Understanding Palestine and Israel: Book talk with Mideast policy analyst Phyllis Bennis

“Understanding Palestine and Israel,” a book talk with Mideast policy analyst Phyllis Bennis, introduced by local author Chuck Collins, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, Latchis Theater, 50 Main St., Brattleboro. Co-sponsored by Southern Vermont for Palestine & Jewish Voice for Peace Vermont-New Hampshire. RSVP for this free event at https://actionnetwork.org/events/phyllis-bennis-talk.

Contact: info@sovt4palestine.org

Bennis is a fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) in Washington, DC, where she focuses on the Middle East, particularly Palestinian rights, U.S. militarism, and the UN. She will be introduced by her IPS colleague and local author, Chuck Collins. The talk, followed by a Q&A.

With a legacy of activism and decades of expertise, Bennis will discuss her latest book, which unpacks the history that led to this moment and examines conditions in Gaza before October 7, 2023. The book addresses the roots of Palestinian resilience and the global movement for ceasefire and justice, including South Africa’s initiative at the World Court.

Bennis is an international adviser to Jewish Voice for Peace, a fellow of the Transnational Institute in Amsterdam, and was twice short-listed to become the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. She appears regularly on Al Jazeera, CNN, NPR, Democracy Now!, MSNBC, and other national and international media.

Admission is free and all are welcome. Participants are asked to RSVP in advance at https://actionnetwork.org/events/phyllis-bennis-talk.