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April 2017
The Occupation of the American Mind
Indiana Center for Middle Easte Peace hosts the screening of the powerful documentary, narrated by Pink Floyd's Roger Waters, The Occupation of the American Mind: Israel's Propaganda War in the United States, April 20, 6:30pm.
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Jewish & Palestinian Voices for Peace
Indiana Center for Middle East Peace and Mennonite Church USA host Jewish & Palestinian Voices for Peace, Plymouth Congregational Church UCC, 501 West Berry Street, Thursday, May 11, 6:30pm
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ArabFest
Arab Americans have richly enhanced Fort Wayne and Allen County since their arrival in the mid-1800’s, more than 150 years. They are doctors, lawyers, business entrepreneurs, professors and teachers, restaurateurs, and industrious workers of various kinds. They come from the 22 Arab countries, from Syria, Palestine, the Gulf, North Africa, and Levant. They are Christians and Muslims and other people of good will. They number in the thousands. We believe Arab culture is a treasure invisible to most people in…
Find out more »September 2017
VOICES ACROSS THE DIVIDE – An Oral History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Our Gala 2017 speaker, physician Alice Rothchild, relates her personal journey from Zionism to Palestinian human rights activist and explores Israel’s occupation of Palestine through rarely heard personal stories. Free, open to the public. Alice is our Gala 2017 Keynote Speaker on Saturday, October 21.
Find out more »TWO BLUE LINES, with TOM HAYES, filmmaker, author
Shot over 25 years, Tom Hayes describes his production of Two Blue Lines. The film examines the political situation of Palestinians from the years before the creation of Israel to today. Includes stories of Israelis part of the peace movement; it gives a portrait of the conflict not often depicted by the mainstream media.
Find out more »October 2017
Gala 2017 with Dr. Alice Rothchild
DR. ALICE ROTHCHILD Condition Critical: Life & Death in Israel-Palestine Since 2005, physician Alice Rothchild has traveled annually to Israel/Palestine to learn about health and human rights situation of politically marginalized communities, especially Palestinians. She will describe life in the West Bank, Israel, and Gaza up close. Alice is a physician, filmmaker, author. She was an Assistant Professor of Ob/Gyn & Reproductive Biology at Harvard University and a member of Jewish Voice for Peace. $75/person – Dinner, Silent Auction, Music,…
Find out more »November 2017
Dr Marc Ellis: I Couldn’t Have Arrived Here Without You: A Reflection on My Encounters With Richard Rubenstein, Daniel Berrigan, Dorothy Day, Gustavo Gutierrez, Naim Ateek, Rosemary Ruether and Edward Said; On the 30th Anniversary of Toward a Jewish Theology of Liberation”
Marc Ellis is the ‘father’ of Jewish liberation theology emphasizing “the prophetic’ as the unique Jewish contribution to Western religion. He was Senior Fellow at Harvard Divinity School, MA Program Director at Maryknoll Institute for Justice & Peace, founder of Baylor University’s Center for Jewish Studies. Marc has worked with Dorothy Day, Daniel Berrigan; liberationists Rosemary Radford Ruether, Gustavo Gutierrez, Naim Ateek; Archbishops Desmond Tutu & Elias Chacour. Free, open to the public.
Find out more »PALESTINE: WHY THE CAGED DOVE SINGS
PALESTINE: WHY THE CAGED DOVE SINGS
Screening and discussion with filmmaker, Sabry Wazwaz
January 2018
Religion and Race in Trump’s America
Religion and Race in Trump's America Irene Paxia (Amani Family Services), Rev. Bill McGill (Imani Baptist Temple), Dr. Michael Spath. Panelists discuss the policies of the current administration related to religion and race. Irene Paxia (Amani Family Services) Rev. Bill McGill (Imani Baptist Temple) RELIGION AND RACE IN TRUMP’S AMERICAJANUARY 18 @ 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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