Introductions:

Tell us your name, year, major and why you are here today!

Welcome to SJP!

. LMU Students for Justice in Palestine (LMUSJP) is an organization comprised of students, faculty, and staff committed to the promotion of human rights, communal liberation and empowerment, and social and economic justice for the Palestinian people. In solidarity with the indigenous population of Palestine, we strive to share the Palestinian narrative of occupation and apartheid within our own communities in an attempt to mobilize larger political efforts to end Israel’s current occupation of Palestinian territories. We aim to improve the representation of Palestinians in contemporary American discourse, and to highlight their history and experiences in order to create a more balanced debate regarding the Palestinian/Israeli conflict. LMUSJP seeks peace for the entire region, and sees organizing and advocacy for the autonomy and freedom of the Palestinian people as the first step in achieving this goal. As a group, we hope to challenge and sharpen the minds of our members and other individuals on campus through regular dialogue, debate, cultural celebration, and democratic political movement. LMUSJP values diversity and invites people of varied opinions and backgrounds within the framework of our mission to join the conversation.

Our Mission

A means to economically end the Israeli occupation of Palestine by calling on the international community to divest from Israel in order to pressure the nation to abide by international law and end its occupation profiteering

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrCA6wdHexI

The BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) Campaign

Universities across the US have begun their own divestment campaigns especially within the University of California System

We’d like to begin a campaign at LMU, but as a private institution, the university is not obligated to share financial information

Our first step is to demand financial transparency not only for the sake of SJP but for issues regarding fair trade and other ethical investments

Solidarity with Loyola Chicago, Jesuits against occupation, alignment with mission statement

As tuition paying students should have the right to know where investments are

How Does This Relate to LMU?

University of California Divestment Efforts

Interview with Rachel Corriehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3JI-axaRF4

Suheir Hammadhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m19D8dP2gA4

Reflection Question on the“service faith and the promotion of justice”

Rachel Corrie—US Peace Activist

Caterpillar Currently Operating at LMU

This week we are going to make an appointment with President Burcham regarding LMU financial politics

If information is denied to us, we will take further action: Loyolan piece, petition, weekly tabling (volunteers), reaching out to Jesuit allies

If information is given AND LMU in fact invests in companies complicit in the occupation we will have a public forum and work with ASLMU to come to a resolution with administration

Soft Approach to Financial Transparency First and Build Up

UC Berkeley 1960s8:00 mins

LMU Student Activism 1989http://0-search.proquest.com.linus.lmu.edu/do

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Legacy of Student Activism

“But though I was initially disappointed at being categorized as an extremist, as I continued to think about the matter I gradually gained a measure of satisfaction from the label. Was not Jesus an extremist for love…Was not Amos an extremist for justice…Was not Martin Luther an extremist…So the question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be. Will we be extremists for hate or for love? Will we be extremists for the preservation of injustice or for the extension of justice?” - MLK In his Letter from Birmingham Jail

Martin Luther King Quote

We need to form committees:School Event Planning Committee

Will help organize and facilitate on campus events such as documentary screenings, solidarity events, lectures, etc.

Education and Outreach CommitteeWill assist with tabling during convo hour,

answering people’s questions, giving out literature, making announcements to other clubs

Social Events CommitteeResponsible for building group camaraderie,

planning fun events for members, etc.

For Next Time!