Gaza film tonight, discussion Wednesday

trevor.kenney — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:37:45 +0000

Gaza Awareness Week continues at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge with a series events aimed at educating and creating discussion.

Tuesday night, a movie screening of Occupation 101 will be held at 5 p.m. in PE264. On Wednesday, the panel discussion We Want War? Will be held at 4:30 p.m. in the Students' Union Building, Ballroom B. Here, a non-threatening, respectful and controlled environment will be created for all members to feel at ease to discuss, ask and answer questions, raise concerns and/or clear common misconceptions about the tense situation in Gaza.

Staff and students alike are invited to attend these events.

The week closes with Thursday's Keep your Eyes on the Target donation campaign and an information booth Friday in the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Hall Atrium.

Gaza Awareness Week on campus

trevor.kenney — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:56:16 +0000

The Gaza conflict and the plight of the Palestinian people will be the central theme of Gaza Awareness Week, Jan. 26 to Jan. 30 at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge.

A number of events will be held throughout the week, including lectures, films and actions, exploring the conflict and the promotion of unbiased news reporting, in response to recent events in Gaza.

The highlight of the week is a panel discussion hosted by Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR) Lethbridge. Entitled "We Want War?", it will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 4:30 p.m. in Students' Union Building, Ballroom B.

The week kicks off on Monday with an information booth in the UHall Atrium. Everyone is welcome to drop by to learn more about Palestinian culture, identity and history.

On Tuesday, a movie screening of "Occupation 101" is scheduled for 5 p.m. in room PE264.

Wednesday's We Want War? panel discussion promises a non-threatening, respectful and controlled environment for all members to feel at ease to discuss, ask and answer questions, raise concerns and/or clear common misconceptions about the situation.

Thursday will see the introduction of the "Keep your eyes on the Target" campaign, where 'targets' will be running around campus accepting donations.

The week closes with a Friday information booth, open to more questions and donations.

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