[Peace-discuss] Re: [Peace] Palestine Awareness Week April 14th - April 18th, 2008

[Stuart Levy]

On Sun, Apr 06, 2008 at 09:10:35AM -0400, moboct1 at aim.com wrote:
> What are the locations of these events?--Midge

I think they are yet to be announced.  Expect another announcement
here (peace at anti-war.net and peace-discuss at anti-war.net) when they're set.
I'm Cc'ing Omar El Bassiouny, President of the ASA.
 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Karen Medina <kmedina at uiuc.edu>
> To: Peace at lists.chambana.net
> Sent: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 11:48 am
> Subject: [Peace] Palestine Awareness Week April 14th - April 18th, 2008
> 
> 
> 
> >   The Arab Student Association will be hosting the 3rd
> >   annual Palestine Awareness Week. The goal of this
> >   event is to inform the campus and local communities
> >   of issues pertaining to the Israeli-Palestinian
> >   conflict. There is a certain urgency in addressing
> >   these issues given the increased suffering of
> >   Palestinians under the current occupation, and the
> >   distorted images portrayed by the media of the
> >   reality of the situation in this part of the world.
> >
> >    
> >
> >   This year the event is even more special as we are
> >   commemorating the 60th anniversary of the "Nakba",
> >   an Arabic word for catastrophe, which is what the
> >   events of 1948 are popularly called in the Arab
> >   World. We are planning to shed light specifically on
> >   these events and their impact on Palestinian reality
> >   up till this day. It is important to note that not
> >   only was the destiny of the Palestinian people
> >   completely changed during this year, but also the
> >   destiny of many surrounding Arab countries. It is
> >   considered to be the origin of many of the problems
> >   faced today.
> >
> >    
> >
> >   Palestine Awareness Week will take place from April
> >   14-17. It will include different types of events, a
> >   brief description is provided below:
> >
> >    
> >
> >   1)      Documentary: Monday, April 14th at 7:00 pm
> >
> >   A documentary will be shown on the first day of the
> >   week to explain what happened in 1948. Topics
> >   include the Arab-Israeli war, the creation of the
> >   Palestinian state and the Palestinian refugee
> >   problem among others. Mr. David Green will be there
> >   to introduce the film and answer questions following
> >   the screening. The exact title of the documentary
> >   will be announced shortly as we are deciding among
> >   several choices.
> >
> >    
> >
> >   2)      "An Occupation, A Reality: Personal
> >   Experiences from Palestine": Tuesday, April 15th at
> >   7:00 pm
> >
> >   Panel: Professor Stephen Gasteyer, Nagham Awadallah,
> >   Dana Al-Qadi
> >   Many times when learning about this
> >   Palestinian-Israeli conflict we are bombarded with
> >   facts, dates, and names we can't pronounce. Here is
> >   a chance to hear real live stories from a professor
> >   and students here at UIUC who have visited or lived
> >   in Palestine.
> >
> >    
> >
> >   3)      Dabke Peformance and Workshop by Nagham
> >   Awadallah: Wednesday, April 16th at 7:00 pm
> >
> >   Dabke is a traditional folk step dance that is very
> >   popular in the Arab World, more so in some countries
> >   than others.  It can be danced by men, women, or
> >   both, with different steps and different rhythms. 
> >   Nagham is a former member of the famous El Funoun
> >   Palestinian Dabke Dance Troupe.  There will be a
> >   performance by a group of students lead by Nagham,
> >   followed by Dabke lessons for beginners. Arabic
> >   desserts and tea will be served.
> >
> >    
> >
> >   4)      "60 years of Occupation, Where Do We Stand
> >   Now?": Lecture by ISU Professor Issam Nassar:
> >   Thursday, April 17th at 7:00 pm
> >
> >   The state of Israel was created in 1948 when more
> >   than 60% of the Palestinian population was
> >   displaced.  Today, one in every three refugees in
> >   the world is a Palestinian.  What are we doing to
> >   solve this problem?  Where is the solution to this
> >   conflict?
> >
> >
> >   Sincerely,
> >
> >   Omar El Bassiouny
> >
> >   Arab Student Association President
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