Anarchists Against the Wall is a direct action group that fights against Israeli apartheid and oppression in all its forms, most recently also the atrocities in Gaza. For five years the group has waged a constant struggle against Israel's Wall. The work on the ground in the West Bank, alongside the Palestinian popular movement is breaking new ground in the joint struggle for Palestinian liberation. In December 2008, Anarchists Against the Wall and the Bil'in Village Committee were jointly awarded the prestigious Carl von Ossietzky Medal---an award given annually by the Berlin-based International League of Human Rights, named after German Nobel Peace Prize winner Carl von Ossietzky who died in a Nazi concentration camp.

Now more than ever, it is critical to support the Israeli resistance movement against the state's attempted repression of our work. Members of Anarchists Against the Wall continually pay the price for our activism, including being shot, beaten, arrested and indicted. We desperately need funding for legal support for both Palestinian and Israeli activists who are arrested and charged in the course of the struggle.

Schachaf Polakow, a member of Anarchists Against the Wall, will be touring the U.S. and Canada from February 1st to March 9th. His presentation will include film and photos, and will focus both on AATW's recent work in solidarity with Gaza and our ongoing work in the West Bank. Please see the tour schedule below, and help us get the word out. A highlight of the tour is bound to be a special evening with Noam Chomsky at Harvard Square, February 17th.

For more information questions about the tour, please email aatwtour ( from ) gmail.com. 

Tour dates

Feb 1st-8th
California
Regional coordinator: Rebecca - rvilkomerson ( from ) gmail.com

Feb 1st - Los Angeles
An event sponsored by LA Jews for Peace and American Friends Service Committee
Levantine Cultural Center Studio
5998 W. Pico Blvd., LA (street parking available)
Time TBA
Contact:  PatnJeff ( from ) keyway.net

Feb 4th - Sacramento
Sponsored by Sacramento Peace Action
Davis University
the Quad of the UC campus
12 noon
Contact: David Mandel - dlmandel ( from ) pacbell.net;
Jessica Gray - jessicadgray ( from ) msn.com;
Issam Hararah - iahararah ( from ) ucdavis.edu

Feb 4th - Sacramento 
Sponsored by Sacramento Jewish Voice for Peace and Sacramento Peace Action
The Peace Action Conference Room,
909 12th St.
7 PM
David Mandel - dlmandel ( from ) pacbell.net;
Jessica Gray - jessicadgray ( from ) msn.com;
Issam Hararah - iahararah ( from ) ucdavis.edu

Feb 5th - Berkeley
Sponsored by JVP Bay Area
Unitarian Hall, 1924 Cedar St.
JVP Bay Area
7:30-9:30 PM
Contact: bayarea ( from ) jewishvoiceforpeace.org

Feb 6th - UC Berkeley
An event sponsored by Students for Justice in Palestine, Berkeley
Berkeley campus:
Time: 4:00-6:00
Contact: Yaman Salahi - ysalahi ( from ) gmail.com

Feb 7th - Marin
An event sponsored by 14 Friends of Palestine, and Keep Hope Alive
First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo
72 Kensington Road, Anselmo
4 PM
Contact: 14friendsofpalestine ( from ) gmail.com

Feb 8th - South Bay
An event sponsored by South Bay JVP, Pilgrims of Ibillin, San Jose Peace and Justice Center, South Bay Mobilization
Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall
W. Fremont Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(Exit Fremont Ave off of Hwy 85. Between Mary and Hollenbeck)
Time: 7-9 PM
Contact: southbay ( from ) jewishvoiceforpeace.org

Feb 10th-14th
Seattle region
Regional coordinator: Judith Kolokoff - jkolokoff ( from ) hotmail.com

Feb 10th - Olimpia
Sponsored by SESAME (student group)
Evergreen State College
Sem II - Room D1105
12:00pm - 1:30pm

Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art
300 5TH AVENUE SW, DOWNTOWN OLYMPIA
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Contact (for both events): Nicholas Dehning - banyantreenich ( from ) yahoo.com

Feb 11th - Seattle
Friends Center
Social Hall 4001 9th Ave.
7:15 pm

Feb 12th - Portland OR
The Mississippi Pizza Pub
3552 N Mississippi Ave
9pm
Contact: Wael Elasady - wael ( from ) liberalarab.com

Feb 13 - Vancouver
U of British Columbia
4-6pm
Contact: Fatemah - sphr.ubc ( from ) gmail.com

SFU Harbour Centre
7-9pm
Contact: mia amir - mia.amir ( from ) gmail.com

Feb 14 - Bellingham
Western Washington University,
Communications Building, room 120
516 High St
4:00-5:40
Contact:  Mark - markoleo ( from ) riseup.net

Feb 15th-20th
Boston and New England region
Regional coordinators: Andrew - anms05 ( from ) hampshire.edu;
Matan Kohen - matankohen2 ( from ) gmail.com

Feb 15th - Boston
Contact: Jean Entine - jeanentine ( from ) igc.org;
Ben Healey - benjaminghealey ( from ) gmail.com
representing: www.kavodhouse.com

Feb 15th - Boston
AATW benefit show with Riot Folk
The Eliconia House,
32 Mansfield St. Allston
8:00

Feb 16th - Boston College
Boston College Global Justice Project
Details TBA
Contact : Ben Fuller-Googins - fullergb ( from ) gmail.com

Feb 17th - Boston
An event featuring Noam Chomsky
Unitarian Church
Church St. Harvard Square
7 PM
Contact: Jean Entine - jeanentine ( from ) igc.org

Feb 18th - Boston
Smith or UMASS
Details TBA
Contact : Andrew - anms05 ( from ) hampshire.edu;
Matan Kohen - matankohen2 ( from ) gmail.com 

Feb 19th  - North Hampton
A fundriser by the Middle East peace coalition North Hampton at a private house.
Joel Dansky
Four One Three -5841299
5:30 PM

Feb 19th - Mt Holyoke
Details TBA
Contact : Andrew - anms05 ( from ) hampshire.edu;
Matan Mohen - matankohen2 ( from ) gmail.com

Feb 20th - Hampshire College
Details TBA
5:30 PM
Contact : Andrew - anms05 ( from ) hampshire.edu;
Matan Kohen - matankohen2 ( from ) gmail.com

Feb 21st - Montreal
Comité Sociale Centre-Sud
1710 Beaudry
6 pm
Contact: info ( from ) tadamon.ca

Feb 22nd - Montreal
D.I.R.A Anarchist Library,
2035 St-Laurent (3rd floor).
1 PM
Contact: info ( from ) tadamon.ca

Feb 22nd - Ottawa
Jack Purcell Community Centre, room 201
320 Jac k Purcell Lane (off Elgin St. at Lewis St.)
7PM
Contact: abla abdelhadi - abla_a76 ( from ) hotmail.com 

Feb 23rd - Kingston Ontario
AKA Autonomous Social Centre
75 Queen Street, Kingston, Ontario
Time TBA
Contact: Avi - grandfunk.cfrc ( from ) gmail.com

Feb 24th - Toronto
Sponsored by CUPE 3907, WSP, Common Cause
OISE auditorium
252 Bloor St. W.
7-9 PM
Contacts: sue Goldstein - nyinmind ( from ) yahoo.com;
liisa schofield - liisa.schofield ( from ) gmail.com 

Feb 25th - London Ontario
Sponsored by Fanshawe Social Justice Club
Fanshawe College, D1041
6PM

empowerment infoshop
636 Queens Ave. London
9 PM
Contact: Darius Mirshahi - info ( from ) empowermentinfoshop.com

Feb 26th - Detroit
Sponsored by Barbara Harvey Jewish Voice for Peace Detroit and American Jews for Just Peace, Detroit
AJs Music Cafe
240 W. 9 Mile Road, Ferndale, MI
7 - 9 PM

Feb 27th - Oberlin Oh
Details TBA
Contact: sam.cassanos ( from ) gmail.com

Feb 28th - Pittsburgh
Hosted by University of Pittsburgh Students for Justice in Palestine
Endorsed by Pitt Muslim Student Association and Pittsburgh Palestine Solidarity Committee
University of Pittsburgh
David Lawrence Hall Room 121
7pm
Contact: Jonas - joeskillet ( from ) riseup.net

March 1st - Philadelphia
Details TBA

March 2nd - Washington, DC
Details TBA

March 3rd-5th - NYC  and Hudson Valley
Details TBA
Contact: Patrick Conners - ConnorsPatrick1 ( from ) aol.com

March 5th - Ithaca College
Details TBA

March 6th - Cornell University
Details TBA

March 7th - Syracuse
Details TBA

March 8th - Rochester
An event sponsored by SDS
Details TBA

March 9th - Binghamton NY
An event sponsored by Binghamton Education Workers Union (I.W.W.) and Binghamton Political Initiative
Binghamton University
Time TBA
Contact: Joe Golowka - jgolowk1 ( from ) binghamton.edu