<div dir="ltr">A great opportunity for folks who're interested in Palestinian solidarity work to have a conversation with the prominent Palestinian activist/intellectual, Mr. Abunimah.<div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">
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Subject: [JVP-Chgo-Events] Ali Abunimah speaks at METF Meeting Sunday, April 27 in Oak Park [1 Attachment]<br>To: <a href="mailto:JVP-Chgo-Events@yahoogroups.com">JVP-Chgo-Events@yahoogroups.com</a><br><br><br>
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<p></p><div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans-serif"><div><span>Please circulate this announcement....many thanks!</span></div><div></div><div> </div><div>Pauline Coffman</div><div><br><blockquote style="border-left:2px solid rgb(16,16,255)">
<div style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"> <div style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;font-size:12pt"> <div dir="ltr"> ----- Forwarded Message -----<br> <font face="Arial"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Pauline Coffman <br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Pauline Coffman <br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, April 16, 2014 9:13 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Fw: Reminder - METF Meets Sunday, April 27 in Oak Park<br>
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<div style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;font-size:12pt"><div dir="ltr"><font face="Arial"><b style="text-align:center;font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Ali Abunimah is our Speaker</span></b><br clear="none">
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</div><div><span style="font-size:12pt">Efforts to achieve a “two-state solution” have finally
collapsed; the struggle for justice in Palestine is at a crossroads. As Israel
and its advocates lurch toward greater extremism, many ask where the struggle
is headed. Ali will offer a clear analysis of this crossroads moment and look
forward with urgency down the path to a more hopeful future.</span></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><br clear="none">
</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">At the Middle East Task
Force Meeting</span></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Sunday, April 27</span></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">First United Church of Oak Park</span></b></div>
<div align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">848 Lake Street</span></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">5:30 p.m. Potluck – Lounge</span></b></div>
<div align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">7:00 p.m. Program –
Chapel</span></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">ALL ARE WELCOME – TO
POTLUCK AND/OR PROGRAM</span></b></div><div style="background-color:transparent"><span style="font-size:12pt">
</span></div><div><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">ALI
ABUNIMAH</span></b><span> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">is the author of<span> </span><i><span>One
Country: A Bold Proposal to End the Israeli Palestinian Impasse</span></i>,
and co-founder and director of the widely acclaimed publication<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://electronicintifada.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(16,59,102)">The Electronic Intifada</span></a><span>. Based in the United States, he has written hundreds of articles and
been an active part of the movement for justice in Palestine for 20 years. He
is the recipient of a 2013 Lannan Cultural Freedom Fellowship. </span></span></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><i><br clear="none">
</i></span></span></div><div style="font-style:italic;font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><i>Questions?
Contact Pauline Coffman: <a href="tel:708-524-5444" value="+17085245444" target="_blank">708-524-5444</a>; </i><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:p.coffman@sbcglobal.net" target="_blank">p.coffman@sbcglobal.net</a>. </span></span></div>
<div></div><div> </div><div>Pauline Coffman</div></div></div></div><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div> </div> </div> </blockquote></div> </div></div></div></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </blockquote></div> </div>
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