The following announcement was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice & the Environment:
Join Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice & the Environment for an evening discussion led by three foremost experts from Eastern Massachusetts on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025 from 5-7 p.m. at the First Parish of Watertown, 35 Church St., Watertown, MA.
Amal Bishara — A Palestinian American & Professor of Anthropology at Tufts University & author of Crossing a Line: Laws, Violence, & Roadblocks to Palestinian Expression.
Valentine M. Maghadam — A Professor of Sociology and former Director of International Affairs Program at Northeastern University and a former Section Chief at UNESCO.
Katherine Hanna — A Palestinian American who is currently working to support educational projects in Occupied Palestine. She is a co-founder of the Boston Palestine Film Festival, Watertown for Palestine & Friend of Zahrat Al Yasmeen Kintergarten in Bethlehem.
This event is free and open to the public. Please join us for an informative discussion on this important issue.
Surely there are other “voices” in so-called Palestine? Ms. Bishara’s book features an outline of Israel and the disputed territories (including Gaza), “the river to the sea” in other words, entirely in so-called Palestinian colors. That’s ethnic erasure, even ethnic muting, if not ethnic cleansing. The massacre of civilians in Jerusalem today (Monday, 9/8) shouts down other voices, moderate as they may appear. I ask all involved to raise their voices to insist that Hamas release the hostages and end this war.
How can this possibly be an impartial forum if all the speakers are Palestinian and/or Arab. If it weren’t so damaging to Jews it would be a joke.
It is not intended to be impartial. It is not advertised as such as it’s purpose is to promote their side of the story.
Pro-palestinian propaganda on your face.
Is anyone stopping you or anyone else from offering the Israeli perspective? When did advocacy for a cause require the advocates to give equal time to the other side?
It would be so refreshing for critics to once offer to host their own event.
Hi Paul. The newly created Jewish Watertown Action Network (JWAN) has had several events in the past six months. So we are trying!
No one is asking for equal time.
We are just calling the event for what it is. Got it?
To critize without a reason speaks volumes as to motivation. But we knew that already.
Bye.