Mazin Qumsiyeh to Speak Twice in Connecticut
Palestine, Suffering Under Apartheid, Daily Abductions and Violence
Palestine, Suffering the Effects of Climate Overheating and Collapse
Mazin Qumsiyeh
Palestinian Scientist, Museum Founder, Activist
"Decolonization of Minds and Nature in Palestine and Globally"
Tuesday, August 8 at the Palestine Museum US, Woodbridge, CT
Doors Open 6 p.m.
Free of Charge
View the Museum, Attend the talk
Wednesday, August 9 at the Unitarian Society
50 Bloomfield Avenue, Hartford
7 p,m.
Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh was born in the Shepherds’ Field near Bethlehem in a Christian Family previously and served at US universities including Tennessee, Duke and Yale. He is founder and volunteer director of the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (PIBS) at Bethlehem University (http://palestinenature.org). Qumsiyeh published over 170 scientific papers, over 30 book chapters, hundreds of articles, and several books on topics ranging from cultural heritage to human rights to biodiversity conservation to cancer. He oversaw a number of projects related to sustainability of human and natural communities ranging from formulating the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan to empowerment projects with farmers, women, and children that benefitted tens of thousands. He is laureate of the Paul K. Feyerabend Foundation award the Takreem award among others. See also http://qumsiyeh.org
In 2020 he gave the Shafer Lecture for Promoting Enduring Peace.
Qumsiyeh is accompanied by his wife, a co-founder and co-director and volunteer director at the institute. Both donated their money and are full time volunteers at the institute.
Sponsoring Organization: Middle East Crisis Committee, Tree of Life Education Fund, Hope Out Loud, Jewish Voice for Peace, Workers Voice CT
New Interview with Dr. Qumsiyeh coming on The Struggle Video News
Meet Friday, 7/14 to Discuss Palestine
corner of Whalley Avenue and West Rock Ave in New Haven near the Gazebo. See photos in next panel down.
5-6 Picnic, Bring food and a folding chair
6-7:30 Discuss what we can do for Palestine such as:
- August 8 & 9 appearances by Mazin Qumsiyeh
- What more can be done with the Treasurer of Connecticut
- holding signs and banners on a street corner
- campaigns to have towns and cities become apartheid-free zones
- going to festivals and big events with signs and tables
- going to out-of-state rallies
- ways to reach Jews who are confused or revolted by the new Israeli government
- more ideas
sponsor: Middle East Crisis Committe, Workers Voice, Jewish Voice for Peace (New Haven)
CUNY Law Grad Under Hysterical Criticism
See Fatima Mohammed CUNY Law Graduation Speech
Read the vicious reaction by the Zionist Organization of America
Vile New York Post cover and headline
CUNY Board of Trustees sees "hate speech"
Three dozen CUNY Law professors see no hate speech at all
Jewish Law Students Association at CUNY supports Fatima Mohammed
Jewish Voice for Peace and its NYC chapter supports Fatima Mohammed
400 CUNY Law Alumni stand with Fatima
The Palestinian Exception to College Campus free Speech
What if the Country in Question was Russia?
Fatima Mousa Mohammed Deserves to Be Defended, Not Smeared | The Nation
Presenting our "Courage Award"
Hear Dan Selvin, the editor of Alaa's book "You Have Not Yet Been Defeated" at the ceremony on Thurs., April 13 at 3 p.m. in room #101 of Henry Barnard Hall at Central Connecticut State University, New Britian, CT. Admission is Free.
Henry Barnard (HB) is the building next to the main administration building (on one side) and the Art Dept (on the other side). It is across Stanley Street. It houses the Education departments. Adjacent to the Art department is the Welte Garage.
People coming from outside CCSU can park at the Welte Garage or in the Student Center area (a bit farther). If you park at the Welte Garage barrier, press the button on the microphone to contact the Campus Police. The police will open the barrier as you explain you are attending the award event ceremony at Barnard Hall. This is a link to the campus map and see picture below.
For your GPS use 1683 Stanley St, New Britain, CT
Obituary for Norton Mezvinsky
Remembrance offered by Professor Sadu Nanjundiah.
I deeply regret to inform you of the death of Prof. Norton Mezvinsky in New York City on Sep. 15, 2022. He was ailing over the last few months.
Prof. Mezvinsky taught courses on Judaism, American History and Middle East History, and was the doyen of Middle East Studies in the History Department. He established a nationwide reputation for the program through his indefatigable personal commitment to helping students, faculty, staff and the larger community understand the many dimensions of the conflicts in the Middle East between various states, especially between Israel and Palestine. He was a passionate adherent to human rights for people globally and for a fair and just settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
He established the Middle East Lecture Series at CCSU and invited various experts and diplomats who expounded on conflicts in the Middle East, especially the occupation of Palestine by Israel. These included Prof. Noam Chomsky from MIT, Prof. Israel Shahak of the Hebrew U of Jerusalem, Prof. Rashid Khalidi from Columbia U, Trita Parsi from National Iranian-American Committee, Dr. Norman Finkelstein author of several books on the Holocaust, Prof. Sara Roy from the Center of Middle East Studies at Harvard U, Prof. Ghada Karmi and Prof. Ilan Pappe from the University of Exeter (U.K), Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro from New York, Prof. Raymond Baker from Trinity College and many more scholars of the history of the region.
After his retirement from CCSU, Prof. Mezvinsky presided over the International Council for Middle East Studies (ICMES) in Washington, D.C and served as its President till his passing. Its aim was to provide a resource to the public and lawmakers on the background to the conflicts that had continued to bedevil the Middle East after de-colonization and that affected the lives of millions in the region. ICMES sponsored several talks and conferences in D.C., Europe and North Africa on various topics related to political, economic, religious and cultural issues related to the Arab world and Israel.
Norton Mezvinsky was a prolific writer and speaker on Zionism, Judaism and the seemingly interminable conflict between Israel and Palestine. He gave many talks on these subjects at CCSU, nationwide and abroad almost every year and even after he retired from the University. He wrote several op-eds and letters to the editor in the local and national press to clarify and correct misperceptions, misunderstandings and mistakes in reporting and analyzing the several wars between Israel and its Arab neighbors, most recently on the decades long bombing and blockade by Israel of Gaza and the expansive, exclusive Jewish settlement building in the Israeli occupied West Bank of Palestine.
Prof. Mezvinsky's scholarly work, pamphlets and contributions included his seminal book with Israel Shahak on "Jewish Fundamentalism in Israel" (translated into four languages examining the history and consequences of Jewish fundamentalism in Israel), "The Character of the State of Israel" (with Constance Hilliard), "Does Israel Have a Future: The Case for a post-Zionist State", "Issues Created by Jewish Nationalism", ""Anti-Zionism (Analytical Reflections)", "The Meir Kahane phenomenon", "Human Rights Violations During the Palestinian Uprising, 1988-1989, The Israeli League for Human and Civil Rights".
Norton Mezvinsky completed his Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin in 1960, working on a sociological study on American Jewish Self-Segregation. He also did post-doctoral studies at Harvard University. At the time of his passing he was Distinguished University Professor, Emeritus at CCSU, having been honored with the Connecticut State University Professorship some years before his retirement.
A few reactions to his passing from his colleagues are below.
- "He was a great intellect, a modest man, and a giant of the Central faculty."
- "[I]n many ways, [he] was the embodiment of academic freedom and the good, and necessary conversation that comes from it (if not always comfortably).”
- " [He] was a giant advocate for truth and peace in the Middle East and beyond. We will miss him greatly"
Sadu Nanjundiah
Professor of Physics & Engineering Physics
Not Another Nickel for Israel’s Crimes
Protest and Rally
Sunday 9/18 at 2 p.m.
Starting at the corner of Main and Washington Streets
Middletown, Connecticut
With its whitewash “investigation” of the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh the Israeli government shows it will not change its murderous course. Palestinians seem to be killed every day by Israeli forces and it’s just been a month since the latest attack on Gaza in which the Israeli military killed 19 and injured hundreds.
Once again, we must launch protest, protest of the overwhelming support Connecticut politicians give to Israel including the river of money that flows to the apartheid state ($4.8 billion this year).
Shame the CT members of Congress for their blank check for Israel and its crimes.
We also will remember that the horrific massacre of at least 1,400 Palestinians and Lebanese in the Sabra-Shatila camps took place from Sept. 16-18, 1982
Middle East Crisis Committee, Jewish Voice for Peace (New Haven), Plant the Land (Gaza), Bristol Anti-Racism Brigade (BARB), & Bristol Advocates for Marginalized Families (BAMF), Promoting Enduring Peace, Workers Voice,
New - Wesleyan Students for Justice in Palestine
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Video of the most recent rally for Palestine in Middletown