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What:
Join us on Wednesday, May 21, 2008—
May 1948—A New State for Israelis,
A Nakba (Catastrophe) for Palestinians
A panel discussion with Adam Horowitz, Nadia Hijab and Professor Zachary Lockman
When:
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 —7 p.m.
Where:
Brooklyn Friends Meeting House,
110 Schermerhorn Street (corner of Boerum Place)
Transportation: A/C/G train to Hoyt-Schermerhorn; F train to Jay St. Borough Hall; 2,3,4,5,M,R train to
Court St. Borough Hall; B25, 26, 27, 28, 37, 41, 61, 75 to downtown Brooklyn.
More...
Behind the headlines on the 60th anniversary of Israel is the story of the Palestinians.
Many thousands were expelled or fled into refugee camps to make way for the Jewish
state. This violent turmoil comprises the Palestinian Nakba.
Join us for a panel discussion of the issues and emotions
associated with the events of 1948 -- and why they still matter.
*Is "catastrophe" an exaggeration?
*Was Palestine "a land without a people"?
*How can a just peace come to this troubled region?
Brooklyn For Peace is pleased to present these distinguished speakers
as part of our "Visions for Peace" series, as we explore this complex situation.
Discussion and Q&A will follow the presentations
Co-sponsors: Brooklyn For Peace (formerly Brooklyn Parents For Peace); and
Peace and Social Action Committee of Brooklyn Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
(Quakers)
Everyone welcome! Free admission! Please distribute widely!
For information: (718) 624-5921 or bfp@BrooklynPeace.org, www.BrooklynPeace.org
Adam Horowitz
is a founder of Jews Against the Occupation and works in the
American Friends Service Committee Peace-Building Program,
where he coordinates the Faces of Hope Campaign.
Nadia Hijab is a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Palestine Studies and a frequent
media commentator. She is a consultant for the UN on human rights,
and has co-authored “Citizens Apart: A Portrait of Palestinians in Israel.”
Professor Zachary Lockman, Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies,
New York University.
