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Debate - Resolved: Are Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions an Effective and Fair Means to End Israel's Occupation?
A Debate on Ending Israel’s Occupation of Palestinian Territories:
Non-Violent Options
In the international peace community, the movement to end the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories through the use of boycotts, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) has been controversial. These speakers debate both the fairness and effectiveness of BDS as a method of resolving the conflict.
Arguing in favor of the motion: Omar Barghouti, Palestinian researcher, commentator, and human rights activist. He is a founding member of the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) and a leader of the BDS campaign against Israel.
Arguing against the motion: Dr. Steven Scheinberg, professor emeritus of History at Concordia College in Montreal and co-chair of Canadian Friends of Peace Now, a Zionist organization that works for peace between Israelis and Palestinians and monitors illegal settlement activity in the West Bank.
Moderated by: William Wilson, Saint Michael’s Emeritus Professor of Political Science
Shows In This Series
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Education under Israeli Occupation: Perspectives of Two Young Medical Professionals
In this program, two recent Palestinian graduates of Bethlehem University’s nursing program, Shurouq Alatrash and Heba . . .
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Five Women Witness: Two weeks in Palestine/Israel
A group of New England women belonging to The Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross (a Christian Organization) . . .
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Life in the Gaza Strip
Presentation by Ayman Nijiim of the Afaq Association, Gaza, held at Montpelier's Kellogg Hubbard Library.
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Across the Divide: The Struggle for Peace and Justice in Israel and Palestine
The Green Mountain Global Forum presents Dr. Alice Rothchild, Jewish-American author, physician and activist, who . . .
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Jewish Liberation Theology and the Crisis of Israel/Palestine
Dr. Marc Ellis presents his views on Holocaust Theology and Liberation Theology as a reflection on and expression of . . .
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Fact-Finding Trip to Gaza: A Report by James Leas
James Leas reports from a fact-finding trip to Gaza to collect evidence of military actions that were contrary to . . .
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Resistance and Revolution: Gaza, The Arab Spring and the New Middle East
This panel discussion addressed the impact of the Arab Spring and Egypt's overthrow of a hated dictator, together with . . .
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Palestine: Laboratory of the Future
Palestine is the site of an ongoing settler-colonial occupation. Colonized territories have long served as testing . . .
Watch Now »
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Eyewitness to Occupation
Presentation by Nolan Rampy at the University of Vermont.
Watch Now »
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The Israel Lobby and the Prospects for Middle East Peace
Stephen M. Walt is the Robert and Renée Belfer Professor of International Affairs at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School . . .
Watch Now »
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Debate - Resolved: Are Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions an Effective and Fair Means to End Israel's Occupation?
A Debate on Ending Israel’s Occupation of Palestinian Territories:
Non-Violent Options
In the international peace . . .
Watch Now »
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Israel-Palestine: Beyond the Headlines
Media critic Alison Weir gives a multimedia presentation on U.S. news coverage of Israel-Palestine, which includes an . . .
Watch Now »
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Israel's National Consciousness and the Palestinians
Israel's historical memory and public discourse, with regards to anything related to Palestinians, are dominated by . . .
Watch Now »
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Israel's 60th Anniversary and the Nakba
Archbishop Elias Chacour is a three-time Nobel Prize nominee and recipient of the World Methodist Peace Prize and the . . .
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Warrior for Peace: One Israeli's Story from Soldier to Resister
Yonatan Shapira is a former captain in the Israeli Air Force. He is a founding member of Combatants for Peace and . . .
Watch Now »
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The Dynamics of Resistance: The Apartheid Analogy in Israel/Palestine
Nancy Murray, scholar, organizer, and human rights activist addresses the topic of Palestinian resistance to the . . .
Watch Now »
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Independence Paintings: Inspired by Four Stories
Bread and Puppet Theatre Founder, Peter Schumann, gives a talk on his controversial art installation "Independence . . .
Watch Now »
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Made in Palestine: A Tour of the First Contemporary Palestinian Art Show in the U.S.
Artist Samia Halaby takes us on a tour of the Palestinian Art Exhibit at The Wood Gallery in Montpelier. Introduction . . .
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Israeli Apartheid and the Separation Wall
This program describes the Separation Wall that Israel has been constructing on Palestinian territory and its effects . . .
Watch Now »
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Where the Soul Takes Flight: Art and Resistance in Palestine
Made in Palestine is the first exhibition of contemporary Palestinian art to tour the U.S. This remarkable exhibition . . .
Watch Now »
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We Are the Children of the Camp: Al Rowwad Children's Theater
Palestinian children from the Aida Refugee Camp in Bethlehem are on their first US Tour to perform the original play . . .
Watch Now »
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Education under Israeli Occupation: Perspectives of Two Young Medical Professionals
In this program, two recent Palestinian graduates of Bethlehem University’s nursing program, Shurouq Alatrash and Heba . . .
Watch Now » -
Five Women Witness: Two weeks in Palestine/Israel
A group of New England women belonging to The Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross (a Christian Organization) . . .
Watch Now » -
Life in the Gaza Strip
Presentation by Ayman Nijiim of the Afaq Association, Gaza, held at Montpelier's Kellogg Hubbard Library.
Watch Now » -
Across the Divide: The Struggle for Peace and Justice in Israel and Palestine
The Green Mountain Global Forum presents Dr. Alice Rothchild, Jewish-American author, physician and activist, who . . .
Watch Now » -
Jewish Liberation Theology and the Crisis of Israel/Palestine
Dr. Marc Ellis presents his views on Holocaust Theology and Liberation Theology as a reflection on and expression of . . .
Watch Now » -
Fact-Finding Trip to Gaza: A Report by James Leas
James Leas reports from a fact-finding trip to Gaza to collect evidence of military actions that were contrary to . . .
Watch Now » -
Resistance and Revolution: Gaza, The Arab Spring and the New Middle East
This panel discussion addressed the impact of the Arab Spring and Egypt's overthrow of a hated dictator, together with . . .
Watch Now » -
Palestine: Laboratory of the Future
Palestine is the site of an ongoing settler-colonial occupation. Colonized territories have long served as testing . . .
Watch Now » -
Eyewitness to Occupation
Presentation by Nolan Rampy at the University of Vermont.
Watch Now » -
The Israel Lobby and the Prospects for Middle East Peace
Stephen M. Walt is the Robert and Renée Belfer Professor of International Affairs at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School . . .
Watch Now » -
Debate - Resolved: Are Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions an Effective and Fair Means to End Israel's Occupation?
A Debate on Ending Israel’s Occupation of Palestinian Territories: Non-Violent Options In the international peace . . .
Watch Now » -
Israel-Palestine: Beyond the Headlines
Media critic Alison Weir gives a multimedia presentation on U.S. news coverage of Israel-Palestine, which includes an . . .
Watch Now » -
Israel's National Consciousness and the Palestinians
Israel's historical memory and public discourse, with regards to anything related to Palestinians, are dominated by . . .
Watch Now » -
Israel's 60th Anniversary and the Nakba
Archbishop Elias Chacour is a three-time Nobel Prize nominee and recipient of the World Methodist Peace Prize and the . . .
Watch Now » -
Warrior for Peace: One Israeli's Story from Soldier to Resister
Yonatan Shapira is a former captain in the Israeli Air Force. He is a founding member of Combatants for Peace and . . .
Watch Now » -
The Dynamics of Resistance: The Apartheid Analogy in Israel/Palestine
Nancy Murray, scholar, organizer, and human rights activist addresses the topic of Palestinian resistance to the . . .
Watch Now » -
Independence Paintings: Inspired by Four Stories
Bread and Puppet Theatre Founder, Peter Schumann, gives a talk on his controversial art installation "Independence . . .
Watch Now » -
Made in Palestine: A Tour of the First Contemporary Palestinian Art Show in the U.S.
Artist Samia Halaby takes us on a tour of the Palestinian Art Exhibit at The Wood Gallery in Montpelier. Introduction . . .
Watch Now » -
Israeli Apartheid and the Separation Wall
This program describes the Separation Wall that Israel has been constructing on Palestinian territory and its effects . . .
Watch Now » -
Where the Soul Takes Flight: Art and Resistance in Palestine
Made in Palestine is the first exhibition of contemporary Palestinian art to tour the U.S. This remarkable exhibition . . .
Watch Now » -
We Are the Children of the Camp: Al Rowwad Children's Theater
Palestinian children from the Aida Refugee Camp in Bethlehem are on their first US Tour to perform the original play . . .
Watch Now »