EYES ON GAZA | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation
Date and Time
Apr 27, 2025 5:00 pm
Location
450K
450 K St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001
Apr 27, 2025 5:00 pm
450K
Join us to discuss this poignant collection of essays—written in the year following October 2023—blending personal narrative, contemporary history, and political analysis, with art by Mohammad Sabaaneh
Eyes on Gaza: Witnessing Annihilation is a powerful and impassioned collection of essays on the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, written in real time during the annihilation by a leading scholar of Islamophobia.
All the world's eyes are now on Gaza and Palestine. Arab and Muslim-American law scholar and author Khaled A. Beydoun shares his expertise and his perspective on the conflict in essays he wrote during the year following October 2023, accompanied by over sixty pieces of art created by Palestinian political cartoonist, Mohammad Sabaaneh during the same time period.
Since October of 2023, the world has been watching as a horrific siege has been waged in Gaza. A devastating bombing campaign carried out by the Israeli military in response to a Hamas attack on Israeli civilians. We have witnessed the killing of tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians, mostly women and children, and our hearts are breaking. Eyes on Gaza is Khaled A. Beydoun's attempt to process what we have been seeing.
Beydoun opens our eyes to the historic events and the political motivations which impact the decision making of the leaders involved, as he shares his own story and his father's story as Arab Muslims in America. He offers his expert perspective on events as they have unfolded. This book combines personal narrative, contemporary history, and thoughtful reporting to shine a light on the horror in Palestine today.
Professor Khaled A. Beydoun is joining us on the Busboys stage alongside Dr. Ed Hasan of the Sumud Podcast. Copies of the book will be available for purchase during and after the event, and Beydoun will be signing following the program.
This event is free and open to all. Our program begins at 5:00 pm, and will be followed by an audience Q&A. Copies of EYES ON GAZA will be available for purchase before and after the event. Please note that this event is in person and will not be livestreamed.
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Khaled A. Beydoun is a leading voice on Arab, Middle Eastern and Muslim identity, and he is widely regarded as one of the leading experts on Islamophobia globally. He is an Associate Professor of Law at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law; he also serves as an Extraordinary Professor at the University of Western Cape Desmond Tutu Center for Religion and Social Justice (Cape Town, South Africa). He is the author of the acclaimed books American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear and The New Crusades: Islamophobia and the Global War on Muslims, which are considered foundational works in the study of Islamophobia. Follow the author on Instagram @khaledbeydoun
Dr. Ed Hasan is a Palestinian-American author, speaker, and professor renowned for hosting the Sumud Podcast, where he explores themes of resilience and identity within the Palestinian experience. He is also the founder and CEO of Kaizen Human Capital and serves as an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University. Dr. Hasan was honored with the Tropaia Outstanding Faculty Award from Georgetown University for his contributions as an educator and role model for inclusive excellence. He was also named one of George Mason University's Prominent Patriots in Business, highlighting his commitment to innovation and impact as a scholar and leader.
ADC is a civil rights organization committed to defending the rights of people of Arab descent and promoting their rich cultural heritage. ADC was founded by former U.S. Senator James Abourezk in 1980. Today, ADC is the largest Arab American grassroots organization in the U.S.
