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Free Lecture: Palestine Before Oct 7th (Albany Library)

Saturday, April 11, 2026 - 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Albany LIbrary | 1247 Marin Ave., Albany, CA
East Bay

Event Details

Submitted by the Event Organizer

This series is an abbreviated version of my semester-length course, “Israel, the Palestinians and US Foreign Policy,” which I taught for 25 years at Sonoma State University. Since October 7th, 2023, many have been overwhelmed by the magnitude of the death toll and the destruction of the physical infrastructure of the Gaza Strip. Whether you have limited knowledge of the Palestinians’ past or a significant familiarity with the Palestinian experience, these lectures aim to connect the signal events of history—from the rise of Political Zionism to the present. RSVP bepreisler@gmail.com

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Cost: FREE
Categories: Community, In Person, Lectures & Workshops
Address: 1247 Marin Ave., Albany, CA

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