Occupation, Settlements and the Youth Resistance Movement: Hebron and Beyond
Monday, October 24, 2016, 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
On United Nations Day, join us for an evening with human rights activist Issa Amro. Amro is a prominent human rights defender in Hebron, Palestine, and founder of several proactive, nonviolent organizations including Youth Against Settlements. Free.
Location:
Cesar Chavez Student Center, Rigoberta Menchu Hall
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Sponsor:
Political Science Department, School of Humanities and Liberal Studies, Race and Resistance Studies, SFSU Alliance for CHANGE, Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas Studies
Contact:
Beverly Voloshin
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The flagship YAS campaign is “Open Shuhada Street.” YAS educates young Palestinians in nonviolent resistance through action, media and advocacy work. Issa meets with and gives tours to diplomats and peace delegations visiting Hebron, and he works with international peace activists.
Issa has been recognized for his human rights work by the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, the European Union and Institute for Middle East Understanding. In 2009 he won the One World media award for his involvement in B’Tselem’s “Shooting Back” video project.