"Palestine Liberation Struggle—Then & Now" featuring Michel Shehadeh

On the Anniversary of the 1947 UN Partition of Palestine
"The Palestine Liberation Struggle—Then & Now"

November 29, 2007 marks the 60th anniversary of the United Nations vote to divide Palestine, supposedly into two states, one Jewish and one Arab. There was no consultation before with the Palestinians who made up 70% of the population. The UN vote and the war that followed created the state of Israel on 78% of Palestine, made refugees of 750,000 Palestinians, and led to a struggle which continues to the present day. In the 1970s, the November 29 was designated “International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People” by the UN.

Among the topics to be discussed:
• What’s behind Washington’s massive economic, political and military support to Israel?

• The current situation in Palestine and the U.S.–engineered “peace summit” in Annapolis

• Why the Right of Return for expelled Palestinians remains a key issue

Featured Speakers:
Michel Shehadeh, LA 8 Defendant and long-time Palestinian activist
Richard Becker, Western Region Coordinator, ANSWER Coalition