Children of Occupation Project

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In 1930 Ghandi marched to Dandi and broke the British Salt laws, in 1965 Martin Luther King marched from Selma to Montgomery to secure voting rights for African Americans. On January 1st, 2010, twelve residents from the Hudson Valley will be joining hundreds of internationals in Gaza to mark the anniversary of the Israeli siege last December which trapped the entire population of Gaza and rendered them helpless. While Gaza may no longer be in the headlines, the blockade and suffering persist. Sick people are routinely denied access to medical treatment due to arbitrary decisions by soldiers at checkpoints, farmers livelihoods are ruined because their land is damaged and contaminated beyond repair, and children are denied basic school supplies such a pencils and paper which are now considered luxuries by the Israeli government.

On NOVEMBER 8th, Sunday, the Hudson Valley contingent will be holding a fundraiser at La Florentina Restaurant in Kingston from 1-4pm. We are raising money to bring much-needed supplies to the children and families of Gaza. Come learn more about the march and enjoy a fantastic 4-course Arabic Meal. We are asking that you purchase tickets in advance so we can plan accordingly.

To learn more about the march, please visit: http://www.gazafreedommarch.org or our local blogspot: http://hudsontogaza.blogspot.com

If you are unable to come but wish to contribute to the march, you may send a donation to: MECR (Middle East Crisis Response), Box 1362, Woodstock, NY 12498, (Please write "Gaza" on the memo line to make sure it goes to our trip). You can also call (845) 246-8415 ext.3 for more information.

We do hope you can join us on November 8th. We want to share our hope as we call upon all parties to uphold international law. Please support us as we go to Gaza to march alongside the Palestinian people in what will be an historic nonviolent demonstration for peace and justice.

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The International Committee to End the Israeli Occupation is proud to present its most recent project: The Israeli Occupation Archive (IOA) – www.israeli-occupation.org . The focal point of the project is a website that includes news and commentary on the Israeli Occupation, much of its content is not readily found in English. The IOA has a newly-formed Advisory Board whose members are Bashir Abu-Manneh, Anat Biletzki, Noam Chomsky, Irene Gendzier, Assaf Kfoury, Stephen R. Shalom, and Howard Zinn. We’re now reaching out to organizations and individuals in an attempt to help make the website better known around the world.
We hope you will find the website a valuable source of information, and one that you can both use and support. http://www.israeli-occupation.org/

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Co-OP presents

FRONTIERS of DREAMS & FEARS

the award-winning film

by Palestinian filmaker Mai Masri

Manar, who stars in the film, will be on hand to discuss the film,

her life in Al-Deheisha refugee camp, and to demonstrate Palestinian dance!

MAY 6th WEDNESDAY

7pm

at the

MUDDY CUP

Saugerties, NY

Admission: Free

Donations accepted - proceeds for this event will go toward

MECA (Middle East Children's Alliance) http://www.mecaforpeace.org

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Next in Co-OP Film Series:

"CHILDREN OF THE WEST BANK" - film clips by Jane Toby

AND

"CREATIVITY FOR PEACE" A short documentary about a peace camp for teen girls from Palestine & Israel

DATE: APRIL 25, SATURDAY
TIME: 7pm
LOCATION: Woodstock Library
ADMISSION: FREE (donations gratefully accepted)

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Final week of

"Children of Occupation:

Art as Healing" exhibit -at WAAM: last day is 4/25, Saturday!!

Woodstock Artists Association & Museum Hours: Closed Monday - Thursday, OPEN Friday & Saturday 12 noon - 6 pm

Special thanks to each of you who came to our reception, brought food, and offered support as well as dialogue. As we had hoped, this exhibit has created a fertile ground for awareness and open dialogue about the future for children in the Middle East - thank you. - from the members of Co-OP

RECEPTION at Woodstock Artists Association April 18, Saturday, 4-6pm

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Please join us for the "Children Under Occupation: Art as Healing" reception at the Woodstock Artists Association & Museum on Saturday, April 18, from 4-6pm. All are welcome to this community event to honor the children's lives and to celebrate their art. Photos by Jane Toby and artwork from the Al Jana, the Beirut-based Palestinian Centre for Popular Arts.

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PROMISES

APRIL 11, Saturday
Woodstock Library, Woodstock, NY
7pm
ADMISSION: FREE, Donations gratefully accepted

Co-OP interview on Public Radio!!

2009-04-04T09:10:00.000-07:00

Listen to WAMC Roundtable on April 9, 9:45am, Co-OP will be interviewed live about this project.

PDF Posters for Events Below

2009-03-27T19:10:00.000-07:00

Print out PDF posters: Art Shatila and Woodstock Films.

Website for the Auction of Paintings

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Twenty six paintings created by child artists from Lebanon's Shatila refugee camp and other youth from locations in and around Beirut, will be on display at the Woodstock Artists Association Museum. The paintings which were donated by al-Jana, the Beirut-based Palestinian Centre for Popular Artsare are part of a touring exhibit After the national tour in November 2009, the paintings will be displayed and auctioned in NYC, proceeds to benefit al-Jana. You may bid on the paintings now by going to this website: http://wespac.org/pcraa

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

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April 11-25: "Children Under Occupation: Art as Healing." Woodstock Artists Association. Photos of & art by children living under occupation in the Middle East. A window into the lives of children under occupation, their hope and resilience. Contact: cqamar@hvc.rr.com or janetoby@aol.com

April 11, Saturday: 7pm: Showing of Film, "Promises" at Woodstock Library: "Promises" a personal & insightful documentary which looks at the Palestinian-Israeli conflict from the vantage point of seven children living in or near Jerusalem. Free. Donations gratefully accepted. Contact: cqamar@hvc.rr.com or Janetoby@aol.com

April 18, Saturday, 4-6pm: RECEPTION. "Children Under Occupation: Art as Healing." Woodstock Artists Association, Woodstock, New York. An exhibit of drawings by children from refugee camps in Beirut paired with photos by Jane Toby of children living in the West Bank. Free. Donations gratefully accepted. Contact: cqamar@hvc.rr.com or janetoby@aol.com

April 25, Saturday, 7pm: "Children of West Bank" & "Creativity for Peace." Woodstock Library, Woodstock, NY. Film & photos by Jane Toby and short film about a peace camp in Santa Fe, NM for Israeli and Palestinian teens. Free. Donations gratefully accepted. Contact: cqamar@hvc.rr.com or janetoby@aol.com

May 6, Wednesday, 7pm: Showing of Film: "Frontiers of Dreams & Fears," Muddy Cup, Saugerties, NY. "Frontiers of Dreams and Fears" traces the delicate friendship that evolves between two Palestinian girls: Mona, a resident of the economically marginalized Beirut refugee camp and Manar, an occupant of Bethlehem's Al-Dheisha camp. Manar will be present to discuss the film, her life, and to demonstrate Palestinian Dance! Free. Donations gratefully accepted. Contact: cqamar@hvc.rr.com or janetoby@aol.com