Jeff Halper:
A Rational Approach to the Palestine/Israel Dilemma
April 29, 6:30 p.m.
Community Church of NY
Jeff Halper is an Israeli
anthropologist and Coordinator of the Israeli Committee Against House
Demolitions, an organization that unites Israelis and Palestinians
to rebuild Palestinian homes that have been demolished by the
Israeli government who claim that homes were constructed without
permits. Halper is a strong advocate for peace and justice in the
Middle East, has appeared on US radio and television programs, and has
been a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Co-sponsored by the All Souls Peace Task Force and the Community Church
Action for Justice Committee, the event takes place at Community Church
of NY, 40 E. 35th St. between Park and Madison Avenues. Free
admission; refreshments served.
Iranian Physicians Talk and Exhibit
May 1, 7:00 p.m.
Reidy Friendship Hall
After
two decades of work with chemical weapon survivors, Iranian physicians
and two patients from the Society for Chemical Weapons Victims Support,
a non-governmental organization from Tehran, Iran, are touring major
U.S. cities, both medical schools/hospitals and public forums like All
Souls Church, to exhibit materials regarding the short and long term
medical consequences of chemical warfare. This exhibition is also
designed to promote diplomacy and give specifics on conflict resolution
tools the United States could employ to decrease tension in the
U.S.-Iranian relationship, moving us farther from war and closer to
peace.
The Exhibition is hosted by Physicians for Social Responsibility and
the Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran.
The event is co-sponsored with Community Church. Refreshments
will be served.
Encounter Point Film Event
May 4, 1:00 p.m.
Reidy Friendship Hall
Encounter Point, which premiered at the
2006 Tribeca Film Festival, is an 85-minute documentary that
follows a former Israeli settler, a Palestinian ex-prisoner, a bereaved
Israeli mother, and a wounded Palestinian brother—all of
whom risk their lives and public standing to promote a nonviolent
end to the Palestinian-Israelian conflict. Their journeys lead
them to the unlikeliest places to confront hatred within their
communities. The film explores what drives them and thousands of other
like-minded civilians to overcome anger and grief to work for
grassroots solutions. For two years, the Just Vision crew
traveled from Tel Mond to Tulkarem, from Hebron to Haifa, documenting
the courageous, painful and moving stories of people who refused to sit
back as the conflict escalated. These civic leaders navigated suicide
bombings and checkpoints to confront militancy on both sides, and work
for peace.
Co-sponsored with Adult Education. See Adult Ed for details.
