"Seeds of Justice and Hope for Palestinians/Israelis: What is Required of US?"

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Friends of Sabeel--North America (FOSNA) is pleased to present a regional conference with the theme "Seeds of Justice and Hope for  Palestinians/Israelis: What is Required of US?"  All who wish to learn more about the situation in Palestine/Israel are cordially invited to attend.

 SEEDS OF JUSTICE AND HOPE

FOR PALESTINIANS and ISRAELIS

What is Required of US?

APRIL 4 - 5, 2014

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

1838 SW Jefferson St, Portland, OR 97201

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Featured Speakers include:

• Rev. Brian McLaren ~ leading Christian pastor in the emerging church movement and
  author of Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha and Mohammed Cross the Road? and more.

• Rev. Dr. Naim Ateek ~ founder and director of Sabeel-Jerusalem and author of
   A Palestinian Christian Cry for Reconciliation.

• Max Blumenthal ~ New York Times best-selling author. His new bold and
  controversial book is Goliath:Life and Loathing in Greater Israel.

• Hatem Bazian ~ is a senior lecturer in the Departments of Near Eastern and Ethnic
  Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, co-founder and Chair of American
  Muslims for Palestine and author of Jerusalem in Islamic Consciousness.

• Miko Peled ~ author of The General's Son.

• Pamela Olson ~ author of Fast Times in Palestine.

• Phyllis Bennis ~ author of Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Primer.

• Mark Braverman ~ author of A Wall in Jerusalem.

• Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb ~ author of Trail Guide to the Torah of Nonviolence.

• Josh Ruebner ~ author of Shattered Hopes: The Failure of Obama's Middle East
  Peace Process

• Rev. Don Wagner ~ co-founder of FOSNA and of Evangelicals for Middle East
  Understanding and author of Dying in the Land of Promise.

• Mads Gilbert MD ~ specialist in anesthesiology and emergency medicine at
  Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza. Author with Erik Fosse of Eyes in Gaza.

• Mazin Qumsiyeh ~ media activist, public educator, and author of Sharing the Land
  of Canaan: Human Rights and the Israeli/Palestinian Struggle.

• Shakeel Syed ~ ‎Executive Director - Islamic Shura Council of Southern California.

Additional confirmed speakers include: Ned Rosch ~ Zaha Hassan ~Chris McGreal ~ Steve Niva ~ Cindy and Craig Corrie ~ Janet Lahr Lewis ~ Claire Anastas ~ Donna Boyd ~ and more

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