Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:01:04 -0800 From: Roy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: tpa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [TPA] [Fwd: [lcc-arts]Reserve Now for "Combatants for Peace" Jan. 31]
This should be moving and inspiring. Roy -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [lcc-arts]Reserve Now for "Combatants for Peace" Jan. 31 Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:43:36 -0600 From: Levantine Cultural Center <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Organization: Levantine Cultural Center if you can't see this html flyer, please visit http://www.levantinecenter.org/pages/combatantsforpeace.html to rsvp, send an email with your name/phone to [EMAIL PROTECTED] as space is limited Combatants for Peace Jan. 31 (Wed), 8 pmCombatants for Peace Elik Elhanan and Sulaiman Al Hamri with Amy Wilentz Combatants For Peace is a group of Israelis and Palestinians (currently numbering 150) who previously were engaged in the cycle of violence between the two peoples. The Israelis are comprised exclusively of combat soldiersincluding pilots, tank commanders, and members of elite commando units. The Palestinians have each participated in violent activities against Israeli targets, and have nearly all served time in Israeli prisons. After brandishing weapons for many years, these former combatants have realized the futility of the violence they have perpetrated on each other. In a unified voice, they have renounced violence and are calling for a peaceful resolution to the seemingly intractable conflict between their peoples. They hope to serve as an inspiration and example to those who continue to engage in violence, and they ultimately intend to influence their political leaders to meaningfully pursue peace. Elik Elhanan is the Israeli coordinator of Combatants For Peace. From 1995 to 1998 he served as a soldier in an Israeli combat unit. In 1997 his 14 year-old sister was killed by a Palestinian suicide bombing in Jerusalem. "I have seen the damage the violence can cause," he says, "and I decided not to take part in that cycle anymore." Sulaiman Al Hamri is the Palestinian coordinator of Combatants For Peace. He served four-and-a-half years in Israeli prisons for his involvement in violent anti-occupation protests and demonstrations, before coming to the conclusion that the spilling of more blood, whether Palestinian or Israeli, must stop. "It's a paradox," he says. "You hear a man talking about how he shot and killed your brother's son or destroyed your neighbor's house, but you feel empathy for him. You realize that we are no different from each other. The soldier wanted to protect his people, and we wanted to protect ours. But we've all discovered we were wrong in how we were doing it." Amy Wilentz, the former New Yorker correspondent in Jerusalem and author of the acclaimed novel Martyrs' Crossing, will moderate a Q & A following a short film screening and presentation by Elhanan and Al Hamri. A concert follows with Israeli composer and musician Yuval Ron, musical director of the Yuval Ron Ensemble, and Palestinian artist Saleem, a playwright and actor, perhaps best-known for his award-winning play, "Salaam-Shalom." He is also a talented vocalist of Palestinian love songs, a bellydancer and one of the founders of the successful nightclub scene, 1001 Nights. Saleem has devoted a great deal of his time and creative energy toward peace between Palestinians and Israelis and will perform vocals in Arabic and Hebrew. Also featured is the ever-popular Jewish songster Craig Taubman. Visit the Combatants for Peace web site to view videos and testimony. Magnin Auditorium at Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 North Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, 90049. This event is open to the public free of charge. Space limited, RSVPs are required: 310.621.6654 or email your first/last name and phone number to register. The national tour for Combatants for Peace is coordinated and sponsored by Brit Tzedek V'Shalom, the Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace. It is cosponsored in Los Angeles by Abraham's Vision Americans for Peace Now Bnai Horin-Children of Freedom Rabbi Haim Beliaks JewsOnFirst.org Rabbi Neil Comess-Daniels & Beth Shir Sholom CODEPINK: Women for Peace Dr. Jordan Farkas Foundation Islamic Center of Southern California Rabbi Steven B. 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