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Iyad Burnat & "5 Broken Cameras" Screening Washington, DC April 9th
Students for Justice in Palestine at George Washington University bring you
Palestinian Nonviolent Activist and Speaker on his 2015 US Tour
Iyad Burnat
Thursday, April 9th at 7pm-8:30pm
Event open to all!
Iyad Burnat is the coordinator for the popular committee in Bil’in, Palestine, a small farming village 7 miles west of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. For ten years Iyad and the Popular Committee have organized the people to Bil’in to participate in weekly non-violent demonstrations against the confiscation of their land, destruction of their olive trees, and Israel’s illegal Separation Wall and settlements. This past summer Iyad’s 15-year-old teenage son was shot in the leg by the Israeli military, severing a nerve and requiring ongoing medical care. His brother Emad Burnat is also the producer of the award winning documentary “5 Broken Cameras”.
Join GW SJP in welcoming Iyad as he describes what life is like under Israeli occupation, his village’s ongoing struggle for justice and freedom, and what inspires him to continue non-violent resistance.
“So we must continue to resist, for my children and for all our children, in the hopes that our efforts today will create a future for Palestinians in which we are safe and free.” – Iyad Burnat
Event sponsored by Students for Justice in Palestine at George Washington University.
National Tour sponsored by Friends of Sabeel North America, the Jewish Voice for Peace, and Interfaith Peacebuilders.
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We regret there are no more seats available at the April 8th event at Busboys & Poets 5th & K sponsored by the DC Chapters of the Jewish Voice for Peace, the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, and Code Pink. If you did RSVP’d we look forward to seeing you there! (Sold out – https://www.facebook.com/events/635450963244657/)