The MIT Arab Students' Organization

Monday, April 25, 2005 - Sunday, May 1, 2005

The Wall Display in Lobby 10

Monday, April 25, 2005 - Wednesday, April 27, 2005

The Israeli Wall Model is going to be as part of a display in Lobby 10. The purpose of the display is to provide information about the human rights violations and the illegalities of the Israeli Wall that is being constructed by the Israeli government. Student volunteers will be handing out pamphlets and documents explaining the key historical events in the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Documentaries & Discussions

Monday, April 25, 2005 & Tuesday, April 26, 2005

(7:30pm - 9:00pm) in Room 4-237

• On Monday, we will display award-winning documentary film "Jenin Jenin" (54 minutes) which exposes Israel's war crimes and consistent policy of ethnic cleansing against the Palestinian people.


• On Tuesday, we will display 'On the Ground', a live witnessing of home demolitions in Palestine.

Thursday, April 28, 2005

(7:30pm - 9:00pm) in Room 4-370

• On Thursday, we will show 'Women In Struggle', a film about Palestinian women whom are ex-political detainees demonstrating their struggle during their years of imprisonment in Israeli jails exploring the affects and influence on their present life and their future outlook.

Panel Discussion: Palestine Under Occupation

Saturday, April 30, 2005

(7:00pm - 8:30pm) in Room 10-250

A panel of well-renowned speakers will discuss the current situation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The speakers include:

• Dr. Susan Akram - Clinical Associate Professor of Law at Boston University in Boston.


• Dr. Leila Farsakh - Assistant Professor of Political Science at University of Massachusetts in Boston.


• Dr. Elaine Hagopian - Professor Emerita of Sociology at Simmons College in Boston.