> Separate is Never Equal > Stories of Apartheid > > Tuesday, November 18th,7:00 PM - 9:00 PMÊatÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊCalÊStateÊLong Beach > > Wednesday,ÊNovember 19th,4:00 PM-6:00 PMÊatÊUCLA > > This national speaking tour will be in 11ÊU.S. cities between November > 10th and 23rd, 2008. > > Faith communities, the African-American community, and students will > be the heart of this tour, as we work to educate Americans about the > similarities between life under South Africa's apartheid regime and > life for Israelis and Palestinians living under the Israeli > government's ethnic separation policies. > > Presenters: > > Rev. Eddie Makue, South African Civil Rights Leader > > Throughout the 1980s, Rev. Makue worked with social and political > organizations to Þght racist policies and make life more bearable for > black South Africans. In the 1990s, As state sanctioned apartheid was > dismantled, Eddie worked to prepare his fellow South Africans for > truly democratic elections. In 2005, Rev. Makue put this electoral > experience to work as a member of an election monitoring delegation in > the Occupied Palestinian Territories. In 2006, Rev. Makue was > appointed to his current position as General Secretary of the South > African Council of Churches. > > Diana Buttu, International Law Advocate > > Diana Buttu was raised in Canada and moved to Palestine in 2000 to > work for the Negotians Support Unit of the PLO. Ms. Buttu was also > involved in litigation at the International Court of Justice in the > Hague, which resulted in their landmark opinion against Israe's wall. > While Diana Buttu is no longer employed by the PLO, she continues to > work for justice for Palestinians. Ms. Buttu's media work continues > through collaboration with the Institute for Middle East > Understanding. She also works with PalTel on sustainable agricultural > development issues and teaches at Birzeit University in Ramallah. > > Two Dates and Locations > > Tuesday, November 18 > > 7 - 9 PMÊ > > CalÊStateÊLong Beach > William Link Theatre > (formerly University Theatre) > South Campus > 1250 Bellflower Blvd. > Long Beach,ÊCAÊ90840 > > <https://pswr.starcafecrm.org/sites/pswr.starcafecrm.org/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=777&qid=41454> > > > > Ê > > > Wednesday, November 19 > > 4 - 6 PM > > UCLA > PublicÊAffairsÊBuilding, Room 1234 > Los Angeles,ÊCaliforniaÊ90095 > > > > > > <https://pswr.starcafecrm.org/sites/pswr.starcafecrm.org/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=779&qid=41454> > > > Download a flyer (PDF, 422 K) > > <https://pswr.starcafecrm.org/sites/pswr.starcafecrm.org/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=780&qid=41454> > > Sponsors and Endorsers > > Sponsored by:ÊAmerican Friends Service Committee; US Campaign to End > the Israeli Occupation; CSULB-Center for Peace and Social Justice and > Middle Eastern Studies; UCLA Students for Justice in Palestine; Women > In Black - Los Angeles; Campaign to End Israeli Apartheid - Southern > California. > > Endorsers:ÊAmerican Friends Service Committee, CAIR, Middle East > Fellowship; LA Jews for Peace, Islamic Shura Council, Friends of > Sabeel - Orange County, CafŽ Intifada, Los Angeles Palestine Labor > Solidarity Committee; Palestinian American Women Association > > For more information, visitÊwww.endtheoccupation.org > <https://pswr.starcafecrm.org/sites/pswr.starcafecrm.org/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=781&qid=41454>Êor > > contact Wafa Shami at the AFSC at (213) 489-1900. > > > > Ê > > > > Ê > > > > Ê > > > > Ê > > Ê > > American Friends Service Committee > Middle EastÊPeace Education Program > 634 S. SpringÊSt., 3rd FloorÊLos Angeles,ÊCAÊ90014ÊUnited States > Phone: (213) 489-1900 | Fax: (213) 489-1910 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Ê|Êwww.mepeacela.org > <https://pswr.starcafecrm.org/sites/pswr.starcafecrm.org/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=783&qid=41454> > > National website:Êwww.afsc.org > <https://pswr.starcafecrm.org/sites/pswr.starcafecrm.org/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=785&qid=41454> > > Ê >
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