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BDS for Palestinian Rights: The Legacy of Mandela and Dr. King
Where
The Palestine Center
2425 Virginia Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20037
202.338.1290
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When
Feb 24, 2012
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
"BDS for Palestinian
Rights: The Legacy of Mandela and Dr.
King"
Mr. Omar Barghouti
Human Rights Activist
Co-founder, BDS Movement for Palestinian Rights
Omar Barghouti is an
independent Palestinian researcher, commentator
and human rights activist committed to
upholding international law and universal human
rights. He is a founding member of the
Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and
Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) and the
Palestinian Civil Society Boycott, Divestment
and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel. He
holds a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in
electrical engineering from Columbia
University, NY, and a master's degree in
philosophy from Tel Aviv University. He is the
author of, BDS: The Global Struggle for
Palestinian Rights, published by
Haymarket (2011). His commentaries and
interviews have been featured on CNN, BBC,
The
Guardian, AlJazeera, As-Safir,
Huffington Post, Russia Today, Al-Ahram,
Al-Akhbar, Democracy Now!,
among others.
Copies of BDS: The Global Struggle for Palestinian Rights will be available for purchase and Mr. Barghouti will be signing copies after the event.
with
Mr. Omar Barghouti
Human Rights Activist
Co-founder, BDS Movement for Palestinian Rights
Friday, 24
February 2012
12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
EST
The Palestine
CenterCopies of BDS: The Global Struggle for Palestinian Rights will be available for purchase and Mr. Barghouti will be signing copies after the event.