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Panel discussion available to view online

Watch the panel discussion - Seeking Israeli / Palestinian Peace: Varied Voices from the Jewish Community.This was an unprecedented panel discussion that occurred on October 16th, on Palestine/Israel. It featured local panelists representing four very diverse Jewish organizations - Jewish Community Relations Council, Jewish Voice for Peace, J-Street, and the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network. Part 1 includes prepared remarks from the panelists followed by some audience response. Part 2 features a wrap up of audience response and discussion. This segment also includes a post panel interview with two members of the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network. (Panel filmed Oct 16, 2011 at Central Lutheran Church, Mpls. Post panel interview filmed 10/30/11). Both parts can be found here:http://ourworldindepth.org/archives/451

Never Again for Anyone Tour in the Twin Cities (With Video)

This event was part of a 13-city Never Again for Anyone tour in commemoration of international Holocaust Remembrance Day. On this tour, Dr. Hajo Meyer shared the lesson of his experience in Auschwitz: Never Again for Anyone. He was joined in several locations by UC Berkeley professor, Dr. Hatem Bazian, chairman of the American Muslims for Palestine, and other social justice and Palestinian activists to discuss the urgency of this message in the United States and Canada today. The event in Twin Cities can be watched here: Never Again for Anyone Tour, Twin Cities

In part 1, author, activist and Auschwitz survivor, Dr. Hajo Meyer on the wide difference between Zionism and Judaism, the disconnect between Judaism and the modern state of Israel and the role of “the Holocaust religion” in justifying the ethnic cleansing of Palestine. Lakota activist Coya White Hat-Artichoker opens. Sara Kershnar of the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network moderate

In part 2, American Muslims for Palestine’s Osama Abu-Irshaid discusses religious tolerance, Zionism and Islamophobia in current American context. Plus, Q and A session with Abu-Irshaid, Lakota activist Coya White Hat-Artichoker and Auschwitz survivor Dr. Hajo Meyer. (filmed Feb. 2011 in St. Paul, MN).

Both parts can be found here:http://ourworldindepth.org/archives/383

Remi Kanazi reads in Minneapolis

IJAN-Twin Cities co-sponsored Remi Kanazi's Minneapolis, Minnesota weekend. IJAN was honored to be invited by Mizna, the Twin Cities Arab American cultural, literary and arts organization, to be involved in the event. Remi is a poet, writer, and activist based in NYC, editor of Poets for Palestine, and author of Poetic Injustice: Writings on Resistance and Palestine. He is a recurring writer in residence and advisory board member for the Palestine Writing Workshop. On Saturday night, December 3rd, Remi read at the Loft Literary Center at Hear, Here: Indigenous Location, Politics and Poetry, part of the Equilibrium Series of spoken word artists of color. The next day, Remi lead a poetry writing and performing workshop. Members and supporters of IJAN valued the opportunity to be a part of this great weekend, and look forward to working with Mizna more in the future.