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Solidarity with Palestine! Book Launches


October 09, 2015


Join Haymarket Books as we celebrate the release of three important new books to fuel the struggle for justice in Palestine.

This event will feature:

* Professor Steven Salaita on Palestine and the Limits of Academic Freedom, as he discusses his experiences being fired for protesting last years seige on Gaza - and the campaign which rose up in his defense
* Poet Remi Kanazi performing pieces from his latest book of poems, Before the Next Bomb Drops
* Professors Ashley Dawson and Bill Mullen, discussing the rise of BDS within the academy as depicted in their new anthology, Against Apartheid

This event is free, books will be available for purchase and signing.
Need to know:
- Doors open at 6:50
- Free
- Accessible on demand via portable ramp; washrooms not accessible
- Please avoid using strong-scented products due to sensitivities

Time: 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Venue: Beit Zatoun
Location: 612 Markham St. Toronto, ON
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/938393349572347/
Phone: 647-726-9500
Categories: Journalism, Writing, Literary, Language

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