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Palestine and the Palestinian People Before October 7th

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

About the Lectures
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

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


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

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