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Panel on Palestinian issues this Saturday

The GRALTA Foundation will host a meeting of the New England Network for Justice in Palestine on Saturday, Sept. 28 in Bemis Hall at 2 p.m. Speakers will include:

• Anat Biletzki, professor of philosophy at Quinnipiac University and a founder of the Israeli human rights NGO B’Tselem, will discuss, interpret, and forecast the ultimate outcome from Israel’s Sept. 17 election.
• Nidal Al Azraq, executive director of 1for3.org, will talk on “Hope and Struggle Under Military Occupation,” covering changes he recently encountered among Palestinian civil society in the West Bank.
• Ayman Nijim, Solidarity Program Officer for the Middle East at Grassroots International, will discuss grassroots organizing and lobbying initiatives in the U.S.
• Fidaa Ataya, a Palestinian actress, filmmaker, and traditional storyteller, will screen her 10-minute film “The Shepherdess” and tell a traditional Palestinian story.

There will be time for audience Q&A.

Lincoln Dems to discuss strategies for 2020

The Lincoln Democratic Town Committee will meet to launch plans for the 2020 election on Sunday, Sept. 29 from 4–5:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Residents are invited to contribute their thoughts on the issues and recommendations for action at the Massachusetts Democratic Convention (see the Lincoln Squirrel, Sept. 18, 2019). Facilitating discussion on the following topics will be:

• Jerry Gechter and Jennie Morris — Green New Deal, climate change, sustainability
• Ginny Welles and Joan Kimball — Building bridges, not walls; the real facts on immigration
• Alisar Cohen and Travis Roland — Unpacking race in politics
• Sasha Golden and Barbara Slayter — Addressing the racial wealth divide
• Alex Chatfield and Chris Loschen — Spotlighting the work of coalitions and allies