Chicago

With a new round of U.S. sponsored peace talks underway, what are the prospects for a stable and just peace in one of the world’s most volatile regions?

 
A discussion featuring
 
Rashid Khalidi
Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies, Columbia University

With a new round of U.S. sponsored talks underway, what are the prospects for a stable and just peace in one of the world's most volatile regions? The talks have raised both hopes and questions. Are the preconditions finally where they need to be to result in an agreement that provides peace and stability for all parties? What about the issue of settlements and the status of Jerusalem? Is the U.S. in a position to play the role ...of honest broker?

We invite you to join us for an afternoon dedicated to Creating Connections and Renewing our Commitments to Middle East peace and supporting the people of Gaza.

A lecture by Allison Weir, world-renowned journalist and founder of If Americans Knew. Also featuring presentations by Sanah Yassin and Thaer Ahmad of Viva Palestina.

$5 suggested donation.

Sponsored by SJP at NEIU, DePaul, Loyola, Northwestern, Benedictine, UChciago, St. Xavier, IIT MESA at Loyola and American Muslims for Palestine.

On September 24, 2010, the FBI executed search warrants on the homes of, served grand jury subpoenas on, and “visited” anti-war and solidarity activists in several cities, including Chicago and Minneapolis, purportedly to investigate the alleged “material support” of Palestinian, Colombian, and other groups designated by the US as “terrorist” organizations.

Chicago JWJ is helping organize buses to attend the ONE NATION March for Jobs on Oct 2 in Washington DC.

We are still taking reservations but we need your info now.

To reserve a seat call us at 312-738-6209 or email siobhanhkolar@gmail.com.

National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (NAARPR) urges you to attend:

 Jon Burge: GUILTY
 Beyond the Trial

 What does the verdict mean? Where do we go from here?

After decades of grassroots pressure, former Chicago police commander,
Jon Burge was found guilty of per- jury about his involvement in
torture but not for torture. What does the verdict mean to the

As one member of a 24-person delegation including Jews, Christians, Quakers, Buddhists and a Palestinian American, Betsy Fuchs visited Israel and the West Bank with a Compassionate Listening delegation.  Come hear Betsy share the difficult and sometimes contradictory stories of Palestinians and Israelis, which the delegation helped gather utilizing the “Compassionate Listening” model.  Compassionate Q&A to follow.  
 

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