The Mavi Marmara Massacre: Eyewitness Account, Feb. 1, 6:30pm, Brooklyn College

From an email from Manhattan Green JM:

The Palestinian Club of Brooklyn College presents:

The Mavi Marmara Massacre: An Eyewitness Account

Featured speakers: JAMAL ELSHAYYAL and MOUSTAFA BAYOUMI

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2011

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

(doors open 6:00 PM)

GOLD ROOM, 6TH FLOOR, BROOKLYN COLLEGE STUDENT CENTER (SUBO)

(RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=185019744853542)

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On May 31, 2010 (Memorial Day), commandos from the Israeli Defense Forces intercepted the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, a humanitarian mission carrying aid and heading to break the siege on Gaza. The MV Mavi Marmara, the largest ship in the fleet carrying over 600 civilian passengers, was raided and seized by military force. The IDF fired at passengers, some at close range, and killed 9 people, one of which was a 19-year-old American citizen.

Join us for a discussion and an eyewitness account of what happened aboard the Mavi Marmara with professor Moustafa Bayoumi and guest speaker Jamal Elshayyal.

Jamal Elshayyal is a British news producer for Al Jazeera English. He studied at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London, and joined Al Jazeera in 2006. Among the stories he covered are the 2006 war in Lebanon, the Darfur peace talks, Egypt's role during the 2008 Gaza invasion, and the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. He was on and broadcasting live from the Mavi Marmara before communications were cut.

Moustafa Bayoumi is an award-winning writer and an associate professor of English at Brooklyn College. He completed his Ph.D. in English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. He is co-editor of the Edward Said Reader and the author of How Does It Feel to Be a Problem?: Being Young and Arab in America. He is the editor of Midnight on the Mavi Marmara: The Attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla and How It Changed the Course of the Israel/Palestine Conflict, a compilation of articles on the Mavi Marnara and the blockade of Gaza.

Doors open at 6:00 PM, event begins at 6:30 PM

IMPORTANT: Seats are limited and Brooklyn College requires a guest list for non-Brooklyn College guests! RSVP now and please show up with photo ID! Guests must RSVP at: (PalestinianClubBC@gmail.com)

Refreshments will be served.

Co-sponsored by: Al-Awda NY Palestine Right to Return Coalition, American Muslims for Palestine - NY, Brooklyn For Peace, Existence is Resistance, International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network, MAS Youth - NY, Siege Busters, Students for Justice in Palestine - Hunter College, Students for Justice in Palestine - New York University.