Dear friends and colleagues.

Here are a few important events on Gaza, specially for those who are interested
in work for peace and reconciliation as a step toward better health. Various UW
students are part of this work.

Hope you can join us.

Amineh


(2) PALESTINE TODAY: VISIONS OF AND FROM THE HOMELAND

Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 10am - 8:30pm
Antioch University Seattle
2326 6th Ave - Seattle, WA 98121
Rooms 100, 101 and 103

This day-long teach-in is on the circumstances of the Palestinians since
1948

Event is free and open to the public. Snacks and refreshments will be
provided

There will be numerous documentaries by Palestinian, Israeli and American
filmmakers (followed by moderated discussions), an interactive workshop,
and, beginning at 5 p.m., expert lectures as well as a panel of Palestinian,
Israeli and American speakers.

Sponsored by BAC and the AUS Library
RSVP suggested, but not required. Contact Jill Mattern at
Jill_Mattern@...

Schedule of Events:
Documentaries:
10:00am - 10:45am This Body is a Prison - Film by Dylan Bergeson
10:55am - 12:10pm Gaza Strip - Film by James Longley
12:20pm - 1:15pm Iron Wall - Film by Mohammed Alatar
1:20pm - 2:30pm Breaking the Silence - Film by Yehuda Shaul
Discussion facilitated by Judith Kolokoff

2:35pm - 4:00pm Jenin Jenin - Film by Mohammed Bakri
Discussion facilitated by Amal Eqeiq

Forum
5:00pm - 6pm Historical Context of the Crisis
Ed Mast
6pm - 6:45pm Trauma in Conflict Areas
The Rev. Dr. John Van Eenwyk
7:00pm - 8:30pm Working for Peace: Transnational Perspectives
Amal Eqeiq
Huda Giddens
Judith Kolokoff
Peter Lippman
Amin Odeh


(3) INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY:
BENEFIT FOR THE PEOPLE OF GAZA
Saturday March 7th
6:30pm: refreshments and socializing
7 – 9pm: music, panel, discussion
Location: POCAAN (People of Color Against Aids Network)
1609 19th Ave., 1 block S. of Madison, 2 blocks N. of Union
On bus lines #2, 11 and 12

Raising Women’s Voices for Gaza: Honoring International Women’s Day
Three Palestinian women speakers from three different eras of recent
Palestinian history, and a speaker about what the Israeli resistance
movement.
Powerful opening and closing with Sistah Drum.
Suggested donation to benefit the people of Gaza: $5-25 – more if you can,
less if you can’t. No one turned away.
Wheelchair accessible; to make this event more accessible to everyone,
please no fragrances.

Co-sponsored by Dyke Community Activists and Sistah2Sistah.
For more information, Google: Dyke Community Activists or call 206-722-0729.


(4) FUNDRAISER FOR AHLI HOSPITAL, GAZA
Saturday March 14, 7:00 PM
St. Mark’s Cathedral, 1245 Tenth Ave. E., Seattle, WA 98102
(206) 323-0300 mideast.focus@...

St. Mark’s Cathedral is hosting a community event to raise money for Ahli
Hospital, Gaza. For over 100 years the hospital has provided affordable
services to poor people of all faiths and is desperately needed. It was
seriously damaged by the bombing last month, and was already short on needed
medicine and supplies because of the two-year long siege.

* Ramzy Baroud will inform us about the situation in Gaza. A
Palestinian-American journalist, and author of several books. Baroud has
taught Mass Communication at Australia's Curtin University of Technology,
and is Editor-in-Chief of the website, www.PalestineChronicle.com He is
sought after as a speaker and his articles are published world wide.

His upcoming book, “Gaza: The Untold Story” narrates the story of his family
as a representation of millions of Palestinians in Diaspora, from the early
1940’s until the present. With pictures and stories from home, Baroud will
take us into the recent experience of Gaza, where his sister is a doctor.

* Bishop William C. Boerger of the Northwest Washington Synod of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will share his experiences as part of
a delegation of 40 ELCA bishops from around the US who spent 11 days in
Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Tiberius during the January attacks on Gaza.

* Tom Nelson, former corporate lawyer now in solo practice, who co-founded
Americans United for Palestinian Human Rights, also will speak. He has just
returned from investigating possible war crimes in Gaza, with a concern for
upholding international law, focusing on health and health care.

* The Rev. David Mesenbring, pastor for Church in the World Ministries, St.
Mark’s Cathedral, will be the moderator.

We will be able to see and hear about the hospital so we can begin to sense
the depth of need and the importance of this work in the face of an
humanitarian crisis.

Co-Sponsors for the event include The Mid East Focus Initiative of St.
Mark’s; The Palestine Concerns Task Force of the Council of Churches of
Greater Seattle; American Jews for a Just Peace – Seattle; Pax Christi
Northwest; The Save Gaza Coalition; Jewish Voice for Peace; Episcopal
Bishop’s Committee on Israel/Palestine; The Palestinian Solidarity
Committee; Sabeel - Puget Sound; Rachel Corrie Foundation; American Friends
Service Committee; Rauschenbusch Center; Middle East Fellowship, and more to
be announced.

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