Another Israeli Apartheid Week is scheduled to take place at campuses around the city between February 12-17.
Although certain events are planned, and approved by the various universities, last year, it was the surprise display put on by the Concordia chapter of the Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights that became the highlight of the week:
What was touted as an “exhibit” became a full-fledged, two-day, anti-Israeli demonstration by the Concordia chapter of the Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR). Rows of graves complete with tombstones and flowers lined the mezzanine floor, dedicated to the Palestinian children who, according to SPHR, were allegedly killed by Israeli soldiers. However, despite the graveyard in the centre of an academic institution, it was a massive banner – hung with the words ‘Made in Israel’ printed in large black letters – which caught the overwhelming amount of attention.
According to the SPHR website, two of the planned events taking place this year as scheduled are:
“Jamal Zahalka: Dr. Jamal Zahalka is a Palestinian Israeli and member of the Israeli Knesset and will be speaking about the nature of Israeli apartheid in a lecture entitled “Debunking the Myth of Israeli Democracy. Thursday February 15th 2007@ 8:30pm, Concordia University, Hall Building, H-937″
“We would like to cordially invite you to SPHR’s much anticipated marquee event, “Citizenship…Palestine?”. It is to take place on Saturday, March 10th at the Salle Marie-Gerin-Lajoie theatre hall in UQAM. The starting time is 7 pm sharp. The preparations for this event have been underway since September, with a lot of gossip and media attention surrounding the event. We hope that this play will entertain as well as inspire you.”


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