Events
The Israeli Massacre in Gaza
by Jason Bosch on Feb.23, 2009, under Events, Film
The Israeli Massacre in Gaza
Thursday, February 26
7:00 PM
Mercury Cafe
2199 California St, Denver
$5 suggested donation or 1 hour volunteer
On January 13, 2009 an emergency town hall meeting was held in New York City in response to Israel’s siege on Gaza. Tonight ArgusFest will be showing clips from this informative urgent event.
Speakers include:
Chris Hedges - Pulitzer prize winning journalist, former New York Times Mideast Bureau Chief, author of many books including Collateral Damage: America’s War Against Iraqi Civilians
Cynthia McKinney- 2008 presidential candidate, who was on a Free Gaza Movement boat bearing aid for Gaza that was fired upon by the Israeli Navy on December 29, 2008
Alan Goodman - writer for Revolution newspaper, whose most recent article is “Invoking the Holocaust to Silence Criticism of Israel’s Crimes? NEVER AGAIN!”
Adam Shapiro- human rights activist and documentary filmmaker, and co-founder of the International Solidarity Movement
Peter Weiss- Vice President, Center for Constitutional Rights
Najla Said- playwright and actor, performing an excerpt from her play PALESTINE about a visit to Gaza in early 1980s with her father Edward Said and family
