[O29] Rally for right to speak out for Palestine Sat Oct 1 3 PM Harvard Square

[David Rolde]

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>From: "Elaine Antonia" <elaineantonia at hotmail.com>
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>Action Alert: Saturday, October 1 (3:00-5:00PM)  Harvard Bookstore 
>(not the Coop)  address: 1256 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge (Harvard 
>Square)  Protest to bring attention to the cancellation of a 
>proposed talk by author Norman Finkelstein, assistant professor of 
>political science Depaul University. Mr Finkelstein was scheduled to 
>speak this month on his newly published book: "Beyond Chutzpah : On 
>the misuse of anti-semitism and the abuse of history. Published by 
>the University of California Press.   The book attempts to expose 
>"the vast proliferation of sheer fraud masquerading as serious 
>scholarship" on Israel and its treatment of Palestinians. The 
>bookstore owner has confirmed in an email that the speaking 
>engagement was cancelled.           For more information, contact 
>Elaine Antonia  Phone: (781)341-0052  cell phone (day of the 
>protest)  (617) 462-6252 . For information on Mr Finkelstein  please 
>visit his website 
><http://www.normanfinkelstein.com>www.normanfinkelstein.com 
>bookstore website <http://www.harvard.com>www.harvard.com  Please 
>also circulate as widely as possible. It's very difficult to get 
>people to publicly support the Palestinian cause especially when it 
>involves criticizing Israel. Thanks
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