[Peace] PALESTINE TALK

[Randall Cotton]

The UofI's online calendar says Thursday:
see:
http://illinois.edu/calendar/Calendar?ACTION=VIEW_EVENT&calId=852&skinId=2167&DATE=3/9/2009&eventId=113078
or
http://tinyurl.com/awuhh8

>From that posting:

Change in the Middle East: The US, Israel, and Palestine (Speakers: Dr.
Norman Finkelstein & Mr. Ali Abunimah

 Date Mar 12, 2009

 Time 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

 Location 100 Noyes

 Cost Free!

 Sponsor Students for Justice in Palestine

 Contact Dana Al-Qadi

 E-Mail sjp.uiuc at gmail.com

"A New Direction in the Middle East: The US, Israel, and Palestine will be
a frank discussion on the proactive mindset regarding the Middle East that
is necessary in America, particularly after such a historic election. Dr.
Norman Finkelstein is is an American political scientist and author of six
books. His research focus is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the
politics of the Holocaust. A graduate of SUNY Binghamton, he received his
Ph.D in Political Science from Princeton University. Mr. Abunimah is a
leading journalist and writer on the Middle East and Arab-American
affairs. His works have appeared in The New York Times and Ha'aretz among
others and he has made appearances on television networks including CNN
and BBC. He is the author of a book published in 2006 and is co-founder of
Electronic Intifada, a multimedia site with a focus on Palestinian
affairs. There will be a question and answer session following the
speeches."

R

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Kagan" <akagan at uiuc.edu>
To: <eheim2 at illinois.edu>
Cc: <Peace at lists.chambana.net>
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 7:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Peace] PALESTINE TALK


: Thanks.  I also saw this listed for Wednesday.  Can you verify the
: night?
:
: Al Kagan
:
: On Mar 9, 2009, at 3:59 PM, <eheim2 at illinois.edu> wrote:
:
: > (Big Event) Thursday 3/12 - "Change in the Middle East: the U.S.,
: > Israel, and Palestine"
: > 7-10pm at the Illini Union Ballroom (second floor, north side)
: >
: > A panel featuring Ali Abunimah and Dr. Norman Finkelstein.  Both are
: > well known speakers on the conflict and are rare guests at our
: > university.  This a great opportunity to learn about the conflict and
: > what needs to be done to achieve a true solution.  There will be a
: > talk by each speaker followed by Q&A.  Make sure to bring your
: > friends!
: >
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:
: Al Kagan
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: Africana Unit, Room 328
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:
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