[Fdu] Ali Abunimah on sex, marketing and apartheid

[Cynthia Wright]

*please forward widely*




Queers Against Israeli Apartheid presents:

Ali Abunimah

Pinkwash, Greenwash, Hogwash
How Israel uses sex and marketing to distract from apartheid

(https://www.facebook.com/events/488675747869819/?fref=ts)

*this is officially a Pride Toronto affiliated event*

Monday, June 24
7pm @ the 519
FREE admission
This venue is accessible
ASL on request: souzaatwork at primus.ca by June 17

*Immediately following this event, come to Cawthra Square Park (next to the 519) for the celebratory and political Night March! https://www.facebook.com/events/169830253183853/?fref=ts

Support for Israel in the west has always been built on the false notion that Israel is an embattled but enlightened liberal democracy in a “tough neighborhood.” As Israel's true face as an apartheid state founded and maintained by ethnic cleansing, occupation and systematic racism against Palestinians is exposed to more people, it is losing support among key constituencies. To win back the support and split the Palestine solidarity movement, Israel has turned to a new strategy of promoting itself as a haven for gay rights and sex tourism. But will it work? 
Ali Abunimah is co-founder of the Electronic Intifada and author of “One Country: A Bold Proposal To End the Israeli-Palestinian impasse”. Based in Chicago, he has written hundreds of articles on the question of Palestine. His upcoming book is tentatively titled “The Battle For Justice In Palestine”. 

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