Past Programs & Events

2020

• NJP/I urges Medical support for Palestine
  • see letter HERE
• NJP/I cancel commemoration of the Nakba
  • see NJP/I statement HERE
  • link to 2017 video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZVFLHxHnFo&feature=youtu.be
• NJP/I Fall Event: On the Ground: In Palestine, In Minnesota
  • Speakers
    • Mariam El-Khatib
    • Sylvia Schwarz
    • Jonathan Hill
  • Program description HERE

2019

• NJP/I supports IRMEP/WRMEA conference: https://www.irmep.org/conferences/default.asp
• NJP/I commemorates the Nakba
  • Link to NJP/I 2017 Film on the Nakba: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=XZVFLHxHnFo&feature=youtu.be
• Summer Film Series
  • How are the Children? — https://hatcnow.org/
  • Killing Gaza — https://killinggaza.com/
  • Imprisoning a Generation — https://www.anemoia.net/imprisoningageneration#:~:text=Imprisoning%20a%20Generation%20is%20a,Israeli%20military%20and%20political%20systems.
• NJP/I & St. John’s Women host Rev. Mark Brown: Human Rights in Palestine: Obstacles and Opportunities
  • For more information on the event: http://39s.43f.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/OCT2019Poster_1.jpg
• NJP/I support Human Rights Day Vigil in Northfield
• NJP/I book group continues
• Legislative visits continue

2018

• Robert Massoud, founder of Zatoun (https://zatoun.com/) presents How a Just Peace in Palestine-Israel Can Save Our Planet
• NJP/I supports the IRMEP/WRMEA conference:  The Israel Lobby & American Policy.  (https://www.israellobbyandamericanpolicy.org/)
• Non-violent Resistance: International Solidarity Movement presentation at St. Olaf (4/11/18)
• NJP/I banners in support of The Great March — details here
• NJP/I commemorates the Nakba
  • link to 2017 video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZVFLHxHnFo&feature=youtu.be
• NJP/I Banners with “END ISRAELI APARTHEIDS and LET GAZA LIVE banners
• Summer Film Series
  • Radiance of Resistance —
  • On the Side of the Road — http://www.naretivproductions.com/?fbclid=IwAR1X8nQLzo5r28Rrrueu_-EGPX9pDjOUsDUoZiozR5XvDGw_i0xHrwVh2U4
  • The Great Book Robbery — https://www.aljazeera.com/program/witness/2012/5/24/the-great-book-robbery
• NJP/I supports FOSNA (Friends of Sabeel North America) conference
  • For more information on FOSNA: https://www.fosna.org/
• NJP/I supports USCPR (US Campaign for Palestinian Rights) conference
  • For more information on USCPR: https://uscpr.org/
• Fall Event:  Palestine:  Past, Present & Future
  • Event flyer — click here
  • Speakers Bios — click here
  • Speakers:
    • Ibtesam AlAtiyat — The Palestinian Nakba: A Story and Reflections on the Right to Return
    • Jonathan Kuttab — Human Rights, International Law and the Questoin of Apartheid
    • Dalit Baum — Boycott – Divest – Sanctions: The Promise and the Challenge of the BDS Movement
• Streamed Bethlehem Simulcast Christmas Service between the Washington (DC) National Cathedral and the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church (Bethlehem Palestine) — joint with St. John’s Peace and Justice Committee
• Book group continues
• Legislative visits continue

2017 — NJP/I 10th Anniversary Year

• Other Anniversaries this year:
  • 10th Anniversary of Gaza Blockade
  • 50th Anniversary of the Occupation
  • 70th Anniversary of the Nakba
  • 100th Anniversary of the Balfour Declaration
• NJP/I 10th Anniversary Open House
• NJP/I supports IRMEP?WRMEA conference: The Israeli Lobby and American Policy — https://www.irmep.org/conferences/default.asp
• Nakba Remembrace Bridge Square    – Click to Watch Video of Event
• Summer Film Series: click here for Film Series Flyer
  • Open Bethlehem — https://www.openbethlehem.org/
  • The Occupation of the American Mind —https://www.occupationmovie.org/
  •  The BDS Movement Explained — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkqdrWFjw-Y
• Sa’ed Atshan presents Israel/Palestine:  Reflections from a Palestinian Quaker
• Fall Event:  Perspectives on Palestine – Click to View Flyer
  • Speakers Bios: click here
  • Speakers
    • Dr. Mark Braverman – “Tipping Point? Politics, Zionism and the Call to the Church”
    • Nathan Stock – “Gaza and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict” – Video
    • Jennifer Bing – “No way to Treat a Child” – Video
    • Panel Discussion – Video
• NJP/I travel scholarship awarded
• Book Group begun
• Legislative visits begun

2016

• NJP/I supports the IRMEP/WRMEA conference: Isreal’s Influence: Good or Bad for America
  • https://www.irmep.org/conferences/default.asp
• Nakba remembrance
  • Panel: Palestinians in Diaspora
  • Cmmemoration of Villages destroyed
• Provided speaker to Northfield Public School
• Summer film series
  • The Wanted 18 — https://justvision.org/wanted18
  • 1913: Seeds of Conflict — http://1913seedsofconflict.com/
  • Two Blue Lines — https://www.journeyman.tv/film/6994/two-blue-lines
• Jeff Halper speaks at Carleton
  • for more information about Jeff Halper and his work: https://icahd.org/
• Grant Smith Presentation at St. Olaf  “The Israel Lobby’s Impact on America”
  • for more information about Grant Smith and his work: https://www.irmep.org/default.asp
• Simulcast of Christmas Service between the Washington (DC) National Cathedral and the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church (Bethlehem, Palestine) canceled because of weather

2015

• Bill McGrath speaks on Palestine
• NJP/I supports IRMEP?WRMEA conference: The Israel Lobby: Is It Good for the US? Is It Good for Israel?
  • https://www.irmep.org/conferences/default.asp
• Nakba remembrance
• Summer film series
  • Welcome to Hebron —https://palestinefilms.org/en/Film/2007/Welcome-to-Hebron
  • Village Under the Forest —https://www.journeyman.tv/film/5897/the-village-under-the-forest
  • Stone Cold Justice — https://vimeo.com/86575949
• NJP/I supports Northfield’s International Day of Peace
• NJP/I presents “When Grown Men Cry”
  • Event flyer: click here
• Presentation by Allison Weir
  • For more about Allison Weir and her work: https://ifamericansknew.org/
• NJP/I presents simulcast of Christmas Service between the Washington (DC) National Cathedral and the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church (Bethlehem, Palestine)
• Provided speaker to Northfield Public School
• Awarded three Travel Scholarships

2014

• Stephen and Arwa Bennet speak to NJP/I members
• Mitri Raheb speaks at St John’s
  • For more information on Rev. Mitri Raheb and his work: https://www.mitriraheb.org/
• Cindy Corrie speaks at St Olaf
  • For more information on The Rachel Corrie Foundation: https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/
• Nakba remembrance
• Summer film series
  • Voices Across the Divide — https://voicesacrossthedivide.com/documentary/about/
  • My Neighborhood — https://justvision.org/myneighbourhood
  • The Stones Cry Out — http://www.thestonescryoutmovie.com/
• NJP/I supports the International Day of Peace in Northfield
• All-day Palestine Teach-In at Methodist church
  • For more information on the Teach In, see njpmn.teachin.wordpress.com.
• Provided speakers to Middle East Peace Now, Northfield High school,, Northfield Senior Center

2013

• NJP/I creates The Ruth Hansen Travel Scholarship
  • two travel scholarships awarded
• NJP/I tables at a Peace and Justice even held at Bethel church
• Awarded two Palestinian Travel Scholarships
• Ruth Hansen teaches Elder Collegium class “Who Are the Palestinians?”
• Nakba commemoration in Northfield
• Summer Film series
  • Five Broken Cameras —
  • Where Should Birds Fly? — http://whereshouldthebirdsfly.org/#:~:text=Where%20Should%20The%20Birds%20Fly%20is%20the%20first%20film%20about,of%20Israel’s%20Operation%20Cast%20Lead.
  • One Family in Gaza — http://www.donkeysaddle.org/index.php/one-family-in-gaza
• NJP/I hosts Brad Parker on the subject of “Children and the IDF/Prisons”
  • For more information on Brad Parker and his work:
    • https://www.dci-palestine.org/
    • https://nwttac.dci-palestine.org/
• NJP/I presents Miko Peled
  • For more information on Miko Peled and his work: https://mikopeled.com/

2012

• William Parry talks about his book Against the Wall at St Olaf
  • For more about William Parry and his book: https://www.amazon.com/Against-Wall-Art-Resistance-Palestine/dp/1569767041/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=william+parry&qid=1612707518&sr=8-3
• Dr Mads Gilbert gives an NJP/I sponsored presentation, “Eyes in Gaza,” at St Olaf
  • For more about Mads Gilbert and his book: https://www.amazon.com/Eyes-Gaza-Mads-Gilbert/dp/0704372738/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=mads+gilbert&qid=1612707655&sr=8-7
• Mitri Raheb and Dance Troupe
  • For more information on Rev. Mitri Raheb: https://www.mitriraheb.org/
• Summer Film Series
  • Occupation 101 — https://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/occupation-101-voices-of-a-silenced-majority/
  • Jaffa: the Orange’s Clockwork –– https://eyalsivan.info/index.php?p=fichefilm&id=10#&panel1-10
  • The Israeli Lobby ––
• Mazin Qumsiyeh presents at a fund-raising event for the NJP Ruth Hansen
  • For more about Mazim Qumsiyeh: http://qumsiyeh.org/
• Palestinian Fair with performance of  “Seven Jewish Children”
• Iyad Burnat, maker of Four Broken Cameras, gives a presentation at St Olaf

2011

• Summer Film series
  • Arna’s Children
    • about Arna’s Children: https://participant.com/film/arnas-children
  • Budrus
    • About the movie: https://justvision.org/budrus
  • Little Town of Bethlehem
    • link to the movie: https://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentary/watch-online/play/11243/Little-Town-of-Bethlehem-
• Bridge Square vigil in support of the Gaza Flotilla
• Tabling at the St John’s Church Justice Fair
• Gala Dinner, with the donation raised and sent to Bright Stars of Bethlehem

2010

• Our Story: The Palestinians, a Palestine photo exhibit, was shared and mounted at different venues
• Demonstration on Bridge Square to protest the Israeli attack on the Free Gaza Flotilla
• Summer Film series
  • Ameerka
    • Link to the film: https://vimeo.com/404777137
  • Encounter Point
    • About the film: https://justvision.org/encounterpoint
  • The Rachel Corrie Story
• Participated in International Day of Peace
• Hosted Three Women from Jerusalem
• Sponsor of the Sabeel Conference held at Luther Seminary, St Paul
• A Palestine Fair held at the UCC Church
• An event to support the Free Bethlehem Campaign
• Presented “O Little Town of Bethlehem: What has Become of You?”
  • Film: “Bethlehem and the Wall”
  • Speaker: Peter Mann of Import Peace: Bethlehem Today
  • Speaker: Bill McGrath:
• Continues legislative outreach with a visit to US Representative John Kline’s office and work with the MN Break the Bonds campaign

2009

• Bill McGrath speaks at the public library: President Obama and Justice and Peace in the Middle East
• Individual NJP/I members involved in the Minnesota Break the Bonds campaign
• Five week lecture series at the Methodist Church entitled “Towards an Understanding of the Palestine/Israel Conflict” with David Wildman speaking
• Tabling at Just Foods to promote Palestinian Fair Trade
• Palestinian olive oil sold at local co=op
• Summer Film Series
  • Life in Occupied Palestine
    • For more information about Anna Baltzer: http://www.annainthemiddleeast.com/index.html
    • A link to the film: https://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/life-in-occupied-palestine/
  • Occupation 101
    • A trailer and information about the film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql3wQc1dugs
  • Peace, Propoganda and the Promised Land
    • link to the film: https://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/peace-propaganda-and-the-promised-land/
• NJP/I becomes a member of the US Campaign to End the Occupation
  • US Campaign for Palestinian Rights: /https://uscpr.org/
• A display table to mark the International Day of Peace at St John’s Church
• NJP/I subscribes to the Washington Report on Middle East Affair for the Northfield Public Library
• Legislative visit to John Kline’s (US representative) office

2008

• Abigail Ozanne (Christian Peacemaker Team) spoke at St. Olaf
• Anna Baltzer speaks at Carleton
• Wheels of Justice visits Northfield
• Father David Smith speaks at St. Dominic’s Catholic Church
• Our Story: The Palestinians, a Palestine photo exhibit, was acquired and shared at different venues
• Supported an Elder Collegium class on War and Peace in a Land Called Holy taught by Chuck Lutz
• Began selling olive oil
• Mahmoud Darwish, Palestinian poet dies on August 9th

Beginning in 2007

• Summer Film
  • “The West Bank Story,”
    • with a Palestinian and a Jewish respondent
• Rev. Mitri Raheb spoke at St. Olaf
• November: Palestinian Fair, UCC Church with Michael and Carmen Zoughbi speaking and selling olive wood carvings