Vassar SJP and New Paltz Socialists look at apartheid


 - Mon, Apr 1 at 6 pm. Tariq Luthun, A Poetry Performance and Open Mic for Palestine at Rocky Hall, Room 300, Vassar College in Poughkeepsie. Tariq Luthun is a Palestinian-American strategist, community organizer, and Emmy Award-winning poet. Presented by Students for Justice in Palestine to commemorate Israel Apartheid Week.

- Thu, Apr 4 at 6 pm. Panel Discussion on the One Year Anniversary of the Great March of Return and the Changing Face of Palestinian Solidarity in the US. Taylor Hall, Room 203, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. Palestinian American activists and academics Sumaya Awad and Zachariah Barghouti will be joined by Vassar Professor Joshua Schreier. Presented by Students for Justice in Palestine to commemorate Israel Apartheid Week.

Great programs by SJP Vassar College. The panel got a standing ovation from over 100 students who attended. The New Paltz Socialists also had an event that focused on Palestine. It was a large study group that reviewed the history of Palestinian oppression by the state of Israel. About 35 students were in attendance, along with about 5 community members.