposed upon Israeli institutions of higher education will assuredly have
» Read moreFrom the www.monabaker.com archive (legacy material) January 2007 Introduction The Boycott Israel Association (BIA) is made up of individuals from across Palestinian society and includes university academics, documentary film-makers, medical doctors and political activists from across the political spectrum. The Boycott Israel Association was formed in the Gaza Strip in late 2006 to spearhead activities in the Gaza Strip. It
» Read moreFrom the www.monabaker.com archive (legacy material) Seth Gittel | The New York Sun | 20 November 2006 BOSTON — Two healthy Christmas trees dominated the lobby of the Copley Marriott Hotel. Snowflakes adorned the glass wall of the revolving door. Eleven oversize dreidels rested atop the doorway apparatus along with a menorah reading “Happy Chanukah.” The décor in a major
» Read moreFrom the www.monabaker.com archive (legacy material) Ilan Pappe | Irish Times | 3 October 2006 The idea of an overall academic boycott of Israel is not an attack on individuals and is most certainly justified, writes Ilan Pappe Guy Beiner (Opinion, September 27th) has asked us all to rethink the idea of an academic boycott of Israel. This is always
» Read moreFrom the www.monabaker.com archive (legacy material) The Guardian | 9 October 2006 An Israeli cabinet member today warned the British education secretary, Alan Johnson, of the “tremendously dangerous” impact a boycott of Israeli universities would have on international academia. Today’s meeting between Mr Johnson and the education minister Yuli Tamir was the first time ministers from the UK and Israel
» Read moreFrom the www.monabaker.com archive (legacy material) Ehud Kenan | ynetnews | 27 September 2006 Belgian hi-tech company specializing in development consulting notifies manager of Israeli company seeking cooperation that ‘your country has conducted war crimes and is an apartheid regime’ Following the recent war in Lebanon, Ynet has received several complaints from Israeli companies that have encountered refusal of companies
» Read moreFrom the www.monabaker.com archive (legacy material) Susannah Tarbush | Al-Hayat | 7 Septmeber 2006 The 10th International Architecture Biennale in Venice – There is a growing international and Palestinian campaign for the organisers of the 10th International Architecture Biennale in Venice to cancel the exhibition in the Israeli pavilion. The Israeli exhibition is entitled “Life Saver: Typology of Commemoration in
» Read moreFrom the www.monabaker.com archive (legacy material) PACBI | 3 September 2006 We the undersigned groups and organizations request that the Venice Biennale cancel the country exhibition of Israel entitled “LIFE SAVER – Typology of Commemoration in Israel – Architecture and Society” for the following reasons: The Israeli participation is supported by the Israeli state, a state that continues against all
» Read moreFrom the www.monabaker.com archive (legacy material) Palestinian Filmmakers and Artists | PACBI | 4 August 2006 Dear Filmmakers & Artists, During the past few weeks we have borne witness to the escalation of Israeli aggression into open war on both Palestine and Lebanon. With Israel’s invasion of Gaza on June 27th, 2006, ministries and educational institutions have been destroyed, as
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