Oxford PSC monthly meeting. At: Oxford Town Hall, St Aldates, Oxford. All welcome.
# Wednesday 1 March, 6:15pm:
Film "In a Spiders Web" (2002) Dir. Hanna Musleh (40min), with discussion after the film. Organised by Oxford Ramallah Friendship Association in conjunction with Oxford Brookes Arab Society. At: Room FH101, Oxford Brookes University, Gypsy Lane, Oxford. This event is free and open to all.
# Friday 3 March, 5:00pm
Mouin Rabbani (International Crisis Group, Amman) will speak on the Palestinian Elections: Consolidation through Change? At: The Buttery, St Antony's College, 62 Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6JF.
# Monday 6 March, 7:00pm
Film "Cycle of Peace" - A feature film narrated by acclaimed actress Julie Christie. This film captures the 2004 Peace Cycle, a journey, through 44 major cities in Europe and the West Bank, over the Alps, through the length of Italy, across the scorched hills of Greece and finally…Palestine!At: The Guildhall, Church of Christ the Cornerstone, 300 Saxon Gate West, Milton Keynes. Entrance by donation to Peace Cycle 2006. Info: www.thepeacecycle.org.
# Monday 6 March, 7:30pm
Dr Gabriel Piterberg (Senior Associate Member of St Antony's College and Associate Professor of History at UCLA) will screen and discuss the following David Benchetrit film "Dear Father, Quiet, We're Shooting..." The film unfolds the personal stories of five Israeli soldiers, of different ranks and units, who, each with his particular experience, share the decision not to continue serving in the IDF. At: Lecture Theatre, St Antony's College, 62 Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6JF.
# Wednesday 8 March, 6:15pm
Film "Caged birds song" (2003) Dir. Sobhi Zobaidi (30min), with discussion after the film. Organised by Oxford Ramallah Friendship Association in conjunction with Oxford Brookes Arab Society. At: Room FH101, Oxford Brookes University, Gypsy Lane, Oxford. This event is free and open to all.
# Wednesday 15 March, 6:15pm
Film: "Palestine Palestine" (2001) Dir. Dominique Dubsoc (76min). Organised by Oxford Ramallah Friendship Association in conjunction with Oxford Brookes Arab Society. At: Room FH101, Oxford Brookes University, Gypsy Lane, Oxford. This event is free and open to all.
# Wednesday 22 March, 7:30-9:30pm
Talk: "Life without Water?". For World Water Day, jointly held by Oxford PSC and Oxford WDM. As the World Water Forum, (private sector think tank) is being held in Mexico City, this meeting will address the importance of water in the lives of those whose access to it is limited. Speakers: Richard Stanforth "Providing Water Under Occupation: Oxfam's water programme in the Palestinian Territories", Maggie Black "Water: a matter of life and health" and Kevin Meaney, presenting a short film: "Dirty Aid, Dirty Water". At: Oxford Town Hall, St Aldates. Donation £2/£1.
# Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 March
Workshop - Palestinian Refugees and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This two-day workshop places the Palestinian refugee case study within the broader context of the international human rights regime. At: Dept. of International Development, Mansfield Road, Oxford. £140 for 2 days, including refreshments and course materials. Full details: http://www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/ or contact: rscmst@qeh.ox.ac.uk or 01865 270722