Josh Ruebner's "Shattered Hopes" Book Tour Returns to the Northeast, Nov. 4 - 7

Just over a month ago, Josh Ruebner, our National Advocacy Director, shared the exciting news of the publication of his first book, Shattered Hopes: Obama's Failure to Broker Israeli-Palestinian Peace.

Having traveled across the country, he will soon be returning to the Northeast! We hope that you can join him at one or more of the three events he'll be doing in the Mid-Atlantic area -- at Swarthmore, PA, Newark, DE, and Baltimore, MD -- from Monday, November 4 to Thursday, November 7. 

On Monday, November 4th, Josh will be at Swarthmore College's Bond Hall, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA 19081 from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M., for a book talk and signing sponsored by Students for Peace and Justice in Palestine. RSVP and spread the word about the event on Facebook.

On Tuesday, November 5th, join Josh for a book talk and signing at the University of Delaware's Gore Hall, Room 104, 210 S College Ave., Newark, DE 19711 from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. This event is hosted by the local chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine. RSVP and spread the word about the event on Facebook.

On Thursday, November 7th, join Josh for a book talk and signing at Johns Hopkins University, Gilman Hall, Room 50, 3400 N Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218, from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M., sponsored by Hopkins Students for Justice in Palestine. RSVP and spread the word about the event on Facebook.

All events are free and open to the public and books will be available at the events for purchase and signing. For further information on Josh's fall speaking tour, see his website here. 

We hope to see you there!

- Will (U.S. Campaign Intern)

Take Action: SodaStream #bebottlefree Campaign

SodaStream has recently partnered with #besomebody, a motivational movement that is on a a 25 college, 50 day tour across the United States. SodaStream writes that they are "reminding people to be awesome, be fizzy, and be bottle free" and using #bebottlefree to promote their products.

This a good opportunity for some culture jamming to educate people about what SodaStream really supports: occupation and exploitation of Palestinian labor, land, and resources. 

Here are some sample tweets with links to more information about SodaStream: 

• #BeSomebody and Boycott illegal Israeli settlement products like SodaStream! http://ow.ly/q6oRL
• Hey @besomebodyblog, Occupation is Not Green! #BeBottleFree and Boycott SodaStream! http://ow.ly/q6oRL
• SodaStream exploits Palestinian land, resources, and labor. #BeSomebody and stand up for #humanrights! http://ow.ly/q6pDp
• If u want to #bebottlefree, make sure to watch and share this video! #besomebody http://youtu.be/93vMnpGcD9A
• .@besomebodyblog, did u know SodaStream treats its Palestinian workers like slaves? http://ow.ly/q6r4g #besomebody & boycott!
• #behumanrightsfree seems to be a more appropriate description of @SodaStreamUSA than #bebottlefree http://ow.ly/q6pDp
• #besomebody #bebottlefree and boycott SodaStream! #BDS pic.twitter.com/P1Je0ypmSe

And here are the twitter handles of the university campuses the tour is visiting: 

• October 31: University of Cincinnati- @uofcincy
• November 2: University of Notre Dame- @NotreDame
• November 4: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee- @UWM
• November 6: University of Minnesota- @UMNews and #UMNproud
• November 8: University of North Dakota- @myUND
• November 9: University of Nebraska–Lincoln- @UNLincoln and #unl
• November 11: University of Colorado-Boulder- @CUBoulder and #cuboulder
• November 15: University of California-Davis- @ucdavis
• November 16: University of Southern California-LA- @uscweb and #usc
• November 18: University of Arizona-Tucson- @UofA
• November 20: Texas Tech University- @TexasTech and #Raiderland

Infographic: St. Louis Veolia Timeline

Check out this infographic from St. Louis Palestine Solidarity Committee. Since late 2012, the PSC has joined other local organizations in opposing a city contract with Veolia. 

Josh Ruebner's "Shattered Hopes" Book Tour in Northern California, Oct. 15 - 19

Last month, Josh Ruebner, our National Advocacy Director, shared the exciting news of the publication of his first book, Shattered Hopes: Obama's Failure to Broker Israeli-Palestinian Peace.

We hope that you can join him at one or more of the five events he'll be doing in the Bay Area -- at Davis, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Berkeley, and San Jose -- from Tuesday, October 15 to Saturday, October 19.

Three of these events--San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Berkeley--will be joint events with Brad Parker, International Advocacy Officer with Defence for Children International--Palestine. Brad will be speaking on the impact of 20 years of the Oslo "peace process" on Palestinian children under Israeli military occupation. 

Check out this five-minute video preview of Josh's Shattered Hopes book tour.
 

Below is a flyer for the events, all of which are open to the public (the event at Santa Clara University has a $5-$10 suggested donation, free for students; the Middle East Children's Alliance event at UC-Berkeley has a $10 suggested donation, free for students.) Click here for a larger version of the image below, or click here for a PDF version.

RSVP and invite your friends on Facebook to the events at the San Jose Peace and Justice Center and at Santa Clara University here and here, respectively, and find additional information about the San Jose event here. Also, click here for more information on the Berkeley event with DCI-Palestine.

We hope to see you there!

- Will (U.S. Campaign Intern)