Grassroots Paths to Peace in Palestine/Israel:
Perceptions of an Israeli Activist
Gila Svirsky
7:00 PM, Saturday, Sept. 26
First Unitarian Church - Buchan Bldg.
SW 12th & Salmon, Portland
Gila Svirsky is the current Chair of the Israeli human rights group, B'Tselem <btselem.org> and co-founder of Women in Black and the Israeli Coalition of Women for Peace <coalitionofwomen.org>, a consortium of Israeli peace organizations whose activities range from monitoring checkpoints, organizing demonstrations and vigils, and recently, organizing "reality tours" of the Wall for Israelis. She is on the board of the Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel – a program sponsored by the World Council of Churches that brings people of all faiths to accompany Palestinians and Israelis in their non-violent actions for peace.
Gila's talk will be followed by a discussion of local work for Palestinian human rights by these Portland area activists: Joel Glick, Portland Brit Tzedek; Jennifer Grosvenor, Central Lutheran Church; and Wael Elasady, Students United for Palestinian Human Rights.
Event Sponsors: Peace Action Committee of First Unitarian Church, Friends of Sabeel - North America, Lutherans for Justice in the Holy Land - Central Lutheran Church, Americans United for Palestinian Human Rights, Jewish Voice for Peace, and American Jews for a Just Peace
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