Israel and Palestine Today Series of Discussions

Past event
Oct 7, 2018, 2 to 4 PM

Event: Oct 7, 2018, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

On Sunday October 7 and Sunday October 21 the Peace Justice and Earthcare Committee of Burlington Friends Meeting (Quakers) presents afternoon programs at Fletcher Free Library

OCTOBER 7, 2:00 P.M.
"Voices Across the Divide." A film by Alice Rothschild, daughter of Holocaust survivors who gradually became aware of another narrative—the Palestinian Nakba.
Light refreshments.

OCTOBER 21, 1:30 P.M.
John Reuwer and Laurie Gagne (Peace Studies faculty at St. Mikes College) spent the month of July in the West Bank with Meta Peace Teams (MPT) seeking "a just world grounded in nonviolence and respect for the sacred interconnectedness of all life."
Laurie and John will report on:
• Current living conditions for Palestinians.
• Interactions with Israeli soldiers.
• Prospects for improvements in the social and political situation of local Palestinians, including that of Ramallah Quakers.
• The possibility of MPT and similar organizations providing a nonviolent model for reducing militarism
Light refreshments.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: 985-9095

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