IAW 2010 Hamilton

Monday, March 1
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
United for freedom - A forum
Location: Mill Plaza (Between MUSC and Mills Library)
Presented by: McMaster Muslims for Peace & Justice (MMPJ)

7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Goldstone Report: What’s all the fuss about ?
Speaker: Dr. Atif Kubursi

Biography: Dr. Kubursi is emeritus professor of economics and also teaches in the Arts and Science Program at McMaster University. Dr. Kubursi also taught economics at Purdue University in Indiana, USA, was senior academic visitor at Cambridge University, UK in 1974/75, and lectured and consulted at Harvard between1989-1998. Dr. Kubursi also served as the Acting Executive Secretary, at the Undersecretary General level, of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia in 2006, 2007 and 2008. He is the recipient of the Canadian Centennial Medal.

Location: A.N. Bourns Science Building (ABB) 102
Presented by: McMaster Palestinian Society (MPS)

Tuesday, March 2
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
South-Africa to Israel: Apartheid today
Speaker: Professor Farid Esack

Biography: Professor Farid Esack is a South African scholar, writer, and political activist known for his opposition to apartheid, his appointment by Nelson Mandela as a gender equity commissioner, and his work for inter-religious dialogue. He is currently a professor at Johannesburg University, SA.

Location: Hamilton Hall 302
Presented by: McMaster Muslims for Peace & Justice (MMPJ)
Sponsored by: Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War, Independent Jewish Voices - Hamilton & Campus Choice

Wednesday, March 3
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Canada's Role in Occupied Palestine
Speaker: Jon Elmer

Biography: Jon Elmer is a Canadian freelance writer and photojournalist specializing in the Middle East. He has researched and reported from the West Bank and Gaza Strip - based in Jenin and Gaza City - during the al-Aqsa intifada (2003), following Israel's "disengagement" from the Gaza Strip (2005), and during the sanctions regime and factional strife (2007).

Location: Health Sciences Complex (HSC) 1A5
Presented by: SPHR

Thursday, March 4
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Art for Freedom
A night full of art, food and entertainment.
Performances include: Seven Jewish Children, Spoken Word Poetry.
Artists include: Bethany Klapwick. Tristan Raganan. Halal Meat.
Location: Celebration Hall
Fee: $10 at the door (Includes food catered by Paradise Catering)
Presented by: McMaster Muslims for Peace & Justice (MMPJ)
Sponsored by: Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War, Independent Jewish Voices - Hamilton & Campus Choice

Friday, March 5
1:30pm-4pm
Palestinian Cultural Day
Location: TBA
Presented by: McMaster Palestinian Society (MPS)
Sponsored by: McMaster Muslims for Peace & Justice (MMPJ) & SPHR

About IAW 2010

First launched in Toronto in 2005, IAW has grown to become one of the
most important global events in the Palestine solidarity calendar. Last
year, more than 35 cities around the world participated in the week's
activities, which took place in the wake of Israel's brutal assault
against the people of Gaza.

IAW 2010 takes place following a year of incredible successes for the
Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement on the global level.
Lectures, films, and actions will highlight some of these successes
along with the many injustices that continue to make BDS so crucial in
the battle to end Israeli Apartheid.