Coming up with Twin Cities UUs for Justice in the Middle East (TCUUJME)

Sunday, May 11, at 1:00 pm at First U

Viewing of the documentary, “Al Nakba,” which presents information about the violent displacement and murders of Palestinians at the beginning of the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. The presentation will be at 1:00 pm in room #201.

Al Jazeera English writes, ““The Nakba did not begin in 1948. Its origins lie over two centuries ago….”

So begins this four-part series on the ‘nakba’, meaning the ‘catastrophe’, about the history of the Palestinian exodus that led to the first Arab-Israeli War in 1948 and the establishment of the state of Israel.

This sweeping history starts back in 1799 with Napoleon’s attempted advance into Palestine to check British expansion and his appeal to the Jews of the world to reclaim their land in league with France.

The narrative moves through the 19th century and into the 20th century with the British Mandate in Palestine and comes right up to date in the 21st century and the ongoing ‘nakba’ on the ground.

Arab, Israeli and Western intellectuals, historians and eye-witnesses provide the central narrative which is accompanied by archive material and documents, many only recently released for the first time.”

May 14, dinner at 5:30, program at 6:30, Unity Church Unitarian, 733 Portland Ave., St. Paul

RSVP to Sarah Adams: sarahjschwab@gmail.com

The TCUUJME will host a speaker from the Anti-War Committee at Unity Unitarian (733 Portland Ave. St Paul). Gather for a light supper at 5:30 and then the speaker begins at 6:30. RSVP appreciated but not required. We will meet in the “Center Room.”

Join  us on Wednesday, May 14 at Unity Church Unitarian to hear a representative from the Minnesota Anti-War Committee present information about the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. BDS, a movement called for by Palestinians, is a nonviolent way to fight the oppression of the Palestinian people. Learn about the movement to demand that the MN State Board of Investment divest state-managed funds from investments which support the apartheid system in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and the current war against the people of Gaza. This is also an opportunity to connect with folks who are concerned about the people of Gaza and find ways to support the Palestinian Solidarity movement.Come enjoy a light dinner together before the presentation. A variety of Palestinian food items will be served, including hummus and pita, falafel, spinach pies, and baklava. Donations will be gratefully accepted. RSVPs are appreciated but not required. Please share this event widely with other UUs and anyone else who would be interested in attending.