As socialists, we understand that our work and vision transcend borders and is connected to the struggles for dignity and liberation of people all around the world. We work to ensure that Lansing serves the needs of the global community that comprises it.

Events

Palestinian Liberation 101 Series

Ghost Hunting Screening

Join us on Saturday, April 16 at 2pm at the Downtown Lansing Library (CADL) for a free screening and discussion of the award-winning Palestinian documentary Ghost Hunting.

There are currently over 4,500 Palestinians currently imprisoned by the Israeli state, including children. Many of those imprisoned are detained under the policy of “Administrative Detention,” meaning the state can imprison a Palestinian for an indefinite amount of time under the pretext of security, all without ever charging them with a crime or placing them on trial. Torture and abuse by guards and soldiers is very common in these prisons. Ghost Hunting follows a group of former Palestinian prisoners as they attempt to make a film about their imprisonment and subsequent trauma.

All are welcome.

Date & Time: Saturday, April 16, 2pm

Location: Downtown Lansing Library (CADL), in the Auditorium

              401 S. Capitol Avenue

Understanding Zionism

Join us for a discussion around the chapter “The Roots of the Nakba: Zionist Settler Colonialism” from the book Palestine: A Socialist Introduction. As socialists, it is critical that we understand the origins of capitalist and imperialist oppression. This session will focus on the origins of Zionism as a imperialist and settler colonialist political ideology. All are welcome, regardless of prior knowledge of the subject.

Date & Time: Saturday, January 29,

3pm

Where: Zoom (please register in advance here)

Readings:

• ”The Roots of the Nakba: Zionist Settler Colonialism” from Palestine: A Socialist Introduction
  • Available from Haymarket Books
  • Also available as an e-book from MSU Libraries
  • Also available on Scribd.com with a one month free trial
• “This Is Apartheid” from B’Tselem”

Further Readings, for the extra curious

• “Why We Have to Talk about Zionism” podcast with Prof. David Miller, from Electronic Intifada
• The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine by Ilan Pappe
• “Jewish Alternatives to Zionism: a Partial History” by Jewish Voices for Peace
• “The Iron Wall (We and the Arabs)” by Vladimir Jabotinsky

Need help locating the readings? Please contact Garrett at gldsaintercom [at] gmail.com