{news} Jeff Halper of Israeli Committee Against Home Demolitions coming to New England

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From: robert vogel 
To: ctgp at lists.riseup.net 
Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 3:11 PM
Subject: [ctgp] Jeff Halper


Jeff Halper, coordinator of ICAHD (the Israeli Committee Against Home Demolitions) was featured in Justice First Foundation's 30-second and 15-second TV spots.   Dr. Halper is also a professor of anthropology and the author of several books.  

He will be in New England early in March.  During his visit, hosted by Dr. Hassan Fouda of Groton, CT, Jeff will give several talks.  Here is a tentative schedule:

Saturday March 5, 7 PM,  Hartford, CT Sponsored by   WE REFUSE TO BE ENEMIES, the Palestine Right to  Return Coalition and other groups

Sunday March 6, 9 AM, First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, CT
Sunday March 6, 4 - 7 PM, Fundraising reception at Hassan's house in Groton Long Point, CT

Monday March 7 in the afternoon, Salve Regina University class room, Newport, RI
Monday March 7, 7 PM Newport  (RI) Public Library

Tuesday March 8  in the afternoon, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT
Tuesday March in the evening, Church presentation, not yet confirmed.

Wednesday March 9,  4 PM  Wheaton College, Norton, MA 
Wednesday March 9, 7:30 PM, Brown University, Providence, RI

March 10- ?, possibly other appearances in Massachusetts.

Thanks to all our friends who have worked to organize this schedule.  Jeff also wants to meet with groups of activists and others for brainstorming and fund raising for home rebuilding.  

He writes: "Among the bases I'm interested in touching are the activist community, churches (and the Jewish community, if possible), students and the media. I would welcome oportunities to meet activist groups for purposes of up-dating on the Israel/Palestine situation, strategizing, etc. I would also appreciate any fund-raising opportunities (home or public gatherings where I could present, or where I could at least pass the hat where appropriate). I promise you an informational and provocative experience."


In addition to opposing home demolitions and working to rebuild when homes are demolished, ICAHD has taken a position in favor of divestment.  Here is the opening paragraph from ICAHD's statement on the subject:
"After years of diplomatic and political efforts aimed at inducing Israel to end its Occupation, while watching it grow ever stronger and more permanent, ICAHD supports a multi-tiered campaign of strategic, selective sanctions against Israel until the Occupation ends; i.e. a campaign targeting Israel's Occupation rather than Israel per se. We believe that in most cases merely enforcing existing laws, international as well as domestic, would render the Occupation untenable and would pull Israel back into compliance with human rights covenants. We also favor selective divestment and boycott as tools of moral and economic pressure." 
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