Mideast Crisis

The Message by Ta-Nehisi coates

Trailer Review

Starr · Rhinebeck

Saturday, February 2 7:30p

Shot over five years, this doc is an intimate chronicle of life as residents of a Palestinian community in the West Bank struggle to stay put in their homes. For lawyer and activist Basel Adra, who grew up watching his activist parents fight to protect their land, nothing much has changed as he steps into his elders’ shoes. As his community is bulldozed before his eyes, Adra is helpless to do anything but keep his camera on: “I have nothing else, only my phone,” he despairs. (dir. Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Palestine-Norway, 2024, 95m)

“In this shattering documentary, Adra’s witnessing becomes ours.” — Variety

“A must-see…an unforgettable portrait of endurance… Concise, powerful, and damning.” — IndieWire

Writers Against the War on Gaza

One Family in Gaza

Stop arming and funding Israeli war crimes

What a good night of singing and collecting donations for Delia Arts. We made about $2,000 in the effort. Thanks to Ellen and Tarak, Barbara, Tonya, and Felice. Plus everyone who brought food and cider.

We hear you Palestine. All our energies are focused on ending the apartheid and genocide. The US must stop arming and funding Israeli war crimes.

Criticizing Israel is not antisemitic. Defend Hudson Valley's freedom of speech and sign the petition below.

We, the citizens and residents of Dutchess and Ulster Counties urge our representatives in local, state, and national governing bodies, commissions, and schools not to confuse criticism of Israel with antisemitism. Adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition does exactly that. It includes eleven examples of antisemitism, seven of which claim that criticism of the state of Israel is antisemitic.

This seriously flawed definition can be used to censor First Amendment free speech rights, and must not be given an influential voice. If adopted already, as New York State and some counties have done , it must be amended or replaced. We cannot allow protestors, teachers, students, workers, and public officials to be exposed to criminal liability, censure, firing, or false accusations of antisemitism simply because they dare criticize the state of Israel.

Sign your name to our petition

Musical Fundraiser Oct. 26

NEWS: Lydia Adams Davis will be joining us.

Sat., Oct. 26, 2024 - 7 to 10 pm at UU Congregation of the Catskills, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston

Musical Fundraiser for Delia Arts, whose mission it is to foster musicianship and to heal trauma through music in high conflict areas of the world. Its headquarters in Gaza City was completely destroyed and staff were murdered by the IDF this winter. Survivors are now rebuilding in the West Bank. (delia-arts.org)

Sponsored by MideastCrisis.org and cosponsored by: A.J. Williams-Myers African Roots Community Center, Delia Arts, EyeWitness Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace-HV, MHVDSA, Women in Black-New Paltz, Veterans For Peace NYC.

Performers including:
Spirit of Thunderheart, The Princes of Serendip, Jim Yanda Jazz Duo, Lydia Adams Davis, Marta Knapp, Pat Lamanna, and Musicians of MECR (Dave Hall - Fred Nagel - Andrew Dalton & Barbara Kidney). Opportunities to sing, dance, gnosh, and schmooze!

Admission by Donation ($25 to $50 suggested; more if you can. less if you can’t!) For more info, contact Barbara at 845-457-4568 (no texts).

Shut It Down October 6

poughkeepsie4palestine
1 year of continued genocide, 1 year of continued resistance‼️‼️‼️
Join us this Sunday in Poughkeepsie to the continued blockade and occupation of Gaza
Although we are protesting the one year continuation of the current blockade, we remember the 75 years of ethnic cleansing and resistance and each of our predecessors who came before us.
Much love and see you all Sunday🇵🇸🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Mark one year of Israel's genocidal assault on Gaza

This Saturday we will mark one year of Israel's genocidal assault on Gaza with a short march.We also mark the spread of Israel's aggression throughout the region--in just one day last week, Israel bombed Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen. It has bombed Iran, and threatens to do so again. It is clear that the Israeli government is not looking for a way to make peace, but backed by the Biden administration, it seeks to extend its power throughout the region

The whole world knows that all this military action is made possible by American arms and American warplanes. Our country has become complicit in Israel's crimes in the eyes of the international community, and our country will be held responsible for those crimes.

But the American people do not support this carnage, and New Paltz Women in Black want to continue to express the outrage of the majority of the American people at our government's continued enabling of genocide. We will mark this important anniversary with a short march on the sidewalks of the village to spread our message:

Arms Embargo on Israel! Stop Bombing Gaza! Hands Off Lebanon! Join Us!