| TUESDAY,
March 9: Film and Discussion with Producer - "Holy Land:
Common Ground" |
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7:30 PM
Church of Our Saviour
535
W. Roses Road
San Gabriel
Israelis, Palestinians "Who Refuse to Be Enemies" are
Focus of Film, Forum with Producer
Ed Gaffney, producer of the video "Holy Land: Common
Ground," will tell his story and share portions of his
film.
Narrated by actor Martin Sheen and sponsored by Friends of
Sabeel, the video includes interviews with peace activists from
across the Holy Land, focusing on their efforts for a peaceful
resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian dispute. According to
Gaffney, "Most Israelis and Palestinians want to live as
neighbors in peace. This film illustrates this reality through
stories of Israelis and Palestinians who refuse to be
enemies...and who collaborate... in actions designed to
facilitate a wise and lasting resolution..." to this
conflict.
Ample off-street parking is available. For more information,
call the parish office at 626.282.5147.
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| FRIDAY,
March 12: An Evening of Hip-Hop - "My Prison, My Home" |
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 7:30
PM - 12 AM
Arts
in Action
1919 W. 7th St., 4th Floor
Los Angeles 90057
"My Prison, My Home"
An Evening of Hip-Hop and Spoken Word against Colonialism,
Occupation and Internment featuring:
Jerry Quickley, Azi, Babu, BessKepp, DJ Undfind, Jason David,
Mark Gonzalez, Mona Ibrahim, Special Guests
And from the Bay Area - Palestinian Rapper, Iron Sheik
$5 Donation
An Event In Solidarity With:
Stories of
Courage - Palestinian Women Prisoners (see March 13 listing
below)
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| SATURDAY,
March 13: Stories of Courage - Palestinian Women Prisoners |
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Greetings,
It's my honor to extend an invitation to all of you to attend
the March 13 event of the Palestine Solidarity Committee
and The Palestinian American Women Association.
Kamal Abu-Shamsieh
Palestinian
American Women’s Association
&
Palestine
Solidarity Committee
Cordially invite you to Stories of Courage: Palestinian Women
Prisoners
Join
us as we commemorate International Women’s Day, Palestine Land
Day and the first anniversary of Rachel Corrie’s death
Guest
Speaker:
Mrs Fadwa Barghouti,
wife of jailed leader Marwan Barghouti
Invited
Speakers:
Cathrine Cook, Middle
East Research and Information Project
Mona Rashmawi, International Commission of Jurists, Geneva
Program includes music by violinist Nabil Azzam, rap singer Iron
Sheik, & messages from Palestinian women prisoners
Saturday,
March 13, 2004
Hyatt
Regency Hotel
Garden
Grove (Orange County)
Reception
at 6:30 p.m. Dinner at 7:30 p.m
Tickets
$50.00 adults $35.00 students under 22
Tickets
and reservations:
Mary
Harb 949-369-6510, Samira Jardily 909-861-8645, Samira Sood
949-584-6433,
Kamal
Abu Shamsieh 626-354-3367
Supported
by Union
of Palestinian American Women
Other
supporters include ADC LA/OC, Al- Bireh Society, Birzeit
Society, Free Palestine Alliance, KinderUSA & US OMEN
Palestine
Solidarity Committee
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| SATURDAY,
March 13: Lecture on Iran (in Persian) at UCLA |
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Saturday, March 13, 7:30 p.m.
UCLA
121
Dodd Hall
(Spoken
in Persian)
THE
SUBJECTIVE AND BEHAVIORAL IMPEDIMENTS TO DEMOCRACY IN IRAN
(Mavane’
zehni ve raftari roshd democracy der Iran)
A
Presentation by
MANSOUR
FARHANG
Professor
of International Relations and Middle Eastern Politics,
Bennington
College, Vermont
Open
to the Public
Mansour Farhang has a PH. D. in political science from Claremont
Graduate School. Following the 1979 revolution in Iran he served
as an advisor to the Iranian foreign ministry and as ambassador
to the United Nations. He resigned his ambassadorship in protest
when his efforts to negotiate the release of the American
hostages in Tehran failed. In the early months of the Iran-Iraq
war, he worked with international mediators to settle the war.
During this period, he wrote and spoke about the threat of
religious extremists who had come to dominate the course of the
Iranian revolution. In June 1981, following the violent
suppression of political dissidents, he was forced to leave
Iran. He returned to the United Sates in September 1981 and
became a research fellow and lecturer at Princeton University.
Since 1983 he has been teaching international relations and
Middle Eastern politics at Bennington College in Vermont. He has
been a human rights activist since his undergraduate days in
California.
Parking:
Information on parking permits and directions can be found
at www.ucla.edu/map.
We recommend parking in Lot 3, near the
corner of Sunset and Hilgard, where there will be an attendant
available to issue permits.
Sponsored
by
The
G.E. von Grunebaum Center for Near Eastern Studies,
And
the International Institute, UCLA
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| SUNDAY,
March 14: SUSTAIN Meeting - Film on Gaza & Planning for Day
of Action Against Caterpillar Corporation |
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Who: SUSTAIN (Stop US Tax-Funded Aid to Israel Now!) Los
Angeles/OC Chapter
What: Film and Planning Meeting
Where: Compton Community College 1111 E. Artesia Blvd (2 Blocks
West of Long Beach Blvd.) - Room Y99
When: 2pm-6pm
Please Join SUSTAIN Los Angeles/OC for a film and meeting Sunday
March 14th
At 2:00pm We will be showing "The Killing Zone" a film
about life and death in Gaza made shortly after the murders of
American peace activist Rachel Corrie, British activist Tom
Hurndall, and Journalist James Miller.
At 3:30pm, The film will be followed by a meeting to plan the
local action for the International Day Against Caterpillar
Corporation - April 23rd.
Please Join Us for the Film, the Meeting or Both.
For More Information, please respond to this message.
Directions:
-91 Freeway - Exit Long Beach Blvd to the North
-Left at the second signal - Artesia
-Right into the College and Park in the first lot on the left.
-Walk past the math building on the left
-building "Y" will be in front of you
-Go to Room Y99
SUSTAIN
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| SUNDAY,
March 14: Stand-Up Comedy - "One Arab, One Jew, One
Stage" at Beth Shir Sholom |
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  Beth
Shir Sholom
1827 California Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90403
4:00 pm
The 2003-2004 Handgriff Public Lecture Series presents
the stand-up comedy of
RABBI BOB ALPER AND AHMED AHMED
"One Arab, One Jew, One
Stage"
For more information, contact (310) 453-3361.
Comedy's
Odd Couple
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| Monday,
March 15: On the Fence - A Conversation About the Israeli
"Security Barrier" |
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On the Fence: A Conversation About the Israeli "Security
Barrier"
Featuring:
Omar
M. Dajani
Professor, McGeorge School of Law
Legal Advisor, Palestinian Negotiations Affairs Dept., 1999-2000
peace talks
Political Advisor to UN Special Envoy Terje Roed-Larson,
2001-2003
Mark
Rosenblum
Professor of History, Jewish Studies,
And Director of the Michael Harrington Center, Queen's College
Founder & Policy Director, Americans for Peace Now
Monday, March 15, 7:30PM
Temple Emanuel - Harrison Chapel
8844 Burton Way, Beverly Hills, 90211
(enter Chapel at 300 N. Clark, Beverly Hills, around the corner
from the Temple's main entrance at 8844 Burton Way)
Admission: $10
RSVP to office@pjalliance.org or call (323)761-8350.
Co-sponsored with Americans for Peace Now.
Americans
for Peace Now
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| TUESDAY,
March 16: Vigil at the Israeli Consulate in Memory of the Brutal
Murder of Rachel Corrie |
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When: 4-6 PM
Where: Israeli Consulate, 6380 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
One year ago, 23 year old American Rachel Corrie was crushed to
death by an Israeli bulldozer as she stood in front of the home
of a Palestinian physician in Gaza. The home was due to be
destroyed by the 4th largest military in the world, so it could
build a sentry tower.
The Israeli government has bulldozed thousands of Palestinian
homes and businesses over the past three years, simply because
it wants the land. Rachel was trying to stop them from
demolishing this one. She was in full view of the driver,
dressed in a fluorescent vest, with only a bullhorn and her
bravery to protect her.
The soldier ran over her, then left the Caterpillar bulldozer
blade down as he dragged it back over her body in full view of
several witnesses from the International Solidarity Movement. To
date, no one responsible for her murder has been charged or
arrested. Instead, the Israeli government has blamed Rachel, the
victim, for her own murder.
Please join us in front of the consulate to remember Rachel
Corrie and carry on her work of opposing Israel's brutal 36-year
military occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.
Sponsored By Women In Black-Los Angeles, Cafe Intifada,
International Solidarity Movement, Palestinian American
Congress, The Union Of Palestinian American Women, The National
Lawyer's Guild, Code Pink, The Coalition For World Peace, The
Middle East Fellowship Of Southern California, The Freedom
Socialist Party, Radical Women, Council On American-Islamic
Relations - Southern California (CAIR-LA), The Los Angeles/
Palestine Labor Solidarity Committee
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| Thursday,
March 18: (AFSC-Sponsored) The Iraq War More Than One Year Later
- More Than 10,000 Lives Lost |
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11 am to 7 pm
Westwood
Federal Building
11000 Wilshire Blvd. (corner of Wilshire and Veteran near UCLA)
Please join AFSC and Interfaith Communities United for Justice
and Peace in a memorial for civilians and soldiers killed as a
result of the war on Iraq. On March 18, to commemorate the
one-year anniversary of the start of the war, we will display a
pile of shoes surrounded by 550 pairs of military boots on the
lawn of the Westwood Federal Building. There will be a press
conference held at 11 am followed by a reading of names of
people that were killed as a result of the war, concluding with
an interfaith candlelight vigil at 7 pm.
You may donate used shoes (in good condition, please) in memory
of the civilians that lost their lives. The shoes would be used
for the display and then given to Iraqi civilians and homeless
people in Los Angeles. Please bring them to AFSC’s
office on 980 N Fair Oaks in Pasadena or directly to the
event on March 18.
We hope that this commemoration will help to honor the dead as
well and recommit us to action for peace..
Sponsors: American
Friends Service Committee and Interfaith
Communities United For Justice And Peace
 
For more information contact: Jochen Strack, AFSC, (626)
791-1978 ext. 138, jstrack@afsc.org
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| Saturday,
March 20: (AFSC Event!) Film - "The Gatekeeper" in
Pasadena |
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 Save
the Date!!
Please join us for an afternoon of film and fundraising!
Attend a special screening of the winner of ten national film
festival awards
"The Gatekeeper"
A portion of your ticket benefits
American Friends Service Committee
US/Mexico
Border Program in San Diego
Promoting the human and civil rights of immigrants
Saturday, March 20 - 5 PM screening
"The Gatekeeper" puts a human face on the tragedy of
current immigration policy.
Laemmle's Playhouse 7
673 E. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena
To purchase tickets in advance, please call (626) 791-1978,
extension 143
Tickets: $15
The Gatekeeper star and director, John Carlos Frey, will be in
attendance.
The
Gatekeeper
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| Saturday,
March 20: Los Angeles March & Rally - Global Day of Action
Against War and Occupation |
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The World Still Says
No To War
Global Day Of Action Against War And
Occupation
Local
March and Rally sponsored by ANSWER and others
Bring the
Troops Home Now - End Colonial Occupation - from Iraq to
Palestine and Everywhere
Hollywood
and Vine
Assemble at 12:00
noon
Stop
the Attacks on Immigrant Rights & Civil Liberties
Stand Against Racism Here & Abroad
Money for Jobs, Health Care & Schools, Not for War
For
information, and to download a flyer
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| Saturday,
March 20: Concert - MESTO (Multi-Ethnic Star Orchestra) in
Redondo Beach |
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 7:30
PM
Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center
1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd.
Redondo Beach 90278
Dr. Nabil Azzam's Multi-Ethnic Star Orchestra (MESTO) will
present its spring concert March 20.
Tickets $20
Free Parking
MESTO
(website includes concert information and directions)
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| Sunday,
March 21: United Nations Association Traveling Film Festival |
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 United
Nations Association Traveling Film Festival
presented by Unity Foundation
Films being presented include:
"The Hidden Iraq War"
"What
I Saw In Hebron"
"Regret To Inform"
There will be two programs:
12:00 noon to 4:00 pm
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Tickets are $10.00 by donation
Los Angeles Film School
6363 Sunset Blvd.
(at the corner of Sunset and Ivar)
Hollywood
Directions
There will be a discussion period following both programs to
discuss the issues being presented in the featured films.
For more information contact: Unity Foundation (310) 450-5592
United
Nations Association Film Festival
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| Thursday,
April 1: Doikayt* - A Los Angeles Passover |
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"LA is Egypt, LA is the Promised Land"
*Doi-kayt (doh-i-kite). From Yiddish. Literally "hereness."
a) The quality of being present. b) A Yiddish political
philosophy premised upon the struggle for social justice in the
place where one resides.
PJA joins AVADA, a revolutionary project to engage people under
35 with Yiddish culture, for an evening of performance and
politics. Through theater, poetry, and music, the universal
Passover story is re-contextualized within the frame of
present-day Los Angeles and the mosaic of peoples from around
the world who call it home. Doikayt, the Yiddish philosophy of
"hereness," guides the evening as the human experience
is explored through the issues of Los Angeles' current urban
reality: an invisible web of sweatshops, slavery and human
trafficking.
Artists include the Yuval Ron Quartet, uniting the sacred
musical traditions of Judaism, Sufism (Islamic mystical
tradition) and the Christian Armenian Church; poet laureate of
East Los Angeles Marisela Norte; writer and performer Rueben
Guevara; artistic director of Great Leap, Nobuko Miyamoto;
gospel singer Gwen Wyatt; Daniel Cacho and Darlene Chavarria of
Dreamyard Poets; DJs, and others.
Thursday, April 1, 9PM (Doors open at 8:30PM)
The Echo
1822 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, 90026
21 and over; Admission $20; Students $15.
Buy tickets at the door or at www.attheecho.com.
Enjoy wine and light refreshments, and bring home a Hagaddah
supplement infused with Yiddish and Tzedek (justice).
Call PJA at (323)761-8350 or visit AVADA at www.avadaproject.org
for more information.
The
Echo
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| April
14-18: Fifth International Sabeel Conference in Jerusalem |
 Challenging
Christian Zionism:
Politics, Theology, and the Israel-Palestine Conflict
5th International Sabeel Conference
April 14-18, 2004
The phenomenon of Christian Zionism was once a fringe concern
for those who struggle for justice and peace in Palestine. But
over the past few years it has become a potent religious and
political force in the Palestine-Israel conflict, with an
estimated 100 million adherents world-wide. The policy of the
United States of America towards Israel is increasingly
determined by politicians who are themselves Christian Zionists,
or who count among their most ardent supporters millions of such
Christians.
Christian Zionism is highly problematic for all who believe in
the biblical mandate of justice for all God’s people. It is
implicated in the support of political policies that directly
and negatively impact the lives of Palestinians. All who are
interested in peace with justice in the Middle East need to
better understand this ideology and its impact on Jewish,
Christian and Muslim communities worldwide.
Sabeel’s Fifth International Conference will bring to
Jerusalem theologians, academics, peacemakers, and non-violence
activists from around the world for panel discussions, lectures,
workshops, Bible study and worship. Participants will have an
unparalleled opportunity to learn, share insights, and work
together. The conference will be conducted with simultaneous
translation in Arabic, English and French.
What are the theological, social and political roots of
Christian Zionism?
How is the Bible used to support Christian Zionism?
What is the relationship between Christian Zionism and
anti-Semitism?
How does Christian Zionism influence attitudes and policies
towards Palestinians?
How does Christian Zionism relate to colonialism in the Middle
East?
How is it influencing religious communities and political
leadership around the world?
How can those who seek justice for Palestinians as well as
Israelis strategize to challenge Christian Zionism effectively?
 Speakers
(updated November 12, 2003)
Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury
Bishara Awad*
Mubarak Awad*
Phyllis Bennis
Walter Breuggemann*
Gary Burge
Fr. Elias Chacour
Harvey Cox*
Marc Ellis*
Göran Gunner
Gershom Gorenberg
Fr. Rafik Khoury*
Jonathan Kuttab*
James Lawson*
Michael Prior
Mitri Raheb*
Barbara Rossing
Stephen Sizer
Duane Shank*
John Stott*
Don Wagner
Jean Zaru
* unconfirmed
For travel and registration information see brochure at:
Sabeel
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| June
13: Palestine Summer Encounter |
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Holy
Land Trust invites you to participate in the two-month Palestine
Summer Encounter, an Arabic-training and volunteer program,
starting on June 13th, 2004. The purpose of the program is to
create a dialogue between members of the global community and
Palestinians. During these two months, participants will learn
Arabic with an intensive and competitive language-training
program, partner with Palestinian non-profit organizations as a
volunteer and have the opportunity to participate in 8 separate
weekend excursions to visit Hebron, Nazareth, Jerusalem, Haifa
and Jericho, the Dead Sea and other important sites throughout
the region.
Volunteer assignments will depend on your skills and interests
but opportunities will likely be available in the fields of
computers and technology, childcare, teaching English, serving
as a writing tutor, sports, health and administration. Arabic
classes, with teachers from a local college (Bethlehem Bible
College), will be held four to five times a week in two hour
blocks and should help participants develop a basic
understanding of the language. Participants are also encouraged
to live with Palestinian families during their stay, which will
give them additional opportunities to practice their
Arabic-speaking skills.
The
Palestine Summer Encounter is designed to be highly
affordable. Participants can register for one or two months.
Registration fees are $75; the Arabic course (worth 2 units of
college credit) is $150; accommodations with Palestinian
families are $350 a month; guided tour sessions (all of which
are optional) are $25 per tour, per person. In all, we
expect the Palestine Summer Encounter to cost participants
between $1,800 to $2,500 for the entire two months. Airfare is
not included in this price. However, we encourage participants
to make their travel arrangements through the Travel &
Encounter program to take advantage of group flights. For
participants who want to seek separate living accommodations,
individual bed and breakfast rooms are available for $12 per
night and hotel accommodations are available for approximately
$35 per night for a single room. However, we strongly encourage
participants to take advantage of the opportunity to live with a
Palestinian family to help them benefit from the added
experience of sharing in the day-to-day lives of ordinary
Palestinians.
For
online Registration: Palestine
Summer Encounter
Email: encounter@holylandtrust.org
Holy
Land Trust
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