[act-ma] 3/13, Thurs, film: The persecution of African Asylum-seekers in Israel

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Anti-African Racism in Israel

Film: THE PERSECUTION OF AFRICAN ASYLUM-SEEKERS IN ISRAEL

Thursday, March 13, 2014
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM


Harvard LS, WCC, 1651 Mass Ave, Cambridge.
Details at Harvard Law 
<https://myrooms.law.harvard.edu/MasterCalendar/MasterCalendar.aspx>

With a discussion regarding the persecution faced by African 
asylum-seekers in Israel with journalist David Sheen, moderated by 
Professor Duncan Kennedy.

About 60,000 African migrants have arrived in Israel since 2006. These 
migrants have faced intense persecution and have been branded as 
"infiltrators" by right-wing politicians determined to expel them from 
Israel. This event is sponsored by Harvard Students Justice for 
Palestine and co-sponsored by the Harvard African Law Association 
(HALA), the Harvard Black Law Students Association (HBLSA), Justice for 
Palestine (JFP), the Middle Eastern Law Students Association (MELSA), 
and Unbound: Harvard Journal of the Legal Left.

Persian dinner will be provided.


Contact Email:azahoory at jd15.law.harvard.edu 
<mailto:azahoory at jd15.law.harvard.edu>

http://davidsheen.com/racism

PHOTO below: "anti-african street violence surges in Tel-Aviv" - May 
2012 (and getting worse)