Boston: Films From Aida Refugee Camp, Sunday, 11/5

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The New England Committee to Defend Palestine Commemorates...

the 89th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration of November 2, 1917 in
which Britain--then colonial ruler of Palestine--promised Zionists a
"home"
on land owned by the indigenous people of Palestine.

For this year's Balfour commemoration, we will be showing films from the
Al-Rowwad cultural center in Aida Refugee Camp near Bethlehem.

Aida camp has been one of the areas in the West Bank hit hardest by the
Zionist military assault since the beginning of the Second Intifada. In
2002, the Zionists began building the Ghettoization wall around Aida
camp
within 20 meters of its houses. The village now stands enclosed by the
wall
with sniper towers overlooking its streets.

Al-Rowwad Center has upheld a mission of maintaining Palestinian culture
among the children of the camp under military occupation and genocidal
economic strangulation. The program will include scenes of life in the
camp
as presented by the refugees who live there, as well as their
perspective
on Palestinian history.

When: Sunday, November 5, 3pm
Where: Lucy Parsons Center
549 Columbus Ave., Boston

Program:

--Introduction Concerning the Balfour Declaration

--Short films from Al-Rowwad:

"Al-Nakba," a narration of the life of a refugee from 1948 now living
in Aida Refugee camp.

"The Exam," a drama about a young Palestinian woman living in Aida
camp who must navigate curfew and checkpoints to attend an exam and
fulfill
the requirements of her education.

Excepts from "We Are the Children of the Camp," a theatrical piece with
music and traditional Debka performed by the children of Aida,
dramatizing
the history of Palestine.

For more information about Al-Rowwad, see their website:
http://alrowwad.virtualactivism.net/:

For a flyer concerning this event, go to www.onepalestine.org
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New England Committee to Defend Palestine