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Middle East Program, Chicago

The Middle East Program in Chicago works to build a diverse constituency that advocates for a just peace in the Middle East. The Program coordinates educational campaigns (see ongoing campaigns below), co-sponsors public events (subscribe for email updates at right), and develops educational resources and advocacy tools for individuals and groups.

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Ongoing Campaigns

Faces of Hope

A Campaign Supporting Nonviolent Resistance and Refusal in Israel and Palestine Visit AFSC, Faces of Hope >

For details about the November delegation to Israel/Palestine and information on how to apply to join, please click on link above.

Ziyarat az Zeitoun - Visiting the Olives

A Project designed to bring people together to learn more about Palestinian culture and current political realities on the ground in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Ziyarat az Zeitoun offers resources to individuals and groups to plan gatherings where people can sample and purchase Palestinian olive oil, view images and hear stories of olive harvesting, learn about the situation of Palestinian farmers and solidarity efforts of Israeli and international peace groups. For more information about this project write to olives@afsc.org.

Ziyarat az Zeitoun project brochure (PDF, 196 KB)

Nonviolence and the Olive Harvest (PDF, 1.3 MB)

US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation

The US Campaign is a diverse coalition working for freedom from occupation and equal rights for all by challenging US policy towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Campaign is based on human rights and international law, providing a non-sectarian framework to inform, educate and mobilize the public. AFSC Chicago is one of more than 200 member groups in this national coalition (http://www.endtheoccupation.org).

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